One reason to plant native plants and not showy gardening varieties - as supported by most garden clubs...Add the support of our struggling pollinators - it becomes a no-brainer...
New research finds that Carolina Chickadees require a landscape with 70 percent native plants to keep their population steady.
A nesting Carolina Chickadee will collect more than 400 caterpillars each day. The bugs are packed with nutrients like carotenoids that growing chicks need to thrive. Photo: Douglas Tallamy
Yards With Non-Native Plants Create ‘Food Deserts’ for Bugs and Birds | Audubon
New research finds that Carolina Chickadees require a landscape with 70 percent native plants to keep their population steady.
A nesting Carolina Chickadee will collect more than 400 caterpillars each day. The bugs are packed with nutrients like carotenoids that growing chicks need to thrive. Photo: Douglas Tallamy
Yards With Non-Native Plants Create ‘Food Deserts’ for Bugs and Birds | Audubon
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