The plants of our place: Native gardens are a boon to the environment


In a world of widespread development by humans, “There’s a huge difference in the amount of wild places for wild critters—a lot less space for them to live and less food for them to eat,” says Hummingbird Hill Native Plant Nursery co-owner Tim SanJule. Native plants are the basis of the food chain. Photos: Wikimedia Commons

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