The fifth advantage of native gardens is their ability to connect ecologically with other parts of the environment. Compared to typical garden plants, local native plants are much more likely to attract native wildlife in the form of birds, bees, and butterflies. For example, since the local native plants are native bees' historic sources of food, it is not surprising that The Xerces Society has found that native plants are four times more likely to attract these bees than non-native plants. |
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