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BWA Native Plant Sale Plant Site Conditions Guide

More questions on what to plant where?  Contact Monroe Master Gardeners  HERE.

Here’s a HANDY GUIDE on plants that like our climate.

Native plants need less fertilizer, use fewer pesticides, and they help insects pollinate. Because they don’t need as much water, these non-invasive plants help protect streams and wells, too.

In many ways, the plants’ natural adaptability to your garden means less work and expense for you!

Plant Native

We all know that native plants are the best garden choice — for lots of reasons, but especially for supporting pollinators such as bees and butterflies.

Read more about the advantages of native plants  HERE

Click here for the  BWA Native Plant Sale Plant Site Conditions Guide

Start planning your native garden now.

SUNNY GARDEN

SHADY GARDEN

BUTTERFLY GARDEN

NATIVE PLANTS USED AT PARADISE PARK, KEOKEE CHAPEL ROAD.

Design and build a rain garden

SUNNY RAIN GARDEN

MORE ABOUT RAIN GARDENS

ATTACK INVASIVE PLANTS

Invasive, non-native plants crowd out the native plants that indigenous creatures rely on for food, breeding and nesting, shelter, shade and more. Some invasives are quite beautiful – but they throw nature’s balance out of kilter. Local streams have been particularly hard hit.The invaders, including Japanese Knotweed, multiflora rose, barberry and Purple Loosestrife, move quickly and can completely dominate a stream within just a few seasons. Read more.

Thank you to Our Partners

Learn how to participate in our Environmental Partners Program here.