Native Plants Add More Life to Your Landscape
Naturescaping is landscaping based on nature's model—local, native nature, that is. While exotic horticultural favorites can add instant color to your spring and summer landscape, they can't sustain native wildlife the way native flowers, shrubs, vines, grasses and trees can. These species are adapted to Missouri's soils and climate, and they are an irreplaceable part of many native animals' life cycle.
So if you want more birds, butterflies and other fun-to-watch wildlife in your yard, plant more native plants. This page guides you to a number of naturescaping workshops, Web resources and publications.
Attend a Naturescaping Workshop
Several nature centers around the state offer a naturescaping workshop between January and May. Most include a native plant sale.
| Event and Date | Location | Reserve by: |
|---|---|---|
| Naturescaping
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 |
Shell Knob Public Library | |
| Native Plant Seminar
Saturday, March 14, 2009 |
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center | Saturday, March 14 |
Explore Web Resources and Print Publications
The Grow Native! Web site is designed to help you learn about Missouri's rich array of landscape-worthy native plants and how to use them to create beautiful landscapes on your property. Explore the site to discover the many benefits of well-planned native landscaping.
- Invite Wildlife Into Your Backyard
- Butterfly Gardening and Conservation
- Native Plants for Your Landscape: How to Attract Fun-to-Watch Wildlife
Visit the NatureShop for these books about native-plant landscaping:
- Native Landscaping For Wildlife and People, by Dave Tylka
- Tried and True Native Plants for Your Yard, developed and edited by Barbara Fairchild
