If you care about flowers for the pollinators, supporting ecological biodiversity, clean water and air, healthy soil, low-maintenance landscaping, or climate change, native plants are you allies! This is a bit of background, a look at invasives, and some how-to's.

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LINKS: 

Wild Plant Culture podcast (Episode 1): Leslie Sauer on Ecological Restoration https://open.spotify.com/episode/4VBZVbFYZZF04zKR0M7bCt

Plant NOVA Natives https://www.plantnovanatives.org/

Plant Virginia Natives https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/

The American Chestnut Foundation https://acf.org/

"In defense of stiltgrass" by Nomad Seed Project https://www.nomadseed.com/2019/03/in-defense-of-stiltgrass/

Wood Thrush Natives https://woodthrushnatives.com/

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