Carolannie
This is worth checking out for ideas on native plant gardens. It's aimed mostly to the eastern US, but has suggestions for the west as well.
#NativePlants #Gardening #GiftLink
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/realestate/plant-this-not-that-native-garden-swaps.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UFA.nILo.ARW4yuC0Ry_2&smid=url-share
How to Grow a Mainly Native Garden

In her book “Plant This, Not That,” Elise Howard offers more than 200 substitution ideas for invasive plants.

The New York Times
Mar 18 at 8:24pmWeb
Show threadRandall Lee18h ago
@carolannie I had a neighbor that has a beautiful garden of only native plants in NE Ohio. He even has pawpaw trees and shared the fruits with everyone. Three sides of his corner lot is all understory trees, shrubs, flowers and ferns. Native plants are not only beautiful but thrive in the right conditions with little upkeep once they are established.
Show threadCarolannie18h ago
@BLTpizza that's a great testimony!
Show threadJustin17h ago

@carolannie
I was very happy last year to rip out all of our grass between sidewalk and street and replace with native plants and wild flowers, as well as fallen timber.

This summer the whole front yard of grass might be next. 😁