{"id":2045,"date":"2022-03-26T21:56:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T21:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/?page_id=2045"},"modified":"2022-03-26T22:05:01","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T22:05:01","slug":"native-plants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/?page_id=2045","title":{"rendered":"-Native Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style>\n<h2>&#8220;Not All Plants are Create Equal&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Native plants are the plants that grew in our region prior to European settlement.\u00a0 Over thousands of years, they adapted to the local climate along with other living creatures around them. Native plants and animals are interconnected parts fo our region&#8217;s web of life. The quality of the air we breathe, the soil in which we grow our food and the water we drink rely on the health of this natural system. As we develop more land for roads , industry and homes, we alter the balance of this web.\u00a0 Native plant gardens can help preserve plants that are disappearing from natural areas and provide resources for wildlife in our neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>There are benefits to going &#8220;native&#8221;.\u00a0 Native wildlife , including insects, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals, rely on native plants for food, shelter and nesting sites. Since native plants and wildlife evolved together , they are best suited to meet each other&#8217;s needs.\u00a0 Areas of high biological diversity offer more opportunities for plants and animals to be healthy and fight disease.\u00a0 Since\u00a0 native plants are adapted to the environmental conditions of an area, they generally require less fertilizer, water and care than non native ornamental plants.<\/p>\n<p>Few people realize that they have the potential for a nature oasis in their own backyard. And it all starts with native plants!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 *\/\n.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item{display:inline-block;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;width:100%;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item img{margin:0 auto}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item .gallery-caption{margin:0}.elementor-image-gallery figure img{display:block}.elementor-image-gallery figure figcaption{width:100%}.gallery-spacing-custom .elementor-image-gallery .gallery-icon{padding:0}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-2 .gallery-item{max-width:50%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-3 .gallery-item{max-width:33.33%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-4 .gallery-item{max-width:25%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-5 .gallery-item{max-width:20%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-6 .gallery-item{max-width:16.666%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-7 .gallery-item{max-width:14.28%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-8 .gallery-item{max-width:12.5%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-9 .gallery-item{max-width:11.11%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-10 .gallery-item{max-width:10%}}@media (min-width:480px) and (max-width:767px){.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-2 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-3 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-4 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-5 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-6 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-7 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-8 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-9 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-10 .gallery-item{max-width:50%}}@media (max-width:479px){.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-2 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-3 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-4 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-5 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-6 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-7 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-8 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-9 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-10 .gallery-item{max-width:100%}}<\/style>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cbb14a2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"bumblebeeaster\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Aster (common fleabane or philadelphia fleabane; Philadelphia fleabane: Erigeron philadelphicus)\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA0OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvbW9ub2NhY3loaWxsLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDNcL2J1bWJsZWJlZWFzdGVyLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImNiYjE0YTIifQ%3D%3D\" href='http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bumblebeeaster.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"277\" src=\"http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bumblebeeaster.jpg\" alt=\"Aster (common fleabane or philadelphia fleabane; Philadelphia fleabane: Erigeron philadelphicus)\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2048\" \/><\/a><figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2048'>\n\t\t\t\tAster (common fleabane or philadelphia fleabane; Philadelphia fleabane: Erigeron philadelphicus)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cbb14a2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Virginiabluebells\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Virginia Bluebell (Merensia virginica)\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA0NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvbW9ub2NhY3loaWxsLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDNcL1ZpcmdpbmlhYmx1ZWJlbGxzLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImNiYjE0YTIifQ%3D%3D\" href='http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Virginiabluebells.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"124\" src=\"http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Virginiabluebells.jpg\" alt=\"Virginia Bluebell (Merensia virginica)\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2047\" \/><\/a><figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2047'>\n\t\t\t\tVirginia Bluebell (Merensia virginica)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cbb14a2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"flowers11\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTkzMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvbW9ub2NhY3loaWxsLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDNcL2Zsb3dlcnMxMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJjYmIxNGEyIn0%3D\" href='http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/flowers11.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/flowers11-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/flowers11-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/flowers11.jpg 566w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1933'>\n\t\t\t\tBlack Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cbb14a2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Coneflower\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Eastern Purple Coneflower (Echinacea Pupurea)\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA0OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvbW9ub2NhY3loaWxsLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDNcL0NvbmVmbG93ZXIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiY2JiMTRhMiJ9\" href='http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Coneflower.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Coneflower.jpg\" alt=\"Eastern Purple Coneflower (Echinacea Pupurea)\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2049\" \/><\/a><figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2049'>\n\t\t\t\tEastern Purple Coneflower (Echinacea Pupurea)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cbb14a2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"cardinalflower.jpg.w560h827\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDQ4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC9tb25vY2FjeWhpbGwub3JnXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wMVwvY2FyZGluYWxmbG93ZXIuanBnLnc1NjBoODI3LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImNiYjE0YTIifQ%3D%3D\" href='http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cardinalflower.jpg.w560h827.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cardinalflower.jpg.w560h827-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cardinalflower.jpg.w560h827-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cardinalflower.jpg.w560h827.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-448'>\n\t\t\t\tCardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cbb14a2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"asters.jpg.w560h829\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Aster\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDQzLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC9tb25vY2FjeWhpbGwub3JnXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wMVwvYXN0ZXJzLmpwZy53NTYwaDgyOS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJjYmIxNGEyIn0%3D\" href='http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/asters.jpg.w560h829.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/asters.jpg.w560h829-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"Aster\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/asters.jpg.w560h829-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/asters.jpg.w560h829.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-443'>\n\t\t\t\tAster<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cbb14a2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Nakedticktrefoil.jpg.w560h746\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Naked Tick Trefoil (hylodesmum-nudiflorum)\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDUxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC9tb25vY2FjeWhpbGwub3JnXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wMVwvTmFrZWR0aWNrdHJlZm9pbC5qcGcudzU2MGg3NDYuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiY2JiMTRhMiJ9\" href='http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Nakedticktrefoil.jpg.w560h746.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Nakedticktrefoil.jpg.w560h746-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Naked Tick Trefoil (hylodesmum-nudiflorum)\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Nakedticktrefoil.jpg.w560h746-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Nakedticktrefoil.jpg.w560h746.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-451'>\n\t\t\t\tNaked Tick Trefoil (hylodesmum-nudiflorum)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cbb14a2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"milkweed1\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Flowering Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTkzOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvbW9ub2NhY3loaWxsLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDNcL21pbGt3ZWVkMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJjYmIxNGEyIn0%3D\" href='http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/milkweed1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/milkweed1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Flowering Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/milkweed1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/milkweed1.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1938'>\n\t\t\t\tFlowering Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cbb14a2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"CanadaLilies.jpg.w560h420\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Trout Lilly (Erythronium americanum)\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTE3MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvbW9ub2NhY3loaWxsLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDFcL0NhbmFkYUxpbGllcy0xLmpwZy53NTYwaDQyMC0xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImNiYjE0YTIifQ%3D%3D\" href='http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CanadaLilies-1.jpg.w560h420-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CanadaLilies-1.jpg.w560h420-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Trout Lilly (Erythronium americanum)\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CanadaLilies-1.jpg.w560h420-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CanadaLilies-1.jpg.w560h420-1.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1170'>\n\t\t\t\tTrout Lilly (Erythronium americanum)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cbb14a2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"maidenhair.jpg.w560h370\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDUwLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC9tb25vY2FjeWhpbGwub3JnXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wMVwvbWFpZGVuaGFpci5qcGcudzU2MGgzNzAuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiY2JiMTRhMiJ9\" href='http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/maidenhair.jpg.w560h370.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/maidenhair.jpg.w560h370-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/maidenhair.jpg.w560h370-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/maidenhair.jpg.w560h370.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-450'>\n\t\t\t\tMaidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cbb14a2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"broadbeech.jpg.w560h366\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Broad Breech Fern (phegopteris-hexagonoptera)\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTE2OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvbW9ub2NhY3loaWxsLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDFcL2Jyb2FkYmVlY2guanBnLnc1NjBoMzY2LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImNiYjE0YTIifQ%3D%3D\" href='http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/broadbeech.jpg.w560h366.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/broadbeech.jpg.w560h366-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"Broad Breech Fern (phegopteris-hexagonoptera)\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/broadbeech.jpg.w560h366-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/broadbeech.jpg.w560h366.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1169'>\n\t\t\t\tBroad Breech Fern (phegopteris-hexagonoptera)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cbb14a2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"dogwood\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Native Dogwood (Cornus Florida)\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA1MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvbW9ub2NhY3loaWxsLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDNcL2RvZ3dvb2QuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiY2JiMTRhMiJ9\" href='http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dogwood.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dogwood.jpg\" alt=\"Native Dogwood (Cornus Florida)\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2050\" \/><\/a><figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2050'>\n\t\t\t\tNative Dogwood (Cornus Florida)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.1 - 23-03-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/spring-wildflower-sheet-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Wildflower Identification sheet\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/spring-wildflower-sheet-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/spring-wildflower-sheet-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/spring-wildflower-sheet-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/spring-wildflower-sheet-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/spring-wildflower-sheet-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/monocacyhill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/spring-wildflower-sheet-scaled.jpg 1978w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3>Going Native<\/h3>\n<p>We recommend a book called &#8220;Bringing Nature Home&#8221; by Doug Tallamy. (<a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-9Q_EwSnzC4\">You can watch his video here<\/a>.) Choosing native plants for your garden is an important step in increasing biodiversity on your property and beyond. Non-native plants often become invasive in your garden as well as other natural areas near you. They do not provide the same value for wildlife as native plants. Some non-natives are toxic to animals and insects. Restoring native plants and trees to your property is easy to do.<\/p>\n<h3>Sources for More Information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>PlantNative&nbsp; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantnative.org\/\">www.plantnative.org<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources (<a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dcnr.pa.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\">PA Dept Of Conservation and Natural Resources webpage<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>National Wildlife Federation<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwf.org\/\"> (nwf.org)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sources for Native Plants<br \/><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redbudnative.com\/\">Redbud Native Plant Nursery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edgeofthewoodsnursery.com\/\">Edge of the Woods Nursery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bhwp.org\/\">Bowman&#8217;s Hill Wildflower Preserve<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>For information about growing native plants such as found at Monocacy Hill, please feel free to contact us via email at <a href=\"mailto:info@monocacyhill.org\">info@monocacyhill.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Not All Plants are Create Equal&#8221; Native plants are the plants that grew in our region prior to European settlement.\u00a0 Over thousands of years, they adapted to the local climate along with other living creatures around them. Native plants and animals are interconnected parts fo our region&#8217;s web of life. 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