10 Ways Native Plants Make Gardening So Much Easier and More Affordable

10 Ways Native Plants Make Gardening So Much Easier and More Affordable

Butterflies, birds, and other pollinators rely on them—and they'll make your gardening life a lot easier.Credit: Katrin Ray Shumakov/Getty ImagesThere's a lot of buzz (ha) around native plants these days, largely because research has shown that they're incredibly important for pollinators, including bees. As a bonus to humans, native plants have adapted to the climate, soil, and rainfall of their region, which means they'll thrive without much w…