Dyck Arboretum Design Ideas and Growing Tips Photo courtesy of
Emily Weaver. Native plant gardening makes sense for small and
large landscapes. Whether you have 40 acres in the country, a
yard in town, or several containers on your patio, you can turn
to the prairies and woodlands around you for inspiration. Native
plant gardens celebrate regional differences, giving you a deep
sense of the land upon which you live. You rediscover the
exotically beautiful indigenous plants that were here before our
landscapes were homogenized. Through close contact, you
experience the natural processes through four seasons of
changing color and texture. Our native plants are adapted to the
soil, climate and natural water supply of the region. They
thrive without large inputs of water, herbicides and pesticides.
They grow in colonies, reminding us to landscape by grouping
plants with the same cultural needs. By providing a home for
species which are losing more of their wild habitat,
biodiversity is enhanced and local gene poo