Benefits of Using Native Plants + Vital to songbirds, beneficial insects, and ‘butterflies for food, nectar, homes & protection + Better sustainability—low maintenance once established, requiring less water and no chemicals + Increases plant biodiversity and ecosystem health + Supports the pollinators we depend on for food and flowers + Supports the natural beauty, uniqueness and character of our Ozark bioregion Areracts helpfal species like the purple martin ‘ho eats over 1000 mosquitoes a day Generously shares our home ground with the creatures who lived here before us + Noninvasive, won't take over like kudlza or Japanese honeysuckle + Migratory birds & butterfies depend on native plants (Monarch butterflies require milkweed for reproduction; many birds feed on viburaum berries and seek cover in evergreen red cedars) How to Begin + Leam more about the Ozarks and our natural flora and faunal ‘+ Make natives a focus in all or part of your home landscape Choose plants that benefit songbirds, butterflies & pollinators Reconsider pesticides & awn chemicals. They kal butterflies, birds and pollinators; fish and araphibians are harmed by runof: ‘Never remove plants from the wild. The wild needs them. ‘Ask your local nurseries to carry and label Ozark natives ‘Teach others the importance of using native plants Protect local wild areas as important reserves of sanural plants & wildlife + Plant native trees for and with your grandchildren + Lean about backyard habitat programs + Celebrate Ozark natural heritage ‘We Can Make a Positive Difference ‘As the Ozarks become more populated, iess land is available for bitds and wildlife. Yet we do not want to crowd out the binds, plants, wildlife and butterflies that make this region such a ‘great place to live. Landscaping our own yards with native plants may not seem like much, but if more homeowners, landscapers, businesses, subdivisions, neighborhoods, developers, and even cities focused on native plantings, we could make a tremendous difference in preserving the natural beauty and integrity of Northwest “Arkansas. 49 www.OzarksAlive.org Find plant lists, photos, helpful links, suggested reading and where to get more brochures at this new community website. This brochure—the first in a series on native plants and backyard habitat—was created as a community service by Fayetteville gardeners Cindi Cope & Leigh ‘Wilkerson. Both are available to speak to your ‘group or organization on native plant, butterfly, and habitat gardening. 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Many vats wil support wildlfe. Aoid ares witha foreign county or eon Usted in the name, (ur native animals need native plants to sure FOR FLOWERS & MORE, SEE WEBSITE AND UPCOMING BROCHURES.