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   * **A.** Many native insects only eat one or two species of native plant. Monarch butterflies and their relationship with milkweeds are a great example. Monarchs *require* milkweeds in their larval state. Remove milkweeds from an area and you will not have Monarchs. But this relationship between insect and plant is way more common nature than most people know. The National Wildlife Federation has a [[https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants/keystone-plants-by-ecoregion|great page showing which plants have the biggest impact on their ecosystem]]; these plants are known as keystone species.   * **A.** Many native insects only eat one or two species of native plant. Monarch butterflies and their relationship with milkweeds are a great example. Monarchs *require* milkweeds in their larval state. Remove milkweeds from an area and you will not have Monarchs. But this relationship between insect and plant is way more common nature than most people know. The National Wildlife Federation has a [[https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants/keystone-plants-by-ecoregion|great page showing which plants have the biggest impact on their ecosystem]]; these plants are known as keystone species.
  
-> And remember, insects are at the bottom of the food chain. Most songbirds are insectivores, especially when raising their young. So if insect populations drop due to a lack of native plants, song bird populations drop too. +> And remember, insects are at the bottom of the food chain. Most songbirds are insectivores, especially when raising their young. So if insect populations drop due to a lack of native plants, song bird populations drop too.\\
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 **Q. How do I design a yard with more native plants?** **Q. How do I design a yard with more native plants?**
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   * **A.** [[https://nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/designs/|The Wild Ones garden designs]] are a great resource for designing a yard with native plant species.   * **A.** [[https://nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/designs/|The Wild Ones garden designs]] are a great resource for designing a yard with native plant species.
  
-> Many local nurseries will work with you for free to come up with a landscape design. (The design is often free as they know you will come to them for the plants.) +> Many local nurseries will work with you for free to come up with a landscape design. (The design is often free as they know you will come to them for the plants.)\\
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 === Q. Is There a Garden Designing Software so I can do it myself? === === Q. Is There a Garden Designing Software so I can do it myself? ===
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     * Ben Vogt's yard in *Prairie Up*     * Ben Vogt's yard in *Prairie Up*
     * [[https://www.instagram.com/urbanwildltd/|Urban Wild LTD's designs]] shown here on instagram.     * [[https://www.instagram.com/urbanwildltd/|Urban Wild LTD's designs]] shown here on instagram.
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 **Q: What ground cover works best for high traffic yards (dogs & kids)?** **Q: What ground cover works best for high traffic yards (dogs & kids)?**
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   * **A.** You can check our [[https://www.reddit.com/r/NoLawns/wiki/index#wiki_native_plant_resources_by_country|Native Plant Resources by Country]] (links to Reddit) or if you're in the US you can view resources [[https://www.reddit.com/r/NoLawns/about/wiki/meta/resourcesbyusstate|by US State]] (links to Reddit).   * **A.** You can check our [[https://www.reddit.com/r/NoLawns/wiki/index#wiki_native_plant_resources_by_country|Native Plant Resources by Country]] (links to Reddit) or if you're in the US you can view resources [[https://www.reddit.com/r/NoLawns/about/wiki/meta/resourcesbyusstate|by US State]] (links to Reddit).
  
-> It's important to make sure the seeds you are buying are native to your area. Many seed mixes labeled "wildflowers" contain non-native annuals that look pretty but do little for your ecosystem. The worse case scenario is introducing an invasive or aggressive plant to your yard. Native plants have been growing for hundreds or thousands of years in your area and are already adjusted to your climate and location. +> It's important to make sure the seeds you are buying are native to your area. Many seed mixes labeled "wildflowers" contain non-native annuals that look pretty but do little for your ecosystem. The worse case scenario is introducing an invasive or aggressive plant to your yard. Native plants have been growing for hundreds or thousands of years in your area and are already adjusted to your climate and location.\\
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 **Q. Where do you guys get those cool garden signs that specify this is an intentionally wild yard?** **Q. Where do you guys get those cool garden signs that specify this is an intentionally wild yard?**
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