NPSO Gardening Guidelines

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one of the many benefits of gardening with natives! …. National Audubon Society Guide to. the P. acific Northwest. …

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Native Plant Society of Oregon
PO Box 902
Eugene, OR 97440
Founded 1961
NATIVE PL ANT S OCIETY OF OREGO N
Gardening with
Native Plants
Pacific Northwest natives can satisfy
aesthetically, practically, and ecologically.
Grow them and enjoy them. Whether you
“go native” all the way or mix natives with
plants from other lands, you can expect
pleasure from the beauty that natives can
bring to your garden.
~ Art Kruckeberg, from Gardening with Native
Plants of the Pacific Northwest (1996)
Have you walked through a meadow
and been impressed with the colorful
array of native wildflowers? Do you
enjoy the beauty of natural areas that you
visit in Oregon? Do you like watching birds
or butterflies use plants for the different
resources they provide? Are you interested in
protecting or enhancing natural areas in your
community? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of
these questions, you may also be interested in
incorporating native plants into your home
garden.
Growing natives in your garden is a great
way to gain familiarity with native plants. In
addition, using native plants in your garden
can be a logical extension of your concern for
preserving some of Oregon’s natural…