Natural landscaping

Native plants suit today's interest in "low-maintenance" gardening and landscaping, with many species vigorous and hardy and able to survive winter cold and summer heat.

Housing developments have replaced native habitats with ornamental plants and lawns, pushing the wildland–urban interface further out.

While development won't be stopped, gardeners can keep wild areas and green spaces filled with native species on their lots and in their communities.

Native plants are adapted to the local climate and geology, and often require less maintenance than exotic species.

Similarly, the use of native species can provide a valuable source to help these plants colonise new areas.

In the case of disturbed areas some exotic/non-native plants may fare better than the displaced, native inhabitants, in the process increasing the biodiversity and biological biomass.

[8] Native gardens include the following kinds: "Wildflower" in some nations denominates the numerous showy flowers from some drier climates, most notably southwest Western Australia, southern Africa, and North America.

Some wildflower gardens attempt to recreate a prairie, including native grasses along with flowering plants, i. e. forbs.

The builder may also choose to plant additional native trees and other flora after construction to help the property blend with natural surroundings.

By returning the land back to its original state prior to human disturbance, vast amounts of energy usage and increasing pollution can be reduced.