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Martha Davies

The One Plant Swap to Make on Earth Day to Transform Your Garden Into a Wildlife-Friendly Haven

Flowering plants – echinacea and rudbeckia.

In our hectic lives, we spend so much time in pursuit of perfection – a picture-perfect home, say, or a Pinterest-worthy garden – that we can forget about what really matters. Earth Day is an antidote: a welcome reminder to slow down, connect with nature, and commit to a few small changes to help protect the environment.

With this in mind, there is one plant swap you can make if you're looking to create a wildlife garden: replacing sterile cultivars with nectar-rich plants.

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