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If you’re rethinking your lawn or starting a native garden, native grasses play a crucial role in rebuilding ecosystems and restoring soil health. They also add texture, movement, and structure to any landscape. Native grasses:
· Prevent erosion by holding soil in place during heavy rain or wind.
· Improve water infiltration, allowing more rainfall to soak into the ground instead of running off.
· Break up compacted soils, making space for air and water movement.
· Cycle nutrients, drawing minerals from deep layers and making them available near the surface.
· Provide habitat and food for beneficial soil organisms.
· Encourage growth of mycorrhizal fungi, which form symbiotic relationships with plant roots.
· Create microclimates in the soil that support everything from beetle larvae to earthworms.
· Are low-maintenance and extremely drought-tolerant once established.
· Serve as important tool in climate adaptation and mitigation due to their ability to store carbon.
