https://nativeyardatlas.com/tags/native-garden/ Recent content in Native-Garden on NativeYardAtlas.com Hugo en-US Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nativeyardatlas.com/establishment-and-stewardship/wildfire-aware-native-garden-stewardship/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nativeyardatlas.com/establishment-and-stewardship/wildfire-aware-native-garden-stewardship/ <h1 id="caring-for-a-native-garden-in-a-wildfire-prone-landscape">Caring for a native garden in a wildfire-prone landscape</h1> <p>Native plants are not automatically fire-resistant, and no plant is fireproof. In a wildfire-prone area, garden care should follow current local fire-authority guidance while accounting for plant condition, dry material, and how vegetation connects across the property. A regional firewise guide cannot set your home’s clearance distances or plant list.</p> <p><img src="https://nativeyardatlas.com/establishment-and-stewardship/wildfire-aware-native-garden-stewardship/fuel-continuity-walk.svg" alt="A conceptual walk from the house outward separates near-structure checks, connected vegetation, and habitat areas; it gives no fixed distance or clearance rule." loading="lazy" decoding="async"></p> https://nativeyardatlas.com/planning-and-planting/site-plan-native-planting/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nativeyardatlas.com/planning-and-planting/site-plan-native-planting/ <h1 id="how-to-make-a-site-plan-for-a-native-garden">How to Make a Site Plan for a Native Garden</h1> <p>A site plan is a working map that helps you compare a garden idea with the property you have. It can organize measurements and questions before you choose plants or quantities. It is not a property survey, utility locate, drainage design, or engineering plan.</p> <p><img src="https://nativeyardatlas.com/planning-and-planting/site-plan-native-planting/native-garden-site-plan.svg" alt="A native-garden base plan layers known boundaries and structures with observed water, light, utilities, access, and mature plant footprints." loading="lazy" decoding="async"></p> https://nativeyardatlas.com/planning-and-planting/plant-under-established-trees/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nativeyardatlas.com/planning-and-planting/plant-under-established-trees/ <h1 id="how-to-plan-a-native-garden-beneath-an-established-tree">How to Plan a Native Garden Beneath an Established Tree</h1> <p>The shade under a mature tree can look like a simple place for groundcover, but the planting area is already in use. Existing roots compete for water, the canopy changes the light through the year, and the soil may be dry even when nearby ground is moist. A successful plan has to protect the tree while choosing plants that fit the conditions below it.</p>