Creating Sustainable School and Home Gardens: Gardening With Native Plants

Authors

• Kathy Cabe Trundle, Utah State UniversityFollow
• Lawrence Krissek

Document Type

Factsheet

Publisher

Utah State University Extension

Publication Date

4-23-2026

First Page

1

Last Page

6

Abstract

Native plants form the foundation for healthy local and regional ecosystems. By adding native plants to your gardening and landscape plans, you will contribute to nature’s best hope for the soil health, habitat resilience, and biodiversity we need for a brighter, more sustainable future.

Recommended Citation

Cabe Trundle, K. & Krissek, L. (2026). Creating sustainable school and home gardens: Gardening with native plants [Fact sheet]. Utah State University Extension.