Native Grasses Attracts Wildlife, Helps Small Animals Hide and Gives Birds and Bees a Safe Haven

In benefiting from the resources we use from the production of some of nature's greatest gifts, we must nurture nature just as it nurtures us. Not only will does nature provide us with beautiful scenery and settings, it also provides us with many health benefits. Some of nature's animals help us to get rid of pests that do more harm to us than good, however the only way to sustain their lives is to maintain and care for their habitats.

Much of the North American prairies are formed of native grasses. There are many different species of native grasses which include switchgrass plants, junegrass, bottlebrush grass, vanilla sweet grass plant, purple lovegrass, virginia wild rye plant and much more. Native grasses once covered the majority of the Midwest American grassland. Native grass once covered 3 million acres of Kentucky's grasslands in the pre-settlement days.

Bul rush is a type of wetland plant from the sedge family. The plant can grow up to two and a half meters tall with linear leaves. It is a dark brown flowering head that is distinctive compared to others. Each of the flowers on a plant at small in size and packed in bunches surrounded by thin hairs. The bul rush plants have female flowers form in the bottom while the male flowers are towards the top. 

The Pennsylvania sedge plant is a bunch of loose tuft of leafy culms that can reach up to one and a half feet tall. Despite its name, the Pennsylvania sedge is a very common plant is most commonly found in Illinois, mainly the south-central areas. Grasshoppers, leaf-hoppers and caterpillars of butterflies tend to feed off the plant the most. The Appalachian sedge is a rare plant that is native to the dry wooden areas of Eastern North America. Its scientific name is Carex Appalachica and reaches to be about a foot long and eight inches wide. Appalachian sedge is adaptable to just about any soil types except for the damp and wet. The plants low stance yet fountain like appearance makes it a great choice for planting alongside a walkway or a patio. 

The purple top grass is a type of plant that is adaptable in areas of the Eastern part of the United States and grows best in lands that receive more than 30 inches of rainfall annually. Purple top grass should be seeded in the spring because of the amount of soil moisture and mild temperatures making for the best climate and setting for its germination. 

When searching for native grasses for sale, the online plant nursery is a great place to visit. Instead of traveling to different locations to have access to native grasses for sale, the online plant nursery will have the requests safely delivered to the buyer.

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