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Create a free account to save your favorite native plants to personalized Garden Boards. Design the garden of your dreams with custom boards that you can come back to at any time. Whether you have a few feet on your apartment balcony, a yard in need of landscaping, or several acres, you can make a difference for wildlife with native plant species!

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About Brandywine Conservancy

Brandywine Conservancy was founded in 1967 to protect and conserve the land, water, natural and cultural resources of the Brandywine-Christina River Watershed and other selected regions.
The Conservancy has protected over 70,000 acres from development in Chester, Delaware, and Westmoreland counties in Pennsylvania and in New Castle County, Delaware. Through its preserves and other services, Brandywine Conservancy empowers people to positively impact the environment, conserving it for future generations.

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Why Native Plants

Native plants are highly adapted to local growing conditions and require less water and no fertilizer. They also directly benefit our local birds, bees, and butterflies; strengthen our local ecology; and help preserve the character of our regional landscape. Since they require less maintenance to thrive, native plants are also ideal for the beginner gardener, the wildlife lover, and anyone who wants to foster a healthy, thriving ecosystem close to home.

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