Survey your plot carefully. Call your local nature center or Heritage Program Office to find out about plant communities. The key to growing native plants is patience. It is the pollen in the air that triggers allergic reactions. Native ragweed is one native plant which is highly allergenic.
Unsecured garbage is the main attraction for most pests such as rodents and raccoons.
Native landscaping is not. In return, wildlife will help control pesky bugs such as mosquitoes. A single bat can eat 3,000 to 7,000 insects per night. Canada geese, also considered a pest in some regions, prefer short turf grass over taller native grasses. Fortunately, many municipalities are responding to the current trend toward natural landscaping.