April is National Native Plant Month, first established by Congress in 2021. Events may be planned in your community to celebrate native plants and help educate others about the many benefits of native plants to our fragile ecosystems, or you can work on your own or with your neighbors to help support native plant gardening. Why are native plants so important? Because they are a source of food and shelter for native bees, butterflies, birds, caterpillars, and all wildlif