Why Rewild?
Native Plants Help You…
Save Time and Money
Rebate programs can cover the installation cost, and once established, native plants use little water, don’t need fertilizer or pesticides, and require little maintenance.
Remove Pollutants
Santa Ana has a high number of Environmental Justice Communities. Native plants have vast root systems and work with fungi to break down pollutants and absorb heavy metals like lead.
Beautify Your Yard
From the deep red bark of manzanita to the bright blue flowers of ceanothus, California has a wide selection of beautiful native plants.
Enjoy Nature
Native plants attract more wildlife like caterpillars, butterflies, moths, and bees, and their predators like lizards and birds. All of whom are fun to watch.
Add a Sense of Place
Gardening with the same plants across every region whitewashes our environment. Using native plants creates a sense of place unique to where we live.
Pollinate Crops
Native bees are fantastic pollinators. California is home to over 1,600 different bee species which are important for commercial crop production.
Native Plants Help the Environment…
Support Wildlife
Plants form the foundation of life. A recent study showed birds can only maintain populations in areas where 70% or more of the plants are native.
Reduce Heat
Replacing artificial turf and shading our soil reduces the “Urban heat island” effect, lowering temperatures in our neighborhoods.
Reduce Fire Risk
Native plants use long tap roots to access a deeper water reserve so they can stay hydrated even during our dry summers. And well hydrated plants tend not to burn.
Store Carbon
If you’re concerned with global warming — native plants have larger root systems which store significant amounts of carbon.
Save Water
Native plants are adapted to our dry summers. Once established, they use up to 80% less water than a traditional lawn.