Native plants thrive in Eastern Washington’s dry climate. This organization is working to bring more to yards in the Tri-Cities
Native plant people evangelize their gardens like seeds in the wind.
For some, it’s the unique beauty of the shrubsteppe landscape, changing from one season to the next. It’s also one way to combat drought.
“Those bunch grasses and those shrubs have really long, deep roots and that helps them survive on such little precipitation and really insulates them from the heat and drought of summer,” said Kelsey Kelmel, who runs the Heritage Garden Program for the Benton Conservation District.