Yeah, I'm a little dubious about my abilities to keep the natives thriving. I'm going to do my due diligence and research them, but one of the reasons I'm often a hit-and-miss gardener myself is because I'm wont to just ignore the garden for days... and that is not always the best course for some plants. This is why my back is almost entirely non-native hostas. You can ignore them and they thrive.
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