Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Are native plants always better? The answer depends on what you’re trying to accomplish in your garden. In this video, I break down the science behind native vs. non-native plants and explain when native plants truly shine—and when they may not be the best choice.
We’ll look at how native plants compare for:
🌼 Pollinators and bees
🦋 Biodiversity and wildlife
🍅 Vegetable garden production
💧 Drought tolerance
🦠 Plant diseases and pests
🌱 Soil health and long-term sustainability
As a soil scientist, my goal isn’t to tell you what to plant—it’s to help you make evidence-based gardening decisions. Native plants are incredible for many situations, but the internet often oversimplifies the conversation. Let’s look at what the research actually says.
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Ashley has had a passion for plants since she was a small child. In the long summers as a child, she would garden alongside her grandmother and it was then that she realized her love for greenery. With years of great studying, Ashley had begun her post-secondary education at the University of Saskatchewan.
At first, her second love, animals, was the career path she chose but while doing her undergrad she realized that her education would take her elsewhere. And with that, four years later she graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a bachelor’s degree in science and a major in Soil Science.
Some of Ashley’s interests are YouTube, in which she posts informative videos about plants and gardening. The focus of Ashley’s YouTube channel is to bring science to gardening in a way that is informative but also helpful to others learning to garden. She also talks about the importance of having your own garden and the joys of gardening indoors. Ashley continues to study plants in her free time and hopes to expand her YouTube channel as well as her reach to up-and-coming gardeners.
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Are native plants always better? The answer depends on what you’re trying to accomplish in your garden. In this video, I break down the science behind native vs. non-native plants and explain when native plants truly shine—and when they may not be the best choice.
We’ll look at how native plants compare for:
🌼 Pollinators and bees
🦋 Biodiversity and wildlife
🍅 Vegetable garden production
💧 Drought tolerance
🦠 Plant diseases and pests
🌱 Soil health and long-term sustainability
As a soil scientist, my goal isn’t to tell you what to plant—it’s to help you make evidence-based gardening decisions. Native plants are incredible for many situations, but the internet often oversimplifies the conversation. Let’s look at what the research actually says.
Subscribe for new science-based gardening videos every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday!
#NativePlants #Gardening #PollinatorGarden #VegetableGarden #GardenScience #SoilScience #OrganicGardening #BackyardGarden #GardenTips #GardeningInCanada
I Helped Design A Plant Sensor! Grab one of these here is the link: earthone.io/?ref=GARDENINGINCANADA
For a Discount code: GARDENINGCANADA
👩🔬 G R A B A P L A N N E R
Paperback 2024 Garden Planner:
geni.us/1Q7xaE
📝 S T A Y I N T O U C H
Website/Blog & FREE printables: gardeningincanada.net
Instagram: instagram.com/gardeningincanada
➡️ A F F I L I A T E S
Westcoast Seeds Affiliate Link: bit.ly/33mGGaI
Seeds Now: seedsnow.com/?rfsn=6354409.1f000b
🎉 S O C I A L S
👩🔬PATREON: patreon.com/gardeningincanada
INSTAGRAM instagram.com/gardeningincanada
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/GardenInCanada
👩🏻🦰 A B O U T M E:
Ashley has had a passion for plants since she was a small child. In the long summers as a child, she would garden alongside her grandmother and it was then that she realized her love for greenery. With years of great studying, Ashley had begun her post-secondary education at the University of Saskatchewan.
At first, her second love, animals, was the career path she chose but while doing her undergrad she realized that her education would take her elsewhere. And with that, four years later she graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a bachelor’s degree in science and a major in Soil Science.
Some of Ashley’s interests are YouTube, in which she posts informative videos about plants and gardening. The focus of Ashley’s YouTube channel is to bring science to gardening in a way that is informative but also helpful to others learning to garden. She also talks about the importance of having your own garden and the joys of gardening indoors. Ashley continues to study plants in her free time and hopes to expand her YouTube channel as well as her reach to up-and-coming gardeners.
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This description or comments section may contain links to affiliate websites. I receive a commission for any purchases made by you on the affiliate website using such a link. This includes the gardening in Canada website. You should assume all links both on the gardening in Canada YouTube, Blog, and all other social media are affiliates and I will receive compensation.
