Gardening for the Planet is a powerful climate change documentary that sheds light on the critical role of native plant gardening in combating the devastating effects of climate change. Climate change is an undeniable reality, with rising temperatures, increasing greenhouse gas emissions, and warming oceans threatening our planet. Gardening For the Planet acknowledges these challenges but presents a different narrative. The film shows how individuals and communities can make a meaningful impact by embracing native plant gardening, offering hope and optimism in the face of environmental challenges and eco-anxiety. Speakers include professors and native plant gardeners who describe the benefits of native plants including how they can support pollinators and are more accustomed to growing and thriving in their native ecosystems. An increase in pollinators can lead to more insects, which leads to more birds and other animals in a healthy food web. 

Gardening For the Planet is a tool that scientists, teachers, and neighborhood gardeners can use to engage gardeners and students in discussions about the use of native plants in combating climate change. As Doug Tallamy, who is featured in the film, and others insist, there are strategies that we can adopt for our home garden to make a difference. We can plant gardens that work aesthetically and culturally for different communities while also working ecologically for insects and wildlife. By reducing our lawns and planting native meadow grasses, native trees, and native perennials and trees, each of us can make a difference. 

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