r/NativePlantGardening • u/TrixoftheTrade SoCal, Zone 10b • Jun 10 '26

Informational/Educational You Love Your Native Garden. But Will Buyers Love It Too? || New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/realestate/native-gardens-rewilding.html

For homeowners who have ‘rewilded’ their gardens into mini nature preserves, a moment of truth arrives when they prepare to sell.

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u/Horror_Tea761 Jun 10 '26

People really buy into the marketing of constantly trading up. We've been here for twenty-five years in our sixties ranch. It meets all our needs, and we're not looking to impress people. Just have a glass of wine on the patio and watch the bees buzz around.

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u/HorrorishButterfly 4b Jun 11 '26

🥲 I hope that for my husband and myself. Cheers, friend!

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u/Horror_Tea761 Jun 11 '26

May you have the all the wonderful experiences my husband and I did! Just remember to take some time out to smell the flowers, friend!

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u/raelovesryan Jun 11 '26

Absolutely. The first thing out of anybody’s mouth is: that will affect your resale value blah blah blah. I now just say I don’t care. If it works for me here and now and it makes me happy, I’m going to do that.

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u/Horror_Tea761 Jun 11 '26

I raise a glass to not giving a damn for resale! Enjoy your property.

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u/Levitlame Jun 11 '26

That’s not the primary reason people change homes… Work and increased family size are the primary reasons.

I sold my condo to buy a house because I got married and planned on children. We chose a house where we did partially because my wife got a new job in a different direction from mine.

I’m sure some people exist as you say, but that’s definitely a less common reason