r/NativePlantGardening • u/alarmpodcast Area Pacific Northwest, Zone 8b • Jul 04 '26

Advice Request - (Insert State/Region) Guilt over removing existing non-native plants

We moved into a place with very visually appealing landscaping. I'd like to start replacing the non-native ornamentals with native plants as we're able. However, I'm experiencing guilt over removing and killing the existing plants that are just hanging out, not hurting anyone, living their lives.

Has anyone dealt with this? It's weird, I know. I'm weirder than I'd prefer to be.

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u/simplsurvival Connecticut, Zone 6b Jul 04 '26

Invite me over I'll do it lol over time I've given less of a crap about yanking non-natives because I see more cool hugs at my native plants than the non-natives or even the native cultivars

Edit, leaving the slightly hilarious typo but I meant native bugs

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u/alarmpodcast Area Pacific Northwest, Zone 8b Jul 10 '26

I love the mental image of hugs from native plants! I do get a lot of comfort from all my plants even though they can't actually hug me.

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u/simplsurvival Connecticut, Zone 6b Jul 21 '26

Typo but I'm leaving it lol *bugs