Patrick Goes Native

Patrick Goes Native is a gardening education and consulting brand founded by Patrick Higgins to help homeowners create healthier, wildlife-friendly yards through native plant design. Drawing on his personal journey toward native gardening, Patrick shares practical guidance for making outdoor spaces more supportive of local ecosystems, pollinators, and future generations. The site focuses on four connected goals: planting native species, removing invasive plants, avoiding pesticides, and reducing lawn areas.

Its resources include articles and how-to guides on getting started with native plants, designing attractive gardens, managing spring cleanup for wildlife, identifying and safely addressing invasive species, and replacing portions of turf with native seeds. Readers can also learn about ecological topics such as the roles of different bees and how to encourage dragonflies as natural mosquito predators. Patrick Goes Native offers a free native plants consultation and invites visitors to contact Patrick for guidance on their properties. Through educational content and consultation, the brand aims to make eco-friendly yard practices understandable, achievable, and rewarding for homeowners.