Infographic: 9 Ways Flowers Protect the Environment

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They’re decorative and often emit a pleasing fragrance, but flowers serve a much greater purpose than delighting our senses. They promote a healthy ecosystem and biodiversity, serve as a food source, and nourish their surrounding environment. Taking time to choose the most appropriate blooms to plant in an area and allowing native flowers to thrive is a great service to the environment.

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Elizabeth Weiss

Elizabeth Weiss is a freelance writer who specializes in web content development and lifestyle articles. Her work has appeared in a variety of mainstream and niche publications, including Forbes, Playboy, Marie Claire and Tales of the Cocktail. She has an MFA in creative writing and resides in horse farm country in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., where she can usually be found eating chocolate and seeking peaceful moments to read a book. Learn more about Elizabeth at Weiss Words.

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