Letter: Native plants can help reduce flooding

Seeing all of the flooding in basements and on neighborhood streets over the last few days has been tough. If you’re dealing with it, I’m so sorry.

One thing that has made a huge difference on my property is planting a native garden. Native plants have incredibly deep root systems that act like sponges, absorbing and holding rainwater instead of letting it run off.

Most traditional lawns have shallow roots, so they do little to…