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Seed Magic: Saving + Sowing Native Plant Seeds ...
Laura DangerWhen you intentionally plant a native garden with all-season interest in mind, you not only have blooms from spring to fall, but you also have seeds to save throughout the seasons....
Seed Magic: Saving + Sowing Native Plant Seeds ...
Laura DangerWhen you intentionally plant a native garden with all-season interest in mind, you not only have blooms from spring to fall, but you also have seeds to save throughout the seasons....
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Editing Your Native Garden: Rebalancing for Bea...
Laura DangerAs your native garden matures, the focus of care shifts. Early on, weeding is crucial—newly planted gardens have disturbed soil with bare patches that are perfect weed habitat. Keeping these...
Editing Your Native Garden: Rebalancing for Bea...
Laura DangerAs your native garden matures, the focus of care shifts. Early on, weeding is crucial—newly planted gardens have disturbed soil with bare patches that are perfect weed habitat. Keeping these...
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A Garden Paradise for Birds: The Best Native Pl...
Laura DangerThere’s something so comforting about waking up on these windows-open, cooler nights of a Chicago September and hearing the familiar birdsong of the American robin. Their call is one of...
A Garden Paradise for Birds: The Best Native Pl...
Laura DangerThere’s something so comforting about waking up on these windows-open, cooler nights of a Chicago September and hearing the familiar birdsong of the American robin. Their call is one of...
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Small Starts, Worth the Wait: Why Plant with Fi...
Laura DangerAt North Branch Natives, we love little plants… at least at first! When we plant gardens, we prefer densely tucking in small plugs rather than spacing out larger pots. First...
Small Starts, Worth the Wait: Why Plant with Fi...
Laura DangerAt North Branch Natives, we love little plants… at least at first! When we plant gardens, we prefer densely tucking in small plugs rather than spacing out larger pots. First...
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