Building a Living Mulch
Living mulch uses low-growing perennials, grasses, sedges and spreading plants to gradually cover bare soil, reduce the amount of mulch a bed needs and make more of the garden itself...
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Building a Living Mulch
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Planting for Winter Wildlife & Structure
Some native plants are especially worth leaving standing through winter. Seed heads can feed birds, hollow and pithy stems can provide nesting habitat for native bees, grasses hold cover and...
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How to Build a Rain Garden
Learn how to build your own rain garden by choosing an ideal site, testing drainage, planning for overflow, and how to effectively plant a rain garden with the best moisture-loving...
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Late-Blooming Asters for Sunny Beds, Shady Edges and Wet Spots
Is your summer garden already fading? Learn which native asters work for sunny, shady, dry and wet spots, why late-season blooms matter for pollinators, and why fall is a great...
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How to Create a Pocket Meadow: A Small-Space Guide to Native Planting
You don’t need a field to grow a meadow. Learn how to design, plant, and establish a small native pocket meadow with practical spacing, plant recipes, site preparation, and first-year...
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Monarchs Need More Than Milkweed
Milkweed is essential for monarch caterpillars, but adult monarchs need much more as they make their journey south. Discover the native flowers that provide critical fall nectar and learn how...
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Forgotten Medicinal Herbs
Explore unique medicinal herbs like rattlesnake master, spilanthes, mad dog skullcap, boneset, wild licorice, self heal, mountain mint, valerian, and more. Learn about their traditional uses and the Appalachian herbal...
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Trees That Feed Generations
Discover why planting fruit and nut trees is one of the best long-term investments you can make for your landscape. Learn when they'll begin producing, how long they'll bear fruit,...
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