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This pocket prairie is my front yard in Cincinnati,Ohio. I started this small prairie community 4yrs. ago, using plugs of several species of native plants. The first year, there was not an abundance of bloom, the prairie plants were putting down there roots! As with any garden just started,I had to weed and water. But once the natives got established and started reproducing, they fill in nicely...weeds no more! Now I can sit back and watch the flora and fauna! Some species here are: Purple…
Plano's first and my garden's first landscape tour was last Saturday. I am not sure anyone knew what to expect. Based on the turn out and response received to my garden, I think the tour went well. At least 243 people passed through my garden during the six hours the tour was open and more continued to stop or drive by for the next couple of hours. Somewhere around 3:20, the doorbell rang and a woman that said she had a late start wanted to ask questions and look around. I was exhausted…
Learn about 12 native prairie grasses and flowers and how to grow them in your garden. Plus we'll share plant picks for smaller-scale micro prairies!
These fast-growing ornamental grasses will fill in your garden quickly for beautiful results you don't have to wait long for. From low-growing, clumping varieties to tall, colorful types, there is an ornamental grass that will complement your yard or garden.
I have been thinking about the future of my prairie garden for a while and now on April 1, I have finally made the difficult decision that it is time to abandon this foolishness and declare my four year prairie garden experiment a mistake and a waste of time. I know this will come as a shock to many, but I have thought long and hard about this and the truth of the matter is that I miss my lawn and I want it back. I wish I could have known how much I would miss my lawn before I went through…
Learn about 12 native prairie grasses and flowers and how to grow them in your garden. Plus we'll share plant picks for smaller-scale micro prairies!
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It’s no trick to grow perennial asters, but it’s sure a treat for bees and butterflies as we head into October. Still, you can’t beat my neighbor’s aloe for the longest blooming plant around. It hasn’t taken a break since early last spring, a coral beacon for insects and migratory hummingbirds head
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A suburban residential landscape featuring Texas native plants.
Want to create a beautiful mini-wildlife sanctuary that is beautiful year-round? Maybe provide some valuable food for pollinators and save the bees? How about making…
