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Native Plants for the Short Season Yard
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Native plants for the short season yard: Best picks for the Chinook and Canadian prairie zones By Lyndon Penner This is the definitive guide to
gardening with native plants on the prairies. Gardening with native plants has lots of advantages, not only for your yard, but also for the ecosystem. What could be better than a beautiful, low-maintenance yard that preserves biodiversity and withstands the prairie climate? Native Plants for the Short Season Yard is the key for western Cana- dian gardeners wanting to unlock the full potential of native plants. With the wit and wisdom his fans love, Lyndon shares the basics of shopping for, propagating, and designing with native plants. He also shines a light on more than 100 of his favourite native plants, along with tips on how to grow them. Topics include: How to ethically and responsibly grow native plants from seeds and cuttings. Identify- ing the best plants for sunny, shady, wet, or dry spots in your yard. The plants best left to wild spaces and
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