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79Edible Native Plants of the Great Plains
The Plains Indian tribes of North America are best known for their reliance on the American bison for food, clothing, housing, tools, and more, but in fact they ate a varied and interesting mix of wild fruits...
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82Native Trees of Nebraska
Planting native trees has many benefits over naturalized and exotic trees in the harsh continental climate of Nebraska. Because native trees evolved in Nebraska, they are adapted to extreme heat, extreme...
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84Australia – Feral Animals That Should Not Be There
Introduced species are a major menace to fragile ecosystems and native species in many countries. In Australia, feral animals are a particular problem leading to the destruction of habitat and the depletion of the numbers of native animals.
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76Attracting Birds With Prairie Plants
Whether you live on an acreage or the smallest city lot, attracting birds to your garden is easy with native prairie plants. The tallgrass prairie, which once covered much of the American Midwest, is one of...
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71Prairie Plants for Heavy Clay Soil
Most native prairie plants prefer well-drained, or even dry, soils. However, if you are interested in a native prairie border or restoration project on your land and are stuck with heavy clay or poorly...
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72Bloodroot
Bloodroot is one of my favorite spring flowers. The only problem is, it doesn't last long. The little flower buds peep up through the leaves, (April 24th this year) bloom brightly (April 25th) and are gone...
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82The Rooftop Garden
There are always options and that is the approach that I take to gardening and most other aspects of my work and life. When it comes to gardening, if you want to grow something green you can. Your desire...
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81Attracting Beneficial Insects To Your Garden
If you are making the switch to organic gardening, you may be concerned about losing plants to insect pests. In the short run, this is likely to occur. However, established organic gardens typically lose...
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73The Benefits of Aronia Juice
In recent years, the aronia berry has been receiving a lot of attention from scientists because of its extraordinarily high levels of antioxidants. The dark blue or purple berry of the aronia bush contains...
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72A Card Carrying Plant Rustler
There are certain people who march to their own tune. I'm married to one of them. This farm boy and world traveler has a few quirks. One of them is that he is a confessed card-carrying plant rustler. Judge him guilty or innocent for yourself.
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