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Prairie 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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Native Prairie Plants for a Rain Garden

Rain gardens are a beautiful way to solve drainage problems and reduce stormwater runoff from your property. Most rain garden designers recommend using native plants in rain gardens because they are better...

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Spring Flowers of the North American Prairie

Crocus, bluebells, tulips, daffodils, iris... In much of the United States, these are the flowers most commonly associated with spring. However, with a few exceptions, many of the flowers commonly associated...

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Royal Catchfly: the red king of the native garden

Royal Catchfly in its native habitat in Ohio Few flowers in cultivation can rival the captivating true red of American native Silene regia, or Royal Catchfly. This perennial inhabitant of meadow, open...

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Attracting 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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