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Chokecherries, by briannaorg78

Edible 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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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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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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Monarch on milkweed, by ransome63

Attracting Butterflies With Prairie Plants

Whether you live on an acreage or a small city lot, it's easy to attract butterflies to your garden with native prairie plants. Like all wildlife, butterflies are looking for three main things in life: food,...

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