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carol23_gw

Helpful native plant blog

12 years ago

I thought this blog gives great perspective on the importance of planting natives.
My love of wild birds has influenced me to plant mostly native woody trees and shrubs. The milkweeds I planted brought in monarch caterpillars this year.

Here is a link that might be useful: Beautiful Wildlife Garden

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