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A printable guide with information about butterflies and other pollinators, and the beautiful native plants you can use to support them.
A printable guide with information about Iowa birds and their feeding and nesting habits, and the beautiful native plants you can use to support them.
Plant Guides for Shady Locations
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The Midwest Native Plant Primer
225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden
By Alan Branhagen
While there are all sorts of great, free resources online about native plants, sometimes its nice to have a handy printed copy. This book provides just that, with beautiful photos and plenty of details about what environments each plant thrives in. Plus, it has pointers about which sorts of critters like each plant most (birds, bees, bugs, etc).
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The introduction has has some great reminders about the value of native plants and some reflections on the beauty of the midwest.
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