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9 Beautiful Native Plants You Need for Your Midwest Garden

August 8, 2020 Christine Becker Leave a Comment

beautiful native plants you need for your Midwest garden

Native plants are ideal for creating a perfect place for birds, butterflies, bees, and all pollinators to flourish. Native plants also are hardier and more disease resistant. Here are 9 beautiful ones for the Midwest that you want in your yard. 9 Beautiful Native Plants You … [Read more...] about 9 Beautiful Native Plants You Need for Your Midwest Garden

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Want a Healthy August Garden? Do These 5 Important Things.

August 7, 2020 Christine Becker Leave a Comment

what to do in your august garden

I know all too well how easy it is to let the garden go in the "dog days of summer." Don't give up on your hard work yet! Here are 5 important things to check off your to-do list for a healthy August garden. Want a Healthy August Garden? Do These 5 Important Things. It's … [Read more...] about Want a Healthy August Garden? Do These 5 Important Things.

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When Garden Pests Aren’t Pests – 9 Insects You May Want to Protect

July 30, 2020 Christine Becker Leave a Comment

garden pests you might actually want

Most of us have grown up to view most insects as being something to eliminate, and I'm here to encourage you to see them for what they are, well most of them anyway, and that is beneficial. Let's explore 9 garden pests that you may want to protect, and how you can do that. 9 … [Read more...] about When Garden Pests Aren’t Pests – 9 Insects You May Want to Protect

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Welcome to my little corner of beauty as I discuss the glory of gardening, attracting birds, bees and butterflies into your world, and being self-sustainable all in a natural and nature-friendly way. Let's grab a cup of coffee and explore the peace and beauty of this glorious natural world we live in. I’m happy to have you here.

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