Ep 75. Designing Seasonal Garden Layers

In this episode, we chat about a presentation given by Claudia West, author of Planting in a Post-Wild World, about the importance of layering plant communities and designing garden layers.

"Plant more plants" was music to my ears – you'll see why! 

 Link to Related Stories:

Designing Garden Layers

Native Plants for Native Pollinators

Butterfly Garden of Growth

Native Plants, especially Oaks, are Essential – featuring Doug Talamy's book The Nature of Oaks.

Other helpful links:

American Horticultural Society's – list of  Native Plant Societies 

North Creek Nurseries links to suggested resources 

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