The Prairie Garden

No matter where one resides, everyone wants a buffer against the rush, noise and complexities of modern living – a sheltered spot where one can relax in comfort. It is possible to create a private retreat, be it small or large, through appropriate landscaping. It’s possible to set out a place to play, find room for a flower garden, grow vegetables or incorporate fruit bushes or trees or find a way to screen out the view of the neighbour’s garage.

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You may decide to hire a professional landscaper who will help you determine what is needed to meet the needs of your yard, your family and your friends when they come to visit. If you are a do-it-your-selfer and if your budget is tight, there are so many resources available to help you these days from a nearly endless selection of online videos and a myriad of books and how to manuals from your local library or bookstore.

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One of these resources can be the new edition of The Prairie Garden. Read about why it’s not a good idea to plant anything under a tree, how to design a vegetable garden, look at constructing a rock-alpine garden and how to create a goth garden. In the general section, you can learn to grow winter squash and look at choosing a pear tree for your yard.

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Gardening is a tradition spanning centuries and one that can be seen on every continent. It is an ever-changing creative activity to which gardeners apply new techniques that will fit their own particular situation. These techniques are publicized as new but often turn out to be little more than contemporary updates of good old common sense.