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20854
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Dunn explains how to garden to attract wildlife, focusing on the four things wild creatures need to survive: food, water, shelter, and a place to raise their young. His advice is to plant natives and they will come. He includes a drawing of his backyard garden which consists of native plants around a pond.
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North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 9 Issue 2, Fall/Win 2001, p9-12, il, map
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40007
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Helping individuals improve garden quality at all stages is Coastal Landscapes Initiative. Encouraging nature-friendly landscaping practices, CLI’s booklet includes information about native plants adaptable and appealing. The thirty-four species included Eastern Red Cedar, Coral Honeysuckle, and Spotted Horsemint.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Fall 2019, p32-37 Periodical Website
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43372
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In this article the author is discussing other wildflowers to look out for when going out into nature. The author discusses the other wildflowers they would see while going on walks in the woodlands with their grandsons. The different wild flowers that the author discusses are Virginia bluebells, trillium, and wood anemones. Common early wildflowers are trout lily and spring beauty which have small little tubers that can taste like potatoes when they are cooked. In May the Atamasco lily is beloved and it grows in the wet meadows and lowlands. The lily has linear and dark green leaves and it has pure white petals that will fade into pink when they get pollenated. Another wildflower that are seen being added to lawns are bluets and can be found in clearings and forest margins. The bluet is a small perennial has tiny blue flowers that grow in clumps. The author includes additional native flowers that bloom in March. These flowers are rue anemone, coral honeysuckle vines, and Carolina jessamine vine.