AS MANY OF US heavy up on native plants and transition larger areas of our landscapes toward more naturalistic styles of design, there’s a lot to learn—or maybe unlearn, if our gardening experience up until now was a bit more traditionally formal and ornamentally focused. A new book called “Your Natural Garden” by ecological garden designer Kelly Norris of Des Moines, Iowa, asks and answers a lot of the questions we may find ourselves encountering along the way. In our recent conversation, Kelly, who is also the former director of horticulture and education at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, shared some advice on making and maintaining an ecological garden. That’s part of his home garden in the photo up top. Plus: Comment in the box near the bottom of the page for a chance to win a copy of his latest book, “Your Natural Garden: A Practical Guide to Caring for an Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden” (affiliate link). Read along as you listen to the Jan. 13, 2025 edition of my public-radio show and podcast using the player below. You can subscribe to all future editions on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) or Spotify (and browse my archive of podcasts here). […]
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