Native plants are the original ornamentals of the Midwest! Alan Branhagen is the author of the new book, Midwest Native Plant Primer (Timber Press, 2020), and director of operations at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. In this episode, Alan explains how to incorporate more native plants in your landscape, why natives are so important, and some of his favorite plants for northern gardens.

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Midwest Native Plant Primer
About Alan
Mary's review of the book on the Northern Gardener blog
The tree collection at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
How to sign up to visit the arboretum

Blog Post: Three Native Evergreens for Northern Gardens
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The Northern Gardener: From Apples to Zinnias
Northern Gardener magazine
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