[MAIPC] Native Garden Friend Challenge

[Nathan Hartshorne]

We all have friends who would be interested in a native garden, but the
effort and cost feel prohibitive, even though they really aren't.  Last
year, I decided to start experimenting with growing the plants myself and
giving them away, even planting them at friends'.  Obviously we don't want
to take business away from the local native nurseries, but this creates a
push that many people need.  And once they see the bees going nuts over bee
balm, goldenrod, etc. they can really get into it and then support the
native nurseries.

So now that we're well into fall, consider buying seeds online and
preparing for next spring.  Packets can have a couple hundred seeds and
cost a couple dollars, so it's not difficult to get started with a wide
variety.  Just make sure that the native seeds you purchase are native to
your region, some local regions can be very specific.

If you do decide to do this, please let me know.
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