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Not far from my home, along a highway, is a wildflower patch. It isn't large, maybe 10-by-20 feet, but it has captured my attention all summer long for years. I drive by it every week or two and the view is always outstanding. Something new is blooming and the color pallet is continually changing. Not many of us have considered a wildflower patch in our yard and not many of us have the room for a wildflower meadow, but most of us have enough space with the right conditions to create a fascinating wildflower garden.
Lady Bird Johnson, our former first lady, and actress Helen Hayes founded an organization in 1982 to protect and preserve North America's native plants and natural landscapes. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, located at The University of Texas at Austin, is known for its internationally influential research. It is a wonderful vacation destination, featuring public gardens, meadows and woodlands to explore and enjoy.See the full content of this document
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Wildflower Garden Is Filled with Fascination
Part of the center's mission is to teach people about their natural surroundings and how to grow native plants in their own backyards. Closer to home we have the Kansas Native Plant Society (www...
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