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Updated November 2, 2012

First published in Chatelaine.com's April 2002 issue
© Rogers Media Publishing Inc.

Low-maintenance and native gardening

Pot luck--container gardening
Rusty-rake gardening--low-maintenance but luscious
Much ado about mulch
Great gardens have good bones
Growing native--low-maintenance wildflowers and grasses
Attract birds and butterflies with a meadow
Native plants that are made for the shade
How natives can solve the new yard dilemma
Ten gorgeous native perennials
Gardening for porch potatoes
Build an easy garden bed
Low-maintenance tricks for your flowers
Terrific low-maintenance perennials

Photography by Yvonne Cunnington


		Intro
		Low-maintenance and native gardening
		Veggies and herbs
		Lawns and grasses
		Trees, shrubs and hedges
		Gardening in tricky conditions
		Rock, water and serenity gardens
		Organic and environmental gardening
		Perennials
		Great gardening resources


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