How to Create an Eco-Friendly Garden: 10 Sustainable Plants

How to Create an Eco-Friendly Garden: 10 Sustainable Plant

Lavender

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Native Wildflower

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Yarrow

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Comfrey

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Echinacea (Coneflower)

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Marigold

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Bee Balm

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Sedum

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