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Green Landscaping: Greenacres
Greenacres Links
- Disclaimer
- Landscaping Video
- Getting Started
- Landscaping Hints
- Landscaping Native Plants Brochure
- Landscaping Native Plants Fact Sheet
- Landscaping Benefits with Native Plants
- Beneficial Landscaping Memorandum
- Case Studies
- Resources for Re-Seeding
- Landscape Water Conservation
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Other Great Native Plants Site
Landscaping Resources
- Weedlaws
- Toolkit
- Native Vegetation Enhancement
- Wild Ones Handbook
- Homeowners' Resources
- Landscaping Naturally (video)
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Native Forest Plants
A forest has at least one layer of trees which provide 80% to 100% ground shade. Typically, there is also a shrub and herb layer beneath. Forests are a common ecosystem throughout the Great Lakes Region.
 snowfall on trees |
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 trilium |
 Hiawatha National Forest Photo courtesy of Perry Allen Looking up a tree in the |
 fern |