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Culled from the pages of Wildflower Magazine, these popular guides cover everything from making seed balls to green grape pies...Step by Step.

How to prune a tree
Native Plants Winter 2003 VOL. 20, NO. 2
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How to create a water garden
Native Plants Spring 2004 VOL. 20, NO. 3
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How to store seeds
Native Plants Summer 2004 VOL. 20, NO. 4
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How to to propagate perennials
Native Plants Fall 2004 VOL. 21, NO. 1
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How to transplant perennials
Native Plants Winter 2004 VOL. 21, NO. 2
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How to raise a butterfly
Native Plants Summer 2005 VOL. 21, NO. 4
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How to to collect rainwater
Native Plants Fall 2005 VOL. 22, NO. 1
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How to make and use natural dyes
Native Plants Winter 2005 VOL. 22, NO. 2
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How to make homemade paper
Native Plants Spring 2006 VOL. 22, NO. 3
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How to add fun to a children’s garden
Native Plants Summer 2006 VOL. 22, NO. 4
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How to press wildflowers
Wildflower Fall 2006 VOL. 23, NO. 1
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How to make a wreath
Wildflower Winter 2006 VOL. 23, NO. 2
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How to make a pollinator pal
Wildflower Spring 2007 VOL. 23, NO. 3
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How to make a nature journal
Wildflower Summer 2007 VOL. 23, NO. 4
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How to make seed balls
Wildflower Fall 2007 VOL. 24, NO. 1
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How to dry your own wildflowers
Wildflower Winter 2007 VOL. 24, NO. 2
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How to make a green grape pie
Wildflower Spring 2008 VOL. 24, NO. 3
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How to make a hanging bird bath
Wildflower Summer 2008 VOL. 24, NO. 4
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How to to plant a tree
Wildflower Fall 2008 VOL. 25, NO. 1
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How to make holiday decorations
Wildflower Winter 2008 VOL. 25, NO. 2
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How to propagate a cactus
Wildflower Spring 2009 VOL. 25, NO. 3
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How to make a native bee nesting house
Wildflower Summer 2009 VOL. 25, NO. 4
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How to make a rooting chamber
Wildflower Fall 2009 VOL. 26, NO. 1
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How to turn bowling balls into yard art
Wildflower Winter 2009 VOL. 26, NO. 2
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How to make a birdhouse
Wildflower Spring 2010 VOL. 26, NO. 3
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How to make a terrarium
Wildflower Summer 2010 VOL. 26, NO. 4
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How to make a hypertufa pot
Wildflower Fall 2010 VOL. 27, NO. 1
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How to make a container koozie
Wildflower Winter 2010 VOL. 27, NO. 2
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How to transplant bareroot natives
Wildflower Spring 2011 VOL. 27, NO. 3
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