I just acquired the landscape from hell

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3. I've gotten better results with wild-collected seed than any expensive store-bought plants

My 500 sq. ft prairie restoration garden, grown using native species I grew from seed collected in local prairie preserves, was so beautiful in flower this summer that it convinced my wife to go along my plan to convert a sizeable chunk of our 1.5 acre yard into prairie, orchard and vegetable garden.

Between the free seeds, free library books, and a decent amount of sweat, I've grown and planted thousands of plugs around the yard, worth thousands of dollars.