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We may know one when we see it, but what word best describes an ecological landscape?

Compared to traditional, more formal gardens, such native plant forward designs

are variously labeled as looser or naturalistic or wildish or perfectly accurate. Is there

perhaps a word though that really gets it both the visual and functional aspects that these

beautiful biodiversity supporting plantings embody, a word that can help us set the intention for the plants we choose and where we place them.

Abundant is the descriptor of choice and a primary design goal for today's guest, landscape designer Kelly Norris,

so more in a moment from him about creating abundance, but first these messages. Underwriting support for a way to garden provided by Colorblends' wholesale flower bulbs,

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whiteflowerfarm.com. Kelly Norris, the former Director of Horticulture and Education at the Greater Des Moines Botanical

Garden for eight years, is founder of the Public Horticulture Company, a Des Moines-based

Ecological Landscape firm.

His motto is, just keep planting, which indeed adds up to abundance if we follow some general

guidelines on what key players we make room for.

I'm glad to welcome to the show today. Hi Kelly, how are you?

Hi Margaret, it's great to be with you.

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