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The Wildflower Wars
Simmons Buntin | Thu, May 15th, 2008 | City: Denver | Tags: environment, simmons buntin, tucson, denver, new urbanism, civano, hoa, sense of place, yard, flowers, master-planned communities, nature in the city, landscaping | 1
A dazzling wildflower season spells trouble for the master-planned communities that spread like invasive weeds along the edges of urban areas across the West. How are the wildflower wars being waged, and why is it important to have natural yards in cities, anyway?
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