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    THE NEW NATURAL

    Aug 03, 2021 4 minutes
    —James A. Baggett

    THE NEW NATURAL

    OCTOBER GARDEN

    Kelly Norris is on a mission to reconnect human beings to nature. He knows that in the past few decades, gardeners have become more environmentally aware, realizing that gardens are more than just botanical accessories to our homes. He calls this fresh approach to growing an ecologically complex garden “the new naturalism,” where a layered design mimics the structure of wild habitats as perennials ebb and flow through the seasons.

    An award-winning author and plantsman, Kelly is the former director of horticulture and education at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden and the author of the new book, . He dubbed his naturalistic home garden in Des Moines, Iowa, Three Oaks. Started in 2017, it is a repository of ideas, a canvas for

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