Nitrogen-fixing plants can help your other plants grow. Plants like your fruit trees and berries. But there are some edible nitrogen-fixing shrubs. One of my favorites are goumi berries. These great berries not only provide food but will also fix nitrogen helping your other plants thrive.

In this episode, we look at goumi berries and how to add them to your growing areas.

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Cascara is a fantastic Pacific Northwest native tree. Adaptable, great for wildlife, and not too big this is a great native tree to add to your property.

In this episode, we dive into cascaras and how to grow them on your property. Plus we will look at some of the uses of these great trees.

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Making a dense hedgerow can be a challenge. But by planting small spreading native shrubs you can easily have a dense hedgerow. Native plants like Nootka rose and snowberries will quickly will in the gaps can make your hedgerow solid enough to keep even deer out.

In this episode, we look at the role small spreading native shrubs can play in creating a dense hedgerow. We use 2 Pacific Northwest native plants as examples of how you can use this strategy.

Check out the show notes to learn more about how to use small spreading shrubs to create a dense hedgerow and get access to the resources mentioned in this episode.