{"title":"Benjamin Vogt","description":"Benjamin Vogt is the owner of Monarch Gardens LLC, a prairie-inspired design firm that creates natural landscapes for homeowners, businesses, and schools. He is the author of A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future.","products":[{"product_id":"prairie-up-an-introduction-to-natural-garden-design-paperback","title":"Prairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConnecting to nature with native plants\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Landscaping with native plants has encouraged gardeners from the Midwest and beyond to embark on a profound scientific, ecological, and emotional partnership with nature. Benjamin Vogt shares his expertise with prairie plants in a richly photographed guide aimed at gardeners and homeowners, making big ideas about design approachable and actionable. Step-by-step blueprints point readers to plant communities that not only support wildlife and please the eye but that rethink traditional planting and maintenance. Additionally, Vogt provides insider information on plant sourcing, garden tools, and working with city ordinances. 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Native plants will play a critical role in helping us know and appreciate wildness, while waking us to global wildlife stewardship and cultivating equality among ourselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a time of climate change and mass extinction, who we garden for matters more than ever\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e ...an outstanding and deeply passionate book. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- MARC BEKOFF, author, \u003cem\u003e Rewilding Our Hearts \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e The Animals' Agenda \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e [Vogt's] call to be conscious about what we plant in our gardens, and to respect the beauty and resilience of species that have been in our communities for millennia, is clear and urgent. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- Dr. PETER ROBINSON, Chief Executive Officer, David Suzuki Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. 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Simply put, environmentalism is not political, it's social justice for all species marginalized today, and for those facing extinction tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e A powerful and transformative work, written with honesty and grace. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- SUSAN J. TWEIT, award-winning author, \u003cem\u003e Walking Nature Home \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Benjamin Vogt \u003c\/strong\u003e has a PhD in creative writing from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His writing and photography has appeared in over 60 publications from literary journals to magazines and anthologies. Benjamin writes a native plant gardening column at Houzz.com and speaks nationally on sustainable design and wildlife landscapes. 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