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or 1 k u r ap r , 1 1 1 ��_ �� a• Lf . f 1 - 1 ■ . ■' AL a ir ti s ° s 7P- rt a _ - —_ �. . . - Shoreline Planting by ti z '• _ Hilscher Design and Ecology,Inc. photo by Tony Hilscher A Because native species often grow more aggressively than cultivated species, they are frequently considered "wilder" in appearance, particularly if they are planted in a naturalized arrangement. A 1995 University of Minnesota study looked at how the general public views native plantings in a residential setting. The researchers found that native plantings (prairie plantings or shrub masses) are more likely to be considered attractive if they look neat and well tended. People associate neatness with a well-cared-for landscape; define naturalness as the presence of trees, shrubs, flowers and grasses; and only see native plantings as unattractive if they are too extensive relative to the amount of lawn framing the plantings. (Nassauer et. al.). Significantly, the plantings in the study did not include strategies such as massed plantings and formal arrangements to create order- topics that will be covered later in this guidebook. The researchers did note that important "cues to care" included mowed lawns, flowering plants and trees, edging, bold patterns, trimmed shrubs, linear planting designs, fences and other structural features. 10