Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota - 2nd Edition
Title | Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota - 2nd Edition PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Voyageur Press (MN) |
Total Pages | 194 |
Release | 2011-03-28 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 0760341184 |
This new and updated edition of Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota combines the practicality of a field guide with all the basic information homeowners need to create an effective landscape design. The plant profiles section includes comprehensive descriptions of approximately 150 flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, and ferns that grew in Minnesota before European settlement, as well as complete information on planting, maintenance, and landscape uses for each plant. The book also includes complete information on how to garden successfully in Minnesotas harsh climate and how to install and maintain an attractive, low-maintenance home landscape suitable for any lifestyle.
Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota
Title | Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Voyageur Press (MN) |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Landscape gardening |
ISBN | 9780896586505 |
8 1/2 x 11 192 pgs 325 color photos index bibliography Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota is designed for beginning and experienced gardeners who want to learn more about Minnesota's unique native-plant communities and how to successfully incorporate them into their home landscapes. It combines the practicality of a field guide with all the basic information homeowners need to create an effective landscape design. The plant profiles section includes comprehensive descriptions of hundreds of flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, and ferns that have grown in Minnesota since the time before European settlement. Information on planting, maintenance, and landscape uses for each plant is also included.
Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan
Title | Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan PDF eBook |
Author | Lynn M. Steiner |
Publisher | Voyageur Press |
Total Pages | 192 |
Release | 2006-05-19 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 9780760325384 |
Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan is designed for beginning and experienced gardeners who want to learn more about Michigan’s unique native-plant communities and how to successfully incorporate them into their home landscapes. It combines the practicality of a field guide with all the basic information homeowners need to create an effective landscape design. The plant profiles section includes comprehensive descriptions of more than 600 native plant species, subspecies, and varieties of flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, and ferns that have grown in Michigan since the time before European settlement. Information on planting, maintenance, and landscape uses for each plant is also included. Readers will also gain many creative ideas from the section featuring Michigan gardeners who have successfully incorporated native plants into their home landscapes.
Landscaping with Native Plants of Wisconsin
Title | Landscaping with Native Plants of Wisconsin PDF eBook |
Author | Lynn M. Steiner |
Publisher | Voyageur Press |
Total Pages | 192 |
Release | 2007-04-15 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 9780760329696 |
Aimed at beginners and veteran gardeners alike, this book is designed to help Wisconsin gardeners find, plant, and maintain the best native species for their specific sites, however modest or lavish. Gardening with native plants is an ever-more popular practice—and for good reason. Naturally suited to a region’s climate and soil, native plants tend to thrive, and to reflect a true “fit” with the environment. The Native Plant Profiles section offers comprehensive descriptions of some 600 species of flowers and groundcovers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, and ferns native to Wisconsin, as well as information on planting, maintenance, and landscape uses for each plant. With advice on the process of designing a natural garden that fits each lifestyle and family, the book will guide readers to the level of native plant landscaping that is just right for them.
Grow Native
Title | Grow Native PDF eBook |
Author | Lynn M. Steiner |
Publisher | Quarto Publishing Group USA |
Total Pages | 211 |
Release | 2016-05-01 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 0760350841 |
Support your local ecosystem! A guide to transforming your yard into a beautiful landscape using native plants—includes inspiring photos. You don’t have to compromise beauty to create sustainable, ecologically responsible natural landscapes. In master gardener Lynn Steiner’s Grow Native, you’ll find guidance for planting stunning gardens using native species that support your local ecosystem. Organized in an easily accessible way, the book offers instructions for planting and maintenance, helpful tips about soil, watering, and fertilizing, and gorgeous photography. With advice about how to weave native plants into your landscape and replace common ornamentals with natural plants, Grow Native combines inspirational garden shots of native landscapes with plant-specific chapters and photos. Topics covered include: - Hardiness Zone Maps - Inspiration Gallery: Gardens Full of Native Plants - Why Grow Natives? - What Do You Mean by “Native”? - Choosing plants that are drought-tolerant, hardy, easy to care for, and more Additionally, sidebars throughout offer pointers for attracting specific butterflies, birds, bees and other beneficials to your yard—all through plant selections.
Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas - 2nd Edition
Title | Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas - 2nd Edition PDF eBook |
Author | George Oxford Miller |
Publisher | Voyageur Press (MN) |
Total Pages | 194 |
Release | 2013-02-25 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 0760344418 |
A thorough and well-illustrated guide to Texas' native plants, Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas provides both inspiration and instruction for creating beautiful and ecologically sound landscapes using the best that Texas has to offer.
San Diego County Native Plants
Title | San Diego County Native Plants PDF eBook |
Author | James Lightner |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 356 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Endemic plants |
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