The Gardener's Guide to Prairie Plants
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The Gardener's Guide to Prairie Plants

  1. English
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eBook - ePub
Available until 1 Dec |Learn more

The Gardener's Guide to Prairie Plants

About this book

A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated reference for all gardeners passionate about native plants and prairie restoration.

The Gardener's Guide to Prairie Plants is the one-stop compendium for all gardeners aspiring to use native prairie plants in their gardens. Neil Diboll and Hilary Cox—two renowned prairie gardeners—compile more than four decades' worth of research to offer a wide-ranging and definitive reference for starting and maintaining prairie and meadow gardens and restorations. Alongside detailed synopses of plant life cycles, meticulous range maps, and sweeping overviews of natural history, Diboll and Cox also include photographs of 148 prairie plants in every stage of development, from seedling to seedhead. North America's grasslands once stretched from the Blue Ridge to the Rocky Mountains, and from Texas to Manitoba, blanketing the mid-continent with ecologically important, garden-worthy, native species. This book provides all the inspiration and information necessary for eager native planters from across the country to welcome these plants back to their landscapes. The Gardener's Guide to Prairie Plants is a must-have reference for gardeners, restorationists, and every flora fan with a passion for native plants, prairies and meadows.

"Natural-lawn enthusiasts will rejoice at this incredibly thorough volume about native prairie plants . . . An excellent addition to any library, this plant guide will prove to be a lasting resource for gardeners and nature lovers." ? Library Journal

"If you are looking for the complete—and I do mean complete—guide to prairie ecosystems, you will not do better than this much-needed book." ?Douglas W. Tallamy, University of Delaware

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. 1 How to Use This Book
  7. 2 History and Ecology of the Prairie
  8. 3 Understanding Your Soil
  9. 4 Designing, Planting, and Maintaining Prairie Gardens
  10. 5 Prairie Species Field Guide
  11. 6 Establishing a Successful Prairie Meadow
  12. 7 Burning Your Prairie Safely (and Having Fun, Too!)
  13. 8 Propagating Prairie Plants from Seed
  14. 9 Propagating Prairie Plants Vegetatively
  15. 10 The Prairie Food Web
  16. 11 Prairie-Seed Mixes
  17. 12 Tables
  18. Notes
  19. Index