Native Trees Shrubs And Vines A Guide To Using Growing And Propagating North American Woody Plants

Author : William Cullina
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
Page : 1155 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-20
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines: A Guide to Using, Growing, and Propagating North American Woody Plants by William Cullina Pdf

With Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines, acclaimed horticulturalist and bestselling author William Cullina continues his authoritative three-part series on the native species of North America. This user-friendly guide encourages the concept of ecological gardening by working with strictly native flora, and presents a trove of helpful information with lively, easily accessible prose. This encyclopedic guide to temperate North American woody plants covers nearly one thousand native varieties, arranged alphabetically by genus and species. Writing with enjoyable, easy-to-read language and drawing from a deep wellspring of personal experience, Cullina discusses all of the important details you need to select and cultivate each species, including their taxonomic and genetic data, Latin name pronunciations, optimal geographic ranges, soil needs, light and habitat requirements, information about pruning and diseases, and propagation difficulty ratings. It also notes the value of each species for attracting wildlife and highlights the threat of invasive species. Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines is also beautifully illustrated with over 400 color photographs of each genus, and includes recommendations detailing conditions under which various species thrive. Cullina is also passionate about environmentally-responsible native plant landscaping and gives valuable advice with the larger environment in mind. This book is an indispensable resource for any landscape designer or home gardener's library.

Author : Alan Branhagen
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-09
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604697773

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Native Plants of the Midwest by Alan Branhagen Pdf

Native Plants of the Midwest features the best native plants in the heartland and offers clear and concise guidance on how to use them in the garden.

Author : United States. Forest Service
Publisher : Forest Service
Page : 1240 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Gardening
ISBN : MINN:30000009395322

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The Woody Plant Seed Manual by United States. Forest Service Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1240 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951D02850989J

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The Woody Plant Seed Manual, Agriculture Handbook 727, July 2008 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lynn M. Steiner
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-28
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781610602501

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Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota by Lynn M. Steiner Pdf

An updated guide to Minnesota’s hardy native plants and how to incorporate them into your home landscape—with profiles of flowers, trees, shrubs, and more. Gardeners enjoy Minnesota’s native plants for more than their beauty. They are low maintenance, can survive difficult soil and weather conditions, provide unique landscape options, and celebrate the state’s natural heritage. In this second photo-filled edition of Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota, you’ll learn how to identify native plants, keep them healthy and thriving in the state’s harsh climate, and design and install an attractive home landscape perfect for your lifestyle. Also included in this new edition are comprehensive plant profiles and gardening essentials for approximately 350 native 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.

Author : Charlotte Adelman,Bernard L. Schwartz
Publisher : Ohio University Press
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-30
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780821445303

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Midwestern Native Shrubs and Trees by Charlotte Adelman,Bernard L. Schwartz Pdf

In this companion volume to the bestselling The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants, Charlotte Adelman and Bernard L. Schwartz offer another indispensible guide to replacing nonnative plants with native alternatives. This time, their subject is the native woody species that are the backbone of our gardens and landscapes. Among other ecological benefits, native shrubs and trees provide birds and butterflies with vital food and reproductive sites that nonnative species cannot offer. And they tend to be hardier and easier to maintain. The authors provide a comprehensive selection of native woody alternatives that, season by season, provide effects similar to those of nonnative shrubs and trees used for ornamental purposes and shade. These plants are suitable for all garden styles, provide blooms and fall color, and have the same cultivation requirements as their nonnative counterparts. Nature notes alert readers to the native species’ unique ecological roles. Unlike other gardening guides, Midwestern Native Shrubs and Trees goes beyond mere suggestion to provide gardeners with the tools they need to make informed, thoughtful choices. Knowing which native species to plant for desired effects empowers landscapers and gardeners to take on a greater role in protecting our midwestern environment.

Author : Charlotte Adelman,Bernard L. Schwartz
Publisher : Ohio University Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-21
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780821443569

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The Midwestern Native Garden by Charlotte Adelman,Bernard L. Schwartz Pdf

Midwestern gardeners and landscapers are becoming increasingly attracted to noninvasive regional native wildflowers and plants over popular nonnative species. The Midwestern Native Garden offers viable alternatives to both amateurs and professionals, whether they are considering adding a few native plants or intending to go native all the way. Native plants improve air and water quality, reduce use of pesticides, and provide vital food and reproductive sites to birds and butterflies, that nonnative plants cannot offer, helping bring back a healthy ecosystem. The authors provide a comprehensive selection of native alternatives that look similar or even identical to a range of nonnative ornamentals. These are native plants that are suitable for all garden styles, bloom during the same season, and have the same cultivation requirements as their nonnative counterparts. Plant entries are accompanied by nature notes setting out the specific birds and butterflies the native plants attract. The Midwestern Native Garden will be a welcome guide to gardeners whose styles range from formal to naturalistic but who want to create an authentic sense of place, with regional natives. The beauty, hardiness, and easy maintenance of native Midwestern plants will soon make them the new favorites.

Author : Burton V. Barnes,Christopher E. Dick,Christopher W. Dick,Melanie E. Gunn
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780472036257

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Michigan Shrubs and Vines by Burton V. Barnes,Christopher E. Dick,Christopher W. Dick,Melanie E. Gunn Pdf

The essential reference for identifying shrubs and woody vines in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region

Author : Frank Gilliam,Frank S. Gilliam
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 689 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780199837656

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The Herbaceous Layer in Forests of Eastern North America by Frank Gilliam,Frank S. Gilliam Pdf

The most comprehensive existing volume of multidisciplinary research by top ecologists on the herbaceous layer of forests.

Author : George Adams
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781604694093

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Gardening for the Birds by George Adams Pdf

“An engaging and inspiring comprehensive guide.” —Booklist “A great benefit of creating a bird-friendly landscape is enjoying your garden while watching a bluebird dropping in for a worm in a freshly dug patch, a phoebe snapping at insects, or a hummingbird probing nectar-rich flowers while robins sing in the trees.” With the right native plants, arranged to mimic natural ecosystems, you will provide birds with food, water, shelter, and nesting places. Instead of just visiting your garden to snack, birds will call it home! George Adams offers close-up profiles of birds from across all regions of North America to teach you their nesting, breeding, and feeding habits along with guidance for regional plant selection and garden design.

Author : Barbara W. Ellis
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-30
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781469620985

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Chesapeake Gardening and Landscaping by Barbara W. Ellis Pdf

What if, one step at a time, we could make our gardens and landscapes more eco-friendly? Barbara W. Ellis's colorful, comprehensive guide shows homeowners, gardeners, garden designers, and landscapers how to do just that for the large and beautiful Chesapeake Bay watershed region. This area includes Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Washington, D.C., and part of West Virginia (translating to portions of USDA Zones 6, 7, and 8). Here, mid-Atlantic gardeners, from beginners to advanced, will find the essential tools for taking steps to make their gardens part of the solution through long-term planning and planting. The guide is built from the ground up around six simple but powerful principles that anyone can use: * Reduce lawn * Build plant diversity * Grow native plants * Manage water runoff * Welcome wildlife * Garden wisely Included are detailed instructions for assessing and designing your particular garden or landscape site; choosing and caring for trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, and flowers; and succeeding with such conditions as shade or poor soil. From rain gardens to woodland gardens, meadow gardens to wildlife gardens, and much more, this indispensable guide features more than 300 color photographs.

Author : Carolyn Summers,Kate Brittenham
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-16
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781978833654

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Designing Gardens with Flora of the American East, Revised and Expanded by Carolyn Summers,Kate Brittenham Pdf

As recent years have seen alarming declines of insect and bird populations in many states, more gardeners have discovered the importance of including native plants in order to nurture these pollinators and sustain local ecosystems. But when so many popular landscaping designs involve exotic cultivars and invasive plant species, how can you create a garden that is both aesthetically pleasing and ecologically responsible? In this fully revised second edition of the classic guide Designing Gardens with Flora of the American East, gardening expert Carolyn Summers draws on the most recent research on sustainable landscaping. She is joined in this edition by her daughter, landscape designer Kate Brittenham, offering an intergenerational dialogue about the importance of using indigenous plants that preserve insect and bird habitats. The practical information they provide is equally useful for home gardeners and professionals, including detailed descriptions of keystone trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, and grasses that are native to the eastern United States. Accompanied by entirely new illustrations and updated plant lists, they offer chic yet eco-friendly landscape designs fully customized for different settings, from suburban yards to corporate office parks. The states covered in this book are CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT, WI, and WV, as well as southern Quebec and Ontario.

Author : Larry Weaner,Thomas Christopher
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-18
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604696165

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Garden Revolution by Larry Weaner,Thomas Christopher Pdf

AHS Book Award winner This lushly-photographed reference is an important moment in horticulture that will be embraced by anyone looking for a better, smarter way to garden. Larry Weaner is an icon in the world of ecological landscape design, and now his revolutionary approach is available to all gardeners. Garden Revolution shows how an ecological approach to planting can lead to beautiful gardens that buck much of conventional gardening’s counter-productive, time-consuming practices. Instead of picking the wrong plant and then constantly tilling, weeding, irrigating, and fertilizing, Weaner advocates for choosing plants that are adapted to the soil and climate of a specific site and letting them naturally evolve over time. Allowing the plants to find their own niches, to spread their seed around until they find the microclimate and spot that suits them best, creates a landscape that is vibrant, dynamic, and gorgeous year after year.

Author : Jared Rosenbaum
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781550927733

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Wild Plant Culture by Jared Rosenbaum Pdf

Reconnect. Restore. Reciprocate. Repairing landscapes and reconnecting us to the wild plant communities around us. Integrating restoration practices, foraging, herbalism, rewilding, and permaculture, Wild Plant Culture is a comprehensive guide to the ecological restoration of native edible and medicinal plant communities in Eastern North America. Blending science, practice, and traditional knowledge, it makes bold connections that are actionable, innovative, and ecologically imperative for repairing both degraded landscapes and our broken cultural relationship with nature. Coverage includes: Understanding and engaging in mutually beneficial human-plant connections Techniques for observing the land's existing and potential plant communities Baseline monitoring, site preparation, seeding, planting, and maintaining restored areas Botanical fieldwork restoration stories and examples Detailed profiles of 209 native plants and their uses. Both a practical guide and an evocative read that will transport you deep into the natural landscape, Wild Plant Culture is an essential toolkit for gardeners, farmers, and ecological restoration practitioners, highlighting the important role humans play in tending and mending native plant communities.

Author : Carolyn Harstad
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780253009319

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Got Sun? by Carolyn Harstad Pdf

Are you looking for more butterflies and birds in your yard? Do you enjoy seasonal color and beauty? Are you concerned about environmental issues such as water conservation and pollution control? Do you yearn for simple, maintenance-free gardening? Arranged in a question-and-answer format, Got Sun? showcases native trees, shrubs, ground covers, ferns, vines, grasses, and over 100 sun-friendly perennials for your home garden. Illustrated with detailed drawings and beautiful color photographs, this is a book to keep close at hand as you plan and plant your garden.