Landscaping With Native Plants of Wisconsin

"Suitable for anyone who wants to know about the native plants of Wisconsin and how to incorporate these beautiful plants and flowers into their garden Combining a practical field guide with all the basic information needed to create an effective landscape design. Covering flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, ferns...150 plants are detailed along with complete information on planting, maintenance, and landscape uses for each plant, for an attractive low-maintenance garden suitable for any lifestyle. "

Lynn Steiner is a longtime editor, writer, and photographer for Northern Gardener magazine. Her articles and photographs have appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Gardening How-To, and Sunset's Midwestern Landscaping Book. She lives with her husband, two teenage sons, a golden retriever, and two cats on a turn-of-the-century farmstead in Stillwater, Minnesota.

Introduction Landscaping with Native Plants ofWisconsin
Understanding Native Plants Classifying
Native Plants Benefits of Native Plants
Native Plants in the Landscape
Native Plant Conservation
Wisconsinrsquo;s
Natural Plant Life Learning from the Natural World Southern Grasslands
Prairies Savannas Prairie and Savanna in the Landscape
Southern Forests Deciduous Forest in the Landscape Northern
Woodlands Northern Mesic Forest Boreal Forest Pine Barrens Northern
Woodlands in the Landscape Water and Shoreline
Communities Water in the Landscape
Gardening with Native Plants
Hardiness Zones and Frost Dates Soils and Soil
Preparation Composting Basics Starting a New Garden
Planting Mulching Weed Control Watering Grooming Pest Management
Landscaping with Native Plants Assessing
Your Site Choosing a Style Placing Plants
Creating Mixed Borders Shade Gardening Attracting Butterflies Creating a Hummingbird
Habitat Gardening Among Rocks Water Gardens and Bog
Gardens Rainwater Gardens Hardscapes and Accents Using
Non-native Plants Turf Grasses and Groundcovers Dealing with City Laws and Neighbors
Native Plant Profiles Flowers and Groundcovers
Grasses and Sedges Ferns Evergreen Conifers Deciduous
Shrubs and Small Trees Deciduous Trees Vines
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
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