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The Midwestern native garden : native alternatives to nonnative flowers and plants : an illustrated guide / Charlotte Adelman and Bernard L. Schwartz.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Adelman, Charlotte, 1937-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Endemic plants--Middle West.
- Endemic plants.
- Plants--Middle West.
- Plants.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (288 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Native alternatives to nonnative flowers and plants
- Place of Publication:
- Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 comprehensi
- Contents:
- Preface; Acknowledgments; How to Use This Book; Abbreviations Used; Introduction; 1. Spring; 2. Summer; 3. Fall; 4. Winter; Appendix; Notes; Glossary; Selected Bibliography and Resources; Illustration and Photography Credits; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-230) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8214-4356-9
- OCLC:
- 759037172
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