Growing and Propagating Showy Native Woody Plants

by Bir, Richard E.; Palmer, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780807843666
• ISBN10: 0807843660
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-05-01
• Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr

Summary

Dick Bir first explains the uses and value of woody plants in the landscape and outlines special techniques for their propagation and cultivation. Bir promotes 'conservation through propagation, ' the idea that we should use propagated plants in our gardens rather than specimens taken from the wild.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Natives in the Garden

Getting Natives Started Propagation Seeds Cuttings Pruning and Transplanting

The Landscape Site Analysis Soil Preparation Soil Physics Soil Chemistry Planting Mulch Competition Fertilization Pruning

Plant ListAppendixes

Landscape Fertilizer Rates

Landscape Sizes and Germination Requirements

Showy Native Shrubs and Trees for Moist Sites

Showy Native Shrubs and Trees for Dry Sites

Showy Native Shrubs and Trees That Attract Wildlife

Showy Native Shrubs and Trees That Will Tolerate Neutral or Slightly Alkaline Soils

Sources of Rooting Hormones and Other Horticultural Supplies

Sources of Seeds for Native Woody Plants

Nursery Sources of Native Woody Plants Selected

References

Index of Scientific

Names Index of Common

Names General

Index

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