Landscaping With Native Plants of Wisconsin

by Steiner, Lynn M.

• ISBN13: 9780760329696
• ISBN10: 0760329699
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-15
• Publisher: Voyageur Press

Summary

"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. "

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

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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