Best Groundcovers and Vines for the Prairies
"This is a long-needed reference book and it couldn't have come from a more knowledgeable and reliable source. Everyone involved in creating gardens in this climate should have this book in their collection." -Wendy Mackie,\ former Director of Assiniboine Park Conservatory in Winnipeg\ Groundcovers and vines are among the most useful hardy plants for the challenging prairie region, but until now gardeners have lacked a prairie-specific source of information about these versatile plants. Sara...
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"This is a long-needed reference book and it couldn't have come from a more knowledgeable and reliable source. Everyone involved in creating gardens in this climate should have this book in their collection." -Wendy Mackie, former Director of Assiniboine Park Conservatory in Winnipeg Groundcovers and vines are among the most useful hardy plants for the challenging prairie region, but until now gardeners have lacked a prairie-specific source of information about these versatile plants. Sara Williams and Hugh Skinner draw on their years of prairie gardening experience to provide landscaping and cultivation advice, along with comprehensive descriptions and photographs of the very best groundcovers and vines for the area. In this book, gardeners will find plants for every situation, from sheltered bogs to windswept gravelly berms, from moist shaded woodland to hot west-facing gardens. Most exciting to the keen prairie gardener are the extensive descriptions of over two-hundred species of prairie-hardy groundcovers and vines, from tried-and-true favourites to exciting new cultivars. Each featured plant entry includes a handy "Plant at a Glance" section, a quick and easy starting point for plant selection that summarizes the plant's size, characteristics, suggested uses, and cultural requirements. In addition, each plant is described in detail with fascinating information provided about its origins, traditional uses, and folklore. Further detailed information explains how to grow each plant, followed by a list of the best cultivars available.
Acknowledgements viIntroduction 1Groundcovers and Vines in the Landscape 3Designing by Habitat 3Designing by Function 6Groundcovers 6Vines 24Purchasing, Planting, and Maintaining Groundcovers and Vines 27Getting Ready 27How Do Groundcovers Cover Ground? 27Preparing the Planting Site 28Spacing 29Purchase and Planting 30Groundcovers 30Vines 32Propagating Groundcovers and Vines 32Seed 33Suckers, Divisions, and Layers 33Hardwood and Softwood Cuttings 35Maintaining Groundcovers and Vines 36Mulching 37Pruning 37Fertilizing 38Pest and Disease Control 39Groundcovers and Vines for Prairie Gardens 41Groundcovers 44Vines 195Glossary 213Bibliography 217Index 221
