Landscaping with Native Plants of Wisconsin
Aimed at beginners and veteran gardeners alike, this book is designed to help Wisconsin gardeners find, plant, and maintain the best native species for their specific sites, however modest or lavish. \ Gardening with native plants is an ever-more popular practice—and for good reason. Naturally suited to a region’s climate and soil, native plants tend to thrive, and to reflect a true “fit” with the environment. \ \ The Native Plant Profiles section offers comprehensive...
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Combining field-guide practicality and sound garden design advice, this book shows beginning and experienced gardeners how to incorporate Wisconsin's unique native plants into home landscapes. The plant profiles section includes comprehensive descriptions of approximately 150 flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, and ferns that grew in Wisconsin before European settlement, as well as complete information on planting, maintenance, and landscape uses for each plant.
ContentsPART ONEIntroductionLandscaping with Native Plants of Wisconsin Chapter 1Understanding Native PlantsClassifying Native PlantsBenefits of Native PlantsNative Plants in the LandscapeNative Plant ConservationChapter 2Wisconsin’s Natural Plant LifeLearning from the Natural World Southern GrasslandsPrairiesSavannasPrairie and Savanna in the LandscapeSouthern ForestsDeciduous Forest in the LandscapeNorthern WoodlandsNorthern Mesic ForestBoreal ForestPine BarrensNorthern Woodlands in the LandscapeWater and Shoreline CommunitiesWater in the LandscapeChapter 3Gardening with Native PlantsHardiness Zones and Frost DatesSoils and Soil PreparationComposting Basics Starting a New GardenPlantingMulchingWeed ControlWateringGroomingPest ManagementChapter 4Landscaping with Native PlantsAssessing Your SiteChoosing a StylePlacing PlantsCreating Mixed BordersShade GardeningAttracting ButterfliesCreating a Hummingbird HabitatGardening Among RocksWater Gardens and Bog GardensRainwater GardensHardscapes and AccentsUsing Non-native PlantsTurf Grasses and GroundcoversDealing with City Laws and NeighborsPART TWO Native Plant ProfilesFlowers and GroundcoversGrasses and SedgesFernsEvergreen ConifersDeciduous Shrubs and Small TreesDeciduous TreesVinesBibliographyIndexAbout the Author
\ From Barnes & NobleLynn Steiner's Wisconsin primer provides a good example of why regional gardening guides are on the upswing. Landscaping with Native Plants of Wisconsin lays useful groundwork with detailed descriptions of 600 species of flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, and ferns indigenous to the state. Each entry provides guidelines for planting, maintenance, and landscape. This locale-specific information is essential for a state with Wisconsin's difficult soil and weather conditions. Green thumb gold.\ \ \ \ \ From the PublisherThe Midwest Book Review, May 2007\ “Beautifully illustrated … an essential instructional guide to successful native-plant gardening in Wisconsin … the definitive and strongly recommended reference for any Wisconsin gardener or landscaper wanting to utilize and incorporate Wisconsin native plants.”\ \ \
