Landscaping With Native Plants of Michigan,9780760325384

Landscaping With Native Plants of Michigan

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ISBN13: 9780760325384
ISBN10: 0760325383
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-05-19
Publisher(s): Voyageur Press
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Summary

Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan is designed for beginning and experienced gardeners who want to learn more about Michigans unique native-plant communities and how to successfully incorporate them into their home landscapes. It combines the practicality of a field guide with all the basic information homeowners need to create an effective landscape design. The plant profiles section includes comprehensive descriptions of more than 600 native plant species, subspecies, and varieties of flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, and ferns that have grown in Michigan since the time before European settlement. Information on planting, maintenance, and landscape uses for each plant is also included. Readers will also gain many creative ideas from the section featuring Michigan gardeners who have successfully incorporated native plants into their home landscapes.

Author Biography

Lynn M. Steiner is one of the Midwest's best-known garden writers

Table of Contents

PART ONE: Introduction
6(58)
Understanding Native Plants
8(8)
Classifying Native Plants
9(2)
Benefits of Native Plants
11(1)
Native Plants in the Landscape
12(2)
Native Plant Conservation
14(2)
Michigan's Natural Plant Life
16(16)
Michigan Forests
18(1)
Conifer Forests
19(1)
Pine Barrens
20(1)
Northern Woodlands in the Landscape
20(2)
Southern Deciduous Forests
22(1)
Deciduous Forest in the Landscape
23(3)
Southern Grasslands
26(2)
Savanna and Prairie in the Landscape
28(2)
Water and Shoreline Communities
30(1)
Water in the Landscape
31(1)
Gardening with Native Plants
32(12)
Hardiness Zones and Frost Dates
32(1)
Soils and Soil Preparation
32(4)
Composting Basics
36(1)
Starting a New Garden
37(1)
Planting
37(1)
Mulching
38(1)
Weed Control
39(1)
Watering
39(1)
Grooming
40(2)
Pest Management
42(2)
Landscaping with Native Plants
44(20)
Assessing Your Site
44(1)
Choosing a Style
45(1)
Placing Plants
46(2)
Creating Mixed Borders
48(2)
Shade Gardening
50(2)
Attracting Butterflies
52(2)
Creating a Hummingbird Habitat
54(1)
Gardening among Rocks
55(1)
Water Gardens and Bog Gardens
56(1)
Rainwater Gardens
57(1)
Hardscapes and Accents
58(2)
Using Nonnative Plants
60(1)
Turf Grasses and Groundcovers
60(2)
Dealing with City Laws and Neighbors
62(2)
PART TWO: Native Plant Profiles
64(123)
Flowers and Groundcovers
64(56)
Grasses and Sedges
120(8)
Ferns
128(8)
Evergreen Conifers
136(8)
Deciduous Shrubs and Small Trees
144(22)
Deciduous Trees
166(17)
Vines
183(4)
Bibliography 187(1)
Index 188(4)
About the Author 192

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