Gardener's Guide to Prairie Plants

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated reference for all gardeners passionate about native plants and prairie restoration. The Gardener’s Guide to Prairie Plants is the one-stop compendium for all gardeners aspiring to use native prairie plants in their gardens. Neil Diboll and Hilary Cox—two renowned prairie gardeners—compile more than four decades’ worth of research to offer a wide-ranging and definitive reference for starting and maintaining prairie and meadow gardens and restorations. Alongside detailed synopses of plant life cycles, meticulous range maps, and sweeping overviews of natural history, Diboll and Cox also include photographs of 148 prairie plants in every stage of development, from seedling to seedhead. North America’s grasslands once stretched from the Blue Ridge to the Rocky Mountains, and from Texas to Manitoba, blanketing the mid-continent with ecologically important, garden-worthy, native species. This book provides all the inspiration and information necessary for eager native planters from across the country to welcome these plants back to their landscapes. The Gardener’s Guide to Prairie Plants is a must-have reference for gardeners, restorationists, and every flora fan with a passion for native plants, prairies and meadows.

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Utgivningsdatum2023-03-24
Mått162 x 232 x 34 mm
Vikt1 248 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor644
FörlagThe University of Chicago Press
ISBN9780226805931

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Neil Diboll has been president and consulting ecologist for Prairie Nursery, Inc. for over forty years, having previously held positions with the United States Park Service, the United States Forest Service, and the University of Wisconsin-Green-Bay’s Cofrin Arboretum. Hilary Cox is a horticulturist, garden designer, botanist, and photographer. She was the owner and landscape designer of Leescapes Garden Design for over twenty years and has previously held positions as a designated collector of prairie and woodland seeds for the joint projects of the Millennium Seedbank, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Seeds of Success USA, which was coordinated by the Chicago Botanic Garden.

1. How to Use This Book2. History and Ecology of the Prairie3. Understanding Your Soil4. Designing, Planting, and Maintaining Prairie Gardens5. Prairie Species Pages MonocotsDicotsGrasses and Sedges 6. Establishing a Successful Prairie Meadow7. Burning Your Prairie Safely (and Having Fun, Too!)8. Propagating Prairie Plants from Seed9. Propagating Prairie Plants Vegetatively10. The Prairie Food Web11. Prairie-Seed Mixes12. TablesNotesIndex

"Natural-lawn enthusiasts will rejoice at this incredibly thorough volume about native prairie plants. Prairie Nursery president/consulting ecologist Diboll and landscape designer/botanist/photographer Cox provide charts that detail what botanists and science-savvy gardeners need to know as they explore and plan a prairie garden. . . . An excellent addition to any library, this plant guide will prove to be a lasting resource for gardeners and nature lovers."