Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota - 2nd Edition - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota - 2nd Edition write by . This book was released on 2011-03-28. Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota - 2nd Edition available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This new and updated edition of Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota 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 approximately 150 flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, and ferns that grew in Minnesota before European settlement, as well as complete information on planting, maintenance, and landscape uses for each plant. The book also includes complete information on how to garden successfully in Minnesotas harsh climate and how to install and maintain an attractive, low-maintenance home landscape suitable for any lifestyle.
The Humane Gardener
The Humane Gardener - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Humane Gardener write by Nancy Lawson. This book was released on 2017-04-18. The Humane Gardener available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota
Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota write by . This book was released on 2005. Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 8 1/2 x 11 192 pgs 325 color photos index bibliography Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota is designed for beginning and experienced gardeners who want to learn more about Minnesota's 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 hundreds of flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, and ferns that have grown in Minnesota since the time before European settlement. Information on planting, maintenance, and landscape uses for each plant is also included.
The Midwest Native Plant Primer
The Midwest Native Plant Primer - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Midwest Native Plant Primer write by Alan Branhagen. This book was released on 2020-07-21. The Midwest Native Plant Primer available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Bring your garden to life—and life to your garden! Do you want a garden that makes a real difference? Choose plants native to our Midwest region. The rewards will benefit you, your yard, and the environment—from reducing maintenance tasks to attracting earth-friendly pollinators such as native birds, butterflies, and bees. Native plant expert Alan Branhagen makes adding these superstar plants easier than ever before, with proven advice that every home gardener can follow. This incomparable sourcebook includes 225 recommended native ferns, grasses, wildflowers, perennials, vines, shrubs, and trees. It’s everything you need to know to create a beautiful and beneficial garden. This must-have handbook is for gardeners in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
A New Garden Ethic
A New Garden Ethic - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A New Garden Ethic write by Benjamin Vogt. This book was released on 2017-09-01. A New Garden Ethic available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever: “An outstanding and deeply passionate book.” —Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals Plenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter so much—not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn from other species? Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives—lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short-circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens. Simply put, environmentalism is not political; it's social justice for all species marginalized today and for those facing extinction tomorrow. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another.
