| Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan Pbk Version Edition Contributor(s): Steiner, Lynn M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0760325383 ISBN-13: 9780760325384 Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN) OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2006 Annotation: "Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan" is designed for beginning and experienced gardeners who want to learn more about Michigan'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 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Regional - Midwest (ia, Il, In, Ks, Mi, Mn, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi) - Gardening | Landscape - Nature | Plants - General |
| Dewey: 635.951 |
| LCCN: 2005030446 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.5" W x 10.9" (1.10 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Michigan |
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| Publisher Description: Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan is designed for beginning and experienced gardeners who want to learn more about Michigan'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 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. |