| The Southeast Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden Contributor(s): Mellichamp, Larry (Author), Gross, Paula (Author), Stuart, Will (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 1604699914 ISBN-13: 9781604699913 Publisher: Timber Press (OR) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Regional - Midwest (ia, Il, In, Ks, Mi, Mn, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi) - Gardening | Organic - Gardening | Garden Design |
| Dewey: 635.097 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.9" W x 8.9" (1.42 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - South |
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| Publisher Description: 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 Southeast 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 experts Larry Mellichamp and Paula Gross make 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 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gross, Paula: - Paula Gross is a horticultural and botanical educator and the former Associate Director of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens. Her passion for nurturing the diverse connections between plants and people of all ages is at the heart of her writing, consulting, and teaching. She lives in Harrisburg, North Carolina.Mellichamp, Larry: - Larry Mellichamp teaches botany at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was director of the University's botanical gardens. He has appeared regularly in various media and received several teaching awards including the B. W. Wells Award from the North Carolina Native Plant Society and the Tom Dodd Jr. Award of Excellence. Stuart, Will: -Will Stuart has been photographing wildflowers since the mid-1970s when he began supplementing his botany lectures with up-close portraits of the local flora of upstate New York. He is a certified native plant specialist, a member of the North Carolina Native Plant Society, the Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Carolina Nature Photographers Association, and he is a contributing author to WildlifeSouth.com. |