Grow Native
Published by Quarto Publishing Group USA
Support your local ecosystem! A guide to transforming your yard into a beautiful landscape using native plants—includes inspiring photos.
You don’t have to compromise beauty to create sustainable, ecologically responsible natural landscapes. In master gardener Lynn Steiner’s Grow Native, you’ll find guidance for planting stunning gardens using native species that support your local ecosystem. Organized in an easily accessible way, the book offers instructions for planting and maintenance, helpful tips about soil, watering, and fertilizing, and gorgeous photography. With advice about how to weave native plants into your landscape and replace common ornamentals with natural plants, Grow Native combines inspirational garden shots of native landscapes with plant-specific chapters and photos. Topics covered include:
- Hardiness Zone Maps
- Inspiration Gallery: Gardens Full of Native Plants
- Why Grow Natives?
- What Do You Mean by “Native”?
- Choosing plants that are drought-tolerant, hardy, easy to care for, and more
Additionally, sidebars throughout offer pointers for attracting specific butterflies, birds, bees and other beneficials to your yard—all through plant selections.
You don’t have to compromise beauty to create sustainable, ecologically responsible natural landscapes. In master gardener Lynn Steiner’s Grow Native, you’ll find guidance for planting stunning gardens using native species that support your local ecosystem. Organized in an easily accessible way, the book offers instructions for planting and maintenance, helpful tips about soil, watering, and fertilizing, and gorgeous photography. With advice about how to weave native plants into your landscape and replace common ornamentals with natural plants, Grow Native combines inspirational garden shots of native landscapes with plant-specific chapters and photos. Topics covered include:
- Hardiness Zone Maps
- Inspiration Gallery: Gardens Full of Native Plants
- Why Grow Natives?
- What Do You Mean by “Native”?
- Choosing plants that are drought-tolerant, hardy, easy to care for, and more
Additionally, sidebars throughout offer pointers for attracting specific butterflies, birds, bees and other beneficials to your yard—all through plant selections.
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