Essential native trees and shrubs for the eastern United States
Subtitle: the guide to creating a sustainable landscape
By: Tony Dove and Ginger Woolridge
Contributors: Woolridge, Ginger, author
Publisher: Imagine!, an imprint of Charlesbridge; Bunker Hill Studio Books
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781623545031
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Endemic plants; Identification; Handbooks, manuals; Shrubs; Trees; Landscape design
Other titles: Guide to creating a sustainable landscape
Description: "A go-to guide to sustainable native flora for gardeners of all skill levels planting east of the Mississippi. Gleaned from the authors' seventy-five years of combined landscape experience, this user-friendly reference offers easy-to-implement guidance on how to select the right native and sustainable species for any green thumb's needs. From information on selecting species based on site conditions to advice on which wildlife can be attracted by certain vegetation to detailed individual plant profiles, expert authors Tony Dove and Ginger Woolridge plot ideas on which native species will compliment any gardener's vision."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 303) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. Site conditions and plant attributes. Trees ; Shrubs. A cross-referenced listing of select trees and shrubs by cultural and aesthetic uses in the landscape; title: Part II. Primary trees and shrubs. Select plant profiles; each entry has aesthetic and cultural information, companion plants, wildlife interest and, where appropriate, selected varieties; title: Part III. Secondary plants. A list of native plants with desirable landscape features but limitations that may outweigh their desirable traits.