Close to 1,000 choices of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and grasses for diverse terrain and conditions, from Canada to California, and east to the Rockies948 color photographs, with useful habitat icons Fully updated nomenclature, with an index of subjects and an index of plant names (common and scientific)New to this edition- chapters on garden ecology and garden science Appendix of Pacific Northwest botanical gardens and native plant societies Glossary of botanical, horticultural, and gardening terms With enthusiasm, easy wit, and expert knowledge, renowned botanist Art Kruckeberg and horticulturist Linda Chalker-Scott show Northwest gardeners, from novice to expert, how to imagine and realize their perfect sustainable landscape. Planting natives is rightly getting a lot of attention lately in the face of species decline. Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest is the essential resource for learning how to best use this stunning array. Kristin Currin and Andrew Merritt’s new book about gardening with native plants is a call to action, a guide, and, importantly, a reminder of the childlike pleasure of observing flowers, insects, and birds, of connecting to nature where you live. Hazel and huckleberry number among the delights of early spring, while serviceberry and creek dogwood provide a riot of fall color. A Selection of Pacific Northwest Native Plants Traditional and Modern Harvest and Use. Showy lewisias stand out in the rock garden. Elegant trilliums thrive in woodland settings. The Pacific Northwest abounds with native plants that bring beauty to the home garden while offering food and shelter to birds, bees, butterflies, and other wildlife. Shop Barnes & Noble Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest by Arthur R.
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