Gardener's Guide to Prairie Plants

"With over a thousand photos of prairie plants at key stages of development, this comprehensive guide will provide the novice or experienced gardener or landscaper interested in the world of prairie plants with the means to identify, cultivate, and nurture these incredible plants. From helping bird and butterfly migrations and improving food sources for wildlife to other benefits such as a reduced need for fertilization, water, and pest control, there are many ecological and financial reasons to embrace native prairie plants"--

About the author

Neil Diboll has been president and consulting ecologist for Prairie Nursery, Inc. for over forty years, having previously held positions with the United States Park Service, the United States Forest Service, and the University of Wisconsin-Green-Bay's Cofrin Arboretum. Hilary Cox is a horticulturist, garden designer, botanist, and photographer. She was the owner and landscape designer of Leescapes Garden Design for over twenty years and has previously held positions as a designated collector of prairie and woodland seeds for the joint projects of the Millennium Seedbank, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Seeds of Success USA, which was coordinated by the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Product details

• Authors: Hilary Cox, Cox Hilary, Neil Diboll, Neil Cox Diboll
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9780226805931
• ISBN: 978-0-226-80593-1
• No. of pages: 644
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Garden; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, GARDENING / Reference, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Plains & Prairies, GARDENING / Climatic / Temperate, Gardening: plants, Gardening: plants and cultivation guides