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Bringing
Nature Home, How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens Douglas W. Tallamy "Increasing the percentage of natives in suburbia is a grassroots solution to the extinction crisis.... As gardeners and stewards of our land, we have never been so empowered — and the ecological stakes have never been so high." What you plant in your own backyard does make a difference. Douglas Tallamy approaches this issue from the perspective of a practicing entomologist, and his book has gained national attention. His conclusions are both obvious and startling. Timber Press. |
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Gardening
with Native Plants of the South Sally Wasowski with Andy Wasowski This landmark book is a primer on using native plants in the landscape. "When we talk about native plants, we're talking about common-sense gardening. Doing it Mother Nature's way. Working with her, not against her. Native plant gardening means using the plants that are best adapted to the conditions where you live, and not relying on those non-native plants that have such a hold on the nursery trade." The book includes site requirements, native range, propagation tips, companion plants, and the wildlife that will appreciate your choice. To facilitate selecting a plant for the landscape, plants are grouped by size and type. Over 250 color photos. Taylor Publishing Company. |
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Gardening
with the Native Plants of Tennessee: the Spirit of Place Margie Hunter For 450 native plants, Hunter has assembled an accessible collection of detailed information as to what will make that plant happy under cultivation, including light, water, soil preferences, and propagation tips. Other info includes fieldguide-like descriptions, blooming season, native range, and of course pictures. But that's just half the story. Don't skip the beginning! Here she describes the state's physiographic provinces — and getting a feel for these is what sets the stage for understanding the natural community that your garden mimics. She talks about wildlife, rare plants, about plant "layers" and succession communities, about the importance of local provenance, about exotic pest plants and how gardeners can help. This book is a thoroughly helpful resource for native plant enthusiasts throughout the Southeast, not just in Tennessee. To visit her Gardening with Native Plants website, click here. University of Tennessee Press |
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Growing
& Propagating Wild Flowers Harry R. Phillips Practical, easy-to-follow methods for raising native plants from seeds, cuttings, and divisions. Descriptions of growth habits, flowers, fruits and seeds, and more than 250 illustrations of nearly 100 genera of wildflowers and ferns. The University of North Carolina Press. |
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Life
at the Water's Edge: A shoreline resident's guide to natural lakeshore
and streamside buffers for water quality protection in South Carolina Lin Roth, editor The landscaping practices of shoreline residents can play a decisive role in increasing — or reducing — the amount and kinds of pollutants entering a water body. Native buffer vegetation can serve as a critical protective shield against water quality degradation, and is inexpensive to maintain compared to traditional lawns. This award-winning book provides the why and the how, including chapters on designing, establishing, and maintaining vegetative water-course buffers, lists of recommended plants, as well as discussion of the importance of what's at stake: the health of our watersheds. Clemson University Public Service Publishing. |
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Native
Alternatives to Invasive Plants C. Colston Burrell Many exotic plants were invited into our gardens as guests, but they have turned on us by invading our natural areas and crowding out our native species — This book should be in the hands of every conscientious landscaper and home gardener: It does matter what we plant in our own backyard! The book answers questions such as What is an invasive species? What is a native plant? What is local provenance, and why is it important? Colston Burrell tells us some of the commonly used trees, shrubs, vines, herbaceous plants and grasses that have become invasive. Best of all, he offers a wealth of native species to use as alternatives, providing such information as ornamental attributes, landscape uses, growing tips, hardiness range, and native habitat and range. Brooklyn Botanic Garden. |
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Nonnative
Invasive Plants of Southern Forests: A Field Guide for Identification
and Control James H. Miller This book can be your first step toward identifying, controlling, and mitigating the economic and ecological damage that invasive plants are causing in our forests, farmlands, and waterways. It provides traits for positive identification of the most serious invasive plants in southern forests, as well as prescriptions for treatment. USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, PO Box 2680, Asheville, NC 28802 (828-257-4830). |
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Invasive
Exotic Plants of North Carolina Cheri Smith "Land managers in North Carolina face considerable challenges in their efforts to control invasive exotic plants," but their rewards can be "the difference between a monotypic landscape and a landscape full of the biological diversity and natural heritage that distinguish North Carolina from other places on earth." The 74 species of exotic plants highlighted in this guide are included as a result of input from a variety of sources and agencies. Each species description includes background on the plant's introduction and its expansion in range, its biology and identifying features (with photographs), habitats susceptible to invasion, and suggestions as to prevention and control. Included in the Appendix is a list of suggested native plants with their appropriate region, light and moisture requirements. Click here to download a PDF file of this 185-page manual. NC Department of Transportation, 2008. |
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Invasive
Plants, Weeds of the Global Garden John M. Randall & Janet Marinelli, editors Description coming. Brooklyn Botanic Garden. |
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Manual
of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas Albert E. Radford, Harry E. Ahles, C. Ritchie Bell Originally published in 1964, this is still the bible for many of us. If a plant was known to exist in the Carolinas, it's in this book, along with a detailed description, a map of its range, and perhaps a line drawing. (An invaluable reference — plan on keeping a bookmark tucked in the glossary of botanical terms.) The University of North Carolina Press. |
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Guide
to the Vascular Plants of the Blue Ridge B. Eugene Wofford Description coming. The University of Georgia Press. |
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Flora
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Plant
Identification Terminology James G. Harris & Melinda Woolf Harris Deciphering complex botanical language can be a daunting obstacle to the amateur: The glossary definitions seem so hard to comprehend and remember. A picture can make the meaning clear, and this book provides over 1900 illustrations — arranged first alphabetically, then thematically. Spring Lake Publishing. |
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Botany
for Gardeners Brian Capon How do seeds survive for years in suspended animation? Why do shoots grow up and roots grow down? How do plants cope with drought? What "strategies" do they use to insure that their flowers are pollinated? How can roots shatter rock? Not just for gardeners, this book speaks to all of us about the marvelous workings of the lifeforms we call plants. Timber Press. |
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