The Southeast Native Plant Primer, 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden by Larry Mellichamp
Bring your garden to life and life to your garden. Do you want a garden that makes a real difference . Choose plants native to our southeast region. The rewards will benefit you, your yard and the environment from reducing maintenance tasks to attracting earth-friendly pollinators such as native birds, butterflies and bees. Native plant experts Larry Mellichamp and Paula Gross make adding these superstar plants easier than ever before, with proven advice that every home gardener can follow. This incomparable sourcebook includes 225 recommended native ferns, grasses, wildflowers, perennials, vines, shrubs and trees. It's everything you need to know to create a beautiful and beneficial garden. This must-have handbook is for gardeners in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
- Suggested age range - Adult
- Format - Paperback
- Dimension - 7.9" W x 8.9" H x 0.6" D
- Genre - Home & Garden
- Publisher - Timber Press, Incorporated, Publication Date - 07-21-2020
- Page count - 256
- ISBN - 9781604699913
Web ID: 17693882
Lovely Introduction to Native Plants
This is a lovely and helpful book both for those who are planning a garden and those who just want to learn about native plants. The photos by the author were especially nice. The book is starts first with a general introduction and a discussion on why to plant native plants and their benefit to native wildlife, especially birds and pollinators (bees and butterflies). There are lists of common non-native plants and native substitutes. The rest of the book is then different native plants with pictures and descriptions of the plants. You would still need to talk to a local nursery or get another book for information about when to plant, how far apart and how deep. This is more of an overview to show the reader possibilities. My only major concern was the complete lack of information on toxicity. Some of these plants range from being mild emetics to very cardiotoxic. This is important information for anyone with a child, dog or livestock. I received a complimentary copy to read from NetGallery.
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Earth friendly
What a great guide...interested in making a beautiful back yard.. this will definitely help. I just bought a property and had it cleared. The brush was so dense you couldn’t walk through it, now with a clean slate I get to grow my own back yard garden. From southeastern trees to border and accent plants... this is a handy guide to planting a beautiful back yard escape. What did I like? Wealth of information in the form of a guide to planting well known plants and trees with a southeastern heritage. From hydrangeas to our beautiful magnolias. Book gives you enough details to hopefully decide where and when to plant and get the best results. I made a composite list and hopefully will start searching for some of them in local nurseries. I think this guide displays a fun way to research and make your backyard as beautiful as you need. Would I buy or recommend? Yes, I would love a copy. I’m going to plant my yard slowly for probably the next four years. I want to boast about the bee’s, butterflies, and birds I can bring to my yard. Anyone looking to plant their backyard will love the simplicity of this book. I gave it a five star recommendation and this will definitely get you going in the right direction. I received a complimentary copy to read. Highly enjoyed! Five stars!
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Excellent
Fantastic book! Beautiful photos and lots of tips and explanations about a wide variety of plants native to the southeast and how they're beneficial to birds. Everybody that is planning on having a garden should check this out. I like that there's a photo of each plant and informations about its size, best season and what type of environment it likes best. I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review
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Outstanding book!
This is a wonderful book. It's packed with information and tips for growing plants that are native to southeast. It is easy to understand and also tells how planting native plants are beneficial to birds. This is a book every gardener should have in their library. Thank you Timber Press via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.
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