Gardening: Local Resources

A primer for gardeners seeking to cultivate a seaside paradise offers a look at the trials and challenges that arise when creating a coastal garden, accompanied by maps and charts on annuals and perennials and tips on dealing with the long winter months. 12,500 first printing.

"You'll find guidance for planting stunning gardens using native species that support your local ecosystem. Organized in an easily accessible way, the book offers instructions for planting, maintenance instructions, helpful tips about soil, watering and fertilizing as well as gorgeous photography. With guidance about how to weave native plants into your landscape and replacing common ornamentals with natural plants, this book should have a place on every gardener's bookshelf." -- Provided by publisher.

he biggest enemy of any garden is not a pest, disease, or poison?it’s any plant with tougher survival skills than the plants it competes with. The best way to weed out the invaders is with this fiendishly clever guide to native plants that can seek and destroy the top 100 most unwelcome perennials, grasses, vines, shrubs, and trees. While replacing the invaders, the beautiful, hardy native plants described here also attract native birds and butterflies, while turning away their own enemy invaders. Word-and-picture guides provide tips on care and maintenance, while helpful ?at a glance” boxes depict shapes, sizes, best locations, and most attractive features of each native alternative.

16 essays by celebrated scientists and naturalists highlighting the key role native plants play in both our horticutural heritage and the future of our environment.