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Prairie up : an introduction to natural garden design / Benjamin Vogt.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Champaign, IL : 3 Fields Books, an imprint of the University of Illinois Press, [2023]Description: 160 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0252086775
  • 9780252086779
Other title:
  • Introduction to natural garden design
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Prairie upLOC classification:
  • SB434.3 .V64 2023
Available additional physical forms:
  • Also available online.
Contents:
1. -- Bringing the prairie home -- 2. -- Learning about native plants and plant communities -- 3. -- Planning, installing, and managing the garden -- 4. -- Designing the garden -- 5. -- Resources.
Summary: "Landscaping with native plants has encouraged Midwesterners to embark on a profound scientific, ecological, and emotional partnership with nature. Benjamin Vogt shares his years of expertise with prairie plants in a full-color guide aimed at gardeners, homeowners, and landscape designers. Step-by-step blueprints point readers to plant groupings that not only attract pollinators and please the eye but minimize maintenance and ensure years of healthy growth. In addition, Vogt gives proven tips on everything from invasive plants to essential tools to working with skeptical homeowner associations. Outside experts also provide inspiration while a section of additional resources makes the book an invaluable reference. Easy to use and illustrated with over 150 color photos, Prairie Up is a practical guide to reviving diversity and wildness in our communities"--
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB454.3.N38 V64 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800190316
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. -- Bringing the prairie home -- 2. -- Learning about native plants and plant communities -- 3. -- Planning, installing, and managing the garden -- 4. -- Designing the garden -- 5. -- Resources.

"Landscaping with native plants has encouraged Midwesterners to embark on a profound scientific, ecological, and emotional partnership with nature. Benjamin Vogt shares his years of expertise with prairie plants in a full-color guide aimed at gardeners, homeowners, and landscape designers. Step-by-step blueprints point readers to plant groupings that not only attract pollinators and please the eye but minimize maintenance and ensure years of healthy growth. In addition, Vogt gives proven tips on everything from invasive plants to essential tools to working with skeptical homeowner associations. Outside experts also provide inspiration while a section of additional resources makes the book an invaluable reference. Easy to use and illustrated with over 150 color photos, Prairie Up is a practical guide to reviving diversity and wildness in our communities"--

Also available online.

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