The Green Garden: A New England Guide to Planting and

The Green Garden: A New England Guide to Planting and Maintaining the Eco-Friendly Habitat Garden

Whether you have just purchased a new property with a garden to tend, or have made a rash personal decision to go 'Green' or are just looking at the same old backyard that needs attention, this book is definitely for you! Designed and written in a practical no nonsense comprehensive style The Green Garden is an inspirational guidebook.Â If you are looking for low-cost, beautiful and earth-friendly ways to green those landscapes and outdoor spaces and supply an adequate habitat for a whole variety of declining species, including birds, native pollinators, honey bees, amphibians and turtles, this book will be invaluable. It includes an extensive Plant Guide, detailing the best wildlife-friendly plants suitable for the varied conditions and microclimates found across New England, along with cultivation hints and tips, and the species attracted by each plant. Broken down into sections for Annuals, Vegetables and Herbs, Bulbs and Perennials, Shrubs, Vines, and Medium to Large Mast Trees, The Green Garden includes an introduction and photos from renowned native plant author and propagator William Cullina, formerly from the New England Wild Flower Society, now Curator at Coastal Maine Botanic Garden. The Green Garden: A New England Guide to Planning, Planting, and Maintaining theÂ Eco-Friendly Habitat Garden contains anÂ extensive Plant Guide listing plants suitableÂ for the varied conditions and microclimates found across New England, labeled withÂ each plant's individual preferences andÂ uses and broken down into sections forÂ Annuals (Native and Nonnative); Vegetables and Culinary Herbs; Herbaceous PerennialsÂ and Bulbs; Native Grasses, Sedges, Rushes, andÂ Other Grasslike Plants; Native New EnglandÂ Ferns; Perennial Vines; Shrubs and Small Trees;Â and Medium- to Large-Mast Trees.Â Â Loaded with ideas, tips, and inspiration forÂ gardening newbies and seasoned gardenersÂ alike, this beautifully illustrated guide showsÂ how to attract the wildlife you want while discouraging what you don't.
Country USA
Brand Bunker Hill Publishing
Manufacturer Bunker Hill Publishing Inc
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2011-11-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781593730918

Country	USA
Brand	Bunker Hill Publishing
Manufacturer	Bunker Hill Publishing Inc
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2011-11-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781593730918

The Green Garden: A New England Guide to Planting and Maintaining the Eco-Friendly Habitat Garden

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