native plants for cultivation

"An adaptation of Douglas Tallamy's book Nature's Best Hope, but written for a middle school level readership"--.

Explains the importance of and provides guidance for favoring native plants in one's garden in order to sustain native species of insects, birds, and other animals, and provides lists of native plants of the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Southwest, and Pacific Northwest regions of the U.S.

Provides advice on starting a backyard garden that can help with plant and animal conservation efforts.

Explains the importance of and provides guidance for favoring native plants in one's garden in order to sustain native species of insects, birds, and other animals, and provides lists of native plants of the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Southwest, and Pacific Northwest regions of the U.S.

Promotes the planting of native flora in gardens, rather than exotics. Reviews the history and current use of native American plants, describes over 500 plants, and profiles eighteen North American gardens that feature American plants.

Ecology of a prairie.

A guide to natural landscaping that explores the interrelationships of plants, animals, climate, and soil, and discusses how to use native plants for the northern and central United States and southern Canada to create natural landscape plants.

A guide to planting native plants to overcome invasive species.

A comprehensive guide to native North American plants that provides gardeners and landscape professionals with an overview of hundreds of different types of native perennials, biennials, and annuals, with a general description of each plant, along with information on cultivation, distribution, garden maintenance, and more.