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    The Year of the Flood

    Margaret Atwood

Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide)

by C Colston Burrell

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The 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.
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traveller, November 29, 2006 (view all comments by traveller)
Provides excellent suggestions of which native plants to use to replace invasive plants, plus great photos. A very useful book.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781889538747
Author:
Burrell, C Colston
Publisher:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Manufactured:
Brooklyn Botantical Gardens
Editor:
Harper-Lore, Bonnie
Editor:
Marinelli, Janet
Author:
Burrell, C. Colston
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
Flowers
Subject:
Ornamental Plants
Subject:
Native plants for cultivation
Subject:
Native plant gardening
Subject:
Plants - General
Series:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide
Publication Date:
September 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
239
Dimensions:
908x604x49 110
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