{"product_id":"the-midwestern-native-garden-native-alternatives-to-nonnative-flowers-and-plants-paperback","title":"The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Adelman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBernard L. Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMidwestern gardeners and landscapers are becoming increasingly attracted to noninvasive regional native wildflowers and plants over popular nonnative species. \u003ci\u003eThe Midwestern Native Garden\u003c\/i\u003e offers viable alternatives to both amateurs and professionals, whether they are considering adding a few native plants or intending to go native all the way. Native plants improve air and water quality, reduce use of pesticides, and provide vital food and reproductive sites to birds and butterflies, that nonnative plants cannot offer, helping bring back a healthy ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors provide a comprehensive selection of native alternatives that look similar or even identical to a range of nonnative ornamentals. These are native plants that are suitable for all garden styles, bloom during the same season, and have the same cultivation requirements as their nonnative counterparts. Plant entries are accompanied by nature notes setting out the specific birds and butterflies the native plants attract.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Midwestern Native Garden\u003c\/i\u003e will be a welcome guide to gardeners whose styles range from formal to naturalistic but who want to create an authentic sense of place, with regional natives. The beauty, hardiness, and easy maintenance of native Midwestern plants will soon make them the new favorites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlotte Adelman\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBernard L. Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e are the authors of \u003ci\u003ePrairie Directory of North America - The United States, Canada, and Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the 2012 Helen Hull Award from the National Garden Clubs. In 2014, Adelman was awarded an Audubon Chicago Region Habitat Project Conservation Leadership Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757876019488,"sku":"9780821419373","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c2eba0b4f11d46efde1d7ba7339a173b.webp?v=1780113776","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-midwestern-native-garden-native-alternatives-to-nonnative-flowers-and-plants-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}