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Gardening with prairie plants : how to create beautiful native landscapes
Wasowski, Sally
Adult Nonfiction 635.951 W
Wasowski, Sally
Adult Nonfiction 635.951 W
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| Contents | Page |
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| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Introduction to a Prairie Garden | p. xiii |
| Part I - Prairies and Prairie Gardens | |
| 1. - Getting Acquainted with Prairies | p. 3 |
| 2. - A Gallery of Home Prairie Gardens | p. 10 |
| 3. - Beyond Home Landscapes | p. 30 |
| 4. - Using Preserved and Replicated Prairies as Models | p. 40 |
| 5. - Anatomy of a Prairie | p. 67 |
| Part II - Design, Installation, and Maintenance | |
| 6. - Designing Prairie Gardens | p. 81 |
| 7. - Installing Prairie Gardens | p. 92 |
| 8. - Maintaining Prairie Gardens | p. 105 |
| Part III - Plant Profiles | |
| 9. - Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes | p. 119 |
| Bluestem Grasses | p. 120 |
| Grama Grasses | p. 122 |
| Needlegrasses | p. 124 |
| Dropseeds | p. 126 |
| Single Family Co-dominants | p. 128 |
| Wild Wheat and Rye | p. 130 |
| Panicgrasses | p. 132 |
| Regional Specialties | p. 134 |
| Savanna Grasses | p. 136 |
| Lowland Grasses | p. 138 |
| Sedges | p. 140 |
| Rushes | p. 142 |
| Chart: Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes | p. 144 |
| 10. - Cool Season Forbs | p. 147 |
| Bean Family: Spring | p. 148 |
| Bean Family: Early Summer | p. 150 |
| Orchid Family | p. 152 |
| Lily Family | p. 154 |
| Iris Family | p. 156 |
| Primrose Family | p. 158 |
| Evening Primrose Family | p. 160 |
| Rose Family | p. 162 |
| Geranium Family | p. 164 |
| Madder Family | p. 165 |
| Crowfoot Family | p. 166 |
| Parsley Family | p. 168 |
| Borage Family | p. 170 |
| Saxifrage Family | p. 171 |
| Bluebell Family | p. 172 |
| Spiderwort Family | p. 174 |
| Dogbane Family | p. 175 |
| Figwort Family | p. 176 |
| Phlox Family | p. 178 |
| Flax Family | p. 179 |
| Mallow Family | p. 180 |
| Aster Family: Silver Leaves | p. 182 |
| Aster Family: Spring White Composites | p. 184 |
| Aster Family: Spring DYCs | p. 186 |
| Chart: Cool Season Forbs | p. 188 |
| 11. - Warm Season Forbs | p. 193 |
| Mint Family | p. 194 |
| Acanthus Family | p. 196 |
| Verbena Family | p. 197 |
| Bean Family: Midsummer | p. 198 |
| Bean Family: Prairie Clovers | p. 200 |
| Bean Family: Late Summer | p. 202 |
| Spurge Family | p. 204 |
| Milkweed Family: Short Milkweeds | p. 206 |
| Milkweed Family: Tall Purple Milkweeds | p. 208 |
| Aster Family: Coneflowers | p. 210 |
| Aster Family: Summer DYCs | p. 212 |
| Aster Family: Silphiums | p. 214 |
| Aster Family: Curiosities | p. 216 |
| Aster Family: Sunflowers | p. 218 |
| Gentian Family | p. 220 |
| Aster Family: Blazing Stars | p. 222 |
| Aster Family: Bonesets | p. 224 |
| Aster Family: Goldenrods | p. 226 |
| Aster Family: Blue Asters | p. 228 |
| Aster Family: White Asters | p. 230 |
| Chart: Warm Season Forbs | p. 232 |
| 12. - Savanna Trees and Thicket Shrubs | p. 236 |
| Beech Family: Oaks | p. 237 |
| Pine and Cypress Families | p. 240 |
| Willow Family | p. 241 |
| Rose Family: Plums and Cherries | p. 242 |
| Rose Family: Other Rose Trees | p. 244 |
| Rose Family: Other Rose Shrubs | p. 246 |
| Honeysuckle Family | p. 248 |
| Dogwood Family | p. 250 |
| Cashew Family | p. 252 |
| Citrus Family | p. 254 |
| Birch Family | p. 255 |
| Oleaster Family | p. 256 |
| Buckthorn Family | p. 257 |
| Chart: Savanna Trees and Thicket Shrubs | p. 258 |
| Glossary | p. 260 |
| Gardeners' Resources | p. 263 |
| Bibliography | p. 269 |
| Index | p. 275 |
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