The Gardener's Guide to Prairie Plants
Book description
A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated reference for all gardeners passionate about native plants and prairie restoration.
The Gardener's Guide to Prairie Plants is the one-stop compendium for all gardeners aspiring to use native prairie plants in their gardens. Neil Diboll and Hilary Cox-two renowned prairie gardeners-compile more than four decades'…
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1 author picked The Gardener's Guide to Prairie Plants as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’ve been waiting almost thirty years for this book to show up, but it was clearly worth the wait. It is without a doubt the most important reference on creating prairies and identifying prairie plants.
I wasn’t disappointed and you won’t be either. My friend Neil Diboll is perhaps the most knowledgeable prairie pundit in North America. He has always been one of my greatest inspirations and together we have seen many of the endangered prairies across North America.
From John's list on creating successful meadow and grass garden ecology.
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