Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan - by Lynn M Steiner (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan is designed for beginning and experienced gardeners who want to learn more about Michigan's unique native-plant communities and how to successfully incorporate them into their home landscapes. It combines the practicality of a field guide with all the basic information homeowners need to create an effective landscape design. The plant profiles section includes comprehensive descriptions of more than 600 native plant species, subspecies, and varieties of flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, and ferns that have grown in Michigan since the time before European settlement. Information on planting, maintenance, and landscape uses for each plant is also included. Readers will also gain many creative ideas from the section featuring Michigan gardeners who have successfully incorporated native plants into their home landscapes

Review Quotes

"Combines the practicality of a field guide with all the basic information homeowners need to create an effective landscape design." - Michigan Gardener

"This beautifully illustrated guide to gardening in Michigan describes the state's native plants, explains how to grow them successfully, and gives tips and advice on solving common garden issues." - Westland Observer

It's a treasure for the backyard gardener with an eye on keeping Michigan green." - Sunday Oakland Press (Pontiac MI)

About the Author

Lynn Steiner has been a professional garden writer since 1987, focusing her writing since 2003 on native plants and how to bring them into home landscapes. As a popular speaker she travels extensively, visiting natural areas, native plant landscapes, and botanical gardens wherever she goes.