A northern gardener's guide to native plants and pollinators : creating habitat in the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Upper Midwest / Lorraine Johnson & Sheila Colla ; illustrations by Ann Sanderson ; foreword by Douglas W. Tallamy.

With many pollinators threatened, gardeners can make a real difference by planting native species that support these amazing creatures. If you're a gardener (or aspiring gardener) in the northern US, this beautiful 4-color guide will become your go-to reference to the most beneficial plants in your...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Johnson, Lorraine, 1960- (Author)
Colla, Sheila (Author)
Other Authors: Sanderson, Ann (Illustrator)
Tallamy, Douglas W. (writer of foreword.)
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2023]
Subjects:
Endemic plants.
Pollinators.
Gardening to attract wildlife.
Gardening > Middle West.
Gardening > Northeastern States.
Plantes endémiques.
Pollinisateurs.
Jardinage pour attirer les animaux sauvages.
Jardinage > Midwest (États-Unis)
Jardinage > États-Unis (Nord-Est)
Gardening.
Middle West.
Northeastern States.
Physical Description:viii, 256 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Foreword / by Douglas Tallamy
  • Introduction: pollinators bring life
  • The rusty-patched bumblebee and other native pollinators
  • A primer on the pollination of flowering plants
  • The scoop on honeybees
  • Native plants matter
  • Native plants
  • But don't non-native plants attract pollinators, too?
  • All green is not green!
  • What about cultivars of native plants?
  • Where to find native plants
  • The climate change connection
  • Diversity, diversity, diversity
  • Starting Your Garden for Native Pollinators
  • Site preparation
  • Designing Your pollinator patch
  • Native plants for containers
  • Turning lawns into gardens
  • Planting your patch
  • Maintaining your patch
  • Native herbaceous plants for pollen specialists
  • As your garden grows
  • Adding native plants to an existing garden bed
  • From plants...to plant communities
  • Beyond the patch
  • Nesting sites and overwintering habitat for native bees
  • Checklist for creating a pollinator-friendly yard and garden
  • Profiles of native plants
  • Spring-blooming native plants
  • Summer-blooming native plants
  • Fall-blooming native plants
  • Native grasses and sedges
  • Trees, shrubs and woody vines
  • Rain gardens
  • Pond and bog gardens
  • Ask for me - and grow the native plant movement
  • Boulevard (a.k.a. "hell-strip") gardens
  • Concerns...and reassurances
  • Great combinations of native perennials for a pollinator-friendly garden
  • Sample garden designs
  • Balcony garden
  • Community garden
  • Public patch
  • High-density residential
  • Residential garden
  • Resources
  • Native plant ranges
  • Native plant groups
  • Native plant nurseries
  • Selected books.