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About Native Plants For New England Gardens
Product Description The essential gardener’s guide to growing native in New England Plants native to New England evolved to thrive in local conditions and survive harsh seasons. Native Plants for New England Gardens culls the expertise of the New England Wild Flower Society to help anyone create lovely, hardy gardens that will tolerate drought, resist disease and encourage biodiversity. This handy guide to 100 great native flowers, ground covers, shrubs, ferns, and grasses that will thrive in New England gardens features practical information accompanied by beautiful color photography. Find and nurture the native plants that your garden is missing—the planet will thank you. Review "It's time for a new book on New England Wildflowers. We're not just looking for beautiful plants. Now it is important to create sustainable landscapes that enrich the environment and safeguard the genetic material - wildflowers -- as their threatened homelands disappear. Jaffe and Richardson present a holistic approach while sharing portraits in pictures and words of the magnificent jewels that will enhance our gardens."--Ken Druse is an award winning writer, photographer and garden communicator "There is a groundswell of interest in using native plants to enhance the ecological value of our properties. But which plants should we use and how should we use them? The clear writing and beautiful rendition of Native Plants for New England Gardens answers these questions in spades!" --Douglas Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home and The Living Landscape "This is the book I have been waiting for! At last, solid expert advice on how to grow, and what to expect, from all the plants we love in the wild. Plus, lots of wonderful tidbits about companion planting, insects, and more." --Edwina von Gal, Landscape Designer and Founder/President of the Perfect Earth Project "Tempted by wildflowers but reluctant to try them on your home front? Here comes a book chock full of inspiration and advice from seasoned experts with an emphasis on realistic. If Richardson and Jaffe have their way, the lines between wild and cultivated will be blurred to benefit everyone."--Tovah Martin, author of The Garden in Every Sense and Season "A concise compendium with useful knowledge for both the native plant enthusiast and the curious home gardener." --Matt Mattus, Growingwithplants.com and Past President, North American Rock Garden Society About the Author Mark Richardson is director of horticulture for the New England Wild Flower Society, in Framingham, MA, which was founded in 1900 to “promote and conserve the region’s native plants to create healthy, biologically diverse landscapes.”
