Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan

by Lynn M. Steiner

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.

Genres: Gardening, Nature, Nonfiction, Reference, Outdoors

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 19, 2006

Reviews

[Sarah Ehinger · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book does a nice job of helping you select Michigan native plants. It breaks the state down into zones, which is critical for three size of the state.

[Kaylee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well organized. The text is useful and not too long. Lots of helpful pictures.

[Jeanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Since I'm taking the easy way out and buying a non-native complete garden (with planting diagram), I haven't used this book to its fullest, but I've learned a lot just reading the sections about plant care and composting. Unlike other landscaping books, she takes care not to talk over complete novices like me.

[Anne Harm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good book on landscaping and gardening with native plants! Lots of useful pictures, examples... now making native plants a priority in upcoming landscaping effort, and plan to go after our invasive non-native alien plants. Read: the common buckthorn! Unfortunately I'm seeing it all over the neighborhood, now -- and it may have already decimated the lower half of our evergreens.

[Fishface · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was OK, but there were very few plants in here I was not already aware of and no real information on reliable sources. The photos were nice and the explanation of the soil and light conditions required by each species explained a lot of where I have been going wrong. The take-home message: never believe the tag that comes with a potted plant.

[Trish · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great if you live in Michigan. It covers everything from flowers and trees to vines and grass. Great job!

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just the book I was looking for, as I try to build an inviting natural landscape. The right mix of information and illustration.

[Ron Cammel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reference for native plants that can be grown in home landscapes.