The Wild Gardener: On Flowers and Foliage for the Natural Border

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Stackpole Books, 2000 - Gardening - 248 pages
  • Selected as one of the 75 Great Garden Books by the American Horticultural Society
  • Winner of the Garden Writers of America Art of Communication Award, 1991

In this modern classic of gardening, noted author and artist Peter Loewer explores native American plants for the wild garden, whether it's a green sanctuary in the midst of a concrete landscape or a natural area on the edge of virgin forest. The book includes reliable information on cultivating and propagating the best wildflowers and shrubs and offers curious folklore and historical footnotes on wild flora and fauna.

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Contents

TRAILING ARBUTUS SHORTIA GALACIFOLIA
45
FERNS FOR THE WILD GARDEN EARWIGS
52
SLIMY THINGS AND SUCKERS
60
SPIDERS IN THE GARDEN
72
MOSSES AND LICHENS
78
DRAGONFLIES
87
FLOWERS OF AUGUST
157
A GIANT WILDFLOWER ST FIACRE
170
THOSE WILD AMERICANS
179
HORSE BALM BERRY
185
MONKSHOOD FOOD FOR THE BIRDS
216
BOTTLE BLUE WHATS IN A NAME?
225
Sources for Plants
242
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About the author (2000)

Peter Loewer is vice president of the Botanical Gardens at Asheville in North Carolina and author of more than twenty gardening books.

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