Native Plants for the Short Season Yard: Best Picks for the Chinook and Canadian Prairie Zones

by Lyndon Penner

Overview

This is the definitive guide to gardening with native plants on the prairies. Gardening with native plants has lots of advantages, not only for your yard, but also for the ecosystem. What could be better than a beautiful, low-maintenance yard that preserves biodiversity and withstands the prairie climate? Native Plants for the Short Season Yard is the key for western Canadian gardeners wanting to unlock the full potential of native plants.

With the wit and wisdom his fans love, Lyndon shares the basics of shopping for, propagating, and designing with native plants. He also shines a light on more than 100 of his favourite native plants, along with tips on how to grow them. Topics include:

• How to ethically and responsibly grow native plants from seeds and cuttings.
• Identifying the best plants for sunny, shady, wet, or dry spots in your yard.
• The plants best left to wild spaces and those you should avoid at all costs.
• Advice from gardening experts who share their secrets and successes with native plants.
• Protecting your garden with natural alternatives to herbicides and pesticides.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781550596670
Publisher:	Brush Education
Publication date:	03/21/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	138 MB
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About the Author

Popular radio gardening columnist, horticultural consultant, and professional landscape designer Lyndon Penner has been gardening since the age of three. He appears frequently as a guest speaker at universities, colleges, and gardening associations in western Canada. He is also the author of Garden Design for the Short Season Yard, The Prairie Short Season Yard, and The Chinook Short Season Yard.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The basics 2. Why can't I find this plant at a nursery? 3. Propagating native plants 4. Designing with native plants 5. Plants for open, sunny spaces 6. Plants for partial-to-full shade 7. Invasive and introduced species 8. Human interventions 9. How can you help? 10. The interviews 11. What's on your list?

Reading Group Guide

As I got older and learned more about gardening, I began to develop a fascination with native plants. Seeing indigenous species in the wild became a big thrill for me. I was fortunate enough to have teachers and a librarian who encouraged my desire to learn (thank you, Mrs. Jones!). In grade seven I came across the book by F.R. Vance, J.R. Jowsey and J.S. McLean. This book became my most used reference and to this day it is probably one of the most worn out books on my shelf, all but falling apart from such frequent use.

Editorial Reviews

Lyndon's interest in incorporating native plants in backyard garden design shines through, making this, in my opinion, his best book to date.

Pick up a copy of this book on native plants today. It will inspire you now as well as in the winter when you are planning changes to your existing garden.

is a delightful, enlightening read.

Lyndon inspires and educates in his usual friendly and enthusiastic way, explaining the importance of protecting native plants in the wild, their value in the garden, and how to use them in garden design.

All in all, this book was a joy to read and a welcome addition to my favourite bookshelf for future reference.

It is another book I'll add to my gardening book collection, and thank you, Lyndon, for the love and attention you have given to your most wonderful book.

A truly well written book, as the author appeals to gardeners and nature lovers.

I predict that this book will really make a difference to the appreciation, preservation and utilization of native plants on the prairies.

As usual, I have found Lyndon's writing to be a fun and easy read with lots of information.

From the Publisher

It is another book I’ll add to my gardening book collection, and thank you, Lyndon, for the love and attention you have given to your most wonderful book.

Manitoba Horticultural Association

Lyndon’s interest in incorporating native plants in backyard garden design shines through, making this, in my opinion, his best book to date.

The Gardener Magazine

Pick up a copy of this book on native plants today. It will inspire you now as well as in the winter when you are planning changes to your existing garden.

Calgary Horticultural Society

A truly well written book, as the author appeals to gardeners and nature lovers.

Saskatoon Horticultural Society

As usual, I have found Lyndon’s writing to be a fun and easy read with lots of information.

Lethbridge and District Horticultural Society

All in all, this book was a joy to read and a welcome addition to my favourite bookshelf for future reference.

Saskatchewan Perennial Society

Native Plants for the Short Season Yard is a delightful, enlightening read.

Steinbach and Area Garden Club

I predict that this book will really make a difference to the appreciation, preservation and utilization of native plants on the prairies.

Alberta Horticultural Association