A Northern Gardener's Guide to Native Plants and Pollinators : : Creating Habitat in the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Upper Midwest

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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 -- Concems...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.

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Extensive Reference Information submitted by Meginator on June 27, 2023, 10:59am I find it very amusing that these authors are so strongly opinionated about the intricate nature of microhabitats and specific native ranges of native plants and pollinator species, only to omit any useful geographic information beyond “generally good in the Great Lakes and New England regions” from their otherwise extensive reference guide to specific flora and fauna. The front matter comes out swinging, making a fierce (and generally persuasive) argument for supporting native ecological relationships, but it does so in a way that is potentially alienating to gardeners who do enjoy a few non-native species; I’m not even particularly partial to any one species and I felt a little attacked while reading this. However, the information is useful and more specific than in many similar guides, especially when it comes to delineating the differences between types of bees. The reference guide, which makes up the bulk of the book, is extensive and includes excellent details about each plant’s blooming season, ideal growing conditions, and potential height. Anyone who is excited by the prospect of doing heavy research as part of their garden-planning process will find a wealth of information here; even if the front matter is a bit…lively, it did make me reconsider some of my assumptions and has already had an impact on how I will approach my next garden-building efforts.