Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-region Guides)

About this book

The biggest enemy of any garden is not a pest disease or poison?its any plant with tougher survival skills than the plants it competes with. The best way to weed out the invaders is with this fiendishly clever guide to native plants that can seek and destroy the top 100 most unwelcome perennials grasses vines shrubs and trees. While replacing the invaders the beautiful hardy native plants described here also attract native birds and butterflies while turning away their own enemy invaders. Word-and-picture guides provide tips on care and maintenance while helpful ?at a glance boxes depict shapes sizes best locations and most attractive features of each native alternative.