Native Landscaping for Wildlife and People

Native Landscaping for Wildlife and People by Dave Tylka. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781887247672.

Judging by the great new information on taking care of native plants, and the addition of more easily found natives on the list of gardeners’ choices, it looks like this newly revised book from the Missouri Department of Conservation definitely has “easier” in mind. It includes tips on how each plant helps wildlife, what’s special about it, what sun/soil conditions it needs. It’s not as easy as putting plastic flowers around the yard, but planting perennials once that last for years of blooms isn’t as tough as adding new annuals each year. The subtitle of the book is “How to use native Midwestern plants to beautify your property and benefit wildlife.” The 182 colorful pages help you do just that.