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Prairie Grass and Other Leaves

Author : Laurel Means
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460278526
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Prairie Grass and Other Leaves written by Laurel Means and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2017-01-04 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midwest prairie grass has many leaves and many moods, and each of the sixteen short stories of this collection graphically conveys the challenge, pathos, and beauty evoked by that dramatic setting. "Prairie Voices" speaks through the voices of early pioneers, while "Songs of Experience" adapts Blake's poems to contemporary gender relationships. "What is Unspoken" transforms the prairies into a surreal and terrifying world, where yet humor might just -- just might --surface. "Places of the Heart" discovers those secret places in which the spirit may find home, not in a barren landscape, but one teeming with life, growth, and revelation. A richly varied series in its detailed setting and imagery, deeply satisfying in its in-depth depiction of characters and fast-moving narrative.

A Backyard Prairie

Author : Fred Delcomyn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780809338184
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book A Backyard Prairie written by Fred Delcomyn and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book celebrates the beauty of a 2.5-acre restored grassland with lively commentary, vivid descriptions, and striking, detailed photographs of the native plants and animals that inhabit it. The authors describe how they prepared the soil, selected and planted seeds, and dealt with unwanted invasive species and weeds"--

The Humane Gardener

Author : Nancy Lawson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1616896175
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book The Humane Gardener written by Nancy Lawson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.

Grasses in Your Pocket

Author : Anna B. Gardner
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 1609382382
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Grasses in Your Pocket written by Anna B. Gardner and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2014-07-16 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the time of European settlement, tallgrass prairie was the iconic landscape in much of the Upper Midwest. Although its extent has been drastically reduced, intact prairie remnants exist, prairie species persist along roadsides, and interest in prairie reconstruction has increased. The basic prairie matrix is formed by grasses, yet their diversity and beauty are often underappreciated because their flowering structures are highly reduced to aid in wind pollination. This much-needed addition to Iowa’s popular series of laminated guides—the twenty-sixth in the series—illustrates fifty-five grass species characteristic of or commonly found on prairies of the Upper Midwest states of Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The authors have organized species into groups by their most easily noted field characteristics. Are the flowering heads branched or unbranched? Are the branches dense, narrow, or fingerlike? For each species, its native or exotic status is followed by the months of flowering, abundance, general habitat, height, diagnostic features, geographic range, and, if relevant, threatened or endangered status. Even amateur naturalists can identify big and little bluestem and prairie dropseed in the field, but both professional and amateur naturalists find certain grasses harder to identify, especially the less common or rare species such as cluster fescue and sand reedgrass. The photographs and descriptions in Grasses in Your Pocket will be an invaluable reference for outdoor expeditions in midwestern grasslands.

Gardening with Native Grasses in Cold Climates

Author : Mary Hockenberry Meyer
Publisher : University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1946135658
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (461 download)

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Download or read book Gardening with Native Grasses in Cold Climates written by Mary Hockenberry Meyer and published by University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardening with Native Grasses in Cold Climates, is written for inexperienced as well as seasoned gardeners, landscape designers, garden center employees, and anyone interested in native grasses that grow well in cold climates. New information on the benefits of native grasses including their importance as host plants for native Lepidoptera is included. Combinations of specific grasses used by larvae and perennials that the adult butterflies feed on is new and timely information.

The Tallgrass Prairie Center Guide to Seed and Seedling Identification in the Upper Midwest

Author : Dave Williams
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 1587299534
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book The Tallgrass Prairie Center Guide to Seed and Seedling Identification in the Upper Midwest written by Dave Williams and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Settlers crossing the tallgrass prairie in the early 1800s were greeted by a seemingly endless landscape of wildflowers and grasses, one of the most diverse ecosystems on our planet. Today, although the tallgrass prairie has been reduced to a tiny percentage of its former expanse, people are working to restore and reconstruct prairie communities. This lavishly illustrated guide to seeds and seedlings, crafted by Tallgrass Prairie Center botanist Dave Williams and illustrator Brent Butler, will insure that everyone from urban gardeners to grassland managers can properly identify and germinate seventy-two species of tallgrass wildflowers and grasses in eastern North Dakota, eastern South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, southwestern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, Iowa, eastern Nebraska, eastern Kansas, northwestern Missouri, and eastern Oklahoma. Williams has created a brilliant, nearly foolproof system of identification and verification. Two primary keys lead to eleven secondary keys that link to characteristic groups of tallgrass plants: seven groups for wildflowers and four groups for grasses. To identify a seedling, use the primary key to discover its place in the secondary key, then turn to that characteristic group to find your seedling. Circles on each full seedling photograph correspond to close-up photographs; triangles on these close-ups illustrate information in the text to further pinpoint identification. Drawings of leaves illuminate exact identification, and enlarged photographs of each seed provide yet another way to confirm identification. Thousands of seeds were sprouted in the Tallgrass Prairie Center’s greenhouse to provide seedlings close in size and development to those grown in the field near the end of their first season; research and photography took place over four years. Williams’s text for each species includes a thorough description, a comparison of similar species, and guidance for germination and growth. A complete glossary supports the text, which is concise but detailed enough to be accessible to beginning prairie enthusiasts. Anyone in the Upper Midwest who wishes to preserve the native vegetation of prairie remnants or reconstruct a tallgrass prairie of whatever size—from home gardens to schoolyards to roadsides to large acreages—will benefit from the hundreds of photographs and drawings and the precise text in this meticulously prepared guide.

The Tallgrass Prairie Center Guide to Prairie Restoration in the Upper Midwest

Author : Daryl Smith
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 1587299526
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book The Tallgrass Prairie Center Guide to Prairie Restoration in the Upper Midwest written by Daryl Smith and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This manual, by four of the most knowledgeable prairie restorationists in the Upper Midwest, brings together absolutely everything that anyone, regardless of background, needs to know for proper tallgrass prairie restoration. In addition to chapters on everything from planning to implementing to managing a prairie, chapters on native seed production and restoring prairies in public spaces and along roadsides cover all that is necessary for successful prairie restorations. This book is an absolute must for anyone in the business of prairie restoration as well as a great read for any prairie enthusiast." -- Robert H. Mohlenbrock, distinguished professor emeritus of botany, Southern Illinois University --Book Jacket.

Prairie Plants of the Midwest

Author : Russell R. Kirt
Publisher : Stipes Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780875635736
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Prairie Plants of the Midwest written by Russell R. Kirt and published by Stipes Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is written and illustrated to aid the novice inn the identification of tallgrass prairie plants native to the midwest."--Preface.

Tallgrass Conversations

Author : Cindy Crosby
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781948509060
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Tallgrass Conversations written by Cindy Crosby and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through short writings and photographs, Cindy Crosby and Thomas Deanenter a conversation to inspire in readers new understandings of the Midwesterntallgrass prairie through word and image. Tallgrass Conversations encourageslooking and listening to the prairie through the heart and mind as well as eyes,ears, and other senses, advancing both conservation and creative efforts on behalf of the tallgrass prairie.

Establishing Prairie Grass Buffer Strips

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Establishing Prairie Grass Buffer Strips written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers

Author : Douglas M. Ladd
Publisher : Falcon Guides
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers written by Douglas M. Ladd and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 1995 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A useful tool for both the novice and the expert, this guide identifies over 250 flowers and grasses.

Ornamental Grasses for Cold Climates

Author : M. Hockenberry Meyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781888440034
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Ornamental Grasses for Cold Climates written by M. Hockenberry Meyer and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the ornamental grasses, based on a six-year study, that can be grown successfully in USDA Zone 4a, including height, origin, season in interest, and special comments. Also included is a discussion of those grasses that are marginally hardy in USDA Zone 4a, those not recommended as perennials for this zone, and grasses for different landscape needs, etc.

A Great Plains Reader

Author : Diane Dufva Quantic
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803288539
Total Pages : 756 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (885 download)

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Download or read book A Great Plains Reader written by Diane Dufva Quantic and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Plains are as rich and integral a part of American literature as they are of the North American landscape. In this volume the stories, poems, and essays that have defined the region evoke the world of the American prairie from the days of Native history to the realities of life on a present-day reservation.

Report

Author : Kansas. State Board of Agriculture
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 982 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Report written by Kansas. State Board of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 982 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Quarterly Report of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, for the Quarter Ending ...

Author : Kansas. State Board of Agriculture
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 978 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Quarterly Report of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, for the Quarter Ending ... written by Kansas. State Board of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 978 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Report of the Director ... Including Bulletins ...

Author : Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1070 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Report of the Director ... Including Bulletins ... written by Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 1070 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A New Garden Ethic

Author : Benjamin Vogt
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1771422459
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (714 download)

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Download or read book A New Garden Ethic written by Benjamin Vogt and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever: “An outstanding and deeply passionate book.” —Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals Plenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter so much—not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn from other species? Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives—lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short-circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens. Simply put, environmentalism is not political; it's social justice for all species marginalized today and for those facing extinction tomorrow. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another.