Landscaping with Native Plants of Wisconsin

by Lynn M. Steiner

Voyageur Press, 380 Jackson St., St. Paul, MN 55101-3885.2007 $24.95

The author defines Native Plants and explains those that are found in Wisconsin. Classifying native plants, benefits of native plants,misconceptions of native plants are also discussed in the beginning of the book. I found that the chapter on Wisconsin’ Natural plant life includes Wisconsin’s geography and climate, maps of vegetative regions and includes plant lists for each of the major geographic landscapes found in Wisconsin. Half of the book describes many native plants and their cultural requirements.This book is very worthwhile for Wisconsin gardeners.

- Carol Catlin