“What is a weed,” opined Emerson, “but a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered?” While that may be a worthy notion in theory, these plants of undiscovered virtue cause endless hours of toil for backyard gardeners. Wherever they take root, weeds compete for resources, and most often win. They also wreak havoc on industry—from agriculture to golf courses to civic landscape projects, vast amounts of money are spent to eradicate these virile and versatile invaders. With so much at stake, reliable information on weeds and their characteristics is crucial. Richard Dickinson and France Royer shed light on this complex world with Weeds of North America, the essential reference for all who wish to understand the science of the all-powerful weed. Encyclopedic in scope, the book is the first to cover North American weeds at every stage of growth. The book is organized by plant family, and more than five hundred species are featured. Each receives a two-page spread with images and text identification keys. Species are arranged within family alphabetically by scientific name, and entries include vital information on seed viability and germination requirements. Whether you believe, like Donald Culross Peattie, that “a weed is a plant out of place,” or align with Elizabeth Wheeler Wilcox’s “weeds are but unloved flowers,” Dickinson and Royer provide much-needed background on these intrusive organisms. In the battle with weeds, knowledge truly is power. Weeds of North America is the perfect tool for gardeners, as well as anyone working in the business of weed ecology and control.
Provides drawings and descriptions of two hundred and twenty-four types of weed while providing maps of their distribution throughout the U.S
"Revised and expanded to include the mid-Atlantic states."
WHERE Johnson grass has become a pest no one has to be told what it is, but where it is known only through its reputation those who live in fear of it ought to inform themselves, so that they may not be guilty of destroying harmless ...
"Featuring more than fifteen hundred full-color photographs, this handy guide provides essential information on four hundred of the most troublesome weedy and invasive plants found in the southern United States"--P. [2] of cover.
Lore: “Plain old Charlie Deam,” legendary Indiana state forester and botanist, was among the few who strongly opposed the use of multiflora rose for landscaping purposes in 1948. Responding to proposals that cemeteries be planted with ...
This guide highlights widespread plants that can cause economic and ecological damage to crops, ranges, forests, and wild lands.
Weeds survive, entombed in the soil, for centuries.
The War on Weeds in the Prairie West is the first full-blown environmental history of weeds in western Canada.
" Among the darkest corners of KentuckyÕs past are the grisly feuds that tore apart the hills of Eastern Kentucky from the late nineteenth century until well into the twentieth.
Based on the book Wildly Successful Plants, by Lawrence J. Crockett, and featuring both photos and Joanne Bradley’s original line drawings, it includes wonderful insights and fascinating anecdotes.