This book advocates for the restoration of North America's tallgrass prairie, detailing historical aesthetics and the importance of native plants for supporting local ecosystems. It offers practical restoration methods for various audiences, describes over 200 prairie species, and includes guidance on fire management and controlling invasive weeds.
A Hands-On Guide
The book emphasizes the critical need for restoring North America's tallgrass prairie, highlighting its rapid decline and the implications of non-native plant species on local ecosystems. It offers historical insights into prairie aesthetics and practical restoration techniques suitable for various audiences, including amateurs and land managers. Detailed methods cover seed production, gathering, processing, and habitat-specific segregation, alongside descriptions of over 200 native species. Additionally, it addresses safe fire management and strategies for controlling invasive weeds.