Description:This native plant guide is written for New Orleans. There are several good native plant books for the southern Gulf states but none that are specific to urban southeast LA. As the endpoint of a mighty river system and part of the coastal parishes that border the Gulf of Mexico, we are blessed with an abundance and diversity of nature that is not easily matched anywhere else in North America.Our native plants provide food, shelter, beauty, and a sense of place in ways that non-native plants cannot; and yet, most yards and gardens are planted with a majority of ornamentals from other continents. This not only does not support our wider ecology, it keeps us from engaging deeply with our landscape.The plants chosen here are locally available as of 2020, grow easily in the New Orleans area, and work well in small spaces. It is by no means a comprehensive list but is intended as a useful starting point for a home gardener. Growth habits and preferences are indicated. Information is given which can help you solve a typical New Orleans yard challenge.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Big Easy Native Plant Guide. To get started finding Big Easy Native Plant Guide, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: This native plant guide is written for New Orleans. There are several good native plant books for the southern Gulf states but none that are specific to urban southeast LA. As the endpoint of a mighty river system and part of the coastal parishes that border the Gulf of Mexico, we are blessed with an abundance and diversity of nature that is not easily matched anywhere else in North America.Our native plants provide food, shelter, beauty, and a sense of place in ways that non-native plants cannot; and yet, most yards and gardens are planted with a majority of ornamentals from other continents. This not only does not support our wider ecology, it keeps us from engaging deeply with our landscape.The plants chosen here are locally available as of 2020, grow easily in the New Orleans area, and work well in small spaces. It is by no means a comprehensive list but is intended as a useful starting point for a home gardener. Growth habits and preferences are indicated. Information is given which can help you solve a typical New Orleans yard challenge.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Big Easy Native Plant Guide. To get started finding Big Easy Native Plant Guide, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.