Alan Branhagen

A native plant is defined as one that grew wild in a particular area prior to settlement by Europeans. If you live in the Midwest, choosing plants native to the region will benefit you, your yard, and the environment by reducing maintenance tasks, and attracting earth-friendly pollinators such as native birds, butterflies, and bees. Branhagen inspires readers to include native plants in their home gardens and landscapes.

a nice book, but maybe too in depth for me. I could have used something more basic, maybe some suggested planting plans?

This was interesting but it would have been nicer (for me) to have them arranged by light conditions required or better cross referenced for that. I have deep shade in one area and partial shade in the other, and it required much reading to determine what was useful for me. It was a good book. I just had very defined needs.