Overview
Identify and learn about more than 150 types of common backyard weeds found throughout the midwestern United States.
Whether you’re a forager, gardener, homeowner, or are simply fascinated by nature, you probably have an opinion about weeds. But do you know which to pull, which to preserve, and which to put to good use? Learn to identify common backyard weeds in your area. Written by foraging expert Teresa Marrone, Common Backyard Weeds of the Midwest utilizes an innovative, user-friendly format that can help you identify weeds by their visual characteristics—from growth patterns to color. Hundreds of full-color photographs are paired with easy-to-understand text, providing details to give you confidence when identifying each weed’s family, genus, and species.
Created for beginners—but useful even to those with experience in botany—this handy book explains how each weed spreads, how to control it, and its possible beneficial uses. It’s a great visual guide to learning about backyard weeds—toxic, edible, or otherwise interesting—found in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Book Features:
- Identify 157 common backyard weeds by their visual characteristics
- Browse species by growth pattern, then by color
- Begin to learn which weeds have edible parts
- Learn the author’s tips for getting rid of unwanted weeds
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