Description:
Aylett, Virginia: The Write Stuff, Ltd., 1997. Book. Illus. by Several Different. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. a book full of excellent illustrations & (in the very back) "where you'll most likely find the native plants illustrated throughout this book" organized by region (beach, salt marsh, freshwater marsh, hardwood swamp, & upland); contents include a foreward and acknowledgments also these chapters: 1 a brief history, 2 sand & soils, 3 forests, fields, & farms, 4 abundant wildlife, 5 rivers, creeks, & marshes 6 a bountiful fishery, 7 shorelines, coves & underwater grasses, 8 the conservation partnership, 9 grasses & lawns, 10 fertilizers, 11 pesticides, 12 bayscaping, 13 composting, 14 recycling, 15 regional resource directory, 16 suggested reading.. also a bibliography, a page about the author, & an afterword.