Identify 157 Weeds and Know What to Pull or Protect
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Teresa Marrone
Popular, proven title: more than 24,000 copies of the first edition (9781591937326) have sold
Market: useful for farmers, foragers, gardeners, homeowners, turf managers, and anyone fascinated by nature
Not intimidating: geared toward the average reader, with 157 types of weeds organized by growth pattern, then flower color, for beginning to identify common backyard weeds
Created for beginners but useful even to those with experience in botany
Innovative, user-friendly format for identifying weeds by their visual characteristics
Hundreds of full-color photographs paired with easy-to-understand text, providing details needed to identify a weed’s family, genus, and perhaps even species
Visual guide to learning about backyard weeds that are toxic, edible, or otherwise interesting
Explains how each weed spreads, how to control it, and its possible beneficial uses
Begin to learn which weeds have edible parts
Get the author’s tips for getting rid of unwanted weeds
New edition with expanded information for more of the Midwest, now including Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska
Applicable to Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Great for displays: eye-catching cover and colorful interior are ideal for seasonal or regional tables
Pairs well with other Midwest nature titles, including mushroom and wildflower field guides
Author with extensive foraging experience and various successful guides to mushrooms, wild berries & fruits, and other outdoors-themed books
Extreme value: massive information for less than $20