TY - BOOK AU - Marrone,Teresa TI - Common backyard weeds of the upper Midwest SN - 9781591937326 AV - SB612 .M54 M37 2017 PY - 2017///] CY - Cambridge, Minnesota PB - Adventure Publications KW - Weeds KW - Middle West KW - Identification KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc N1 - Includes a bibliography and an index; Introduction -- Creeping and low-growing weeds -- Upright broadleaf weeds -- Vining weeds -- Grasslike weeds N2 - Hundreds of full-color photos with easy-to-understand text provides a resource for learning about more than 150 species of weeds. Details weeds that are toxic, edible or otherwise interesting found in the Upper Midwest, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The species (from Dandelion to Purslane) are organized by type, then by flower color, so you can identify them by their visual characteristics. Learn about how each weed spreads, how to control it and its possible beneficial uses. The information, presented by expert forager Teresa Marrone, is perfect for beginners but also useful for more experienced home gardeners ER -