Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (578 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1604696168 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Brian said however the concepts still are useful. I have a front yard of native plants. I found this book very interesting, however it was not meant for me. I live in Southern California on an 8000 sq foot lot in the suburbs. The examples were mainly for east coast locations with vast acres, however the concepts still are useful. I have a front yard of native plants and thought t. "Ground breaking, I couldn't recommend it more" according to Jim Anderson. [[VIDEOID:6fef60170e1182f2261a9Ground breaking, I couldn't recommend it more Jim Anderson [[VIDEOID:6fef60170e1182f2261a9405de762319]] Larry Weaner and Thomas Christopher's new book, "Garden Revolution", is the third in a trifecta of highly anticipated garden / landscaping books I have been eagerly anticipating for the last several years. The other two were The Living Landscape: De. 05de762Ground breaking, I couldn't recommend it more [[VIDEOID:6fef60170e1182f2261a9Ground breaking, I couldn't recommend it more Jim Anderson [[VIDEOID:6fef60170e1182f2261a9405de762319]] Larry Weaner and Thomas Christopher's new book, "Garden Revolution", is the third in a trifecta of highly anticipated garden / landscaping books I have been eagerly anticipating for the last several years. The other two were The Living Landscape: De. 05de762319]] Larry Weaner and Thomas Christopher's new book, "Garden Revolution", is the third in a trifecta of highly anticipated garden / landscaping books I have been eagerly anticipating for the last several years. The other two were The Living Landscape: De. 19]] Larry Weaner and Thomas Christopher's new book, "Garden Revolution", is the third in a trifecta of highly anticipated garden / landscaping books I have been eagerly anticipating for the last several years. The other two were The Living Landscape: De. We truly are in a wonderful revolution! Benjamin V. This is a truly liberating book in the sense that it continues to push the garden design conversation to sustainable practices that mimic and embrace natural processes; what this does is bring wildness back into our daily lives, healing us as much as the species who compose the vast majority o
it is a handbook for studying how plants and wildlife associate in a natural state and basing our gardening on that. This photo-filled book shows you how to choose and maintain plants that will thrive and self-seed in your climate.” —Herb Quarterly “There’s a way to design and plant that’s beneficial to the environment, that looks beautiful, and that saves you—the homeowner— from a lot of toil and trouble. The revolutionary path of Weaner’s work is something we should all consider when designing our garden.” —The Designer. An essential addition to our knowledge of sustainable landscapes.” —Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home “An e
Instead of picking the wrong plant and then constantly tilling, weeding, irrigating, and fertilizing, Weaner advocates for choosing plants that are adapted to the soil and climate of a specific site and letting them naturally evolve over time. Allowing the plants to find their own niches, to spread their seed around until they find the microclimate and spot that suits them best, creates a landscape that is vibrant, dynamic, and gorgeous year after year. . AHS Book Award winner This lushly-photographed reference is an important moment in horticulture that will be embraced by anyone looking for a better, smarter way to garden. Larry Weaner is an icon in the world of ecological landscape design, and now his revolutionary approach is available to all gardeners. Garden Revolution shows how an ecological approach to planting can lead to beautiful gardens that buck much of conventional gardening’s counter-productive, time-consuming practices