| Description |
ix, 166 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
The Contemporary gardener |
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Contemporary gardener.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-160). |
| Contents |
The birth of the lemon landscape -- Your lawn has a drinking problem -- There's got to be a better way! -- The natives are friendly -- Exotics : a double-edged sword -- Getting off that artificial life-support system -- Alternatives to chemical warfare -- Homogenize milk, not landscapes -- Where have all the fireflies gone? -- Converting your yard : and your neighbors -- This time the land wins -- Weeding out bad weed laws -- Who's afraid of Virginia creeper? -- The fad that won't go away. |
| Summary |
Discusses how typical American gardens deplete dwindling water resources and harm the natural environment and explains how gardeners can design and grow low-maintenance gardens that help the environment. |
| Subject |
Natural landscaping.
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Native plant gardening.
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Natural gardens.
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| Added Author |
Wasowski, Sally, 1946-
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| ISBN |
0809226650 |
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9780809226658 |
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