Beautiful no-mow yards : 50 amazing lawn alternatives / Evelyn J. Hadden.
Material type: TextPublication details: Portland [Or.] : Timber Press, 2012.Description: 249 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781604692389
- 1604692383
- Fifty amazing lawn alternatives
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 635.964 H126 | Available | 33111009179868 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"A compelling rationale for ignoring the siren song of the 'perfect' lawn, and step-by-step instructions for creating easy-care, planet-friendly patches of paradise." -- Fine Gardening
In Beautiful No-Mow Yards , Evelyn Hadden offers the ultimate guide to rethinking your lawn-dominated yard. With inspiring color photos and cutting-edge advice about how to work with nature, Hadden offers a diverse set of alternatives to demanding green turf. Beautiful No-Mow Yards includes detailed profiles for 100 of the best ground-layer plants, design tips to reduce maintenance, and guidelines for making smaller and smarter lawns. Whether you are motivated by saving time and money, reducing your ecological footprint, or a desire to reconnect with nature daily in your own yard, it's time to turn your lawn into a livable garden!
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-235) and index.
pt. I. Design inspiration : The many possibilities -- Living carpets -- Shade gardens -- Meadow and prairie gardens -- Rain gardens -- Patios -- Play areas -- Ponds -- Xeric gardens -- Edible gardens -- Stroll gardens -- Smarter lawns -- pt. II. How to get there -- Converting your lawn to a garden -- Designing an eco-friendly garden -- Maintaining your garden -- Making an eco-friendly lawn -- pt. III. Choice ground-layer plants -- Mounding plants -- Mat-forming plants -- Fill-in plants -- Minglers.
Presents alternative options to a grass lawn, discussing methods for converting a lawn to a garden, different types of gardens, and recommended plants.