The complete book of ground covers : 4000 plants that reduce maintenance, control erosion, and beautify the landscape / Gary Lewis.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 455 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781604694604
- 1604694602
- Book of ground covers
- Ground covers
- 4000 plants that reduce maintenance, control erosion, and beautify the landscape
- Four thousand plants that reduce maintenance, control erosion, and beautify the landscape
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | NonFiction | 635.964 L674 | Available | 33111010909949 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Winner of a Golden Laurel at the 2023 GardenComm Media Awards
"A magnum opus of ground covers that deserves a place in every gardener's library." --Tony Avent, founder and owner Plant Delights Nursery
Ground covers are widely thought of as utilitarian--we turn to them when we have a problem that needs a solution. Yet these plants also offer a diverse range of beautiful and intriguing options with a variety of colors, textures, and forms. They can unify a landscape, knit together plantings and hardscape, and add extra layers of beauty, dynamism, and surprise. As a replacement for lawns, they can reduce our use of water, fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, carbon-based fuels, and transform a yard into a diverse landscape of habitat and food for native insects, birds, and other wildlife.
In this meticulously researched reference, nurseryman Gary Lewis profiles more than 4000 ground covers that can perform these roles with aplomb. No matter what kinds of conditions you're facing--shade, dry soil, heavy clay, excess moisture--there's a ground cover that will thrive and beautify your garden. Comprehensive, practical, and copiously illustrated, this indispensable volume belongs on the shelf of every designer, landscape architect, and serious gardener.
Includes index.
Introduction to ground covers -- Planning for success: selection, planting, care, maintenance, and propagation -- Designing with ground covers -- Ground covers A-Z.
"Ground covers are an essential part of any garden-they suppress weeds, mask problem areas, and knit different parts of the garden together. Yet only a handful of old standbys are commonly used, resulting in dull, unimaginative landscapes. In reality, there are thousands of exciting, garden-worthy plants that make excellent ground covers-people just don't know about them. This comprehensive reference will provide both essential information and photographs for approximately 4000 outstanding plants. Also included will be information on planting, care and maintenance, propagation, and design, making the book an essential tool for designers and nursery professionals"-- Provided by publisher.