Climate-wise landscaping
Subtitle: practical actions for a sustainable future
By: Sue Reed and Ginny Stibolt ; foreword by Doug Tallamy
Contributors: Stibolt, Ginny, author
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9780865718883
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Landscaping industry; Landscape gardening; Environmental aspects; Sustainable living; Sustainable horticulture
Description: Practical steps anyone can take to beautify any landscape or garden, while helping protect the planet and the species that call it home. Topics include: Working actively to shrink our carbon footprint through mindful landscaping and gardening; creating cleaner air and water; increasing physical comfort during hotter seasons; supporting birds, butterflies, pollinators, and other wildlife.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-298) and index.
Table of contents: title: Lawn; title: Trees and shrubs; title: Water; title: Ecosystems; title: Soil; title: Planning and design; title: Herbaceous plants; title: Urban issues; title: Food; title: Materials.