Sustainable Landscaping For Dummies provides hands-on, how-to instruction for realizing the benefits of a sustainable landscape, from selecting sutainable hardscape materials to installing a rain-water catchment system to choosing native plants.
By:
Owen E. Dell
Imprint: For Dummies
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 236mm,
Width: 188mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780470411490
ISBN 10: 047041149X
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 23 January 2009
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1 Part I: Sustainable Landscaping: The Basics 7 Chapter 1: Landscaping the Sustainable Way 9 Chapter 2: Making Good Decisions about What to Include in Your Landscape 23 Chapter 3: Deciding Whether to Do It Yourself or Call in the Pros 39 Part II: Good Design: The Key to Sustainable Landscaping 51 Chapter 4: Getting Better Acquainted with Your Property 53 Chapter 5: Brushing Up on Design Basics 69 Chapter 6: Plotting Your Sustainable Landscape 83 Part III: Water, Water, Everywhere: Water-Conserving Irrigation and Drainage 103 Chapter 7: Surveying Your Watering Options 105 Chapter 8: The Nuts and Bolts of Water Harvesting, Irrigation, and Drainage 121 Chapter 9: Managing Water: The Other Half of the Irrigation Equation 145 Chapter 10: Maintaining Water-Harvesting and Irrigation Systems 155 Part IV: Hardscaping Made Easy: Creating Awesome Features without Wrecking the Environment 163 Chapter 11: Preparing Your Site 165 Chapter 12: Exploring Basic Hardscape Elements and Outdoor Rooms 173 Chapter 13: Spicing Up Your Hardscape with Other Fun and Functional Elements 193 Chapter 14: Sustainable Hardscape Construction 205 Chapter 15: Hardscape Maintenance 223 Part V: Great Greenery for a Green Garden 231 Chapter 16: Planting the Seed: Sustainable Plant Basics 233 Chapter 17: Introducing Beneficial Trees and Shrubs to Your Landscape 257 Chapter 18: Enhancing Your Landscape’s Sustainability with Smaller Plants 269 Chapter 19: Exploring Lower Impact Lawns and Sustainable Lawn Alternatives 289 Chapter 20: Examining the Essentials of Sustainable Garden Care 299 Chapter 21: Pest and Disease Control the Sustainable Way 313 Chapter 22: Opting for Organic Lawn Care 321 Part VI: The Part of Tens 333 Chapter 23: Ten Projects That Pay You and the Environment Back Big Time 335 Chapter 24: Ten Totally Nonsustainable Landscaping Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 339 Appendix: Planning for Special Situations 345 Index 351
Owen E. Dell is the owner of County Landscape and Design in Santa Barbara, California. He has nearly 40 years of experience designing and building beautiful, sustainable, and soul-satisfying residential and commercial landscapes.
