The Complete Book of Ground Covers: 4000 Plants that Reduce Maintenance, Control Erosion, and Beautify...

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Gary Lewis

The Complete Book of Ground Covers

4000 Plants that Reduce Maintenance, Control Erosion, and Beautify the Landscape

Gary Lewis

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Timber Press
11 October 2022

Gardening: plants

An essential compilation of the most garden worthy ground covers.

Ground covers are widely thought of as utilitarian - we turn to them when we have a problem that needs a solution. How fast will it fill an area? Can we put it into the tight spaces between pavers? How much foot traffic can it withstand? Yet these plants also offer a diverse range of beautiful and intriguing options with a variety of colours, 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, fertiliser, 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.

AUTHOR: Gary Lewis has had a life-long interest in plants and gardening. His retail and mail order nursery, Phoenix Perennials, located in Richmond, BC, offers more than 5000 different plants. Gary has written for various garden magazines including Fine Gardening and has been a frequent guest on local and regional radio and television stations in British Columbia. He speaks regularly to garden clubs around BC and the Pacific Northwest and has presented at conferences across North America. In 2013 he was selected as Communicator of the Year by the BC Landscape and Nursery Association and in 2014 as one of Canada's Top 10 Horticultural Professionals under 40 by Greenhouse Canada magazine. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Perennial Plant Association and is a committee member of Great Plant Picks.

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Ground covers are one of the fundamental groups of ornamental plants and this is the first comprehensive, up-to-date reference published in more than a decade .

The more than 4000 plants include varieties that can be used in a variety of zones and growing conditions. Ground covers offer gardeners many benefits. They are low maintenance, they help control erosion, and they can be used to replace the traditional lawn

640 colour photographs

By: Gary Lewis
Imprint: Timber Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 282mm, Width: 224mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.740kg
ISBN: 9781604694604
ISBN 10: 1604694602
Pages: 456
Publication Date: 11 October 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gary Lewis has had a life-long interest in plants and gardening. His retail and mail order nursery, Phoenix Perennials, located in Richmond, BC, offers more than 5000 different plants. Gary has written for various garden magazines including Fine Gardening and has been a frequent guest on local and regional radio and television stations in British Columbia. He speaks regularly to garden clubs around BC and the Pacific Northwest and has presented at conferences across North America. In 2013 he was selected as Communicator of the Year by the BC Landscape and Nursery Association and in 2014 as one of Canada s Top 10 Horticultural Professionals under 40 by Greenhouse Canada magazine. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Perennial Plant Association and is a committee member of Great Plant Picks.

Reviews for The Complete Book of Ground Covers: 4000 Plants that Reduce Maintenance, Control Erosion, and Beautify the Landscape

"""A magnum opus of ground covers that deserves a place in every gardener's library."" --Tony Avent, founder and owner Plant Delights Nursery ""A well-researched compendium of both usual suspects as well as unusual choices seldom considered for the job."" --Daniel J. Hinkley, author of Windcliff, director emeritus of Heronswood ""Grounds covers play a critical role with our changing environment in nature, parks, and landscapes. Lewis captures the breadth and depth of their important values to us and our planet."" --Brian Minter, award-winning gardening expert, author, and TV and radio host ""A sensible approach to these complex plants and gives us encyclopedic informaion on thousands of them."" --Marjorie Harris, author of Thrifty Gardening from the Ground Up ""Too much turf? Steep bank? Problem soil or watering regime? The Complete Book of Ground Covers has the answer to these and many more landscape problems."" --Panayoti Kelaidis, director of outreach and senior curator, Denver Botanic Gardens ""An excellent gift for any avid gardener.""--Vancouver Sun ""Expert advice on groundcover plants of varying color, textures, and forms for a wide range of situations and conditions.""--Gardens Illustrated"