The living landscape : designing for beauty and biodiversity in the home garden / Rick Darke & Doug Tallamy ; principal photography by Rick Darke.
Material type: TextPublication details: Portland : Timber Press, 2014.Description: 392 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cmISBN:- 9781604694086
- 1604694084
- Designing for beauty and biodiversity in the home garden
- SB439 .D37 2014
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Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves | SB454.3.W5 D27 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800149106 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-368) and index.
Layers in wild landscapes -- The community of living organisms: why interrelationships matter more than numbers -- The ecological functions of gardens: what landscapes do -- The art of observation -- Applying layers to the home garden.
By combining the insights of two outstanding authors, it offers a model that anyone can follow. Inspired by examples, you'll learn the strategies for making and maintaining a diverse, layered landscape - one that offers beauty on many levels, provides outdoor rooms and turf areas for children and pets, incorporates fragrance and edible plants, and provides cover, shelter, and sustenance for wildlife. The Living Landscape is your roadmap to a richer, more satisfying garden.