TY - BOOK AU - Darke,Rick AU - Tallamy,Douglas W. TI - The living landscape: designing for beauty and biodiversity in the home garden SN - 9781604694086 AV - SB439 .D37 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - Portland PB - Timber Press KW - Natural landscaping KW - United States KW - Ecological landscape design N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -