Planting in a post-wild world : designing plant communities for resilient landscapes /
Rainer, Thomas (Landscape architect),
Planting in a post-wild world : designing plant communities for resilient landscapes / Thomas Rainer and Claudia West. - First edition. - 271 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Nature as it was, nature as it could be -- Principles of designed plant communities -- The inspiration of the wild -- The design process -- Creating and managing a plant community -- Conclusion.
An "alternative to traditional horticulture: designed plantings that function like naturally occurring plant communities. Thomas Rainer and Claudia West, two leading voices in ecological landscape design, reveal how plants fit together in nature and how to use this knowledge to create landscapes that are resilient, beautiful, and diverse."--Page 4 of cover.
Text in English.
9781604695533 1604695536
2015019338
Gardens--Sustainable design.
Sustainable horticulture.
Gardening--Environmental aspects.
Plant communities.
SB472.45 / .R35 2015
SB472.45 / .R35 2015
Planting in a post-wild world : designing plant communities for resilient landscapes / Thomas Rainer and Claudia West. - First edition. - 271 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Nature as it was, nature as it could be -- Principles of designed plant communities -- The inspiration of the wild -- The design process -- Creating and managing a plant community -- Conclusion.
An "alternative to traditional horticulture: designed plantings that function like naturally occurring plant communities. Thomas Rainer and Claudia West, two leading voices in ecological landscape design, reveal how plants fit together in nature and how to use this knowledge to create landscapes that are resilient, beautiful, and diverse."--Page 4 of cover.
Text in English.
9781604695533 1604695536
2015019338
Gardens--Sustainable design.
Sustainable horticulture.
Gardening--Environmental aspects.
Plant communities.
SB472.45 / .R35 2015
SB472.45 / .R35 2015