Waterwise Plants for Sustainable Gardens - 200 Drought-Tolerant Choices for All Climates

Zusatztext “A terrific complement to basic resources. . . . An excellent resource when it comes to selecting suitable plants for a sustainable landscape.” — Library Journal  starred review “Information and photos are straightforward. Practical design ideas. . . . And let’s hear it for less work.” — Philadelphia Inquirer “Gardeners will find this book a thorough resource.” — Suite 101   Informationen zum Autor Scott Ogden! along with his wife Lauren! has been featured on several television shows and in numerous publications! including the New York Times ! the Wall Street Journal ! Nature ! Martha Stewart Living ! Sunset ! and Horticulture . Awards include two American Horticultural Society book awards and a landscape design award from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers. Before making horticulture and garden design his life's work! Scott studied geology and paleontology at Yale. Lauren Springer Ogden and Scott Ogden’s horticultural experience in the United States and Europe spans zones 4 through 10. They design public and private gardens! speak widely! and have written three books each! including their new award-winning joint book Plant-Driven Design . They seek plants and design inspiration in the wilds of the United States as well as Mexico! South Africa! and Argentina; several of their plant introductions are in the nursery trade. At home in the challenging climates of Fort Collins! Colorado! and Austin! Texas! they tend two intensive gardens together. Klappentext People everywhere are facing the realities of restricted water availability. Yet sustainable gardens and landscapes that use less water don’t have to be boring. The key to keeping your garden beautiful and waterwise is intelligent plant choice.  This practical and inspiring guide includes all kinds of plants! from trees to succulents! from perennials to bulbs! selected for their wide adaptability and ornamental value. And whereas most books on drought-tolerant plants focus on southwestern! high desert! or Mediterranean climates! the Ogdens cover both humid and arid parts of zones 4 to 10 and offer choices for gardens from coast to coast. Each of the 200 entries states where the plant is best adapted! along with its light needs! soil preference! and mature size. Well over 100 related waterwise plants are also mentioned! expanding your options even further. What’s more! the authors tell why each plant deserves to be in gardens and suggest creative design ideas and good companion plants.   Introduction: Rewarding Gardens Under Rainless Skies In this book we have brought together two hundred beautiful plants especially selected for gardens that experience drought at some point during the year. Climate is changing and weather is becoming more erratic and unpredictable all over, even in traditionally moist regions. More and more people now grow plants in dry parts of the West, while expanding populations strain water supplies around the globe. Sustainability is the word of the day and for the future; plants that need little water and tolerate drought offer solutions for gardeners and homeowners everywhere. Plants featured here include stunning performers that are reliable under ordinary landscape conditions as well as drought. We’ve included many adapted widely enough to enrich gardens not only in arid western North America but also in the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Pacific Northwest, and United Kingdom.      Choosing the best plants is the starting point for creating a sustainable, rewarding garden, what we advocate as plant-driven design, and what we hope to help you with in this book. Intelligent gardens and landscapes are democratic. If a plant is beautiful, well adapted to t...

Product details

• Authors: Lauren Springer Ogden, Lauren Springer Ogden Ogden, Scott Ogden, Lauren Springer Ogden
• Publisher: Timber Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.09.2011
• EAN: 9781604691696
• ISBN: 978-1-60469-169-6
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Garden; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works