Lawn gone! low-maintenance, sustainable, attractive alternatives for your yard
Homeowners spend billions of hours--and dollars--watering, mowing, and maintaining their lawns. Free yourself with this colorful, accessible guide to the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, low-water, money-saving options--P. [4] of cover.
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Berkeley, CA :
Ten Speed Press,
2013.
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Lawn gone! : |b low-maintenance, sustainable, attractive alternatives for your yard / |c by Pam Penick. |
| 246 | 3 | 0 | |a Low-maintenance, sustainable, attractive alternatives for your yard |
| 250 | |a 1st ed. | ||
| 260 | |a Berkeley, CA : |b Ten Speed Press, |c 2013. | ||
| 300 | |a [iii], 184 p. : |b col. ill.. map ; |c 23 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Pt. 1. Beyond the lawn -- Exploring the possibilities -- Grasses you'll never (or seldom) mow -- Ground-covering plants -- Small perennials & shrubs -- Places to walk, places to sit -- Ponds, pavilions, play spaces & other fun features -- Downsizing the lawn -- Pt. 2. Out with the grass, in with a garden -- Lawn, begone! pros, cons & the how-tos of grass removal -- Designing & installing your hardscape -- Bed preparation & planting -- Keeping it alive: ongoing maintenance tips -- Pt. 3. The politics, health, and safety of going lawnless -- Contending with HOAs & city codes -- Working with skeptical neighbors -- Unwelcome guests: ticks, deer, and rodents -- Fire resistant landscaping -- Regional plant recommendations. | |
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