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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| Language: | English |
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Berkeley, CA :
Ten Speed Press,
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.
