Many urban yards are essentially unproductive patches of grass, requiring constant attention for no return. Through sustainable, organic landscaping, these small or large plots of land can become part of the solution to today's environmental challenges.
Eco-yards supports the vision of a healthy, abundant planet in which beautiful, richly varied urban yards contribute to restoring the natural ecosystem. This inspiring and practical, well-illustrated manual includes clear, easy-to-follow instructions for:
- designing and maintaining an eco-yard
- making your yard water-wise
- understanding basic soil science
- replacing your lawn with tree, shrub and flower beds or hardy, low-maintenance grass
- growing vegetables in the eco-yard
Visionary, hopeful and encouraging, Eco-yards is a must-read for anyone who wants to use environmentally sound practices when they garden, whether in a residential yard or on the balcony of a condo or high-rise apartment. If you're sick of the backyard battle, this book will show you how to work with nature instead of fighting it, using simple steps that apply practically anywhere to turn your yard into an eco-friendly sanctuary.
Authors
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 635/.0484
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
- General Note
- Includes index Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9781550924664 9780865716827
- LCCN
- SB453.5
- LCCN Item number
- R34 2010eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (227 p.)
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)slc00226708 (OCoLC)710888735 (CaOOCEL)436547
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Praise for Eco-yards 2
- Title Page 4
- Rights Page 5
- Dedication 6
- Contents 8
- Preface 14
- Introduction 16
- Chapter 1: The Gardener (Make love not war in your eco-yard) 20
- Chapter 2: What Is an Eco-yard? 32
- Chapter 3: Why Eco-yards? 48
- Chapter 4: Eco-maintenance 66
- Chapter 5: Weeds and Bugs 78
- Chapter 6: What’s in a Lawn? 94
- Chapter 7: Making Beds to Replace Your Lawn 112
- Chapter 8: Soil: A Feeding Frenzy 130
- Color Section 146
- Chapter 9: The Wonders of Compost 154
- Chapter 10: Designing Your Eco-yard 176
- Chapter 11: Water-wise Design 204
- Chapter 12: Growing Vegetablesin the Eco-yard 216
- Overview 226
- Afterword 230
- Acknowledgments 232
- Resources 234
- Index 242
- About the Author 248
