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High-impact, low-carbon gardening : 1001 ways to garden sustainably / Alice Bowe.

by Bowe, Alice.

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Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2011.

Sustainable agriculture.

9780881929980 (pbk.) :

0881929980 (pbk.)

263 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm.

Improving your garden's ecological credentials -- Managing essential resources : water and compost -- Picking materials for paths and paving -- Covering ground with decks and lawns -- Choosing materials for boundaries and structures -- Basic principles of sustainable planting design -- Preparing soil and planting -- Selecting plants for challenging conditions -- Substituting new alternatives for classic favourites -- Gardening with wildlife in mind -- Growing your own food and cut flowers -- Maintaining the greener garden -- Incorporating advanced features and ideas.

Moving well beyond the standard advice, Alice Bowe rigorously evaluates different materials and techniques to help you identify the greenest solutions. This groundbreaking approach keeps good design at the forefront while offering invaluable information on features including decks, lawns, and forest gardens along with techniques such as sustainable planting, hydroponics, and fire-proofing. --Book Jacket.

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