MEADOWS BY DESIGN. Creating a natural alternative to the traditional lawn. 1ST EDITION.

GREENLEE, John

ISBN 10: 0881929263 / ISBN 13: 9780881929263

Published by Timber Press, London UK, 2009

About this Item

1st Edition. All near fine. The Dust Jacket is near fine. It is bright and clean with no nicks or tears. A very small wrinkle at the top of the spine of the DJ. There is no shelf wear along the edges of the DJ. Very clean cream hardcovers with gold lettering to the spine. Clean lilac endpapers. The 278 pages of the book are totally bright and clean and the spine is tight. Superb photography by the renowned Saxon Holt. Being sold by a longstanding UK bookseller and NOT a mass lister.which infers that this copy is just as described with no nasty surprises. It will be packed well. This lovely, scarce book weighs nearly 1.6 kgs with packing (or over 3 pounds). UK postage will be as quoted, unless tracking etc is required; KINDLY note that an international order will incur extra postage/ shipping, due to weight, and an extra shipping charge will be needed. An excellent copy in every way.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: MEADOWS BY DESIGN. Creating a natural alternative to the traditional lawn. 1ST EDITION.
• Publisher: Timber Press, London UK
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0881929263
• ISBN 13: 9780881929263
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

About this title

Synopsis

We've reached a stage where we can no longer follow past practices unthinkingly, particularly when those practices are wasteful and harmful to the environment. It's time to get rid of the old-fashioned lawn and embrace a sane and healthy future: the meadow garden. A meadow is a shimmering mini-ecosystem, in which grasses combine with colourful perennials to form a rich tapestry that is friendly to all life--with minimal input of water, time and other scarce resources. Children and pets can play in complete safety, and birds and butterflies flock there. John Greenlee details all the practicalities of site preparation, plant selection, maintenance and plant performance. Gorgeous photography by Saxon Holt illustrates the message with stunning examples of meadow gardens.

About the Author

John Greenlee has been creating grass ecologies in gardens of all sizes since 1984 and is owner of Greenlee Nursery, the oldest grass nursery in California. He has appeared frequently on television and is author of The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (Rodale Press, 1992). Saxon Holt is a lifelong gardener whose photography focuses on the relationship between gardens and the land. His work has been featured in various publications. With the help of fellow photographer Joseph Greco, he maintains a library of more than 200,000 garden photographs.