Carol Bornstein,David Fross,Bart O'Brien,John Evarts,Marjorie Popper
Reimagining the California Lawn, features water-conserving plants from around the world and offers design ideas and practical solutions to help you create a vibrant garden that complements our mediterranean climate. From greenswards and meadows to succulent and kitchen gardens, this book presents alternatives to the traditional lawn that can reduce water use, beautify the landscape, and attract birds and butterflies. The authors of ,Reimagining the California Lawn,, Carol Bornstein, David Fross, and Bart O Brien, are visionary horticulturists who wrote the award-winning book ,California Native Plants for the Garden,. With this new publication, they share their passion for water-wise plants and landscapes to help Californians discover the many possibilities and pleasures that come with reimagining the lawn., If you are thinking about removing or reducing your lawn, this inspiring book is the perfect companion to help you begin the process. Its detailed text provides information about how to plan, install, and maintain an attractive landscape that can replace your lawn and describes hundreds of water-thrifty plants from California and other mediterranean climates of the world. ,Reimagining the California Lawn, is illustrated with more than 300 color photographs and offers a variety of plant palettes to choose from as you begin the process of creating a more sustainable landscape.
Gardening,Nature,Plants,Nonfiction
Reimagining the California Lawn: Water-Conserving Plants, Practices, and Designs