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American Meadow Garden : Creating a Natural Alternative to the Traditional Lawn by John Greenlee (2009, Hardcover)

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Kids and pets can play in complete safety, and birds and butterflies flock there. A prairie style planting is a place you want to be. With decades of experience as a nurseryman and designer, John Greenlee is the perfect guide.

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PublisherTimber Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100881928712
ISBN-139780881928716
eBay Product ID (ePID)72405663

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Book TitleAmerican Meadow Garden : Creating a Natural Alternative to the Traditional Lawn
Number of Pages280 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFlowers / Wildflowers, Ecosystems & Habitats / Plains & Prairies, General, Lawns, Garden Design
Publication Year2009
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Gardening
AuthorJohn Greenlee
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in
Item Weight51.1 Oz
Item Length10.4 in
Item Width10.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-019438
ReviewsWith Holt's photographs, this is a large and colorful showcase of Greenlee's extensive knowledge and great passion for gardening. His enthusiasm [is] infectious ...gardeners ... will find this book extremely helpful and inspirational., If you've ever thought of abandoning your lawn but haven't yet, The American Meadow Garden will surely inspire you to action Take a long look at your lawn mower, and then go buy this book., You'll be rethinking labor-and-resource-intensive lawns after a couple of minutes with The American Meadow Garden ., "You "ll be rethinking labor-and-resource-intensive lawns after a couple of minutes with The American Meadow Garden .", SAs you turn the pages you will start to imagine that you are sprawled out in the meadow of your dreams, the grasses swooshing over your head It "s not every book that lifts you from your reading nook and opens wide the vista of the heavens., Finally, John Greenlee--who is part of America's trinity of Gramineous Gods--has mapped out his lifetime of experience creating successful meadows. I highly recommend this treasure trove of a book., [The American Meadow Garden] is an invitation to experiment with regionally specific grasses in colors ranging from chartreuse, purple and ochre to metallic blue., John Greenlee's opening lines … open up the imagination to the practical and eye-pleasing alternatives to a monochromatic (and water-hogging) sea of turf., Full of inspiring ideas, Greenlee explores how to combine a spectacular variety of grasses with other plants to make the most of their natural forms, fragrance, leaf, and bloom., Finally, John Greenlee-who is part of America's trinity of Gramineous Gods-has mapped out his lifetime of experience creating successful meadows. I highly recommend this treasure trove of a book., With Holt s photographs, this is a large and colorful showcase of Greenlee s extensive knowledge and great passion for gardening. His enthusiasm [is] infectious gardeners will find this book extremely helpful and inspirational., John Greenlee's opening lines open up the imagination to the practical and eye-pleasing alternatives to a monochromatic (and water-hogging) sea of turf., Greenlee's book will lay out a vision for the American yard that is so clearly superior that it will become the new standard. Read this book and find out how your neighborhood will look in about 10 years., This revolutionary book of glorious meadows in harmony with nature will inspire you to begin your own lawn transformation., As you turn the pages you will start to imagine that you are sprawled out in the meadow of your dreams, the grasses swooshing over your head It s not every book that lifts you from your reading nook and opens wide the vista of the heavens., It's one thing to hear about the ecological benefits of replacing lawns with meadows. It's another thing to see it done effectively., You ll be rethinking labor-and-resource-intensive lawns after a couple of minutes with The American Meadow Garden., It s one thing to hear about the ecological benefits of replacing lawns with meadows. It s another thing to see it done effectively., This is not a book about how to create the purist's wildflower meadow, but breaks new ground in showing how garden plants can be used to create a meadow-like environment. Saxon Holt's photography is beautiful, and Greenlee's prose the right blend of informative and occasionally provocative., As you turn the pages you will start to imagine that you are sprawled out in the meadow of your dreams, the grasses swooshing over your head ... It's not every book that lifts you from your reading nook and opens wide the vista of the heavens., Are you bold enough to try your hand at a meadow garden? The time for bringing back nature is now!, SThis is not a book about how to create the purist "s wildflower meadow, but breaks new ground in showing how garden plants can be used to create a meadow-like environment. Saxon Holt "s photography is beautiful, and Greenlee "s prose the right blend of informative and occasionally provocative., Here is an entirely new approach to garden-making. It's enticing and informative-and it's presented with polish and pizzazz. No wonder they call Greenlee the Grass Guru., "A paean to grassy, no-mow landscapes that shiver, shimmer and wave Greenlee "s easy prose welcomes all comers to aim higher than slabs of pool-table green.", [This book] is the gold standard when it comes to meadow gardening ... I've read endless articles on meadow gardening, and none have given me the depth of information that made me feel confident that this would not be a maintenance nightmare., With Holt's photographs, this is a large and colorful showcase of Greenlee's extensive knowledge and great passion for gardening. His enthusiasm [is] infectious …gardeners … will find this book extremely helpful and inspirational., SWith Holt "s photographs, this is a large and colorful showcase of Greenlee "s extensive knowledge and great passion for gardening. His enthusiasm [is] infectious gardeners will find this book extremely helpful and inspirational., A paean to grassy, no-mow landscapes that shiver, shimmer and wave ... Greenlee's easy prose welcomes all comers to aim higher than slabs of pool-table green., As you turn the pages you will start to imagine that you are sprawled out in the meadow of your dreams, the grasses swooshing over your head … It's not every book that lifts you from your reading nook and opens wide the vista of the heavens., If you've ever thought of abandoning your lawn but haven't yet, The American Meadow Garden will surely inspire you to action ... Take a long look at your lawn mower, and then go buy this book., Greenlee s book will lay out a vision for the American yard that is so clearly superior that it will become the new standard. Read this book and find out how your neighborhood will look in about 10 years., The meadow garden undoubtedly represents a different aesthetic in landscape design Greenlee's book is a very good place to begin., A paean to grassy, no-mow landscapes that shiver, shimmer and wave … Greenlee's easy prose welcomes all comers to aim higher than slabs of pool-table green., Photos of gorgeous meadows replete with tall grasses, butterflies and blooming wildflowers take a big step in convincing gardeners that their two-dimensional patch of lawn has become passé., [This book] is the gold standard when it comes to meadow gardening … I've read endless articles on meadow gardening, and none have given me the depth of information that made me feel confident that this would not be a maintenance nightmare., Although Greenlee believes every yard should be a meadow, he's also practical. Do the research. The result: less money spent on irrigation and chemicals, and more birds and butterflies in the garden. Not to mention the beauty of the natural meadow., This is not a book about how to create the purist s wildflower meadow, but breaks new ground in showing how garden plants can be used to create a meadow-like environment. Saxon Holt s photography is beautiful, and Greenlee s prose the right blend of informative and occasionally provocative., Greenlee brings inspiration and know-how together in this part coffee table book, part how-to guide., If you've ever thought of abandoning your lawn but haven't yet, The American Meadow Garden will surely inspire you to action … Take a long look at your lawn mower, and then go buy this book., The meadow garden undoubtedly represents a different aesthetic in landscape design … Greenlee's book is a very good place to begin., This is the rare species of garden book with a continental-wide scope from a West Coast point of view., [This book] is the gold standard when it comes to meadow gardening I've read endless articles on meadow gardening, and none have given me the depth of information that made me feel confident that this would not be a maintenance nightmare., A paean to grassy, no-mow landscapes that shiver, shimmer and wave Greenlee s easy prose welcomes all comers to aim higher than slabs of pool-table green., Finally, John Greenlee who is part of America s trinity of Gramineous Gods has mapped out his lifetime of experience creating successful meadows. I highly recommend this treasure trove of a book., In a book long awaited by green mavens and horticultural enthusiasts, Greenlee's dynamic garden designs are paired with Holt's splendid photographs in a beautifully produced, information-packed volume that looks at meadows in the context of garden spaces large or small., Here is an entirely new approach to garden-making. It s enticing and informative and it s presented with polish and pizzazz. No wonder they call Greenlee the Grass Guru., You'll be rethinking labor-and-resource-intensive lawns after a couple of minutes with The American Meadow Garden.
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Photographed byHolt, Saxon
Dewey Decimal635.9/64
SynopsisIf there's one lesson every homeowner must learn, it's this: The traditional lawn is a huge, time consuming, synthetic-chemical sucking mistake. The time has come to look for new ways to create friendly, livable spaces around our homes. In The American Meadow Garden , ornamental grass expert John Greenlee creates a new model for homeowners and gardeners. For Greenlee, a meadow isn't a random assortment of messy, anonymous grasses. Rather, it is a shimmering mini-ecosystem, in which regionally appropriate grasses combine with colorful perennials to form a rich tapestry that is friendly to all life -- with minimal input of water, time, and other scarce resources. Kids and pets can play in complete safety, and birds and butterflies flock there. A prairie style planting is a place you want to be. With decades of experience as a nurseryman and designer, John Greenlee is the perfect guide. He details all the practicalities of site preparation, plant selection, and maintenance; particularly valuable are his explanations of how ornamental grasses perform in different climates and areas. Gorgeous photography by Saxon Holt visually illustrates the message with stunning examples of meadow gardens from across the country. 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 American meadow garden.
LC Classification NumberSB439.G737 2009

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