Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden - by Kendra Page Wilson & Editors of Gardenista (Hardcover)

About the Book

"In Gardenista The Low Impact Garden, author Kendra Wilson covers everything you need to know to create a garden that's good for the planet, and to create beautiful and well designed outdoor spaces. This comprehensive guide to eco conscious gardening features in depth garden tours of all sorts, from a wildflower prairie in the Midwest to an indoor outdoor garden in London, a forest garden in Vancouver to a permaculture garden in Australia. There are breakouts on specific garden types, like front yards and rooftop gardens, as well as practical advice on green approaches to key garden elements, lawns, soil, trees and shrubs, water, and even pools. With three hundred and fifty full color photographs, a round up of standout eco conscious garden tools, expert advice, resources, and more, Gardenista The Low Impact Garden is the ultimate handbook for creating sustainable outdoor spaces"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

A comprehensive and lushly illustrated guide to earth-friendly gardening from the experts at Gardenista.

In Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden, author Kendra Wilson covers everything you need to know to create a garden that's good for the planet--and to produce beautiful outdoor spaces. This guide to eco-conscious gardening features in-depth garden tours of all sorts, from a wildflower prairie in the Midwest to an indoor-outdoor garden in London, a forest garden in Vancouver to a permaculture garden in Australia. There are breakouts on specific garden types, like front yards and rooftop gardens, as well as practical advice on "green" approaches to key garden elements (lawns, soil, trees and shrubs, water, and even pools).

With 350 full-color photographs, a round-up of standout eco-conscious garden tools, expert advice, resources, and more, Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden is the ultimate handbook for creating environment friendly gardens.

About the Author

Kendra Wilson was training as an under gardener at a manor house in England when she joined Gardenista for its launch in 2012. Previously she had worked at the Observer in London and at Condé Nast, both in the London and New York offices. She writes on American and British gardens and is based in Oxford, England.