Sustainable Landscaping For Dummies by Owen E. Dell (PDF)

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Sustainable Landscaping For Dummies provides hands-on, how-to instruction for realizing the benefits of a sustainable landscape, from selecting sutainable hardscape materials to installing a rain-water catchment system to choosing native plants.

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Editorial Reviews: From the Inside Flap Create a beautiful, sustainable landscape that’s easy on your pocketbookWant to go green outside your home? This practical, hands-on guide shows you how to design, create, and live with sustainable lawn and garden spaces. You’ll see how to eliminate the use of chemicals, reduce energy use, and conserve natural resources, all while you craft an attractive and functional outdoor environment that increases the value and improves the appearance of your home.Get sustainable savvy — understand what it means, why it matters, and what materials and resources to useWork with water — evaluate and maintain irrigation systems, explore water harvesting, and manage watering for maximum conservationMake the most of hardscaping — from patios and walls to fences, steps, and lighting systems, construct and maintain sustainable elementsAdd the true green stuff — select, establish, and care for gorgeous climate-appropriate plants that need few resourcesOpen the book and find:The essentials of sustainable garden careWays to minimize your lawn’s impact and keep it healthyA step-by-step tutorial on designing a great landscape planHow to grade, plant, and irrigate the sustainable wayTips for fitting food into your landscapeCheap (or free) planet-friendly projectsNonsustainable gardening mistakes to avoidWhen and why to call in the pros From the Back Cover Create a beautiful, sustainable landscape that’s easy on your pocketbookWant to go green outside your home? This practical, hands-on guide shows you how to design, create, and live with sustainable lawn and garden spaces. You’ll see how to eliminate the use of chemicals, reduce energy use, and conserve natural resources, all while you craft an attractive and functional outdoor environment that increases the value and improves the appearance of your home.Get sustainable savvy — understand what it means, why it matters, and what materials and resources to useWork with water — evaluate and maintain irrigation systems, explore water harvesting, and manage watering for maximum conservationMake the most of hardscaping — from patios and walls to fences, steps, and lighting systems, construct and maintain sustainable elementsAdd the true green stuff — select, establish, and care for gorgeous climate-appropriate plants that need few resourcesOpen the book and find:The essentials of sustainable garden careWays to minimize your lawn’s impact and keep it healthyA step-by-step tutorial on designing a great landscape planHow to grade, plant, and irrigate the sustainable wayTips for fitting food into your landscapeCheap (or free) planet-friendly projectsNonsustainable gardening mistakes to avoidWhen and why to call in the pros About the Author Owen E. Dell is the owner of County Landscape and Design in Santa Barbara, California. He has nearly 40 years of experience designing and building beautiful, sustainable, and soul-satisfying residential and commercial landscapes. Read more

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐If you absolutely have no original thought or you need to know what to ask someone else or what else to look for elsewhere, this book can probably serve some purpose. I have read plenty of “dummies” books but this one leaves me puzzled. Many topics are brought up superficially, but if you are hoping to learn how to do things, this is not the place. I am designing my permaculture food forest and yes this book does touch on elements that you should think about, but that is it. You need a solid resource book – of which I do have many – but you never know where tidbits to know are, so I bought this book. It is going back today. I did know most of what is in the book, but if I did not, I could not build a garden or landscape sustainably with the information in the book. I am giving 2 stars because the topic is so important and I am rewarding the effort. The book may inspire a reader to go elsewhere to get all the information they really need and implement this into their grounds space.

⭐This book is excellent for anyone just starting out on a landscaping project. It covers every aspect of landscape design and implementation that the homeowner will encounter. It introduces you to terms and helps you decide when to call in a pro, without discouraging you from DIY. Sustainability is addressed from the source all the way through to the homeowner’s leisure time. For those that have an established landscape, the information is still excellent, but of course it is much harder to consider implementing many of the ideas (such as proper grading to exploit rainfall) when you already have 25 years invested in your property. Nonetheless, the intrepid gardener can still evaluate his or her property for the areas that can be converted to a more sustainable landscape and implement on a less grand scale than someone starting from scratch.

⭐Owen Dell is the individual most responsible for the way that I look at landscape, design and my footprint in general. Owen is an amazing speaker, part time tv geek and landscape guru. You can now add entertaing author to the resume. This is a book that will make you look at the art of landscaping in a way that keeps us in tune with dear ol’ mom. (Mother Earth that is) In simple easy to understand language, you can be a pro (Or just design like one) in no time. You will learn how to work with nature and our limited resources while having a positive impact on the environment. As with most ‘Dummies’ books, you can skip around to find areas of interest but I found it hard to put the book down once I started. Written with a true talent to entertain and keep the reader interested, I applaud Mr Dell and his commitment to the future of our natural resources.

⭐Not as helpful as I had hoped.

⭐its just a general information book

⭐I can take it or leave it.

⭐Wonderfully done. Intelligent, well thought out and easy to comprehend and follow. Thank you!

⭐Wasn’t very helpful – especially with plant information.

⭐A little elementary, but it is an introductory text after all. It is also a sensible and an enjoyable read.

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