Gardening with a Wild Heart : Restoring California's Native Landscapes at Home.
Title:
Gardening with a Wild Heart : Restoring California's Native Landscapes at Home.
Author:
Lowry, Judith Larner.
ISBN:
9780520933873
Personal Author:
Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (205 pages)
Contents:
Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Beginnings -- 1. Gardening at the Seam -- Part II: Tipping the Balance in a Native Direction -- 2. Planning Back-Yard Restoration Gardens -- 3. Design Thoughts, Principles, and Guidelines -- 4. In the Changeful Garden -- 5. Examples of Back-Yard Restoration Gardens -- Part III: Doing the Real Work -- 6. Along the Flower Trail -- 7. The Land Wore a Tufted Mantle: The Challenge of our Native Bunchgrasses -- 8. To See All the Colors, to Hear all the Songs: Problems of Exotic Pest Plants -- 9. Wildland Seed Harvest -- 10. Seed Propagation and Planting Techniques -- Part IV: Resources for the Back-Yard Restoration Gardener -- 11. Naturalists and Field Trips -- 12. Tools and Tricks of the Trade -- Part V: Restoration and Community -- 13. In my Town -- Resources -- Notes -- Recommended Reading -- Index.
Abstract:
Judith Lowry's voice and experiences make a rich matrix for essays that include discussions of wildflower gardening, the ecology of native grasses, wildland seed-collecting, principles of natural design, and plant/animal interactions. This lyrical and articulate mix of the practical and the poetic combines personal story, wildland ecology, restoration gardening practices, and native plant horticulture.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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