Book Description
Guides readers with creating a more climate-friendly gardens, offering practical solutions for real-life spaces.
Author : John Walker
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,21 MB
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780754834717
Guides readers with creating a more climate-friendly gardens, offering practical solutions for real-life spaces.
Author : John Walker
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781903141892
Garden layouts and planting plans, step-by-step techniques, a directory of 80 plants and over 500 photographs and illustrations.
Author : Sally Nex
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 47,75 MB
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0241523230
Is it okay to use potting compost? Which plants are best for absorbing pollution? What's the alternative to carbon-packed fertilisers? How can I cut out single-use plastics? Aspects of gardening can actually be bad for the environment. But make a few changes and you can significantly reduce the carbon imprint of your outdoor space, and even use it to lessen the impact of your other activities. This green gardening e-book will make growing your own garden easy, enjoyable, and eco-friendly. It includes sections on: - How to grow plants that reduce your carbon footprint - Creating a garden that considers the local wildlife - Tips on setting up your garden, low-impact plants, and best fertilisers to use Turn your outdoor space into a low-impact, carbon-absorbing sink. This e-book is packed with ideas to grow a climate-friendly garden that will help protect the planet. Keen on starting your own garden but unsure about your environmental impact? This guide will give you practical advice on which soil to use, plants that are best for absorbing carbon dioxide, low-carbon fertilisers, and cutting out single-use plastic. What's more, this garden book is completely backed by scientific research! Share in the delight of eco-conscious gardening when you start using RHS How to Garden the Low Carbon Way as your guide. Explore the benefits of no-dig gardening, how to use fewer plants, using hedges instead of fences, how to grow shrubs that support wildlife, and more! Green Gardening: Low environmental impact This RHS gardening book is a simple, step-by-step guide to learn about gardening or to reference as your garden grows. You'll quickly become acquainted with the benefits of growing a garden that positively contributes to the environment.
Author : Mary Horsfall
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 44,96 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0643094946
Shows how to use rock garden plants in a variety of garden situations, including mixed borders, window boxes, raised beds, and patio pots.
Author : Mary Horsfall
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 34,52 MB
Release : 2008-07-29
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0643098798
Creating Your Eco-friendly Garden shows you how to develop an environmentally friendly garden for little cost. Practically written, it is based on the author’s first-hand experience as well as the wealth of knowledge she has amassed working at Grass Roots, Australia’s most popular self-sufficiency magazine. The book offers advice on planning your garden, choosing plants, planting times, watering options and pest management following organic principles. It explains how to assess the soil and microclimatic effects of surrounding buildings and vegetation so that you can determine the style of garden that best suits your property. Water efficiency, biodiversity, soil conservation, use of native and biodiversity-friendly plants, organic methods, use of recycled materials and avoidance of environmental weeds are themes that feature strongly throughout the book, and will appeal to gardeners with strong environmental values.
Author : Zia Allaway
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 33,10 MB
Release : 2021-03-18
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 024152315X
Dig into eco-gardening and cultivate your green thumb. Discover how to care for the planet while you care for your garden. This is your no-fuss guide to planet-friendly gardening. Do you want a beautiful and productive garden that won't cost the earth but don't know where to start? This wildlife gardening book for beginners will introduce you to all aspects of sustainable gardening. It includes a wide selection of recommended plants including trees, climbers, and wildflowers, to help encourage local biodiversity in your garden. Whether you're growing in pots on your patio or have a fully-fledged garden, this organic gardening e-book explores everything you need to know to create your own eco-garden. Discover how to minimise garden waste and make soil-building compost. Learn how to do your bit to reduce your carbon footprint and make a positive contribution to slowing down climate change. You don't have to be a horticulture expert to get started, this indispensable e-book will take you through every single step! It includes: - Tips on how to turn your outdoor space into a refuge for local wildlife - Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how and simple gardening techniques - Easy-to-follow format to help grow your gardening knowledge Let It Grow! Gorgeous, full-colour photography provides plenty of inspiration and environmentally-friendly ideas. Expert tips and step-by-step instructions on every page guide you on how to be more sustainable and why it's important. Grow Eco Gardening covers everything you need to work in harmony with nature. It's the perfect book for beginner gardeners who want to do their bit for the climate. Complete the Series: Make your green-fingered dreams a reality with the Grow series from DK. Learn how to brighten up even the trickiest areas in Grow Containers, or discover how to prune your garden in Grow Pruning & Training. Alternatively, there are more titles to explore such as Grow Easy Veg and Grow Houseplants.
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Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 27,25 MB
Release : 2005-12
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ISBN :
Organic Gardening magazine inspires and empowers readers with trusted information about how to grow the freshest, most healthful food, create a beautiful, safe haven around their homes, use our natural resources wisely, and care for the environment in all aspects of their lives.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 41,46 MB
Release : 2006-02
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Organic Gardening magazine inspires and empowers readers with trusted information about how to grow the freshest, most healthful food, create a beautiful, safe haven around their homes, use our natural resources wisely, and care for the environment in all aspects of their lives.
Author : Vincent A. Simeone
Publisher :
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 27,77 MB
Release : 2013-12-21
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1591865514
Provides detailed instructions for creating sustainable landscaped homes using eco-friendly products and methods.
Author : William Tyler Miller
Publisher :
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 27,28 MB
Release : 1919
Category : Gardening
ISBN :