New Shade Garden - Ken Druse (Hardcover)
Description
A guide to planting, designing, and caring for shade gardens from the author of the bestseller The Natural Shade Garden
Product Details
- Barcode
- 9781617691041
- Department
- Books
- Released
- 14 Apr 2015
- Supply Source
- UK
Book
- Authors
- Ken Druse
Kenneth Druse
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harry N Abrams Inc
- Language
- English
- Number of Pages
- 256
- Dimensions
- 276 x 216 x 29mm (1.45kg)
Annotation
Presents a comprehensive guide to creating a shade garden with
emphasis on the adjustments necessary for a changing climate,
offering advice on such subjects as sustainable watering, container
gardening, and dealing with foraging animals.
Summary
There is a new generation of gardeners who are planting
gardens not only for their visual beauty but also for their ability
to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In The New Shade
Garden, Ken Druse provides this generation with a comprehensive
guide to creating a shade garden with an emphasis on the
adjustments necessary for our changing climate. Druse offers advice
for common problems facing today&;s gardeners, from addressing
the deer situation to watering plants without stressing limited
resources. Detailing all aspects of the gardening process, the book
covers basic topics such as designing your own garden, pruning
trees, preparing soil for planting, and the vast array of flowers
and greenery that grow best in the shade. Perfect for new and
seasoned gardeners alike, this wide-ranging encyclopedic manual
provides all the information you need to start or improve upon your
own shade garden.
Non-Fiction
- General Subject
- Gardening & Plants
- BISAC Subject 1
- Gardening / Shade
- BISAC Subject 2
- Gardening / Garden Design
- BISAC Subject 3
- Gardening / Techniques
- BIC Classification 1
- Garden design & planning
- Library Subject 1
- Gardening in the shade
- Library Subject 2
- Shade-tolerant plants
- Library Subject 3
- Woodland gardening
- Dewey Classification
- 635
Author Bio
Ken Druse is the author of more than a dozen award-winning
gardening books including Natural Companions and Making More
Plants. His work is also featured in the New York Times and Martha
Stewart Living. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.