Synopses & Reviews
Much of modern garden design is about controlling nature to achieve a desired effect. But for the eco-conscious homeowner, the best garden designer is Mother Nature, and following her lead can result in a beautiful low-maintenance landscape that requires fewer resources, attracts natural wildlife, and saves time and money.
In The Naturescaping Workbook, author Beth O'Donnell Young sets forth an easy-to-follow, do-it-yourself plan for gardeners of all skill levels. Her step-by-step approach teaches gardeners to understand their own natural habitat and to nurture the native eco-systems that exist in their yard. And the payoff is huge. By simply becoming aware of the natural wonders in the backyard, anyone can gain a more beautiful garden and take a big step toward bringing nature home.
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“Practical advice … seamlessly guide[s] gardeners through the rewarding process of working with natures bounty and beauty.” Booklist
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"Naturescaping is an incredible guide for innovating in the garden, providing outlines for a variety of edible arrangements." Beth Botts
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"This colorful guide to naturescaping examines the development of seasonal, sustainable landscaping practices for home gardeners, and provides step-by-step instructions for a wide variety of projects that conserve water, use on site composting and fertilizations, and develop habitats that are attractive to local birds and wildlife." Book News
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"An uncommonly useful aid to anyone in thinking through how to create a landscape." Hartford Courant
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“This is not just another wildlife-gardening or native-plant book. It's an uncommonly useful aid to anyone in thinking through how to create a landscape that suits the climate, the site, the local wildlife and ecosystem, and the gardener.” Chicago Tribune
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"Landscaping ideas that take advantage of natural strengths to create a yard that is very low maintenance sustainable and beautiful." Desert News
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"A great choice for folks who want to get serious about creating a beautiful landscape for wildlife and people.” My Northern Garden
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"Offers information on the sustainability of traditional landscaping materials while sharing eco-friendly alternatives." Natural Home and Garden
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"Will provide plenty of inspiration for gardeners in all types of regions." Natural Home and Garden
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"A consistently lively and thorough adviser, when ODonnell Young turns to seeking inspiration from the wild, her writing shows her to be a passionate naturalist." My Northern Garden
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"You will be well equipped to design your own beautiful wildlife garden, full of birds, butterflies, bees, frogs and toads, insects and other critters." Beautiful Wildlife Garden
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"This step-by-step guide will teach you how to work in concert with nature, creating a lush landscape.” Cabin Life
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"Designed to help you make a more natural landscape out of your yard." Cabin Life
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"Will provide plenty of inspiration for gardeners in all types of regions." American Reference Books Annual
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"Designed to help you make a more natural landscape out of your yard." Portland Press Herald
Synopsis
"This step-by-step guide will teach you how to work in concert with nature, creating a lush landscape." --Cabin Life If you're an eco-conscious homeowner, the best garden designer is Mother Nature, and following her lead can result in a beautiful low-maintenance landscape that requires fewer resources, attracts natural wildlife, and saves time and money. In The Naturescaping Workbook, Beth O'Donnell Young offers an easy-to-follow, do-it-yourself plan for gardeners of all skill levels. Her step-by-step approach teaches you how to understand your garden's natural habitat and to nurture the native eco-systems that exist in your yard. And the payoff is huge. By simply becoming aware of the natural wonders in the backyard, you can have a more beautiful garden and take a big step toward bringing nature home.
About the Author
Karen Bussolini is an active member of the Garden Writers Association, where she has given presentations like "The Unsung Season: Gardens in Winter" and "Learning from our Mistakes," which is a primer on garden photography. Karen frequently contributes articles and photographs to Garden Design, where they most recently published her stunning and masterful "Movin' Out," a story about Jennifer Myers's garden in Austinm Texas. Beth O'Donnell Young is the owner of Beth Young Garden Design, a residential landscape design firm. She has taught do-it-yourself landscaping classes for nearly ten years. She is a current resident of Italy, and is accepting speakers invitations for April of 2012 or by special request.