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LocationOakland
Call NoGARDENING GENERAL
TitleEco-gardening : essential know-how and expert advice for gardening success / author, Zia Allaway.
AuthorAllaway, Zia
Barcode527330
CollectionNF Gardening
SummaryIdeal for first-time gardeners, Grow Eco-Gardening contains everything you need to know to care for the planet while you care for your garden. Discover how to minimize garden waste, mitigate the impact of changing weather patterns, and do your bit to reduce your carbon footprint and turn your outdoor space into a refuge for local wildlife with a wide selection of recommended plants including trees, climbers, and wildflowers.
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Oakland 527330GARDENING GENERALNF Gardening Available

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9780744026849 (paperback)
International Standard Book Number 0744026849 (paperback)
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 23 635
Personal Name Allaway, Zia
Title Statement Eco-gardening : essential know-how and expert advice for gardening success / author, Zia Allaway.
Edition Statement First American edition.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2021.
Physical Description 143 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Content Type rdacontent text txt
Media Type rdamedia unmediated n
Carrier Type rdacarrier volume nc
Series Statement DK grow
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note Creating an eco-garden. Plant for a better world -- Making a sustainable garden -- Designing for wildlife -- Helping to heal the planet. How trees affect the climate -- Choosing and planting a tree -- Making a mini-woodland -- Greening hard surfaces -- Choosing plants to trap pollution -- The benefits of ponds -- A wildlife pond -- How plants prevent flooding -- Planting flood defenses -- Great trees for smaller yards -- Eco-gardening methods. Right plant, right place -- New plants from old: saving seeds -- Easy propagation methods -- Buying new plants -- Preparing to plant -- Choosing potting mixes -- Making your own compost -- Growing your own vegetables -- Planning a vegetable patch -- Growing your own fruit -- Making an eco-friendly lawn -- Feeding plants -- Keeping weeds under control -- Keeping pests at bay -- Pest defense -- Dealing with diseases -- Pest-and disease-resistant plants -- Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Reducing and reusing plastics -- Making your own seed pots -- Eco-friendly landscape materials -- Choosing and making furniture -- Recycled planters -- Raised beds from reclaimed timber -- Choosing tools and equipment -- Making eco-friendly equipment -- Reducing your garden's fuel consumption -- Reducing water use -- Collecting and reusing water -- Making a home for wildlife. Feeding wildlife -- Food for bees and other pollinators -- Feeding butterflies and moths -- Providing food for birds -- Sowing a meadow -- Increasing your yard's habitats -- Providing water for wildlife -- Creating a pond ecosystem -- Making a haven for birds -- Homes for tiny creatures -- Making insect hotels -- Plants for pollinators -- Plants for birds and other wildlife.
Summary, Etc. Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Eco-Gardening contains everything you need to know to care for the planet while you care for your garden. Discover how to minimize garden waste, mitigate the impact of changing weather patterns, and do your bit to reduce your carbon footprint and turn your outdoor space into a refuge for local wildlife with a wide selection of recommended plants including trees, climbers, and wildflowers.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Gardening
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Sustainability
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Gardening Environmental aspects.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Backyard gardens
Index Term-Genre/Form lcgft Handbooks and manuals
Series Added Entry-Uniform Title DK grow.