Título:
Groundcover revolution : how to use sustainable, low-maintenance, low-water groundcovers to replace your turf / Kathy Jentz.
ISBN:
9780760378151
Autor personal:
Información de publicación:
Beverly, MA : Cool Springs Press, an imprint of the Quarto Group, 2023.
Descripción física:
183 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Nota general:
Includes index.
"40 alternative choices for: no mowing, no fertilizing, no pesticides. No problem!"--Cover.
Contenido:
Why replace turfgrass lawns -- Benefits of groundcovers -- How to select the right groundcover for your situation -- Installing and maintaining groundcovers -- Groundcover profiles -- Covering ground if nothing will grow there.
Why replace turfgrass lawns -- Benefits of groundcovers -- How to select the right groundcover for your situation -- Installing and maintaining groundcovers -- Groundcover profiles: Buggleweed: Ajuga reptans; Pussytoes: Antennaria spp.; Wild ginger: Asarum canadense; Hardy begonia: Begonia grandis; Brunnera: Brunnera macrophylla; Japanese sedge: Carex morrowii; Pennsylvania sedge: Carex pensylvanica; River oats: Chasmnthium latifolium; Green and gold: Chrysogonum virginianum; Lily-of-the-valley: Convallaria majalis; Epimedium: Epimedium spp.; Blue fescue 'Elijah blue': Festuca glauca 'Elijah blue'; Strawberry: Fragaria spp.; Cranesbill geranium: Geranium macrorrhizum; Hellebore: Helleborus spp.; Heuchera: Heuchera spp.; Hosta: Hosta spp.; Quaker ladies: Houstonia caerulea; Mosses: Hypnum spp.; Dwarf crested iris: Iris cristata; Winter Jasmine: Jasminum nudiflorum; Creeping juniper: Juniperus horizontalis; Lamium: Lamium maculatum; Liriope: Liriope maculatum; Creeping Jenny: Lysimachia nummularia; Dwarf mondo grass: Ophiopogon japonicus 'nanus'; Prickly pear: Opuntia spp.; Pachysandra: Pachysandra procumbens; Golden ragwort: Packera aurea; Creeping phlox: Phlox stolonifera; Solomon's seal: Polygonatum spp.; Christmas fern: Polystichum acrostichoides; Groundcover roses: Rosa spp.; Creeping Rosemary: Salvia rosmarinus 'prostratus' and creeping thyme: Thymus praecox; Creeping raspberry: Rubus hayata-koidzumii; Black-eyed Susan: Rudbeckia spp.; Stonecrop: Sedum ternatum; Lamb's ear: Stachys byzantina; Dwarf comfrey: Symphytum ibericum; Wild violet: Viola spp. -- Covering ground if nothing will grow there.
Síntesis:
"Reducing the lawn is among the biggest trends in homeownership, with an endless stream of homeowners looking for an eco-friendly alternative to a traditional turfgrass lawn. In the last few years alone, over 23 million American adults converted part of their lawn to a natural landscape, and now they're looking to do even more. The biggest challenge to adopting this new ideal of the perfect lawn? Knowing how and when to replace your turf, and which plants are the best ones for the job. Groundcover Revolution is here with all the answers you need (and some you didn't even know you needed!) How replacing a lawn with groundcovers reduces resource consumption on a significant level; Why groundcovers require far less long-term maintenance than turf after establishment; The many additional benefits of groundcovers, including erosion control, a reduction in chemical usage, a boost in biodiversity, and mitigation of climate change as a carbon sink; The ways groundcovers overcome challenges such as tree roots, compacted soils, poor drainage, and dense shade; The step-by-step mechanics of how to get rid of your lawn, how to place and plant groundcovers from seeds, plugs, or transplants, and how to care for your new "quilted lawn" once it's in place"-- Provided by publisher.
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on1333921397
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