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Books > Gardening > Specialized gardening methods
Public Gardens and Livable Cities changes the paradigm for how we
conceive of the role of urban public gardens. Donald A. Rakow,
Meghan Z. Gough, and Sharon A. Lee advocate for public gardens as
community outreach agents that can, and should, partner with local
organizations to support positive local agendas. Safe
neighborhoods, quality science education, access to fresh and
healthy foods, substantial training opportunities, and
environmental health are the key initiative areas the authors
explore as they highlight model successes and instructive failures
that can guide future practices. Public Gardens and Livable Cities
uses a prescriptive approach to synthesize a range of public,
private, and nonprofit initiatives from municipalities throughout
the country. In doing so, the authors examine the initiatives from
a practical perspective to identify how they were implemented,
their sustainability, the obstacles they encountered, the impact of
the initiatives on their populations, and how they dealt with the
communities' underlying social problems. By emphasizing the
knowledge and skills that public gardens can bring to partnerships
seeking to improve the quality of life in cities, this book offers
a deeper understanding of the urban public garden as a key resource
for sustainable community development.
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Walled Gardens
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Jules Hudson, National Trust Books
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BBC presenter Jules Hudson (Countryfile, Escape to the Country) is passionate about walled gardens. In this book, he looks at walled gardens throughout England and Wales and explores their history, innovative design and cultural heritage. The walled garden was once an essential component of every country house, its shelter providing ideal conditions for growing food, flowers and medicine. This book from the National Trust looks at walled gardens throughout England and Wales and explores their history, innovative design and cultural heritage. Walled gardens are a feature of British gardening history. In the late 18th century, gardens became status symbols, with aristocrats vying to grow ever more exotic fruits - ushering in innovations such as glasshouses and even heated walls. With the First and Second World Wars many of these gardens fell into disrepair, but renovated ones feature at many key National Trust properties and remain a source of pride and fascination today.
In the modern suburban landscape, beautiful, green lawns are
perhaps the most ubiquitous feature of all. It s difficult to
imagine a friendly neighborhood without broad, clean stretches of
neatly shorn grass. More and more in recent years, those lawns are
evolving into organic systems as homeowners concerned about the
long-term effects of chemicals on their children, their pets, and
the environment turn to natural methods to keep their yards healthy
and inviting, and, yes, still green and lush, too.
Paul Tukey, a self-confessed mowing addict, answers the growing
demand for organic grass with a comprehensive volume of natural
lawncare information. Step by step, he takes readers through the
many elements that work together to form a healthy, organic lawn.
Well-treated soil, fed properly with compost and natural
fertilizers, is the foundation of every great lawn. Plant it with a
grass cultivar matched properly to the climate and sunlight,
nourish the soil and grass with the proper amount of water, and
maintain the height with a good mower equipped with a sharp blade.
A beautiful, naturally maintained lawn can be as simple as that.
An organic, healthy lawn is the best defense against weeds and
pests, but when unwanted visitors creep in, Tukey is ready with
Weed and Thug ID Guides and advice on dispatching them naturally or
learning to live with the benign offenders. Tukey also provides
helpful advice for lawnkeepers making the transition from a
synthetic to an organic lawn system. It s all here everything today
s homeowner needs to keep his lawn off drugs, and make it an
inviting living and play area for the whole family."
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