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The conscientious gardener : cultivating a garden ethic / Sarah Hayden Reichard ; foreword by Peter Raven

Catalog Data

Author:
Reichard, Sarah H  Search this
Physical description:
ix, 254 p. : ill. ; 21 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
2011
C2011
Contents:
The skin of the earth -- Water, our most precious resource -- Should you go native? -- Aliens among us -- The wild kingdom -- Preventing and managing pests -- Confronting climate change -- Recycle, reduce, reuse, repurpose -- Epilogue : toward a garden ethic -- Appendix : global list of invasive garden plants
Summary:
Explores how various gardening tasks impact the environment and offers suggestions on how gardeners can ensure they have a minimal impact by reducing their gardening footprint while still enjoying their hobby.
Topic:
Sustainable horticulture  Search this
Native plant gardening  Search this
Pests--Integrated control  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_985782