The Ecological Gardener: How to Create Beauty and Biodiversity from the Soil Up – FULL INSTANT DOWNLOAD | PDF DOCX EPUB

Ebook Name: The Ecological Gardener: How to Create Beauty and Biodiversity from the Soil Up
ISBN-13: 9781645020073
ISBN-10: 164502007X
Addition ISBN: 1645020088, 9781645020080
Author(s): Matt Rees-Warren, Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing

Design a garden for the future—because what we grow matters. “Matt Rees-Warren explains why every square inch of Earth, including our gardens, has ecological significance… Excellent, timely, essential!” —Douglas W. Tallamy, author of Nature’s Best Hope Transform your garden into a self-sustaining haven for nature and wildlife. Ecological garden designer Matt Rees-Warren shares inspirational design ideas and practical projects to help you create a garden that is both beautiful today and sustainable tomorrow. The Ecological Gardener will give you the tools to create an abundant, healthy garden from the soil up—a garden that welcomes birds and bees and allows native planting and wild flowers to flourish, with minimal carbon impact or need for fresh water. This book can guide both novice and experienced gardeners alike in their journey to a more ecological approach, and is full of practical projects and information, including:                       Finding the right design for your space Creating a wildflower meadow Building rainwater catchments and other tips for water conservation Making compost from kitchen waste, leaf mold, compost tea and more Creating a space for wildlife such as hedgehogs, bees and other pollinators Finding beauty in your garden during the winter Matt will show you how to re-imagine how you garden, working with nature instead of controlling it, to create a space that promotes both wildlife and beauty.