Designing with Grasses - Hardcover

Lucas, Neil

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0881929832 ISBN 13: 9780881929836

Publisher: Timber Press, 2011

Synopsis

Designing with Grasses shows gardeners not just what grasses are available, but how to design with grasses in different settings, including meadows, lawns, green roofs, and more. Design ideas are supported by carefully devised maintenance techniques, design checklists that make designing achievable by gardeners of all ability levels, and lists of grasses best for a variety of situations, including low-maintenance, drought-tolerant alternatives to the traditional lawn grasses and grasses suitable for green roofs and erosion control. An encyclopedic A to Z of grasses includes profiles with information on growth and care.

About this title

About the Author:

Neil Lucas is a world authority on ornamental grasses, owner of Dorset-based Knoll Gardens, RHS council member and senior judge, author, and holder of ten consecutive Chelsea Flower Show gold medals. He founded The Knoll Gardens Foundation to further test wildlife gardening principles. Lucas runs regular masterclasses, lectures internationally, and makes television appearances.

Review:

“This clearly written and well-designed book will appeal to landscape designers and gardeners. Two green thumbs up!” —Library Journal

“A directory of grasses and grasslike plants is a useful reference.” —Landscape Architecture

“[The author's] knowledge combined with technical advice and great photography make this an inspirational book, suitable for all keen gardeners.” —The Garden
 

About this edition

• Publisher: Timber Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0881929832
• ISBN 13: 9780881929836
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 276