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Acknowledgments | |
Introduction | |
How this landscape manual differs from others | |
Ways you can use this manual | |
Natural Landscape in Transition: The Consequences of Rapid Growth | |
The consequences of rapid growth: loss of open lands, proliferation of invasive species, and threats to wildlife | |
An overview of invasive species and their impacts | |
Fragmenting landscapes: the wildlife connection | |
Facing the challenges to Northeast's disappearing natural landscape | |
The Integrated Landscape: Philosophy, Benefits, and Principles that Guide Practice | |
Integrated landscaping: A holistic approach | |
Integrated landscapes imitate natural ecosystems | |
Benefits of integrated landscaping | |
Ten natural principles to guide your landscaping practices | |
Outside and Onsite: Taking Stock of What You Have | |
Scope of the inventory | |
Learn about your soil | |
Assessing wildlife habitat through the seasons | |
Taking stock: the inventory process | |
Designing Landscapes with Establishment and Care in Mind | |
Creating the base plan: putting it on paper | |
Adding layers to your base plan | |
Develop a wish list of needs and desires | |
Create a functional bubble diagram | |
Your conceptual plan | |
Designing for wildlife | |
Designing for shorelines | |
The Plant Systems Approach | |
Locating and creating plant systems for the integrated landscape | |
Choosing plants for your system | |
Dealing with invasive species | |
Plant systems for wildlife | |
The Plant-System models | |
Matrix of Plant System Models | |
Plant-System Model Descriptions | |
Plant-System Model Illustrations | |
Models 1-12 | |
Plant Chart | |
The planting plan: designing the plant system and selecting plants | |
Establishing Plant Systems | |
Protect existing plants | |
Lay out your planting bed | |
Select healthy plants | |
Planting | |
Thoughts on lawns and mowing | |
Caring for Sustainable Plant Systems | |
A lower-maintenance landscape | |
Through the seasons | |
Care and maintenance tips for future years | |
Healthy plant systems grow and change over time | |
Now, get up and get out! | |
Appendixes | |
Best Bets: Woody and Herbaceous Plants | |
Plant Lists | |
Inventory Worksheets | |
Additional Resources | |
Selecting woody plants for shoreland landscapes | |
Landscape Practices Aligned with the Ecological Principles | |
New USDA Hardiness Zone Map | |
About the Authors | |
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