Landscaping with Ornamental Grasses : Sunset, Garden Designs, Making Lawns Meadows and Borders

by Gilsenan, Fiona

• ISBN13: 9780376035639
• ISBN10: 0376035633
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co

Summary

Sunset is the first to offer Landscaping with Ornamental Grasses, a complete design and reference book that explores the history of grasses in their natural settings, and describes how to integrate them in a variety of climatic situations shady woodland to desert, Asian-style gardens to naturalistic landscapes, family-friendly yards to small patios. Step-by-step directions, over 250 beautiful photos, ideas for stylish indoor container and craft projects, and retail and mail-order sources make this new edition a must for anyone passionate about expanding their gardening repertoire.

Table of Contents

The nature of grasses	5	(12)
Origin of the Species
``Real'' Grasses
From Hardworking to Horticultural
Into the Garden
The Lowdown	17	(22)
Stepping Out
Filling In
Spreading Out
The Lawn
Natural Lawn Alternatives
Standing Tall	39	(30)
Designing with Grasses
Light and Movement
Winning Combinations
Grasses with Shrubs
A Yearly Event
Grassy Borders
Four-Season Plantings
Specimens and Accents
Screens
Grasses in Masses
Touch of Style
Tall-Grass Meadows
For Every Garden	69	(30)
By the Sea
Hot and Dry
Made for the Shade
Dry Shade
Small Water Features
In and Around Water
Sunny Bogs
Moist Meadows
Streams Wet and Dry
Slopes
Stones and Boulders
In the Asian Style
Patio and Deck
Cutting Gardens
Winter Interest
In and out of the Garden	99	(23)
Singularly Dramatic
Colorful Combinations
Daringly Different
Arranging Grasses
Bamboo Fencing and Trellises
Shopping for Grasses
Preparation and Planting
Watering Grasses
Caring for Grasses
Troubleshooting
Grasses and Grasslike Plants	122	(4)
Sources/Credits and Acknowledgments	126	(2)
Index	128