The Landscaping Revolution: Garden With Mother Nature, Not Against Her

by Wasowski, Andy; Wasowski, Sally

• ISBN13: 9780071413121
• ISBN10: 007141312X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

"A wealth of good ideas and trenchant observations about landscape design."--New York Times Book ReviewIn The Landscaping Revolution, award-winning gardening experts deliver a call to arms for gardeners searching for a better way to plant and maintain their gardens. The Wasowskis' landscaping approach for gardeners of any climate is environmentally friendly and promotes the use of native plants, natural alternatives to man-made chemicals, and easy-to-maintain landscape designs.

Author Biography

Andy Wasowski is a writer and photographer specializing in gardening and environmental issues. His work has appeared in such publications as The American Gardener, Fine Gardening, Wildflower, E Magazine, Sunset, Sierra, and Time-Life Books. A frequent speaker at gardening and environmental conferences and workshops nationwide, Wasowski has also been a commentator on NPR's "Living on Earth" and "The Cultivated Gardener." Landscape designer Sally Wasowski is nationally recognized for her groundbreaking work in promoting the use and appreciation of native plants.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The Birth of the Lemon Landscape	p. 7
It's Genetic!	p. 9
Blame It All on Frank	p. 13
Your Lawn Has a Drinking Problem	p. 17
The Rain Drain	p. 18
Slaking That Thirst	p. 20
It's Not Zero-Scape!	p. 21
There's Gotta Be a Better Way!	p. 25
What a Native Plant Is ... and Isn't	p. 26
Provenance Is Not a City in Rhode Island	p. 28
Landscape Styles	p. 32
Myths and Misconceptions	p. 36
The Natives Are Friendly	p. 37
Native Lawn Alternatives	p. 38
The Rest of the Plant Palette	p. 46
Exotics: A Double-Edged Sword	p. 65
A Bum Rap	p. 66
Uncle Sam to the Rescue? Ha!	p. 73
Getting Off That Artificial Life-Support System	p. 75
Upkeep Chores: A Comparison	p. 77
Alternatives to Chemical Warfare	p. 81
The Dark Side of 'Cides	p. 82
A Bad Solution to Our Population Explosion	p. 84
Fighting Back	p. 85
Pest Management	p. 86
How Safe Is Safe?	p. 88
Homogenize Milk, Not Landscapes	p. 89
You Are Not Alone!	p. 90
Cookie-Cutter Capitols	p. 92
A Yaupon Holly Is Not a Lollipop	p. 96
Where Have All the Fireflies Gone?	p. 99
Our Bird-Brained Approach to Birds	p. 100
Giving Something Back	p. 102
Solve One Problem, Create a Bigger One	p. 104
Plant It and They Will Come	p. 104
Wild Gardens and Wilder Beasties?	p. 106
Lions, Coyotes, and Bears, oh My!	p. 108
Trade Frisbees for Fireflies	p. 108
Converting Your Yard ... and Your Neighbors	p. 109
Scenario One: Converting from a Landscraped Lot	p. 110
Scenario Two: Converting from a Conventional Landscape	p. 112
Scenario Three: Converting from a Heritage Landscape	p. 115
This Time the Land Wins	p. 117
How the Envelope Works	p. 119
Practicing What We Preach	p. 123
Weeding Out Bad Weed Laws	p. 127
What Is A Weed, Anyway?	p. 128
The Land Ethic	p. 129
Heroes of the Landscaping Revolution	p. 130
The Trend Toward Tolerance	p. 131
Myths and Misconceptions	p. 133
Make Your Natural Landscape Acceptable	p. 136
Who's Afraid of Virginia Creeper?	p. 137
Nature via the VCR	p. 140
Goose-Stepping Gooseberries and Other Myths	p. 141
Should We Call Her Miss Quotes?	p. 142
The Fad That Won't Go Away	p. 147
The Best Is Yet to Come	p. 148
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center	p. 149
A Visit to the Old Neighborhood in 2035	p. 155
Native Plant Information Resources	p. 155
Bibliography	p. 159
Index	p. 161
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