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Owen E. Dell is the owner of County Landscape and Design in Santa Barbara, California. He has nearly 40 years of experience designing and building beautiful, sustainable, and soul-satisfying residential and commercial landscapes.
| Introduction | |
| Sustainable Landscaping The Basics | |
| Landscaping the Sustainable Way | |
| Making Good Decisions about What to Include in Your Landscape | |
| Deciding Whether to Do It Yourself or Call in the Pros | |
| Good Design The Key to Sustainable Landscaping | |
| Getting Better Acquainted with Your Property | |
| Brushing Up on Design Basics | |
| Plotting Your Sustainable Landscape | |
| Water, Water, Everywhere Water-Conserving Irrigation and Drainage | |
| Surveying Your Watering Options | |
| The Nuts and Bolts of Water Harvesting, Irrigation, and Drainage | |
| Managing Water The Other Half of the Irrigation Equation | |
| Maintaining Water-Harvesting and Irrigation Systems | |
| Hardscaping Made Easy Creating Awesome Features without Wrecking the Environment | |
| Preparing Your Site | |
| Exploring Basic Hardscape Elements and Outdoor Rooms | |
| Spicing Up Your Hardscape with Other Fun and Functional Elements | |
| Sustainable Hardscape Construction | |
| Hardscape Maintenance | |
| Great Greenery for a Green Garden | |
| Planting the Seed Sustainable Plant Basics | |
| Introducing Benefi cial Trees and Shrubs to Your Landscape | |
| Enhancing Your Landscape's Sustainability with Smaller Plants | |
| Exploring Lower Impact Lawns and Sustainable Lawn Alternatives | |
| Examining the Essentials of Sustainable Garden Care | |
| Pest and Disease Control the Sustainable Way | |
| Opting for Organic Lawn Care | |
| The Par t of Tens | |
| Ten Projects That Pay You and the Environment Back Big Time | |
| Ten Totally Nonsustainable Landscaping Mistakes and How to Avoid Them | |
| Appendix Planning for Special Situations | |
| Index | |
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