Designing with Grasses

Author/s: Neil Lucas

                           

RRP: $39.99

ISBN: 9780881929836

Format: Hardback, 276 pages

Dimensions:  23.5cm x 19.5cm

Publisher: Timber Press

Aust. Release Date: March 2011

Ornamental grasses are the ultimate success story as garden plants and tick all the boxes for today's gardeners. As well as providing a glorious visual impact with their swaying stems and feathery seedheads, they also provide a dynamic sense of movement and calming background rustle as the wind catches their leaves. On top of all this, they are easy to care for, provide excellent wildlife habitats and are truly sustainable if you plant the right one in the right place.

Designing with Grasses looks at how grasses perform in the wild to help readers choose the right plants for their garden. A section is dedicated to recreating the grasslands found in prairies, steppes, and meadows in a backyard setting. Additional design chapters challenge conventional divisions about planted and non-planted areas of the garden.

Putting the right plant in the right place is crucial to the creation of sustainable plantings, and Lucas’ picks for grasses for particular situations are especially helpful. Environment-friendly options for green roofs, erosion control and habitat restoration along with alternatives to lawn grasses are also included.

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