Climate-Wise Landscaping

March 1, 2018
Home gardeners are already adjusting to the effects of climate change as the seasons trend warmer and storms become more extreme. This book aims to provide practical advice for proactive things to do to make gardens more sustainable while adjusting to the changes. Tackling topics including the lawn, trees and shrubs, soil, herbaceous plants, edible plants, and several more, the authors suggest specific actions that can be implemented � la carte in existing gardens or while planning for new spaces. Many of them will sound familiar (stop using pesticides, reduce irrigation, replace plants that no longer favor your region with those that are adaptable to changing conditions), but the volume of information here is impressive, and each action is accompanied by an explanation of why it's important. In addition to addressing existing challenges, many suggestions also aim to minimize potential damage from fire, flood, and storm. This wealth of information is divided into manageable chunks, making the book useful whether read cover-to-cover or dipped into for specific topics.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)