ABSTRACT

While landscaping has the potential to be part of the solution to certain environmental problems, the quest for beauty can also produce effects that are harmful to the environment. Sustainable Landscaping: Principles and Practices examines landscape practices that adversely affect the environment, which occur in the process of constructing, impleme

chapter 2|34 pages

Sustainability in the Plantscape

chapter 3|22 pages

The Sun and the Sustainable Landscape

chapter 4|14 pages

The Wind and Energy Conservation

chapter 5|22 pages

Water Issues

chapter 6|20 pages

Water Conservation

chapter 7|18 pages

Managing Excess Water in the Landscape

chapter 8|20 pages

Soil Health

chapter 9|20 pages

Sustainable Fertilization

chapter 11|22 pages

Pesticides in the Landscape

chapter 12|18 pages

Integrated Pest Management

chapter 13|20 pages

Energy: Sources and Uses

chapter 14|12 pages

Tools and Equipment

chapter 15|14 pages

Sustainable Landscape Materials and Products