Timber Press Pocket Guide to Ground Covers
Weary of plain green turf grasses, boring brown wood chips, and high-maintenance yards, creative gardeners and homeowners are turning to colorful, reliable ground covers. Through their versatility and ease of maintenance, these plants substantially increase our enjoyment of the landscape while simultaneously smothering weeds. Ground covers unify unrelated elements, soften sharp angles, create mood, alter our perceptions of space, control erosion, reduce glare, and attract wildlife. Used in...
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The Timber Press Pocket Guide to Ground Covers describes over 1000 attractive yet rugged low-maintenance plants that can substantially increase a gardener's enjoyment of the landscape. Extensive cultivation use and design recommendations supplement the accessible text and 320 illustrations. Garden Design Online "David MacKenzie's top-notch expertise on groundcovers is now readily available to everyone in this handy, pocket-sized book." —Jane Berger, Garden Design Online, July 17, 2006
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\ Garden Design Online"David MacKenzie's top-notch expertise on groundcovers is now readily available to everyone in this handy, pocket-sized book." \ —Jane Berger, Garden Design Online, July 17, 2006\ \ \
