Lawn Gone! by Pam Penick
A colorful guide covering the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, drought-tolerant, money-saving options that will appeal to today's busy, eco-conscious homeowner.Homeowners spend billions of hours--and dollars--watering, mowing, and maintaining their lawns. You don't have to be one of them. Free yourself with Lawn Gone!, a colorful, accessible guide to the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, low-water, money-saving options. It includes:
* alternative grasses that seldom (or never) need mowing
* drought-tolerant, eco-friendly landscapes
* regional plant recommendations for all parts of the country
* artificial turf that looks like the real thing
* step-by-step lawn-removal methods
* strategies for dealing with neighbors and HOAs
* ways to minimize your lawn if you're not ready to go all the way
Whether you're a beginner or expert gardener, green thumb or black, Lawn Gone! provides realistic choices, achievable plans, and simple instructions for renovating your yard from start to finish.
PAM PENICK is a garden designer, award-winning blogger, and the author of Lawn Gone! She is a contributor to such magazines as Fine Gardening, Organic Life, and Garden Design, and has received several writing awards from the Garden Writers Association. She lives and gardens in water-challenged Austin, Texas.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781607743149 |
| ISBN 10 | 1607743140 |
| Title | Lawn Gone! |
| Author | Pam Penick |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2013-02-12 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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