A Step-by-Step Guide to a Florida Native Yard by Ginny Stibolt (English) Paperba

Description: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Florida Native Yard by Ginny Stibolt, Marjorie Shropshire More and more Florida residents are deciding to replace highly fertilized, over-watered, pesticide-dependent lawns with native plants. They want to reduce their carbon footprints; save time, water, and money; and attract birds and butterflies. But where to begin? This illustrated guide helps readers get started creating new outdoor spaces that are both sustainable and beautiful. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description More and more Florida residents are deciding to replace highly fertilized, over-watered, pesticide-dependent lawns with native plants. They want to reduce their carbon footprints; save time, water, and money; and attract birds and butterflies. But where to begin? This illustrated guide helps readers get started creating new outdoor spaces that are both sustainable and beautiful.Taking the common 1/3-acre lot as an example, Ginny Stibolt and Marjorie Shropshire provide a sample layout for a basic native plant landscape. They use a grid system that allows gardeners to work on their yards in small sections instead of trying to revamp the entire landscape at once. And they break down the process into individual steps, making it manageable even for beginners.The first step is assessing your property and choosing which plants to keep and which to remove. Next, the book discusses how to handle rainwater, introduce trees, install a butterfly garden, use native plants as screening, make an outdoor ""room"" for entertaining, build wild areas into the landscape, and plan a smart maintenance program that relies on certain plants to keep boundaries neat and incorporates natural weed control.By following these methods, anyone can convert all or part of their yard into a more natural area without using pesticides or artificial fertilizers, which will save money and help support wildlife. Complete with detailed diagrams and lists of suggested plants for each step, this guide will help readers set up an environmentally-friendly habitat and give them the time and peace of mind to enjoy it. Author Biography Ginny Stibolt, a freelance writer, botanist, and experienced gardener, is the author of The Art of Maintaining a Florida Native Landscape and Sustainable Gardening for Florida, and coauthor of Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida.Marjorie Shropshire, a visual artist whose work is deeply concerned with the conservation of Floridas natural areas, is the editor of Palmetto, the magazine of the Florida Native Plant Society. Review "Stibolt and Marjorie Shropshire show you how to ditch the fertilizer and eco-harmful grass yard and convert your piece of paradise into a true Eden."--Creative Loafing Tampa Bay "The nuts and bolts guidebook weve needed for a long time in the native plant movement."--The Understory, the Newsletter of the Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society Review Text ?Stibolt and Marjorie Shropshire show you how to ditch the fertilizer and eco-harmful grass yard and convert your piece of paradise into a true Eden.?? Creative Loafing Tampa Bay ?The nuts and bolts guidebook we?ve needed for a long time in the native plant ?movement?.?? The Understory, the Newsletter of the Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society Details ISBN0813064635 Author Marjorie Shropshire Pages 192 Publisher University Press of Florida ISBN-10 0813064635 ISBN-13 9780813064635 Format Paperback Imprint University Press of Florida Place of Publication Florida Country of Publication United States DEWEY 635.951759 Language English Year 2018 AU Release Date 2018-03-27 NZ Release Date 2018-03-27 UK Release Date 2018-03-27 Publication Date 2018-03-30 Audience General US Release Date 2018-03-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130292388;

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