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Groundcover Revolution

How to use sustainable, low-maintenance, low-water groundcovers to replace your turf - 40 alternative choices for: - No Mowing. - No fertilizing. - No pesticides. - No problem!
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Groundcover Revolution by Kathy Jentz offers insights into transforming gardens with sustainable and low-maintenance groundcovers. The book introduces practical techniques for replacing traditional lawns with a variety of groundcover plants, promoting biodiversity, reducing water usage, and enhancing aesthetics in home gardens. It serves as a guide for both novice and experienced gardeners interested in eco-friendly practices.
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You might enjoy this book if you are passionate about gardening and are interested in innovative landscaping ideas. It offers insights into creating low-maintenance, eco-friendly groundcover alternatives that reduce lawn care efforts while enhancing the beauty of your garden. Perfect for anyone looking to transform their outdoor space with sustainable and aesthetically pleasing solutions.

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Say goodbye to a resource-hungry turf grass lawn and hello to a beautiful, low-maintenance groundcover lawn that boosts biodiversity and helps mitigate climate change.

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The vision of an ideal lawn is changing. Once a symbol of status and wealth, perfect lawns are now seen as resource-guzzling, pesticide-laden problems. Homeowners are looking for an eco-conscious option to replace the traditional lawn. They don't want to waste time mowing, nor do they want to turn to chemicals to try to attain a nearly impossible standard. This is where low-maintenance groundcovers come in.

Groundcover Revolution features over 40 alternatives to turf grass that create a drought-tolerant, easy-care landscape. Whether you live in a dry, warm climate or a wet, cold one, there are options available to you.

Groundcover Revolution also covers the many additional benefits of these plants (hello, pollinators and biodiversity!), how to overcome challenges like poor drainage, tree roots, and dense shade, and how to install and maintain a groundcover lawn that looks gorgeous all year-round.

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Groundcover Revolution is praised for being an essential resource for those looking to reduce lawn space and maintenance. It offers helpful charts that save both time and money, inspiring images, and detailed plant information to aid in creating attractive and practical landscapes.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780760378151

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 February 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Cool Springs Press

Illustration: 200 color photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 191.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 581g

Pages: 184

About the Author

Kathy Jentz is editor and publisher of Washington Gardener magazine. She is currently the Green Media columnist for the Mid-Atlantic Grower newspaper. She also edits the quarterly Water Garden Journal, the official publication of the International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society. Kathy's work has been featured in numerous publications, including the Washington Examiner newspaper, Pathways magazine, and Washington Women magazine. In addition, she appears on regular gardening guest spots on Channel 9, Channel 4, as well as WTOP, WAMU, and WOWD-LP radio stations in Washington, DC.

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