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Low-Maintenance Eco Gardens

A Practical Guide to Creating an Easy & Sustainable Garden that Nourishes You
Brief Description
Authors Fred Meyer and Jen Kardos present a beginner-friendly guide to sustainable gardening based on permaculture principles. It teaches readers how to design self-sustaining gardens that require less effort while boosting biodiversity, natural pest control, and year-round productivity. Featuring guidance on 100 easy-to-grow plants and practical... Read More
Format: Hardback
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A beginner-friendly guide to creating sustainable, productive gardens using permaculture principles. Learn how to work with nature, not against it, while saving time, money, and effort. Featuring 100 edible plant profiles and DIY project instructions, this accessible book is perfect for anyone seeking a low-stress, high-impact gardening lifestyle.

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Authors Fred Meyer and Jen Kardos present a beginner-friendly guide to sustainable gardening based on permaculture principles. It teaches readers how to design self-sustaining gardens that require less effort while boosting biodiversity, natural pest control, and year-round productivity.

Featuring guidance on 100 easy-to-grow plants and practical systems like mini-orchards, edible borders, and simple irrigation, the book blends ecological wisdom with mental health benefits, encouraging harmony between nature, food production, and personal well-being.

Low-Maintenance Eco Gardens is designed for anyone interested in cultivating a garden that is both beneficial to the environment and fulfilling for the gardener.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781580116169

Publisher: Creative Homeowner Press,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 March 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Creative Homeowner Press,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Fred Meyer has spent decades helping busy families, retirees, and beginners turn balconies, backyards, and community spaces into joyful, low-maintenance gardens that nourish body and spirit. A certified health coach Jen Kardos is a licensed mental health therapist (LMHC) and certified functional medicine health and wellness coach (NBC-HWC, FMCHC) in private practice in Iowa City, Iowa. She is a lifelong gardener and holds a professional certificate in Horticultural Therapy.

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