Sustainable Landscaping: Principles and Practices

ISBN-13: 9780367250898 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 212 str.

Marietta Loehrlein

Opis

This new edition examines landscape practices that adversely affect the environment and discusses ways to change these practices to have a more positive effect. Each topic is introduced by providing background information and terminology, followed with practical solutions that are being implemented by landscape professionals.

Spis treści

1. Sustainable Landscaping  2. Sustainability in the Plantscape  3. The Sun and the Sustainable Landscape  4. The Wind and Energy Conservation  5. Water Issues  6. Water Conservation  7. Managing Excess Water in the Landscape  8. Soil Health  9. Sustainable Fertilization  10. Improving Landscape Soils with Organic Matter  11. Pesticides in the Landscape  12. Integrated Pest Management  13. Energy: Sources and Uses  14. Tools and Equipment  15. Sustainable Landscape Materials and Products  Appendix A. Sustainability Audit  Appendix B. Important Websites