Low-Water Landscaping for Dummies

ISBN-13: 9781119985808 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

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Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Low-Water Landscaping 5Chapter 1: Lacking Water? No Problem 7Chapter 2: Conserving and Harvesting Water 21Chapter 3: Waste Not, Want Not: Watering Strategically 41Chapter 4: Making Soil Your Ally 61Chapter 5: Watering with Irrigation Systems 83Part 2: Making Smart Plant Choices 101Chapter 6: Choosing Flowers 103Chapter 7: Selecting Succulents 121Chapter 8: In It for the Long Haul: Shrubs, Vines, and Trees 139Chapter 9: Raising Edible Foods 157Chapter 10: Planting and Caring for Low-Water Plants 175Part 3: Leaving Your Lawn Behind 203Chapter 11: Taking Out a Lawn 205Chapter 12: Replacing Grass with Low-Water Solutions 221Chapter 13: Considering Artificial Turf 241Chapter 14: Pondering Rock Gardening 249Part 4: Landscaping with Watering Needs in Mind 263Chapter 15: Appreciating Mulch and Other Helpful Products 265Chapter 16: Keeping Water in Your Yard 283Chapter 17: Succeeding with Potted Plants 297Chapter 18: Including Water Features in Your Landscape 307Chapter 19: Updating Xeriscaping for Today's Low-Water Landscapes 317Part 5: The Parts of Tens 325Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Wasting Landscape Water 327Chapter 21: Ten Great-Looking, Low-Water Plants 333Index 341