Gardenista

Gardenista The low-impact garden : a guide to creating sustainable outdoor spaces

Kendra Wilson

Book - 2025

"In Gardenista The Low Impact Garden, author Kendra Wilson covers everything you need to know to create a garden that's good for the planet, and to create beautiful and well designed outdoor spaces. This comprehensive guide to eco conscious gardening features in depth garden tours of all sorts, from a wildflower prairie in the Midwest to an indoor outdoor garden in London, a forest garden in Vancouver to a permaculture garden in Australia. There are breakouts on specific garden types, like front yards and rooftop gardens, as well as practical advice on green approaches to key garden elements, lawns, soil, trees and shrubs, water, and even pools. With three hundred and fifty full color photographs, a round up of standout eco consci...ous garden tools, expert advice, resources, and more, Gardenista The Low Impact Garden is the ultimate handbook for creating sustainable outdoor spaces"-- Provided by publisher.

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Subjects
Gardening > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Gardening.
Sustainable design.
gardening.
sustainable architecture.
Handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals.
Genres
Handbooks
Handbooks and manuals
Published
New York : Artisan 2025.
Language
English
Main Author
Kendra Wilson (author)
Other Authors
Caitlin Atkinson (photographer)
Edition
First edtion
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
302 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN
9781648293610
  • Introduction
  • The Low-Impact Garden Manifesto
  • 1. Garden Visits
  • Twelve Low-Impact Landscapes
  • 2. Functional Gardens
  • New Ideas for Age-Old Situations
  • 3. Low-Impact Elements
  • Demystifying Grass, Trees and Shrubs, Native Plants, Soil, and Water
  • 4. The Gardenista 50
  • Favorite Garden Equipment for Everyday Use
  • 5. Ecology Simplified
  • Small Habit Shifts That Make a Difference
  • Resources
  • Featured Landscape Architects, Designers and Other Garden Professionals
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index
Review by Library Journal Review

The idea of designing ecoconscious outdoor spaces and prioritizing biodiversity in home gardens is relatively new, and the latest book from the Gardenista.com team is an excellent introduction to low-impact gardening for new and experienced gardeners alike. Covering everything from typical backyards to rooftops and small city spaces, the book provides in-depth tours of 12 gardens across the United States and the world, contesting the standard idea of a "garden." This gives the volume more of a coffee-table-book feel than a standard how-to guide, but it still includes all of the information readers need to create the eco-friendly garden of their dreams. Detailed guides, useful "Ask the Expert" pages, and 350 beautiful full-color photographs all provide inspiration and creative reasoning for eco-conscious solutions. By the end of the book, readers will no want longer want a standard manicured garden. Extensive resource lists are provided, including a "Gardenista 50" best-of equipment list that's perfect for helping newbies get started on their adventures. VERDICT This creative spin on the standard gardening guide is good for all public libraries.--Whitney Kramer

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