In this new book noted grass expert and advocate Rick Darke addresses both the aesthetic qualities of grasses in private gardens and the opportunities and challenges of using them in wild and constructed public landscapes.

All the true grasses, sedges, rushes, restios, and cattails that possess ornamental merit or that can contribute to ecological plantings are described, and practical matters of propagation, growth, and maintenance are also covered.

More than 1000 stunning photographs show details of individual plants and hundreds of gardens and landscapes in which grasses play a prominent part.

This worthy successor to The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses is a new type of design reference that sets a standard for inspired, sustainable use of grasses..

For more information about the title The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes, read the full description at Amazon.com, or see the following related books:

The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses: Sedges, Rushes, Restios, Cat-Tails and Selected Bamboos — Much has changed in the role and use of ornamental grasses over the past 100 years. Whereas turn-of-the-century gardeners had perhaps a dozen ...  > read more

Grasses: Versatile Partners for Uncommon Garden Design — From spring green to winter gold, the drama of grasses is nonstop. There are the striking yellow-and-green ostrich plumes of Zebra Grass. The ...  > read more

Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota — Gardeners use native plants for several reasons. For many, their initial attraction is to native plants’ reputation for being low maintenance, ...  > read more

Pocket Guide to Ornamental Grasses (Timber Press Pocket Guides) — An accessible and comprehensive reference to the wide range of striking grasses available to gardeners, this pocket guide features an assortment of ...  > read more

Author: Rick Darke

Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated

Date: Apr. 1, 2007

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$59.95

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$37.77

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