Integrated landscaping : following nature's lead : a new way of thinking about shaping home grounds and public spaces in the Northeast /
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| Edition: | Rev. and expanded ed. |
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| Imprint: | Durham, N.H. : University of New Hampshire Press, 2012. |
| Description: | viii, 167 p. : ill. (some col.), map (col.) ; 28 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9143659 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- How this landscape manual differs from others
- Ways you can use this manual
- Natural Landscape in Transition: The Consequences of Rapid Growth
- The consequences of rapid growth: loss of open lands, proliferation of invasive species, and threats to wildlife
- An overview of invasive species and their impacts
- Fragmenting landscapes: the wildlife connection
- Facing the challenges to Northeast's disappearing natural landscape
- The Integrated Landscape: Philosophy, Benefits, and Principles that Guide Practice
- Integrated landscaping: A holistic approach
- Integrated landscapes imitate natural ecosystems
- Benefits of integrated landscaping
- Ten natural principles to guide your landscaping practices
- Outside and Onsite: Taking Stock of What You Have
- Scope of the inventory
- Learn about your soil
- Assessing wildlife habitat through the seasons
- Taking stock: the inventory process
- Designing Landscapes with Establishment and Care in Mind
- Creating the base plan: putting it on paper
- Adding layers to your base plan
- Develop a wish list of needs and desires
- Create a functional bubble diagram
- Your conceptual plan
- Designing for wildlife
- Designing for shorelines
- The Plant Systems Approach
- Locating and creating plant systems for the integrated landscape
- Choosing plants for your system
- Dealing with invasive species
- Plant systems for wildlife
- The Plant-System models
- Matrix of Plant System Models
- Plant-System Model Descriptions
- Plant-System Model Illustrations
- Models 1-12
- Plant Chart
- The planting plan: designing the plant system and selecting plants
- Establishing Plant Systems
- Protect existing plants
- Lay out your planting bed
- Select healthy plants
- Planting
- Thoughts on lawns and mowing
- Caring for Sustainable Plant Systems
- A lower-maintenance landscape
- Through the seasons
- Care and maintenance tips for future years
- Healthy plant systems grow and change over time
- Now, get up and get out!
- Appendixes
- Best Bets: Woody and Herbaceous Plants
- Plant Lists
- Inventory Worksheets
- Additional Resources
- Selecting woody plants for shoreland landscapes
- Landscape Practices Aligned with the Ecological Principles
- New USDA Hardiness Zone Map
- About the Authors
