Planting in a post-wild world : designing plant communities for resilient landscapes / Thomas Rainer and Claudia West.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rainer, Thomas (Landscape architect), author.

West, Claudia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gardens--Design.

Gardens.

Plant communities.

Physical Description:

271 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2015.

Language Note:

Text in English.

Summary:

An "alternative to traditional horticulture: designed plantings that function like naturally occurring plant communities. Thomas Rainer and Claudia West, two leading voices in ecological landscape design, reveal how plants fit together in nature and how to use this knowledge to create landscapes that are resilient, beautiful, and diverse."--Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

Introduction : Nature as it was, nature as it could be

Principles of designed plant communities

The inspiration of the wild

The design process

Creating and managing a plant community

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781604695533

1604695536

OCLC:

910073224