Sustainable Landscaping
Principles and Practices
By Marietta Loehrlein
To Be Published September 13th 2013 by CRC Press – 320 pages
Description
This book covers a wide range of landscape practices that fall under the broad subject of sustainability. It provides information on sustainable landscaping; air quality; wind and energy conservation; water issues; plant usage to ameliorate the effects of sun and wind; alternative energy sources; soil health; sustainable fertilization; organic matter in landscape; use of pesticides and integrated pest management; and sustainable landscape materials. With the limits and qualities of finite resources being challenged, students as well as professionals need this comprehensive resource integrating the concepts of sustainability in the landscape.
Contents
Introduction to Sustainable Landscaping. Plants and the Environment. Sustainability in the Plantscape. The Sun and the Sustainable Landscape. The Wind and Energy Conservation. Water and the Sustainable Landscape. Water Issues. Water Conservation.Managing Excess Water in the Landscape. Sustainable Soil. Soil Health.Sustainable Fertilization. Improving Soil with Organic matter. Pesticides in the Landscape. Integrated Pest Management. Energy in the Landscape. Energy: Sources and Uses.Tools and Equipment. Recycled Products in Landscaping. Sustainable Landscape Materials.
Name: Sustainable Landscaping: Principles and Practices (Hardback) – CRC Press
Description: By Marietta Loehrlein. This book covers a wide range of landscape practices that fall under the broad subject of sustainability. It provides information on sustainable landscaping; air quality; wind and energy conservation; water issues; plant usage to ameliorate the effects...
Categories: Crop Science, Botany, Landscape Conservation, Maintenance and Management