Life After Lawns: 8 Steps from Grass to a Waterwise Garden by Schnetz, Bill

Life After Lawns: 8 Steps from Grass to a Waterwise Garden (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781492955108)

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Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
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Life After Lawns: 8 Steps from Grass to a Waterwise Garden by Schnetz, Bill

Life After Lawns: 8 Steps from Grass to a Waterwise Garden

$31.00
Life After Lawns: 8 Steps from Grass to a Waterwise Garden by Schnetz, Bill

Life After Lawns: 8 Steps from Grass to a Waterwise Garden

$31.00
Format: Paperback
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Life After Lawns shows how to turn boring and thirsty lawns into dazzling, water-saving gardens, step by step. Simple explanations guide readers through the process of replacing grass with unique gardens that match their lifestyle and climate zone. Topics include: designing a garden that feels like home; finding expert landscape help; handling plans, permits, and contractors; killing the lawn and preparing the soil; saving money and water on irrigation; selecting the best plants for each part of the yard; and planting and tending the garden. Sustainable techniques such as retaining rainwater, fire-safe landscaping, and composting are described. Sidebars offer helpful tips, and hundreds of color photographs illustrate design ideas and plant choices. Combining their expertise on all phases of landscaping, from planning and design to construction and maintenance, the authors offer practical advice for beginners and professionals alike.

Author: Bill Schnetz, Molly Bogh
ISBN-10: 1492955108
ISBN-13: 9781492955108
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/25/2014
Pages: 162
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
By Bill Schnetz
By Bill Schnetz
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Molly Bogh has served Southern California communities as a city planner for twenty-five years. Her work promoting water-conserving landscapes became a passion for creating livable gardens after she replaced her own lawn. Bill Schnetz is a certified landscaping professional and design-build landscape contractor with forty years' experience in garden design, construction, and maintenance. A long-time board member and past president of the California Landscape Contractors Association, his award-winning gardens have been featured in numerous publications.

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