{"product_id":"the-new-shade-garden-kenneth-druse-9781617691041","title":"The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe New Shade Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning author Ken Druse presents a comprehensive guide to creating a shade garden with an emphasis on the adjustments necessary for our changing climate. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There is a new generation of gardeners who are planting gardens not only for their visual beauty but also for their ability to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Druse offers advice on a wide variety of common problems facing today's gardeners, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWatering plants without stressing limited resources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesigning your own garden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePruning trees\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDealing with a troublesome deer situation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreparing soil for planting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe vast array of flowers and greenery that grow best in the shade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Druse writes in his introduction, \"The garden of the future will be a shade garden. There are many reasons: fiscal, historical, environmental--and for the sake of our health and the planet's.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Discover what Druse has learned in his many years of gardening: Creating your own lush oasis is the best defense against our changing world. Filled with guidance, horticultural facts, and useful plant recommendations, this book is sure to become a resource you will refer to again and again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for new and seasoned gardeners alike, this wide-ranging encyclopedic manual provides all the information you need to start or improve upon your own shade garden. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Reading Druse is like talking to a generous old friend who knows exactly when you're about to give up and comes to the rescue.\" ―\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Druse argues that shade gardens will be the most comfortable, satisfying and sustainable option.\" --\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth Druse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1617691046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781617691041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.50h x 9.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/20\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/31\/2015 pg. 37","brand":"Kenneth Druse","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047884943615,"sku":"9781617691041","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c141c65d-5264-45fe-bac1-14e70886ae77.jpg?v=1684992708","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-new-shade-garden-kenneth-druse-9781617691041","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}