The Wild Garden
The Wild Garden by Violet Stevenson, published by Frances Lincoln Limited in 1998, is a practical guide that explores the beauty and ease of managing wildflower gardens. This New Ed edition spans 168 pages and is presented in English. The book emphasizes the appeal of wild gardens over traditional manicured ones, reflecting a growing interest in conservation and ecology. It provides insights on how to create a natural haven for wildflowers and small creatures, making it suitable for both urban and suburban settings.
Readers will find comprehensive information on planning, planting, and maintaining a variety of wild gardens. The guide covers the propagation and growing requirements of over 300 plants that can be naturalized in gardens. It includes techniques for creating diverse garden types, such as wildflower lawns, wooded gardens, and heath gardens, along with practical advice on adapting formal spaces to accommodate wildflower meadows. With photographs and planting plans, this book serves as a resource for anyone looking to enhance their gardening experience while promoting ecological balance.
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Wild gardens are not only more attractive than manicured gardens, they arelso easier to manage. This practical guide to planning and plantingildflower gardens reflects the growing interest in conservation and ecology,nd shows gardeners how to bring the beauty and tranquility of theountryside into a wide range of urban and suburban gardens.;The bookemonstrates how, through careful control and thoughtful maintenance, aarden can be a natural haven for the fast-diminishing stock of wild flowersnd small creatures. It includes all the practical information needed to plan,lant and maintain a wide range of wild gardens, as well as the propagationnd growing requirements of more than 300 plants suitable for naturalizationn the garden.;There are photographs, planting plans and comprehensiveechniques for creating: wildflower lawns and meadows, from adapting a formalawn to managing a wildflower meadow; wooded gardens, including trees formall gardens and wild hedgerows; heath and heather gardens for dry, moistnd wet sites; fern and foliage gardens for shady areas; the wild herb garden,
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