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The Landscaping Revolution : Garden With Mother Nature, Not Against Her

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Wasowski, Sally

Wasowski, Andy

Gardening & Landscape Design

McGraw=Hill

Every year, many thousands of acres of woodlands, deserts, meadowlands, and coastal scrub are turned into home or commercial sites. Ironically, by the time these structures are complete, bulldozers have scraped the land clean of its natural vegetation and character, much of which attracted buyers in the first place. In Building Inside Nature's Envelope, Andy Wasowski introduces a new and exciting technique for salvaging the natural land upon which we build new homes, new offices, or even new shopping centers. Wasowski argues that the unnatural landscapes so common in America literally exist on artificial life support. A natural landscape, on the other hand, is filled with native flora and can exist on rainfall alone. It is, as one builder said, akin to stepping lightly on the earth. To help builders and prospective home owners achieve this "light step," the author introduces the idea of the Envelope, an approach to construction that is cost effective, simple, and environmentally responsible. A structure built within nature's envelope looks as if it has been gently set down into a mature and established landscape--which is the easiest kind of landscape to maintain. He illustrates this new concept in construction through profiles of sites in California, Arizona, South Carolina, Minnesota, and other locales in North America. He also highlights useful techniques for revegetation, discusses the importance of soils, and argues for the preservation and maintenance of natural habitats. Attractively illustrated with 88 pictures--including 41 full-color images--Building Inside Nature's Envelope offers a practical blueprint for creating a community where both wildlife and human life thrive in a harmonious relationship.

Building Inside Nature's Envelope: How New Construction and Land Preservation Can Work Together

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Oxford University Press

More so than any other region, the gardens of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, West Texas, and southern California must be designed for rain or shine and must meet the challenge of growing in dramatically rugged conditions. Whether you live in desert areas or in coastal chaparral, lifelong and new residents from El Paso to L.A. will be able to create a lively and magnificently beautiful garden that is at once drought-tolerant, environmentally friendly, low-maintenance, and affordable.

Native Landscaping From El Paso to L.A.

Travel

Landscaping Revolution: Garden With Mother Nature, Not Against Her (The Contemporary Gardener)

Contemporary Books

Every year, many thousands of acres of woodlands, deserts, meadowlands, and coastal scrub are turned into home or commercial sites. Ironically, by the time these structures are complete, bulldozers have scraped the land clean of its natural vegetation and character, the very features that attracted buyers in the first place. In Building within Nature, Andy and Sally Wasowski introduce new and exciting techniques for preserving the natural land on which we build new homes, offices, or even shopping centers. Building within Nature stresses that the unnatural landscapes so common in America literally exist on artificial life support. A natural landscape, on the other hand, is filled with native flora and can exist on rainfall alone. A structure built within nature looks as if it has been gently set down into a mature and established landscape—the easiest kind of landscape to maintain. The Wasowskis illustrate this new concept in construction through profiles of sites in California, Arizona, South Carolina, Minnesota, and other locations in North America. They also highlight useful techniques for revegetation, discuss the importance of soils, and argue for the preservation and maintenance of natural habitats. Building within Nature offers a practical blueprint for creating communities where both wildlife and human life thrive in a harmonious relationship. "For offering workable alternatives in nontechnical terms to ecologically minded home owners, contractors, and architects, the Wasowskis' book is highly recommended." —Library Journal Andy and Sally Wasowski are the authors of nine books about gardening and landscaping with native plants, including Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (Minnesota, 2002). Their work has appeared in the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens handbooks, Country America, National Gardening, Sierra, Audubon, American Gardener, and Fine Gardening. Darrel G. Morrison, FASLA, is one of the nation’s most respected native plant landscape architects.

Building Within Nature: A Guide for Home Owners, Contractors, and Architects

Wasowski, Sally Wasowski

Univ. of Minnesota Press

Advocates growing native plants for easy gardening and reduced upkeep

Requiem for a Lawnmower: And Other Essays on Easy Gardening With Native Plants

UNKNO

In this indispensable guide, you'll find landscape designs for every type of terrain found in Texas―from the Gulf Coast to the Panhandle, and from East Texas to West of the Pecos. This book also includes 21 landscaping design plans that are sure to inspire even the most traditional homeowner to go native.

Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region

Taylor Trade Publishing

Adman Ben Shilling receives a mysterious email accusing him of being a murderer! On our way to discovering what that email is all about we enter Ben's world of crazy clients, offbeat creative people, and a host of other memorable characters. When Andy Wasowski was two months old, the Nazis dropped bombs on him. He believes this experience prepared him for a career in advertising. During his years in the ad biz, he worked for top agencies in LA, New York and Dallas. His numerous creative awards include a Clio, advertising's Oscar.

Sellin' the Sizzle

Literature & Fiction

Humor & Satire

ABQ Press

Explore more than 600 gardens that make the most of the Lone Star State's home-grown greenery.

Native Texas Gardens: Maximum Beauty Minimum Upkeep

Arts & Photography

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