
Title:
Grasses for gardens and landscapes : design, selection, cultivation
Author:
Publication Date:
2023
Publication Information:
Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2023.
Physical Description:
327 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN:
9781643261157
Abstract:
"Ornamental grasses have long been a mainstay of contemporary planting design, as integral components of commercial and residential landscapes and naturalistic plantings. In 'Grasses for Gardens and Landscapes', Neil Lucas profiles the best ornamental grasses available today and details how to design with them in different settings. This comprehensive guide is filled with expert maintenance techniques and lists of grasses suitable for a variety of situations. An A to Z of grasses includes details on growth and care, as well as the best cultivars currently available."--Page 4 of cover.
Contents:
Discovering grasses -- Natural rhythm -- Designing with grasses -- Grasses and the naturalistic approach -- Right grass, right place -- Grasses for a greener world -- Looking after grasses -- Directory of grasses and grass like plants
Language:
English