"This thoughtful, intelligent book is all about connectivity,
addressing a natural world in which we are the primary influence."
--The New York Times Books Review
Many gardeners today want a home landscape that nourishes and fosters
wildlife, but they also want beauty, a space for the kids to play,
privacy, and maybe even a vegetable patch. Sure, it's a tall order, but
The Living Landscape shows you how to do it. You'll learn the
strategies for making and maintaining a diverse, layered landscape--one
that offers beauty on many levels, provides outdoor rooms and turf areas
for children and pets, incorporates fragrance and edible plants, and
provides cover, shelter, and sustenance for wildlife. Richly illustrated
and informed by both a keen eye for design and an understanding of how
healthy ecologies work, The Living Landscape will enable you to create
a garden that fulfills both human needs and the needs of wildlife
communities.