New Naturalism: Designing and Planting a Resilient, Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden [Hardcover]

Recreate the wild beauty and thriving ecology of meadows, prairies, woodlands, and streamsides in your own garden.

InNew Naturalism, horticulturist and modern plantsman Kelly D. Norris shares his inspiring, ecologically sound vision for home gardens created with stylish yet naturalistic plantings that mimic the wild spaces we covet—far from the contrived, formal, high-maintenance plantings of the past. Through abasic introduction to plant biology and ecology, you’ll learn how to design andgrow a lush, thriving home garden by harnessing the power of plant layers and palettes defined by nature, not humans.

The next generation of home landscapes don’t consist of plants in a row, pruned to perfection and reliant on pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides to survive. Instead, today’s stunning landscapes convey nature’s inherent beauty. These gardens are imbued with romance and emotion, yet they have so much more to offer than their gorgeous aesthetics. Naturalistic garden designs, such as those featured in this groundbreaking new book, contribute to positive environmental change byincreasing biodiversity,providing a refuge for wildlife, andreconnecting humans to nature.

In the pages of New Naturalism you’ll find: 
 

• Planting recipes for building meadows, prairies, and other grassland-inspired open plantings even in compact, urban settings
• Nature-inspired ways to upgrade existing foundation plantings, shrub beds, and flower borders to a wilder aesthetic while still managing the space
• Inspiration for taking sidewalk and driveway plantings and turning them into visually soft, welcoming spaces for humans and wildlife alike
• Ideas for turning shady landscapes into canopied retreats that celebrate nature 
• Creative ways to make an ecologically vibrant garden in even the smallest of slÃ6