{"product_id":"lawns-into-meadows-2nd-edition","title":"Lawns Into Meadows, 2nd Edition - Growing a Regenerative Landscape","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs seen in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and MarthaStewart.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“It’s time to rebuild meadows wherever we can. . . Owen Wormser explains why, and how to do this, with oodles of highly readable, ecologically sound advice.”—Douglas W. Tallamy, author of \u003ci\u003eBringing Nature Home\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNature’s Best Hope\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLandscape designer Owen Wormser explains how to replace the deadscape we call lawn with low-maintenance, eco-friendly meadows. In this second edition of his award-winning book, he includes photos of meadows in progress plus more ways to cultivate your own organic meadow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis how-to book on growing your own wildflowers and native grasses is also about sustainability, regeneration, and beauty. In a world where lawns have wreaked havoc on our natural ecosystems, meadows offer a compelling solution. It is garden landscaping that is beautiful, all year round.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeadows establish wildlife and pollinator habitats, are low-maintenance and low-cost, have a built-in resilience that helps them weather climate extremes, and can draw down and store far more carbon dioxide than any manicured lawn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWormser describes how to plant an organic meadow garden or traditional meadow, that’s right for your site. His book includes guidance on:\u003cbr\u003e• Preparing your site\u003cbr\u003e• Designing your meadow\u003cbr\u003e• Planting without using synthetic chemicals\u003cbr\u003e• Growing 21 starter native grasses and wildflowers, including butterfly weed, smooth blue aster, purple coneflower, wild bergamot, blue grama grass, switchgrass, and many more\u003cbr\u003e• Building support in neighborhoods where a tidy lawn is the standard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe also shares \u003cb\u003e28 color photos\u003c\/b\u003e that highlight the multitude of ways you can cultivate your own organic meadow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo illuminate the many joys of meadow-building, Wormser draws on his own stories, including how growing up off the grid in northern Maine, with no electricity or plumbing, prepared him for his work.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50968331583776,"sku":"9781734901184","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9781734901184.jpg?v=1764102619","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/products\/lawns-into-meadows-2nd-edition","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}