So ... you always wanted a meadow but didn't know how to plant one? Well, with this new book, you can plan a meadow for your urban townhouse garden, your large suburban lot, or even your big estate.
In his new book, The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden
Diblik explains the concepts behind self-sustaining plant communities -- plants that naturally grow well in harmony and require little maintenance, once established. With Diblik's method, you can throw out the mulch, abandon staking, deadheading, the fertilizers and herbicides, the end-of-the-season cleanups. Instead, you'll learn to understand how plants grow -- their soil, water, and light requirements -- and the easy ways to get what you want.
There's a brief profile and excellent photo of each plant used in his designs, along with suggestions for particular cultivars and companion plantings. You then move on to 62 plans, each a block of 10 x 14 feet, for either sun or shade. These plans are the "building blocks" of your meadow or natural perennial garden. Each plan is a viable plant community that can be expanded, reduced or adapted to fit your own garden -- a plant community that will thrive with only a little maintenance.
Diblik has profiles of seven designers/horticulturists at the end of the book, all of whom are proponents of naturalistic plantings. He also offers a list of books that will assist anyone who wants to delve deeper into the subject.
A wonderful book for homeowners and designers alike -- it definitely belongs on your bookshelf.
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