Deer-Resistant Design: Fence-free Gardens that Thrive Despite the Deer

di Karen Chapman (Autore)

Workman Publishing, 2019

"Fear deer no more! The best source I've seen on the topic!" -Tracy DiSabato-Aust, award-winning garden designer and best-selling author Deer are one of the most common problems a gardener can face. These cute but pesky animals can quickly devour hundreds of dollars' worth of plants. And common solutions include the use of unattractive fencing and chemicals. In Deer-Resistant Design, Karen Chapman offers another option-intentional design choices that result in beautiful gardens that coexist with wildlife. Deer-Resistant Design showcases real home gardens across North America-from a country garden in New Jersey to a hilltop hacienda in Texas-that have successfully managed the presence of deer. Each homeowner also shares their top ten deer-resistant plants, all welcome additions to a deer-challenged gardeners shopping list. A chapter on deer-resistant container gardens provides suggestions for making colorful, captivating, and imaginative containers. Lushly illustrated and filled with practical advice and inspiring design ideas, Deer-Resistant Design is packed with everything you need to confidently tackle this challenging problem.

• Autore: Karen Chapman
• Editore: Workman Publishing
• Anno: 2019
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 224 p.
• Dimensioni: 252 x 214 mm
• Peso: 820 gr.
• EAN: 9781604698497

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