Queen Anne Books

Do you ever lament that you'd love to be able to garden more, but just
don't have the time? The demanding pace of modern life leaves little
space for the pleasures of gardening. On the other hand, gardening
itself could be the culprit: elaborate, traditional perennial borders;
water-hungry or disease-prone plants; needy lawns; and high-maintenance
plants that require staking or clipping all suck up precious hours.
Simply
put, we need to start gardening in a whole new way. In this inspiring
book, Val Easton shows exactly how to have a low-maintenance garden that
doesn't sacrifice style. You won't have to give up your favorite plants
or settle for expanses of ugly bark nuggets. You just have to unlearn
some bad old habits and pick up some good new ones.
So, how do you
go about making a "new" low-maintenance garden? First, design your
garden with maintenance in mind-good-looking hardscape will both save
weeding time and showcase your favorite plants. Second, simplify your
garden routines-learn the most efficient planting and maintenance
techniques and don't get stressed if everything isn't letter-perfect.
Third, learn how to work with nature rather than against it. And
finally, embrace home-grown fruits, herbs, and vegetables; well planted
containers; and thoughtfully chosen plants.
"The New Low-Maintenance
Garden" doesn't just "tell "you how to garden in a whole new way-it
"shows" you, through profiles and beautiful photographs of real gardens
that embody low-maintenance techniques.
The pressures of life are
not likely to ease up anytime soon, but the lessons of this timely book
will help you banish guilt over undone garden chores and revel in your
garden successes.