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‘Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies’ author lays out 9 steps for a greener future

Posted by: Maven on December 6, 2009 at 8:04 am

411490 cover.inddFrom Emily Green at the Los Angeles Times:

“The idea that suburban gardens might be “sustainable” came late to Southern California. Modern Los Angeles was sold on the promise that anything grows. Exotic plants were status symbols. Sunshine was constant, and the only worry about water was finding plants best suited to go next to the swimming pool. More than a century later, the fantasy style is out. Sustainable is in. There’s only one problem.

What does sustainable mean?

Landscape architect Owen Dell has cut through the eco-babble to offer not just a definition, but also a how-to book. The Santa Barbara-based author of “Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies,” published by Wiley this year, begins by defining sustainability. … “

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December 6, 2009 · Filed Under Drought Tolerant Landscaping

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