Gardening for a lifetime : how to garden wiser as you grow older / by Sydney Eddison ; illustrations by Kimberly Day Proctor.
By: Eddison, Sydney.
Material type: BookPublisher: Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2010Description: 204 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781604690651 (trade); 1604690658.Subject(s): Gardening for older people | Low maintenance gardening | Gardening | Low maintenance gardeningDDC classification: 635Booklist, May 2010
Offers practical advice to scaling down the difficult task of gardening by planting low-maintenance plants and shrubs, downsizing the garden, and getting help with some chores.
Includes index.
A look backward: tracing the garden's history -- Changes: rethinking the perennial borders -- A step toward simplicity: substituting shrubs for perennials -- Minimum care: appreciating the shady border -- Woodland gardens: living in harmony with the forest -- Sanity saver: learning to make lists -- Juggler's dilemma: searching for help -- Lessons from the garden: accepting imperfection -- From lawn to meadow: learning from experience -- Pick your battles: managing mature plants -- What next? deciding whether to stay put or move on -- New gardens: keeping them small and simple -- Borrowed landscapes: using the garden setting -- Container gardening: arranging potted plants with a purpose -- Miniature landscapes: exploring new ways to garden -- A summing up: making the most of what you have left.
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