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How to garden the low carbon way : the steps you can take to help combat climate change / Sally Nex.

Summary:

"Transform your outdoor space into a low-impact, carbon-absorbing sink with this fantastic gardening guide, packed with ideas to grow a climate-friendly garden that will help protect the planet. Keen on starting your own garden but unsure about your environmental impact? This guide will give you practical advice on which soil to use, plants that are best for absorbing carbon dioxide, low-carbon fertilizers, and cutting out single-use plastic. What's more, this garden book is completely backed by scientific research!" -- Provided by publisher

Record details

ISBN: 9780744029284 (paperback)
Physical Description: 191 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition: First American edition.
Publisher: New York, New York : DK, 2021.
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Designing the low-carbon garden--Garden buildings and structures -- Planting -- Lawn care -- Hedges and boundaries -- Paths, paving, and patios -- Greenhouse growing -- Growing vegetables -- Water gardening -- Watering -- Weeding -- Feeding -- Inviting nature in -- Potting mix -- Seed sowing -- Managing soil -- Pest control -- Buying plants -- Shopping for the garden -- Dealing with garden waste -- Taking it further.