On Sale: Mar 23, 2027
Page Count: 240 pages
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN-13: 9781643265520

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An essential guide to rethinking and remaking the American landscape.

Never before have so many people been as eager to rethink their lawns and garden with native plant communities. From over-tapped aquifers, polluted waterways, the heat island effect, and the plight of pollinators and birds, everyday gardeners, garden designers, landscape architects, and city planners are rethinking landscaping as something integral to the health and future of our communities. UNLAWN AMERICA is the cutting-edge resource for a healthier, more climate resilient, and democratized urban environment for all species, written by a leading garden designer and expert on ecological gardening. With detailed case studies of four naturalistic, unlawned yards, information on plant selection and management, tips on how to handle lawn-loving neighbors, HOAs, and planning boards, and historical context for understanding the lawn-care and landscaping industry, UNLAWN AMERICA will empower readers to think about removing the lawn and making a garden as the first step in creating a more just world for all.

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Benjamin Vogt is the author of the best-selling Prairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design, and A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future. He owns the design firm Prairie Up (formerly Monarch Gardens), which has converted over 100 lawns, and speaks internationally on environmental psychology and natural garden design using native plants. Benjamin’s design work has appeared in The American Gardener, Better Homes and Gardens, Dwell, The Globe and Mail, Fine Gardening, Horticulture, Midwest Living, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post.