How to garden the low carbon way : the steps you can take to help combat climate change
Nex, Sally2021
Book
Is it okay to use potting compost? Which plants are best for absorbing pollution? What's the alternative to carbon-packed fertilisers? How can I cut out single-use plastics? Aspects of gardening can actually be bad for the environment. But make a few changes and you can significantly reduce the carbon imprint of your outdoor space, and even use it to lessen the impact of your other activities. This book offers clear, practical guidance on how and where to start. Packed with advice, backed by the latest scientific research, it helps you turn your outdoor space into a carbon-absorbing sink, explore the benefits of no-dig gardening, switch fences for hedges, coppice shrubs to support wildlife, learn to love weeds, and much more.
Main title:
Author:
Nex, Sally, authorRoyal Horticultural Society (Great Britain), associated with work
Imprint:
London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2021.
Collation:
191 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
Notes:
At head of title: RHS.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780241472972 (pbk)
Dewey class:
635
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3019670