Native Plant & Wildflower Gardening, Garden Types & Seasonal Gardens, Flower Gardening - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
In Meadows, Christopher Lloyd explores the development and management of established meadow areas, ways of starting from scratch in a garden setting, and the hundreds of beautiful grasses, bulbs, and colorful perennials that thrive in different conditions. Lloyd's own experimental prairie is a springboard to discussing North American prairies and the plants that provide swathes of color in late summer and interest into winter. Filled with hundreds of specially commissioned photographs, this book provides a captivating guide for anyone wishing to preserve pasture lands, cultivate native species, and attract wildlife.
Editorials
Booklist
"Whether Lloyd is relating the history of Dixter's various meadow plantings or setting out to clarify the inherent differences in pastures, prairies, natural grasslands, and meadows, his masterful, seemingly boundless horticultural expertise and sharp wit will inspire readers to think about exciting possibilities."—Alice Joyce, Booklist, April 23, 2004
Los Angeles Times
"Give yourself over to dandelions. Let daffodils and poppies poke up through undulating grasses ... [Meadows is] anecdotal, sensitive, sometimes prickly and totally inspiring."—Lili Singer, Los Angeles Times, August 12, 2004
"Though many gardeners may think of meadows as easy care, each demands its own type of care and Lloyd carefully describes the advantages and disadvantages, along with the beauty possible with proper planning and care."
—Joanne S. Carpender, National Gardener, August 2004
Library Journal
Meadow gardening the practice of growing perennials in turf is a subject of increasing interest. This lavishly illustrated book showcases the experiments that the estimable British gardener Lloyd (The Well-Tempered Garden) has conducted for some 40 years at his family preserve in Great Dixter, Sussex, but it is more than a narrow story of a single garden. The author covers many species native to this side of the Atlantic; the penultimate chapter, in fact, deals with the North American prairie plant community. Lloyd writes at length about establishing and maintaining the "flowery mead," thereby disabusing us of any notion that meadow gardening is a low-maintenance endeavor. The reader delights in Lloyd's curious aesthetic ("the best way of discovering the living nature of grass is to lie on it") and charming, self-effacing style. Enjoyable, also, is the master's chiding of purists and their "narrow-minded ecological claptrap" regarding the use of introduced species. He reminds us of "genuine natives that are a scourge as weeds as well as exotics." Meadows is ideally suited for use with the pamphlets of conservation authorities or plant societies that can provide lists of appropriate local species. Highly recommended for all special horticulture and large public collections. Robert Eagan, Windsor P.L., Ont. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.Book Details
Published
June 15, 2004
Publisher
Portland, OR : Timber Press, 2004.
Pages
192
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780881926286