Rain Gardens: Managing Water Sustainably in the Garden and Designed Landscape by Nigel Dunnett and Andy Clayden encompass all possible elements that can be used to capture, channel, divert and make the most of the rain and snow that fall on a property. Using the innovative and attractive approaches described here, it is possible to enhance outdoor spaces and minimize the damaging effects of drought, stormwater runoff, and other environmental challenges. Nigel Dunnett & Andy Clayden have created a comprehensive guide to water management techniques for the garden and built environment. Filled with practical, manageable solutions for small and large-scale implementations and utilizing authoritative research with state-of-the-art case studies from all over the world, Rain Gardens is the first book on sustainable water management schemes suitable for students and professionals.
About the Author
Nigel Dunnett is a senior lecturer in the Department of Landscape at the University of Sheffield, England, where he has developed innovative research programs into naturalistic and ecologically-informed planting for gardens and public landscapes. He writes regularly for leading horticultural magazines and journals and lectures widely throughout the UK. He lives in Sheffield.
Andy Clayden is a landscape architect, garden designer, and a lecturer at the University of Sheffield, England.
Book Details
About the Author
Nigel Dunnett is a senior lecturer in the Department of Landscape at the University of Sheffield, England, where he has developed innovative research programs into naturalistic and ecologically-informed planting for gardens and public landscapes. He writes regularly for leading horticultural magazines and journals and lectures widely throughout the UK. He lives in Sheffield.
Andy Clayden is a landscape architect, garden designer, and a lecturer at the University of Sheffield, England.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 188 pages
- Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated (April 1, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0881928267
- ISBN-13: 9780881928266
- Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.8 x 0.9 inches
- List Price: $34.95
- Price: $23.07
- You Save: $11.88 (34%)
