Meadows

by christopher-lloyd, Jonathan Buckley (Photographer)

Everything the keen gardener needs to know about the creation and management of meadows. At some point in their life, everyone has caught sight of a breathtaking meadow of grasses and wildflowers. The amazing community created by flowers and grasses, butterflies, grasshoppers and other fauna is rich and colourful. No wonder then, with the biodiversity of our countryside fast disappearing, that meadow gardening has become fashionable again. In this definitive guide, Christopher Lloyd covers all aspects of the topic - from the romantic concept of the Swiss Alpine meadow and the man-made prairies of the USA to Dutch and German approaches to naturalistic plantings and the wildflowers of South Africa. Full of practical information, 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 colourful perennials that thrive in different conditions. "Meadows" is packed with all the information necessary for creating and maintaining your meadow.

Genres: Gardening

192 pages, Hardcover

First published March 13, 2004

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely book. Plenty of words, which is strange for a gardening book. I don't think I'll really read it until I have/need/want a meadow! (They surely are pretty!)

[Kathryn]

Lovely book. Perfect daydream on a snowy day...