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From Wasteland to Wonder
The way we currently manage the suburban and urban landscape is creating a wasteland and harming the well-being of Earth. Fortunately, we have an alternative path: We can work with natural systems instead of working against them. By doing so, we can help heal Earth. We also save time and money because we perform fewer tasks and use fewer products. Best of all, these are simple things that anyone can do regardless of their knowledge or experience.
- GenresGardeningNonfiction
115 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2024
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March 16, 2025
Fantastic book on healing the land the sub/urban landscape. Straightforward and readable. Quite general except for an in-depth section on trees, from which I learned a ton. Excellent introduction for anyone looking to foster life in their back yard!
March 7, 2025
I ordered this book after hearing the author speak on a podcast and learning that he gives the PDF version away for free and the hardcover (which is beautiful and practical) for the cost of printing and shipping. All as his way of saying “thanks” for being alive.
I’m so glad I read this. It started out as a desire to fill my own knowledge gaps about trees and boy did I learn a lot. But also the entire book is premised on the idea of planting and caring for trees as a way to help heal the earth, with an emphasis on native plants and regenerative practices which I really appreciate.
And, as I note in every. gardening. book I read—there have to be photos, specifically *good* photos. This is because gardening is a skill that is better taught through visuals. This book takes it a step further by providing QR codes to countless videos by Camu and Leaf & Limb, most of which are well scripted, well shot, and short enough to digest. I don’t want to read about how to structurally prune branches I WANT TO SEE IT, PLEASE.
Lastly, and I add this because it took me by surprise, but I teared up reading the acknowledgements at the end. I didn’t expect so much love and care to come from a book about trees but that’s ultimately what resonated with me.
I’m so glad I read this. It started out as a desire to fill my own knowledge gaps about trees and boy did I learn a lot. But also the entire book is premised on the idea of planting and caring for trees as a way to help heal the earth, with an emphasis on native plants and regenerative practices which I really appreciate.
And, as I note in every. gardening. book I read—there have to be photos, specifically *good* photos. This is because gardening is a skill that is better taught through visuals. This book takes it a step further by providing QR codes to countless videos by Camu and Leaf & Limb, most of which are well scripted, well shot, and short enough to digest. I don’t want to read about how to structurally prune branches I WANT TO SEE IT, PLEASE.
Lastly, and I add this because it took me by surprise, but I teared up reading the acknowledgements at the end. I didn’t expect so much love and care to come from a book about trees but that’s ultimately what resonated with me.
January 24, 2025
Great research and background. Great for beginners.
QR codes that are links to 'how-to' information or building plans for planting boxes, etc.
Beautiful pictures as well.
QR codes that are links to 'how-to' information or building plans for planting boxes, etc.
Beautiful pictures as well.
December 29, 2025
Beautifully written and the photography is brilliant. A lovely read of the daily options we have for bettering our environment and its biodiversity
November 8, 2024
I am biased because I know the author, photographer, and read drafts of the book.
I love this book, it is exactly what we need to push things forward and introduce a new paradigm to the tree/landscape/ industry. It also serves as a text book, a personal memoir, poetry to the planet, and an instructional manual. I learned so much from reading it and I read drafts of it, I still was educated by the final version.
On Leaf & Limb’s website you can get a free digital copy or order a hard from for only $10.
I love this book
I love this book, it is exactly what we need to push things forward and introduce a new paradigm to the tree/landscape/ industry. It also serves as a text book, a personal memoir, poetry to the planet, and an instructional manual. I learned so much from reading it and I read drafts of it, I still was educated by the final version.
On Leaf & Limb’s website you can get a free digital copy or order a hard from for only $10.
I love this book
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