Climate-Wise Landscaping

What can we do, right now,

in our own landscapes, to help solve climate change?



Gold Winner, Foreword INDIES Book

Awards: Ecology & Environment



"Read this

book carefully. Everything you need to know to help heal our relationship with

planet Earth and empower you to make a much-needed difference is within these

pages."--From the foreword by Doug Tallamy



Praise

for the first edition:



"The

volume of information here is impressive, and each action is accompanied by an explanation

of why it's important. . . . Useful whether read cover-to-cover or dipped into

for specific topics."--Booklist



"Beautifully

designed, the book is user-friendly and attractive. The information is current

and science-based, with end notes that give readers access to further research."--Virginia

Native Plant Society



"This

fantastic resource is filled with climate-wise solutions for anyone who owns or

manages a piece of ground--even if it's just a few containers on a tiny rooftop

garden."--Claudia West, ASLA, Principal, Phyto Studio LLC



"[Reed and

Stibolt] articulate a new gardening aesthetic. . . . The result is a positive

and hopeful story of how people can use their imagination and ingenuity to help

craft more resilient landscapes."--Dr. Peter Robinson, former CEO, David Suzuki

Foundation



"Beautiful

photos and pleasing graphics illustrate key ideas and actions while informative

sidebars and inspiring quotes from climate and landscape experts provide

clarity of complex systems and motivation to adapt to a changing future."--Julie

Richburg, Ph.D., ecologist



"A book on

climate-wise landscaping could not be more timely or more necessary. We are

moving into a new and critical era, and this book takes landscape professionals

and home gardeners where they need to go."--Owen Dell, RLA, ASLA, landscape

architect, educator, author, Owen Dell & Associates



"A very

useful guide to designing landscapes for the twenty-first century which clearly

respond to our changing climate."--Darrel Morrison, honorary associate faculty member

in landscape architecture, University of Wisconsin-Madison



Predictions

about future effects of climate change range from mild to dire--but we're

already seeing warmer winters, hotter summers, and more extreme storms.

Proposed solutions often seem expensive and complex and can leave us as

individuals at a loss, wondering what, if anything, can be done.

Sue

Reed and Ginny Stibolt offer a rallying cry in response--instead of wringing our

hands, let's roll up our sleeves. Based on decades of experience, this book is packed

with simple, practical steps anyone can take to beautify any landscape or

garden, while helping protect the planet and the species that call it home.

Topics include:





Working actively to shrink our

carbon footprint through mindful landscaping and gardening

Creating cleaner air and water

Maximizing resource efficiency

Supporting birds, butterflies,

pollinators, and other wildlife.



As climate

change continues to intensify around the globe, the information in this second

edition of Climate-Wise Landscaping

is needed now more than ever. This book is the ideal tool for homeowners,

gardeners, and landscape professionals who want to be part of the solution to

climate change.