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Carregando... The Conscientious Gardener : Cultivating a Garden Ethic (2011)de Sarah Reichard
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In his influential A Sand County Almanac, published at the beginning of the environmental movement in 1949, Aldo Leopold proposed a new ecological ethic to guide our stewardship of the planet. In this inspiring book, Sarah Hayden Reichard tells how we can bring Leopold's far-reaching vision to our gardens to make them more sustainable, lively, and healthy places. Today, gardening practices too often damage the environment: we deplete resources in our own soil while mining for soil amendments in far away places, or use water and pesticides in ways that can pollute lakes and rivers. Drawing from cutting edge research on urban horticulture, Reichard explores the many benefits of sustainable gardening and gives straightforward, practical advice on topics such as pest control, water conservation, living with native animals, mulching, and invasive species. The book includes a scorecard that allows readers to quickly evaluate the sustainability of their current practices, as well as an extensive list of garden plants that are invasive, what they do, and where they should be avoided. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Particularly valuable: I appreciated some of the depth of discussion of water and soil management. Also useful was the consolidated discussion of pest management practices and invasive species, and the criteria that could make something non-native. It was also helpful to be told *not* to try to "Ark" endangered species, or how even local/native species could be genotypically non-diverse or inappropriate.
The climate change and general sustainability material was not the book's strongest suit: it was more exhortatory than deeply informative. So, at least for me, someone well-versed in environmental issues, I don't need more encouragement to recycle or to understand the importance of reducing my carbon footprint. I don't *mind* being exhorted to do so, but I would have really appreciated knowing how to assess my property for greater sustainability of existing species, as well as in coping with a warmer climate.
Anyway, a helpful book for me, although not one that will be as impactful as its inspiration, Leopold's A Sand County Almanac. ( )