{"product_id":"new-naturalism-designing-and-planting-a-resilient-ecologically-vibrant-home-garden-hardcover","title":"New Naturalism: Designing and Planting a Resilient, Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly D. Norris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecreate the wild beauty and thriving ecology of meadows, prairies, woodlands, and streamsides in your own garden. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNew Naturalism\u003c\/i\u003e, horticulturist and modern plantsman Kelly D. Norris shares his inspiring, ecologically sound vision for home gardens created with stylish yet naturalistic plantings that mimic the wild spaces we covet--far from the contrived, formal, high-maintenance plantings of the past. Through a \u003cb\u003ebasic introduction to plant biology and ecology\u003c\/b\u003e, you'll learn how to design and \u003cb\u003egrow a lush, thriving home garden by harnessing the power of plant layers and palettes defined by nature, not humans\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe next generation of home landscapes don't consist of plants in a row, pruned to perfection and reliant on pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides to survive. Instead, today's stunning landscapes convey nature's inherent beauty. These gardens are imbued with romance and emotion, yet they have so much more to offer than their gorgeous aesthetics. \u003cb\u003eNaturalistic garden designs\u003c\/b\u003e, such as those featured in this groundbreaking new book, contribute to positive environmental change by \u003cb\u003eincreasing biodiversity\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eproviding a refuge for wildlife\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ereconnecting humans to nature\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the pages of \u003ci\u003eNew Naturalism\u003c\/i\u003e you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanting recipes for building meadows, prairies, and other grassland-inspired open plantings even in compact, urban settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNature-inspired ways to upgrade existing foundation plantings, shrub beds, and flower borders to a wilder aesthetic while still managing the space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspiration for taking sidewalk and driveway plantings and turning them into visually soft, welcoming spaces for humans and wildlife alike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeas for turning shady landscapes into canopied retreats that celebrate nature \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreative ways to make an ecologically vibrant garden in even the smallest of spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Naturalism\u003c\/i\u003e approaches the planting beds around our homes as ecological systems. If properly designed and planted, these areas can \u003cb\u003esupport positive environmental change, increase plant and animal diversity, \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e create a more resilient space\u003c\/b\u003e that's less reliant on artificial inputs. And they do it all while looking beautiful and improving property values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelly D. Norris\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author and plantsman, and the director of horticulture and education at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, a revitalized public garden in Des Moines, Iowa. Over his career, his work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOrganic Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Better Homes and Gardens, Martha Stewart Living\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGarden Design\u003c\/i\u003e, and in numerous local and regional media appearances. In 2019, Kelly joined Cottage Farms Plants on QVC as a guest host. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a writer and photographer, he regularly contributes to popular gardening magazines like \u003ci\u003eCountry Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFine Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe American Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e, and a variety of industry trade publications. 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