Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden: A Guide to Creating Sustainable Outdoor Spaces
A comprehensive and lushly illustrated guide to earth-friendly gardening from the experts at Gardenista. 

In Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden, author Kendra Wilson covers everything you need to know to create a garden that’s good for the planet—and to produce beautiful outdoor spaces. This guide to eco-conscious gardening features in-depth garden tours of all sorts, from a wildflower prairie in the Midwest to an indoor-outdoor garden in London, a forest garden in Vancouver to a permaculture garden in Australia. There are breakouts on specific garden types, like front yards and rooftop gardens, as well as practical advice on “green” approaches to key garden elements (lawns, soil, trees and shrubs, water, and even pools).

With 350 full-color photographs, a round-up of standout eco-conscious garden tools, expert advice, resources, and more, Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden is the ultimate handbook for creating environmentally friendly gardens.
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Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden: A Guide to Creating Sustainable Outdoor Spaces
A comprehensive and lushly illustrated guide to earth-friendly gardening from the experts at Gardenista. 

In Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden, author Kendra Wilson covers everything you need to know to create a garden that’s good for the planet—and to produce beautiful outdoor spaces. This guide to eco-conscious gardening features in-depth garden tours of all sorts, from a wildflower prairie in the Midwest to an indoor-outdoor garden in London, a forest garden in Vancouver to a permaculture garden in Australia. There are breakouts on specific garden types, like front yards and rooftop gardens, as well as practical advice on “green” approaches to key garden elements (lawns, soil, trees and shrubs, water, and even pools).

With 350 full-color photographs, a round-up of standout eco-conscious garden tools, expert advice, resources, and more, Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden is the ultimate handbook for creating environmentally friendly gardens.
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Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden: A Guide to Creating Sustainable Outdoor Spaces

Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden: A Guide to Creating Sustainable Outdoor Spaces

Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden: A Guide to Creating Sustainable Outdoor Spaces

Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden: A Guide to Creating Sustainable Outdoor Spaces

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A comprehensive and lushly illustrated guide to earth-friendly gardening from the experts at Gardenista. 

In Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden, author Kendra Wilson covers everything you need to know to create a garden that’s good for the planet—and to produce beautiful outdoor spaces. This guide to eco-conscious gardening features in-depth garden tours of all sorts, from a wildflower prairie in the Midwest to an indoor-outdoor garden in London, a forest garden in Vancouver to a permaculture garden in Australia. There are breakouts on specific garden types, like front yards and rooftop gardens, as well as practical advice on “green” approaches to key garden elements (lawns, soil, trees and shrubs, water, and even pools).

With 350 full-color photographs, a round-up of standout eco-conscious garden tools, expert advice, resources, and more, Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden is the ultimate handbook for creating environmentally friendly gardens.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781648293610
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Publication date: 10/14/2025
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 10.25(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Kendra Wilson was training as an under gardener at a manor house in England when she joined Gardenista for its launch in 2012. Previously she had worked at the Observer in London and at Condé Nast, both in the London and New York offices. She writes on American and British gardens and is based in Oxford, England.

Table of Contents

Introduction     000
The Low-Impact Garden Manifesto    000
 
1 | Garden Visits: 12 Low-Impact Landscapes
2
Functional Gardens: How to Apply New Ideas to Age-Old Situations
3 | Low-Impact Elements: Demystifying Soil, Grass, Native Plants, Irrigation, Trees and Shrubs
4 | The Gardenista 50: Favorite Garden Equipment for Everyday Use
5 | Ecology Simplified: Small Habit Shifts That Make a Difference
 
Resources
Acknowledgments
Photography Credits
Index
 
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