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2007

Format:	Book
Author:	Thompson, Peter, 1931-2008.
Title:	The self-sustaining garden : the guide to matrix planting / Peter Thompson ; drawings by Josie Owen.
Publisher, Date:	Portland, Or. : Timber Press, ©2007.
Description:	192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Summary:	"The Self-Sustaining Garden brings together an explanation of the universal principles of matrix planting with specific applications and informative chapters on soil health and biological controls, and shows how to pull all the ingredients together into a strong, self-sustaining design"--Publisher website (August 2007)
Subjects:	Natural landscaping. Companion planting. Plant communities. Low maintenance gardening. Companion crops.
Notes:	Includes index. Originally published: London : B.T. Batsford, 1997.
Contents:	Acknowledgements -- Introduction to matrix planting -- 1. What does your garden grow? -- 2. Partnerships with plants -- 3. Control in the garden -- 4. Down to basics: care of the soil -- 5. Setting up -- 6. Variations on grassy themes -- 7. Garden pools and wetlands -- 8. Scubberies and 'the mixed border' -- 9. Counting the blessings of shade -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Gardens and plants -- Index
Web Site:	Publisher description
LCCN:	2007299206
ISBN:	9780881928372 0881928372
Other Number:	148681664
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Control Number:	198135
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Call Number:	635.951 Thompson

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