{"product_id":"building-within-nature-a-guide-for-home-owners-contractors-and-architects-by-andy-wasowski-sally-wasowski","title":"Building Within Nature: A Guide for Home Owners, Contractors, and Architects by Andy Wasowski \u0026 Sally Wasowski","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003every year, many thousands of acres of woodlands, deserts, meadowlands, and coastal scrub are turned into home or commercial sites. Ironically, by the time these structures are complete, bulldozers have scraped the land clean of its natural vegetation and character, the very features that attracted buyers in the first place. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBuilding within Nature,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndy and Sally Wasowski introduce new and exciting techniques for preserving the natural land on which we build new homes, offices, or even shopping centers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding within Nature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stresses that the unnatural landscapes so common in America literally exist on artificial life support. A natural landscape, on the other hand, is filled with native flora and can exist on rainfall alone. A structure built within nature looks as if it has been gently set down into a mature and established landscape—the easiest kind of landscape to maintain. The Wasowskis illustrate this new concept in construction through profiles of sites in California, Arizona, South Carolina, Minnesota, and other locations in North America. They also highlight useful techniques for revegetation, discuss the importance of soils, and argue for the preservation and maintenance of natural habitats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBuilding within Nature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a practical blueprint for creating communities where both wildlife and human life thrive in a harmonious relationship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For offering workable alternatives in nontechnical terms to ecologically minded home owners, contractors, and architects, the Wasowskis' book is highly recommended.\" —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndy and Sally Wasowski are the authors of nine books about gardening and landscaping with native plants, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Minnesota, 2002). Their work has appeared in the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens handbooks, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCountry America, National Gardening, Sierra, Audubon, American Gardener,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFine Gardening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDarrel G. Morrison, FASLA, is one of the nation’s most respected native plant landscape architects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding: \u003c\/strong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright Date: \u003c\/strong\u003e2006\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePub Date: \u003c\/strong\u003eFebruary 01, 2006\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Info: \u003c\/strong\u003e0.8\" H x 10.0\" L x 8.0\" W (1.06 lbs) 178 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54624580600118,"sku":null,"price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/51KyDgZEKVL.jpg?v=1790093019","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/building-within-nature-a-guide-for-home-owners-contractors-and-architects-by-andy-wasowski-sally-wasowski","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}