Practical Steps Toward a Lower carbon Garden

Written by garden writer Sally Nex, whose columns appear in the Royal Horticultural Society's The Garden magazine and BBC Gardeners' World Magazine, this guide sets out ways to reduce a garden's environmental footprint without giving up on results. It works through choices most gardeners face directly: which potting compost to buy, how to fertilise without synthetic inputs, where plastic can be cut out, and how no dig methods affect soil health.

Alongside these practical steps it covers wildlife friendly planting, hedges versus fencing, composting and rainwater harvesting, with each recommendation grounded in current research rather than trend. It suits gardeners starting to think about sustainability, particularly those with a reasonable amount of outdoor space to work with, though several chapters are useful for smaller plots too.

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