Next to Nature Gardening is a comprehensive, accessible, and inspiring resource for homeowners seeking to create beautiful landscapes that also support biodiversity, conservation, and resilience. This handbook promotes a DIY approach, equipping homeowners and property managers with the knowledge and tools to create sustainable, nature-integrated landscapes. This 172-page guide provides specific, clear tips and step-by-step instructions for practices like building healthy soil, capturing rainwater, composting, energy conservation, reducing wildfire risk, and selecting appropriate native plant species. Ultimately, this guide demonstrates that by working in harmony with nature's rhythms and cycles, you can create landscapes that are not only beautiful and functional, but also ecologically indispensable.
