Ocean Friendly Gardens: A How-To Gardening Guide to Help Restore a Healthy Coast and Ocean

Ocean Friendly Gardens: A How-To Gardening Guide to Help Restore a Healthy Coast and Ocean by Douglas Kent. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780615315485.

The United States has a water problem, an oceans, rivers, and lakes problem. Our National treasures are polluted. More likely than not, the decline in aquatic health is caused by non-point source pollution, which is the aggregate effect of a community and the decisions they make. Homeowners and the gardens they maintain are a significant part of this non-point pollution - yet they do not have to be. Ocean Friendly Gardens will help those concerned about the Nations waterways by teaching them how to eliminate or clean the water running off residential landscapes. This book offers practical design ideas, safe alternatives to chemical fertilizers and pesticides; tips on increasing permeability and a comparison of surface materials; construction diagrams for retention basins; and less toxic alternatives for common household chemicals.