In this introduction to sustainable landscaping practices, Linda Chalker-Scott addresses the most common myths and misconceptions that plague home gardeners and horticultural professionals. Her practical advice, based on basic and applied research from university faculty and landscape professionals, will help readers understand landscape and garden plants as components of a living system, saving time and money and reducing the use fertilizers and pesticides.Linda Chalker-Scott is an extension urban horticulturist and associate professor at Puyallup Research and Extension Center, Washington State University.