Landscape designer Owen Wormser explains how to replace lawns that do not support local wildlife with low-maintenance, eco-friendly meadows. In this guide, Wormser describes how to plant an organic meadow that’s right for your site, whether it’s a yard, community garden, or tired city lot.

This how-to book on growing your own wildflowers and native grasses is also about sustainability, regeneration, and beauty. In a world where lawns have wreaked havoc on our natural ecosystems, meadows offer a compelling solution. It is garden landscaping that is beautiful, all year round.

In this second edition of his award-winning book, he includes photos of meadows in progress plus more ways to cultivate your own organic meadow.