Urban Soil in Landscape Design

John Wiley and Sons

1-800-225-5945

Soils expert Craul is a Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and he knows his dirt from Cambridge to the California Coast. Since this crust on our Spaceship Earth is what supports walks, walls and plant life, Landscape Architects need to learn about it. This text explores the subject in an urban context with clear illustrations and tabular data. It describes urban soils, digs up those root systems, tests soil fertility, warns of contaminated soil, compaction (and how to fix it), proper drainage and irrigation, gives guidelines for site prep/planting, and finally shows how to do soil tests right. It is a more essential tool than an auger in site assessment/design. Appendices on Soil Texture and Mulches precede an exhaustive list of dirty books - soil references. Before you dig, read this practical and pertinent book. LASN