New Naturalism: Designing and Planting a Resilient, Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden

Review “Mr. Norris is a dynamic and inspiring speaker who represents a new generation of horticulturists.” -- Maureen Karl, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “This beautiful book is undoubtedly worth a read.” -- Garden Culture Magazine “There are plenty of advantages to gardening this way, and Kelly’s new book helps illustrate them.” -- Kylee Baumle for Paulding Progress “Kelly Norris has translated plant community design for the scale of the garden. Free of ecological jargon, this book brings a horticulturist’s perspective on how to create legible, high contrast, and emotionally resonant plantings for small spaces. The planting palettes in the second half of the book make this idea accessible for any designer or home gardener. A must-have book for the naturalistic planting bookshelf!” -- Thomas Rainer, landscape architect and co-author of Planting in a Post-Wild World Published On: 2021-03-01 “A new perspective on naturalistic gardening … Loaded with gorgeous photos of unique gardens, it’ll inspire you to rethink your own way of growing plants more sustainably.” ― Garden Gate Magazine Published On: 2021-04-01 “I sat down and read the whole thing cover to cover. (..) Normally when I read gardening books, I kind of just skim them because a lot of them have the same thing to say. This is not one of those. (...) One of the best books to come out this year.” ― The Gardenanglelists Podcast Published On: 2021-03-01 "This book really digs into the grit of how to achieve a successful naturalistic planting in a variety of growing conditions...Norris illustrates his points with stunning photographs. He builds on the pedagogy of perennial plant design by contributing his own phrases and insight to the current canon of terms." ― The American Gardener Published On: 2021-05-14 “The new wave of gardening.” ― Colorado Gardener Published On: 2021-06-07 "This is a beautiful and practical book that shows how to partner with nature in creating a garden—rather than attempt to direct nature." ― Horticulture Magazine Published On: 2021-07-14 “New Naturalism is a companion for us in cultivating a caring consciousness… In a gardening moment where there is a lot of potential anxiety around the urgency of the biggest concepts like climate change and pollinator decline, Kelly provides just enough of a tweak in perspective on how we approach our gardening impulse to grant us easier access into this conversation about the role of gardeners through the fortitude and best intentions of our already established gardening passions and habits.” -- Jennifer Jewell ― Cultivating Place Podcast Published On: 2021-07-15 “[Kelly] guides us down beautiful pathways where place, plants, and wildlife interact.” ― Central Texas Gardener (Austin, TX PBS) “Although there is a strong emphasis on sustainability, the author recognizes the need for legible beauty in the home garden and addresses ways to increase wildness while maintaining the intentional look of our gardens.” ― Connecticut Horticultural Society Product Description Recreate the wild beauty and thriving ecology of meadows, prairies, woodlands, and streamsides in your own garden. In New Naturalism, horticulturist and modern plantsman Kelly D. Norris shares his inspiring, ecologically sound vision for home gardens created with stylish yet naturalistic plantings that mimic the wild spaces we covet—far from the contrived, formal, high-maintenance plantings of the past. Through a basic introduction to plant biology and ecology, you’ll learn how to design and grow a lush, thriving home garden by harnessing the power of plant layers and palettes defined by nature, not humans. The next generation of home landscapes don’t consist of plants in a row, pruned to perfection and reliant on pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides to survive. Instead, today’s stunning landscapes convey nature’s inherent beauty. These gardens are imbued with romance and emotion, yet they have so much more to offer than their gorgeous aesthe