Practice - Examples - Trends A guidebook for mixed perennial planting in public, semi-public and private green open spaces. Main topics: The development, basis, structure and idea behind perennial plant combinations A selection of perennial combinations for sites according to habitats and regions A comprehensive practical section: site requirements, plant substrates, plant material, soil preparation, planting, mulching materials, maintenance and ongoing development of mature plantings Specific examples and experience from existing mixed perennial planting, mainly in Germany and Switzerland Illustrated with numerous colour photographs, drawings and tables, projects with specific examples and a comprehensive glossary with technical terms from current plant applications.

Dipl.-Ing. Axel Heinrich ist Mitarbeiter an der Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Wädenswil, Spezialisierung Pflanzenverwendung/Staudenmischpflanzungen. Dr. Uwe J. Messer promovierte an der Sheffield University (GB) über das Thema "Staudenmischpflanzungen". Heute arbeitet er beim Unternehmerverband Gärtner Schweiz JardinSuisse und leitet das Fachmagazin g'plus.