Hellstrip Gardening: Create a Paradise Between the Sidewalk and the Curb - Softcover

"A creative and environmentally friendly gardening book, Hellstrip Gardening is a fine choice for both dreamers and doers. Hadden has ideas not only for that awkward (and presumably hellish) space between person and street, but also for medians, parking lot islands, community gardens--anyplace there is land to plant." --Shelf Awareness

"A lively book. . . . Both a design manual and an encouragement to embrace overlooked spaces...A creative and environmentally friendly gardening book, Hellstrip Gardening is a fine choice for both dreamers and doers. Hadden has ideas not only for that awkward (and presumably hellish) space between person and street, but also for medians, parking lot islands, community gardens--anyplace there is land to plant." --Landscape Architecture

"Inspiration for urban gardeners." --Chicago Tribune

"How could I not love Hellstrip Gardening? The subject is fun and inspiring." --Garden Rant

"Organized in sections devoted to planning and preparation, [and] design. . . . Hadden inspires us to be daring, and the photographs, taken in all regions of the country, show that in the garden impossible dreams do come true . . . . all the time." --Pioneer Press

"An entertaining new book...It shares ways to turn the ugly wasteland between sidewalk or driveway and the curb into lovely floral borders." --Charlotte Observer

"Hadden will help you through the toughest planting challenges, whether you're planting an actual hellstrip or your yard just seems like one." --Garden & Gun Online

In this fresh and enchanting book, Evelyn Hadden invites you to use your gardening power to convert your “hellstrip”—the space between the street and the sidewalk—into a rewarding garden that generates smiles and celebrates nature. And you don’t need to stop there: if you have some unused ground outside the fence, down the steps, or beside the driveway, you can turn it into a pocket garden bursting with beauty and character. You’ll gain inspiration from twelve dazzling curbside gardens from coast to coast, discover what you need to know before jumping in, learn how to actually create your hellstrip garden, and become acquainted with 108 plants especially suited to curbside conditions. With just one small curbside garden, you can make your yard and neighborhood more fragrant, more lively, more peaceful, more interesting, more earth friendly, and more beautiful.