I absolutely love this book. I got it to review and expected to like it but that I wouldn’t be able to use most of it, since we live in town and I didn’t think we had enough space for any kind of meadow. I was quite wrong, as the author gives instructions for creating truly mini meadows as small as window boxes, and there are lots of examples of mini meadows in suburban yards. For instance, one house has a one foot strip of meadow flowers on either side of the front yard walkway, and others had them tucked against foundations and in corners of back yards.
Alicia Bayer, GoodReads.com
I recently read Mini Meadows by Mike Lizotte and it has completely motivated me to add flowers in various spaces around our yard. This is a great little book that packs in a lot of helpful information in short snippets. He also features lots of quick lists, with pictures – such as “eight plants for partial shade” and “tough plants for the hellstrip.” He has good advice for putting flowers just about anywhere, and how to prepare the space to do well.
Shannon Barghols, GoodReads.com
Beautiful photos and great information that even a beginner gardener can follow to create their own mini meadow. I’ve been looking for a way to make my own small property lower maintenance and I think this is the perfect solution.
Karen, GoodReads.com
This book Mini Meadows by Mike Lizotte is such a great book! Explains how to provide meadows which in turn provides food and pollen to many insects not just bees and butterflies. Beautiful pictures and it’s written so anyone could be able to do this. I have so many ideas now that I’ve just got to try!
C. Weber, Amazon.com
I thoroughly enjoyed Mini Meadows as I have worked hard over the last several years to create and curate my own mini xeriscape meadow in my backyard. The tips and suggestions about planning and cultivating one’s own meadow, plus the list of suggested flowers, trees, and vines, coupled with the lovely illustrations and lively writing make this a worthy addition to any gardener’s bookshelf.
Susan Kaplan, Amazon.com
This is an excellent book for the beginning gardener or the person convinced they have a “black thumb” with plants. It offers useful ideas about how to spruce up even a few feet of your yard with wildflowers, annuals, and perennials. I’m looking forward to trying the suggested deer resistant plants in my yard next growing season—great advice!
Ellie, GoodReads.com
If you love wildflowers, this book will give you useful tips for starting your own little meadow. Lovely photos of plants for a variety of implementations, soil types and regions.
Ettak, GoodReads.com
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