The Wild & Free Garden

The Wild & Free Garden is your guide to creating a stunning outdoor space using found materials, free resources, community connections, and your own creativity. Imagine designing a beautiful and inspiring garden at a cost far less than you ever thought possible. Author Stephanie Rose of Garden Therapy® shows you how to do just that by tapping into the sharing economy, where you can find a wealth of free or low-cost materials with exceptional quality and style. The secret is knowing where and how to look. The benefits of Stephanie’s approach reach far beyond free stuff. The Wild & Free Garden returns you to the roots of community building and shows you how to create a garden that reflects your individual style, creativity, and personality. You’ll spend less, waste less, and uncover an abundance that money can’t buy. With every project and with every seed you plant, you’ll grow a deeper connection to your garden, your community, and yourself. Wild: Wildness is our history, when life was simpler, entwined with family and neighbors, and in tune with nature. Free: Freedom is our abundance, found by sourcing well-crafted, long-lasting items for free, celebrating personal style, and sharing with the community. Illustrated with vibrant color photography, The Wild & Free Garden teaches you to: Develop a sharing economy mindset and learn where to find the highest quality materials for free Embrace a no- or low-buy gardening lifestyle for a stylish, sustainable yard that reduces waste Identify your personal style and use it to design the garden of your dreams Be inspired by the unique styles of other wild and free gardeners Access community partners and programs for sourcing both information and materials Save seeds and propagate plants for your own use or for a plant swap…