Grass Isn't Greener is an accessible, interesting, and often sobering look at natural diversity and the benefits of natural plantings over grass lawn and monoculture in suburban and exurban spaces by Danae Wolfe. Released 13th May 2025 by Hachette on their Timber Press imprint, it's 240 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout.
According to the WHO one of the biggest threats to humanity is the loss of biodiversity across climates and geographical areas. Supporting biodiversity in our immediate area is something tangible which everyone can do to some degree. The author gives concrete, implementable, often surprisingly simple suggestions in the chapters which most people can do without major disruption. These include leaving leaves, save and use seeds, improve soil with compost, support and attract local pollinators and wildlife, control/limit light pollution, reduce or eliminate pesticide use, and more.
It's written in layman accessible language, simple enough for readers to understand and encouraging enough to raise enthusiasm. It's a practical and hands-on approach.
Graphically, it's simple and direct. There's a ton of photography throughout, high quality, clear, and in color.
Four stars. It would be an excellent choice for public or school library acquisition, for home use, community gardens, activity groups, and similar.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes
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