Let Tom Barthel help you acheive a well-balanced outdoor enviornment with his books that focus on all-natural, green approaches to lawn and garden maintenance that benefit people AND their pets. A certified master gardener with more than a decade of experience writing books and magazine articles about pet health and wellness and gardening basics, Tom provides no-nonsense, easy-to-understand tips and tricks for novice and the professional.Integrating your dog into your outdoor life doesn't have to mean surrendering your yard or garden. Providing for your dog's outdoor needs won't turn your serene space into a mud bath filled with craters and dog waste. Even a small corner of your space can be made more inviting for your pet. give your dog his own little spot to enjoy and you provide a place to relax and exercise in appropriate and less destructive ways. At the same time you can create a beautiful space for relaxing and enjoying the plants, flowers, and vegetables you enjoy most. "Dogscaping" your enviornment is good for the Earth, your pet, and - best of all - you and your family.