Complete Guide to Landscaping


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Homeowners who want practical information, ideas and solutions will find this guide an unmatched resource; Creative design solutions and plant selection lists for a variety of landscape situations; Inspiring photographs and illustrations provide easy-to-follow instructions; Installation procedures for every landscape planting project; Helpful hints and do-it-yourself techniques from America's leading gardening and landscaping authority.




New Complete Guide to Landscaping


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Everything you need to know to create the perfect landscape. Loaded with dazzling ideas and clear step-by-step instructions, this book makes is easy to design, build, plant, and care for the landscape of your dreams. Illustrated throughout in full-colour.




Neil Sperry's Complete Guide to Texas Gardening


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#4 on Publishers Weekly's Bestselling Gardening Books list! This new, completely revised edition has over 500 new photographs, 400 new illustrations, 400 new plants and trees, the latest pest control recommendations, fruit and vegetable recommendations, new tips and plants specifically for Southern Texas, plus everything in the first edition.







Complete Guide to Gardening and Landscaping


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A comprehensive guide to gardening covers annuals, perennials, bulbs, roses, trees and shrubs, vegetables, houseplants, lawns, garden design, and gardening techniques.




Better Homes and Gardens Complete Guide to Gardening


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Chapter headings include landscaping, trees, shrubs, animals, roses, vegetables, lawns, houseplants and much more.




New Complete Guide to Gardening


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For: Mary A. Reid.




Hillside Landscaping


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This all-inclusive volume explores landscaping solutions and provides easy-to-follow guidelines for designing plant beds and terraces, private steps and paths, serene seating areas, and soothing waterfalls on slopes of varying degrees. A guide to planting covers plant selection and installation, and includes advice on erosion control, and plants for walls and crevices. 200 photos. 80 illustrations.




Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Landscape Projects, 2nd Edition


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Complete step-by-step instructions help you achieve a sustainable, efficient, and attractive yard. The Black & Decker Complete Guide to Landscape Projects is a hardworking, comprehensive manual for renovating, building, and "greening up" your landscape. Inside, you'll find complete directions for time-tested landscape building projects as well as new environmentally sustainable projects. From designing your landscape to putting the finishing touches on an arbor or custom gate, everything you need for landscaping success is right here. Learn how to make and install: compost bins, garden walls, dry beds, rain gardens, water features and irrigation, patios and walkways, all the most popular styles of fencing, and more. You can build a sustainable, low-cost yard with the most efficient, cost-effective methods and products with the help of this book. Just because you live in the city and don't own a half-acre plot doesn't mean you can't have a spectacular landscape. In this updated, new edition you will find a special section just for small yards and urban settings. Jump right in and build the landscape of your dreams!




Gardening in the Pacific Northwest


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A must-have growing guide for gardeners in the Pacific Northwest A gardener’s plant choices and garden style are inextricably linked to the place they call home. In order to grow a flourishing garden, every gardener must know the specifics of their region’s climate, soil, and geography. Gardening in the Pacific Northwest, by regional gardening experts Paul Bonine and Amy Campion, is comprehensive, enthusiastic, and accessible to gardeners of all levels. It features information on site and plant selection, soil preparation and maintenance, and basic design principles. Plant profiles highlight the region’s best perennials, shrubs, trees, and vines. Color photographs throughout show wonderful examples of Northwest garden style.