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In this comprehensive guide, professional landscaper and horticulturalist Judith Adam guides homeowners with the overwhelming task of landscaping their property, from determining and balancing needs and wants, to choosing the best plants. How-to drawings, watercolor illustrations and more than 300 full color photographs simplify the process while bringing it to life, making the myriad choices to be made much easier.
Landscape Planning: Practical Techniques for the Home Gardener covers all the basics, from assessing the current state of a property to constructing steps to choosing plants at the nursery using the techniques used by professional landscapers. Adam includes more than 200 of her favorite plants, shrubs and trees, the outcome of her years of experience. With hands-on projects, expert tips and hints on every page, this book is a must-have guide for the homeowner.
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- 25 fully illustrated step-by-step projects 59 full color watercolor illustrations 63 black and white how-to drawings more than 20 fully illustrated Ten Best plant lists a questionnaire to help prepare a plan and budget numerous sidebars and panels hardscaping: steps, sidewalks, fences, lighting softscaping: plants, shrubs, trees and lawns irrigation, planting, pests, soil, fertilizers 10 Elements of Landscape Design 10-point Assessment Survey sample 4-year Plan sequence of events in a landscaping makeover how to make a landscape plan 10 steps to a better lawn the 10 most necessary tools glossary appendices, and more.
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When I was writing Landscape Planning: Practical Techniques for the Home Gardener, I remembered what it was like making my own first garden. I'd been growing perennials and shrubs for some time, but making changes in the whole landscape of the yard was quite a challenge. What I needed was one book that anticipated my questions, offered clear how-to instructions, and included lots of plant choices. Well, sometimes you just have to write it yourself, and I did.
New homeowners making a yard from 'scratch', or gardeners renovating older yards are about to take the leap into landscaping. The changes you make might be small -- a new patio, a full-moon gate, a front-lawn tree -- or you might want to construct stone pathways, hedges and a pond. The most important key to successful landscaping is advance planning, and this book will give you the necessary information to make intelligent decisions.
You'll need to decide how much work you can do yourself and when you should hire a contractor. Choices in plants and materials, when and where steps are needed, knowledge of soil grading and lawn installation, stone retaining walls, concrete paver construction, and how to handle heavy specimen-size plants are skills this book can teach you. You'll also want to learn about lighting, irrigation systems and maintenance techniques to keep what you make looking its best.
I know you'll find this book valuable as you make changes in your garden landscape. I wrote it for you!
Judith Adam is a horticulturalist, educator and landscape designer. She has served as chair of Toronto Master Gardeners and contributes to many magazines. Judith guests frequently on gardening shows presented by HGTV and Discovery networks. Other books by Judith include The New City Gardener, The Hungry Herb Gardener and High Performance Perennials.
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- PublisherFirefly Books
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1552096181
- ISBN 13 9781552096185
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. In this comprehensive guide, professional landscaper and horticulturalist Judith Adam guides homeowners with the overwhelming task of landscaping their property, from determining and balancing needs and wants, to choosing the best plants. How-to drawings, watercolor illustrations and more than 300 full color photographs simplify the process while bringing it to life, making the myriad choices to be made much easier. Landscape Planning: Practical Techniques for the Home Gardener covers all the basics, from assessing the current state of a property to constructing steps to choosing plants at the nursery using the techniques used by professional landscapers. Adam includes more than 200 of her favorite plants, shrubs and trees, the outcome of her years of experience. With hands-on projects, expert tips and hints on every page, this book is a must-have guide for the homeowner.From the Author: When I was writing Landscape Planning: Practical Techniques for the Home Gardener, I remembered what it was like making my own first garden. I'd been growing perennials and shrubs for some time, but making changes in the whole landscape of the yard was quite a challenge. What I needed was one book that anticipated my questions, offered clear how-to instructions, and included lots of plant choices. Well, sometimes you just have to write it yourself, and I did. New homeowners making a yard from 'scratch', or gardeners renovating older yards are about to take the leap into landscaping. The changes you make might be small -- a new patio, a full-moon gate, a front-lawn tree -- or you might want to construct stone pathways, hedges and a pond. The most important key to successful landscaping is advance planning, and this book will give you the necessary information to make intelligent decisions. You'll need to decide how much work you can do yourself and when you should hire a contractor. Choices in plants and materials, when and where steps are needed, knowledge of soil grading and lawn installation, stone retaining walls, concrete paver construction, and how to handle heavy specimen-size plants are skills this book can teach you. You'll also want to learn about lighting, irrigation systems and maintenance techniques to keep what you make looking its best. I know you'll find this book valuable as you make changes in your garden landscape. I wrote it for you!. Seller Inventory # 005389
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