Great Ideas for Your Garden: Design Solutions and Practical Tips, Patio and Decking, Trellises and Screens, Container Planting, Water Features

Courtier, Jane; Francis, Alison R.;McHoy, Peter;Mikolajski, Andrew

ISBN 10: 1894905776 / ISBN 13: 9781894905770

Published by Select Editions, 2005

About this Item

Burnaby, BC,Canada: Select Editions, 2005. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Select Editions, Burnaby Bc Canada, 2005. Pictorial Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket as issued-26 x 17 x 3 x 1.19cm-Clean and unmarked copy-Hardcover- This is a surprisingly good reference book for the weekend gardener, and particularly if water gardening is of interest. The book devotes a very long section to the design/planning, installation and care of ponds and other garden water features. It also provides good information on the kinds of plants to consider in and around the pond. Beyond water gardening, "Great Ideas for Your Garden" focuses on design elements and garden layout. While there is some good general discussion of plants and how to maintain them, this book does not attempt to provide a comprehensive menu of plant types or regional limitations, etc. Good as this work is as a general reference, its current status as a bargain book (on Amazon and elsewhere) adds to its charms.Gift quality. 415 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Great Ideas for Your Garden: Design Solutions and Practical Tips, Patio and Decking, Trellises and Screens, Container Planting, Water Features
• Publisher: Select Editions
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1894905776
• ISBN 13: 9781894905770
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

y Blue in Washington TOP 500 REVIEWER on March 9, 2008 Hardcover This is a surprisingly good reference book for the weekend gardener, and particularly if water gardening is of interest. The book devotes a very long section to the design/planning, installation and care of ponds and other garden water features. It also provides good information on the kinds of plants to consider in and around the pond. Beyond water gardening, "Great Ideas for Your Garden" focuses on design elements and garden layout. While there is some good general discussion of plants and how to maintain them, this book does not attempt to provide a comprehensive menu of plant types or regional limitations, etc. Good as this work is as a general reference, its current status as a bargain book (on Amazon and elsewhere) adds to its charms.