Step-by-Step Landscaping (Better Homes & Gardens Gardening) by: Better Homes & Gardens publisher: Wiley, published: 2007-03-06 ASIN: 0696230828 sales rank: 29752 price: $10.49 (new), $7.99 (used)
A new edition of Better Homes and Gardens(r) best-selling landscaping book. Packed with 408 pages of all-new material from the editors of Better Homes and Gardens(r) books, this complete landscaping guide has everything you need to know transform your yard. More than 700 stunning photographs and 100 complete step-by-step projects show you how to improve grading, plant successfully, build a deck, and much more. Plus an all-new plant encyclopedia with 95 plant photos! It's everything you need to know to improve your view. Step-by-step plans for patios, edging, walls, fences, water gardens, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, garden sculpture, and more. Cost estimate, time needed to complete, skill level, and material list included with every project. Hundreds of inspiring photographs, ideas, and plans.
	Landscaping with Stone, 2nd Edition by: Pat Sagui publisher: Creative Homeowner, published: 2009-03-01 ASIN: 1580114466 sales rank: 47634 price: $7.85 (new), $7.86 (used)
Discover practical ways to create your perfect garden with this one-stop guide to landscaping with stone. Stonescaping is one of the most the most popular outdoor design trends today. Now, you too can learn the tricks for creating stunning stone based design for your garden with this one-stop guide. Featuring more than 290 full-colour photographs and 40 full-colour illustrations, "Landscaping with Stone" provides readers with everything they need to know - including how to incorporate stone into a garden design, choosing the right kind of stone and finding inspiration for your design. It also includes expert advice on basic stone-working techniques - from transporting to cutting and setting - as well as step-by-step instructions for the most popular stonescape projects, such as patios, walls, and rock gardens.
	Landscaping Principles and Practices by: Jack Ingels publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning, published: 2009-01-09 ASIN: 1428376410 sales rank: 114468 price: $69.39 (new), $69.39 (used)
LANDSCAPING: PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES, 7th Edition, provides the basic knowledge and industry information needed to be successful in the field of landscape design and architecture. Focusing on three areas of professional practice; design, contracting, and management, traditional topics such as design, plant installation, and pricing, as well as topics not found in most other resources, such as interior landscaping, xeriscaping, water gardens, and safety are discussed. Extensive color illustrations and photos aid in comprehension of design concepts.
	Western Landscaping Book: Companion to the Best-Selling Western Garden Book by: Kathleen Norris Brenzel publisher: Oxmoor House, published: 2006-01-01 ASIN: 0376039159 sales rank: 32020 price: $0.99 (new), $1.01 (used)
This all-new second edition, the companion book to the much beloved Western Garden Book, promises to be just as successful as the first. Packed with expert advice from landscape designers, gardeners, and others, it addresses climatic, soil, and topographical challenges—and solutions—for Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and southwestern Canada. Features: * The only landscaping guide designed specifically for Western gardeners * Over 600 photographs and dozens of ready-to-use landscape plans * Step-by-Step illustrations and exploded views show easy, do-it-yourself solutions * Seasonal gardening guides and checklists ensure year-round success for experienced and novice gardeners alike * Easy-to-understand plant selection and growing instructions
	Sunset Landscaping with Stone: Natural-Looking Paths, Steps, Walls, Water Features, and Rock Gardens by: Editors of Sunset Books publisher: Oxmoor House, published: 2006-01-01 ASIN: 0376034785 sales rank: 32651 price: $4.95 (new), $7.92 (used)
Another always-popular volume in Sunset’s line of outdoor building books, Landscaping with Stone is a fundamental resource for realizing the potential of virtually any garden. That’s because stone is resilient, organic, and colorful—its versatility is legendary. This essential book helps gardeners make the most of stone, with design ideas and step-by-step how-to instructions for everything from paths to walls to waterfalls. Features: * Photo galleries feature updated approaches to enhance gardens with stone, from traditional to contemporary * Detailed step-by-step instructions for projects including paths, walls, and water features * Helpful lists identify appropriate plants for specific situations, such as when creating gravel or stepping-stone paths * "Trade Secrets" and "Design Tips" give professional hints on using stones most effectively to enhance your garden
	Landscaping for Dummies by: Phillip Giroux publisher: For Dummies, published: 1999-01-27 ASIN: 0764551280 sales rank: 67674 price: $5.99 (new), $0.71 (used)
A beautiful landscape reflects well on your house, making it a  welcome part of a  neighborhood or native terrain. And it  dramatically increases your home’s value. Landscaping also makes your house and yard more useful and better able to complement your family’s lifestyle. Trees shade your home to reduce energy use. Thorny shrubs deter prowlers. Lawns reduce dust from bare ground and give children the perfect play area. Patios and decks are great for entertaining. And a vegetable garden can yield fresh, delicious salads to eat on that patio or deck. Landscaping for Dummies has everything you need to turn the little patch of earth you call your own into a personal paradise. Whether you’ve waited for the day to have property to landscape, you’d never given it a second thought until you had to, or you want to improve on an existing landscape, this book offers a clearly written wealth of knowledge on: Designs Fences, walls, gates, and paths Decks, patios, and outdoor rooms Trees Shrubs and vines Ground cover From the basic principles of landscape design, to all the ins and outs of hillsides, balcony gardens, and water gardens, this book will show you how to: Think like a designer Dream up the right landscape for your family’s needs Increase your home’s resale value Conserve energy Deal with contractors, nurseries, and hardware suppliers Create an edible landscape Full of helpful problem-solvers for all kinds of landscapes, Landscaping for Dummies also features sample plans, “theme” landscape ideas, and a brilliant color photo section to inspire the imagination. Accessible and informative to both beginner and expert landscapers, this is the complete guide to creating the yard you’ve always wanted.
	Hillside Landscaping: A Complete Guide to Successful Gardens on Sloping Ground by: Editors of Sunset Books publisher: Oxmoor House, published: 2007-01-01 ASIN: 0376037784 sales rank: 59910 price: $9.50 (new), $8.92 (used)
When it comes to slippery slopes, one thing you don't need is a steep learning curve. That's why Sunset is releasing a new edition of its popular Hillside Landscaping book. Hundreds of photographs illustrate just how beautiful hillside gardens can be, accented with elements such as streams, terraces, and boulders. Step-by-step instructions guide you through basic construction techniques for walls, paths, steps, waterfalls, and more. The garden chapter includes top plants and how-tos for rock gardens and water gardens. Whether your slope is slight or imposing, you'll find both inspiration and specifics here. Features: Extensive design guide features dozens of ideas in beautifully photographed hillside gardens Guidance on controlling erosion, managing drainage, installing irrigation, and protecting the garden from sun and wind Special chapter on enhancing your hillside with water features and rocks
	California Home Landscaping, 3rd edition by: Roger Holmes Mr. publisher: Creative Homeowner, published: 2010-08-30 ASIN: 1580114997 sales rank: 219219 price: $12.59 (new), $11.57 (used)
Make a Californian home landscape more attractive and functional with California Home Landscaping, third edition. Like the other titles in this series, this book contains three parts: Design Portfolio, Guide to Installations, and Plant Portraits. In the "Design Portfolio" section, readers will find 48 designs created by landscape professionals in California. "Guide to Installations" explains how to install the plants, paths, patios, and arbors used in the designs. More than 200 of the best plants for the region are fully described in "Plant Portraits." Clearly written in a friendly style and with 450 color photographs and paintings, California Home Landscaping, third edition, provides everything Californians need to know to landscape like a pro.
	Edible Landscaping publisher: Sierra Club/Counterpoint, published: 2010-11-01 ASIN: 1578051541 sales rank: 31551 price: $26.37 (new)
Since Rosalind Creasy popularized the concept of landscaping with edibles a quarter-century ago, interest in eating healthy, fresh, locally grown foods has swept across the nation. More and more Americans are looking to grow clean, delicious produce at home, saving money and natural resources at the same time. And food plants have been freed from the backyard, gracing the finest landscapes—even the White House grounds! Creasy’s expertise on edibles and how to incorporate them in beautifully designed outdoor environments was first showcased in the original edition of Edible Landscaping (Sierra Club Books, 1982), hailed by gardeners everywhere as a groundbreaking classic. Now this highly anticipated new edition presents the latest design and how-to information in a glorious full-color format, featuring more than 300 inspiring photographs. Drawing on the author’s decades of research and experience, the book presents everything you need to know to create an inviting home landscape that will yield mouthwatering vegetables, fruits, nuts, and berries. The comprehensive Encyclopedia of Edibles—a book in itself—provides horticultural information, culinary uses, sources, and recommended varieties; and appendices cover the basics of planting and maintenance, and of controlling pests and diseases using organic and environmentally friendly practices.
	Landscaping Southern Gardens by: Editors of Sunset Books publisher: Oxmoor House, published: 2006-01-01 ASIN: 0376038780 sales rank: 144474 price: $4.45 (new), $0.01 (used)
Sunset's newest title in its highly popular regional-landscaping series offers step-by-step garden projects and landscape plans that make it easy for Southern homeowners to creat gorgeous landscape effects. Packed with advice from noted Southern garden writers, landscape designers, and experts, this comprehensive volume guides readers through initial planning processes, the selection of the best plants and building structures, and those all-important finishing touches. Features: * The premier landscaping book designed exclusively for Southern gardeners with expert advice for specific climate zones * Practical step-by-step instructions for easy do-it-yourself landscaping projects and dozens of ready-to-use landscape plans * An entire chapter is devoted to spectacular Southern gardens, from upper and middle south through lower, coastal, and tropical regions

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