Home Landscapes: Planting, Design and Management [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Edward C., Jr. Martin (Author), Pete Melby (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1995

Homeowners who want a beautiful but low-maintenance landscape design and landscape contractors who maintain clients' yards and grounds will find practical answers in this book, which details the maintenance requirements as well as the design elements and principles of all the typical plantings illustrated.Published at $49.95 Our last copies available at $24.95

Editorial Reviews

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This book is written both for do-it-yourself landscapers and for home owners working with landscape contractors. The guide comprises both design principles and practical maintenance matters. The first chapter offers basic insights into creating an orderly landscape. The next four chapters focus on planting designs that are functional and aesthetically pleasing. There's a historical overview of landscape architecture and chapters on soil, fertilizers, mulching, lawns, shrubs and trees, vines, espaliers, ground covers, flowers, and pests and diseases. The book will have 185 color photographs, with captions detailing the design elements and specific data on pruning, fertilizing, and mulching of the plants pictured. George Cohen

Book Description

Homeowners who want a beautiful but low-maintenance landscape design & landscape contractors who maintain clients' yards & grounds will find practical answers in this book, which details the maintenance requirements as well as the design elements & principles of all the typical plantings illustrated.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 332 pages
• Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated (February 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088192282X
• ISBN-13: 978-0881922820
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,933,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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