Southeast Home Landscaping (Paperback)

by Roger Holmes Mr. (Author), Greg Grant Mr. (Author) "This section presents designs for nearly two dozen situations common in home landscapes..." (more)
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Southeast Home Landscaping is an updated, expanded edition of Creative Homeowner+s award-winning best seller on landscaping southeast-style. Readers will find inspiring ideas for making the home landscape more attractive and functional. The 50 plus featured designs are created by landscape professionals from the region and use more than 200 plants that thrive in the southeast. Detailed instructions for projects such as paths, patios, ponds, and arbors are also included. Over 450 full-color photos and paintings are complemented by easy, step-by-step instructions. The southeast will be in full bloom with Southeast Home Landscaping.

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Southeast Home Landscaping is an updated, expanded edition of Creative Homeowner's award-winning best seller on landscaping southeast-style. Readers will find inspiring ideas for making the home landscape more attractive and functional. The 50 featured designs are created by landscape professionals from the region and use more than 200 plants that thrive in the southeast. Detailed instructions for projects such as paths, patios, ponds, and arbors are also included. Over 450 full-color photos and paintings are complemented by easy, step-by-step instructions. The southeast will be in full bloom with Southeast Home Landscaping.
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Product Details Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Creative Homeowner; Second edition (December 15, 2005) Language: English ISBN-10: 1580112579 ISBN-13: 978-1580112574 Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.9 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #28,769 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #1 in  Books > Home & Garden > Gardening & Horticulture > Regional > South #26 in  Books > Home & Garden > Gardening & Horticulture > Landscape #32 in  Books > Home & Garden > Gardening & Horticulture > Garden Design

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Creative Homeowner; Second edition (December 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580112579
• ISBN-13: 978-1580112574
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #28,769 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #1 in	Books > Home & Garden > Gardening & Horticulture > Regional > South
  #26 in	Books > Home & Garden > Gardening & Horticulture > Landscape
  #32 in	Books > Home & Garden > Gardening & Horticulture > Garden Design

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for landscape ideas, October 2, 2006

By	W. Oliver "scudder" (Alabama) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

If you don't want to rely on your own creativity for landscaping your property, you need to check out this book. It features 54 landscape designs covering almost any situation, like entryways, streetwalk plantings, corner gardens, slopes, shady areas, woodland gardens, passageways, gardens under trees, mailbox plantings, etc. Every design is beautifully drawn and lists every plant that is included. The plants can then be looked up in the plant directory in the back of the book for more detailed information. An installation guide gives detailed instructions and helpful illustrations on how to build patios, pathways, trellises, gates, ponds, retaining walls, and more. The book also features detailed sections on other landscaping issues such as preparing the soil for planting, buying plants, planting basics, caring for plants, pruning roses, training a vine on a support, and caring for perennials (complete with a list of deer resistant plants). Highly recommended!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great help book for planning your garden, October 11, 2007

By	F. Boyd "dirtdigger" (Montgomery, al USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has great pictures, design layouts and recommended plants to use together. I refer to it often.

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE THIS BOOK...., July 8, 2006

By	Garden Girl - See all my reviews

Anyone who loves to garden but who has no idea how to start will love this book. The photographs are incredible, the designs are easy to understand and its written in clear and concise terms for the novice gardner to understand and learn from.