Western Landscaping Book: Companion to the Best-Selling Western Garden Book [Bargain Price] [Paperback]

Kathleen Norris Brenzel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2006

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

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Oxmoor House; First Edition edition (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0376039159
• ASIN: B001T0I7M8
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All western landscapes types, many photos & diagrams, February 14, 2001

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Regena Shell (Talking Rock, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sunset Western Landscaping Book (Paperback)

This is a very comprehensive book describing all western regions including the low and high desert, the Pacific Northwest and southern California. The book includes many landscape ideas with diagrams and suggested plant types and many plant photos. Ideas for special needs such as privacy, patio & small spaces , desert areas, swimming pools, decks, lots for shade, low water and other requirements are covered. Types of fencing and decking are also covered. If you are starting out with a bare backyard, as I am, this is the book for you!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Get the magazine, February 18, 2009

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James J. Wiley "Eights" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Western Landscaping Book: Companion to the Best-Selling Western Garden Book (Paperback)

If you get Sunset the magazine, you probably don't need this book. The book has some beautiful pictures of varied landscape types in varied climates and some general planting suggestions (like the magazine). But, also like the magazine, unless you have $50K-$100K lying around, good luck pulling any of these things off. I say get the magazine because you can get the landscaping ideas, seasonally relevant planting suggestions along with some nice recipes, gardening and traveling tips.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's for inspiration / Pictures, March 2, 2010

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Horse (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Western Landscaping Book: Companion to the Best-Selling Western Garden Book (Paperback)

Anytime I am tired of working on my housing projects I can look through this book and get excited again.

I didn't find much useful advice or How-To in here, so if that's what you want there are much better books out there.

For my purposes it is perfect: Inspiration and beautiful pictures.

The info in there is OK, but don't buy it for that or you will be disappointed.