California Home Landscaping by Lance Walheim and Roger Holmes (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherFox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-101580112544
ISBN-139781580112543
eBay Product ID (ePID)46743010
Product Key Features
Book TitleCalifornia Home Landscaping
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicLandscape, Regional / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY)
FeaturesRevised
IllustratorYes
GenreGardening
AuthorLance Walheim, Roger Holmes
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight42 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-926418
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal712/.6/09794
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentCalifornia Home Landscaping Table of Contents About This Book 8As Your Landscape Grows 12 PORTFOLIO OF DESIGNS First Impressions 16* Make a pleasant passage to your front doorA Foundation with Flair 20* Flowers and foliage create a front gardenUp Front and Formal 24* Garden geometry transforms a small front yardAn Eye-Catching Corner 28* Beautify a boundary with easy-care plantsStreetwise and Stylish 32* Give your curbside strip a new lookLandscape a Low Wall 36* A two-tier garden and patio replace a bland slopeBeautify a Blank Wall 40* A vertical garden makes the most of a narrow siteA Shady Hideaway 44* Build a cozy retreat in a corner of your yardAn Outdoor "Living" Room 48* Patio and shady arbor provide open-air opportunitiesSplash Out 52* Make a water garden the focus of outdoor activitiesGarden in the Round 56* Create a planting with several attractive facesA Beginning Border 60* Flowers and a wall make a traditional designBack to Nature 64* Create a wooded retreat in your backyardA No-Mow Slope 68* A terraced planting transforms a steep siteUnder the Old Shade Tree 72* Create a cozy garden in a cool spotA Pleasant Passage 76* Reclaim a narrow side yard for a stroll gardenDown to Earth 80* Harmonize your deck with its surroundingsGateway Garden 84* Arbor, fence, and plantings make a handsome entryFront-Door Makeover 88* Enhance your main entry in a weekendAn Island Retreat 92* Create a freestanding patio gardenAn Entry Oasis 96* Extend a friendly desert welcomeBackyard Makeover 100* Getting a lot out of a small, frost-free lotPoolside Pleasures 104* Plantings to enhance your swimming poolPlanting in the Pines 108* Surround your woodland deck with flowering shrubs GUIDE TO INSTALLATION Organizing Your Project 114* Introducing the tasks involved in a landscape installation. How to organize them for best results.Clearing the Site 116* Removing turf, weeds, and other unwanted material.Water for Your Plants 118* Water-wise practices. Watering systems.Making Paths and Walkways 120* Choosing materials, preparing the base, installing edgings, laying the surface.Laying a Patio 126* Employing the same materials and techniques as for walks and paths. Ensuring proper drainage.Installing a Pond 128* Siting, excavating, installing a flexible liner or fiberglass shell. Growing pond plants.Building a Retaining Wall 132* Laying out, excavating, and assembling a precast modular wall system and steps.Fences, Arbors, and Trellises 136* Wood selection, layout, post setting, basic construction. Plans for building the fences, trellises, and arbors shown in the Portfolio of Designs.Preparing the Soil for Planting 148* Digging and improving the soil. Edging for beds.Buying Plants 152* Where to go, what to look for, how to get the best quality and price.The Planting Process 153* When to plant, steps in the planting process, spacing. Annuals as fillers.Planting Basics 155* Plants in containers, balled-and-burlapped plants, bare-root plants, ground covers, and bulbs.Basic Landscape Care 157* Mulches and fertilizers. Controlling weeds. Watering.Caring for Woody Plants 161* Basic pruning for trees, shrubs, vines, and roses. Making a hedge.Caring for Perennials 166* Routine care, pruning, dividing.Problem Solving 168* Understanding common problems with animal and insect pests and diseases. Winter damage. PLANT PROFILES Descriptions of all the plants shown in the Portfolio of Designs, plus information on how to plant and care for them. 172Glossary 214Photo Credits 216Index 217
SynopsisMake a Californian home landscape more attractive and functional with California Home Landscaping . 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 470 color photographs and paintings, California Home Landscaping provides everything readers need to know to landscape like a pro., Make a Californian home landscape more attractive and functional with "California Home Landscaping," 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 470 color photographs and paintings, California Home Landscaping provides everything readers need to know to landscape like a pro., Every year, thousands of people from all over the world apply to become U.S. citizens through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). If you are one of these individuals seeking the benefits of living in the United States and want to do so the right way, then don't be caught off guard during the application process when your livelihood and peace of mind may be at stake. Instead, pick up the U.S. Citizenship QuickStudy® guide, a three-panel walk-through of the basics of the citizenship application process via USCIS, to help you prepare for the task ahead., Make a Californian home landscape more attractive and functional with California Home Landscaping . 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 470 color photographs and paintings, California Home Landscaping provides everything readers need to know to landscape like a pro., Created by area professionals, the 48 designs use over 200 of the best regional plants. Learn to install and care for plants, paths, fences, walls. More than 470 color photos and drawings. Now covers the entire state of California.
LC Classification NumberSB472.32.U6H65 2006
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- 10 Jun, 2022
Excellent guide to west coast regional landscape layouts.
Great examples of regional landscaping, complete with suggested plantings and numerous photos of real life gardens. Recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
