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Mid-Atlantic Home Landscaping by Roger Holmes: Used
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2005-12-15
- Pages
- 223
- ISBN
- 9781580112550
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1580112552
ISBN-13
9781580112550
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46749229
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mid-Atlantic Home Landscaping
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Landscape, Regional / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa)
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Revised
Genre
Gardening
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
29.2 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-926421
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
712/.60975
Table Of Content
MID-ATLANTIC HOME LANDSCAPING Table of Contents About This Book 8Seasons in Your Landscape 12 As Your Landscape Grows 16 PORTFOLIO OF DESIGNS First Impressions 20* Make a pleasant passage to the front doorA Step Up 24* Plant a foundation gardenUp Front and Formal 28* Seasonal color brightens sheared symmetryAngle of Repose 32* Make a back-door garden in a sheltered nicheA Corner with Character 36* Beautify a boundary with easy-care plantsStreetwise and Stylish 40* Give your curbside strip a new lookLandscaping a Low Wall 44* Two-tier garden replaces a short slope"Around Back" 48* Dress up the family's day-to-day entranceBeautify a Blank Wall 52* Paint a picture with plantsA Shady Hideaway 56* Create a fragrant oasisCreate a "Living" Room 60* Enclose a patio with foliage and flowersSplash Out 64* Make a handsome water garden in a few weekendsGarden in the Round 68* Create a planting with several attractive facesA Beginning Border 72* Flowers and a fence make a traditional designBack to Nature 76* Create a wooded retreat in your backyardMake a No-Mow Slope 80* A terraced grove transforms a steep siteUnder the Old Shade Tree 84* Create a cozy garden in a cool spotA Garden Path 88* Reclaim a narrow side yard for a shade gardenDown to Earth 92* Harmonize your deck with its surroundingsA Woodland Link 96* Create a shrub border for nearby woodsGateway Garden 100* Simple structure and plantings make pleasing passageA Pleasing Postal Planting 104* Provide a leafy setting for the daily mailElegant Symmetry 108* Make a formal garden for the backyard Guide to installationOrganizing 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.Making Paths and Walkways 118* Choosing materials, preparing the base, installing edgings, laying the surface.Laying a Patio 124* Same materials and techniques as for paths and walkways. Ensuring proper drainage.Installing a Pond 126* Siting, excavation, installing a flexible liner or fiberglass shell. Growing pond plants.Building a Retaining Wall 130* Laying out, excavating, and assembling a precast modular wall system and steps.Fences, Arbors, and Trellises 134* Selecting wood, layout, setting posts, basic construction. Plans for building the fences, arbors, and trellises shown in the Portfolio of Designs.Preparing the Soil for Planting 148* Digging and improving the soil. Edgings 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. Training an espalier. 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 protection. 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 216
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
This updated, expanded edition provides inspiring ideas for making the Mid-Atlantic home landscape more attractive and functional. Starting with the 200 best plants that thrive in the region, area landscape professionals created 46 outdoor design concepts readers can work with. More than 430 color photographs and drawings complement the easy-to-follow instructions for caring for and installing plants, paths, patios, ponds, and arbors. DE, Long Island, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV, Includes 46 designs created by Mid-Atlantic landscape professionals, over 200 plants that are proven performers, and more than 430 color photos and drawings. US: DE, Long Island, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV
LC Classification Number
SB473.H52 2006
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