Home Landscaping Book For Texas And Oklahoma - 48 Landscape Designs- 200 Plants

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Type
Paperback
Signed
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Inscribed
No
Vintage
No
ISBN
9781580115131
Book Title
Texas Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition
Book Series
Landscaping Ser.
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Item Length
10.9 in
Edition
3
Publication Year
2011
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.5 in
Author
Greg Grant, Roger Holmes
Features
New Edition
Genre
Gardening
Topic
Landscape, Regional / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), General, Garden Design
Item Weight
27.9 Oz
Item Width
8.5 in
Number of Pages
224 Pages
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Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1580115136
ISBN-13
9781580115131
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99654295

Product Key Features

Edition
3
Book Title
Texas Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Landscape, Regional / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), General, Garden Design
Illustrator
Yes
Features
New Edition
Genre
Gardening
Author
Greg Grant, Roger Holmes
Book Series
Landscaping Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
27.9 Oz
Item Length
10.9 in
Item Width
8.5 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Grade From
Fifth Grade
Dewey Decimal
712.6
Table Of Content
TEXAS HOME LANDSCAPING Table of Contents About This Book 8 Seasons in Your Landscape 12 As Your Landscape Grows 16 PORTFOLIO OF DESIGNS First Impressions 20 * Make a pleasant passage to your front door An Entry Oasis 24 * Extend a friendly desert welcome A Foundation with Flair 26 * Flowers and foliage create a front garden Fancy Foundation 30 * Create a striking entry garden Up Front Informal 32 * Turn a small front yard into a welcoming garden An Eye-Catching Corner 36 * Beautify a boundary with easy-care plants Backyard Makeover 40 * Getting a lot out of a small, frost-free lot Streetwise and Stylish 42 * Give your curbside strip a new look Landscape a Low Wall 46 * A two-tiered garden replaces a bland slope Beautify a Blank Wall 50 * A vertical garden makes the most of a narrow site A Shady Hideaway 54 * Build a cozy retreat in a corner of your yard An Outdoor "Living" Room 58 * A patio and shady arbor provide open-air opportunities Formal Outdoor Living 62 * Create shady entertaining space on this formal patio Splash Out 64 * Make a handsome water garden in a few weekends Poolside Pleasures 68 * Plantings enhance your swimming pool Garden in the Round 70 * Create a planting with several attractive faces A Beginning Border 74 * Flowers and a fence make a carefree design Year-In-Year-Out Border 78 * Perennials and a wall make a traditional design A Woodland Link 80 * Create a shrub border for nearby woods A No-Mow Slope 84 * A terraced garden transforms a steep site Angle of Repose 88 * Make a backdoor garden in a sheltered niche A Garden Path 92 * Reclaim a narrow side yard for a stroll garden Down to Earth 96 * Harmonize your deck with its surroundings Decked-Out Deck 100 * Make your deck an inviting gateway to the outdoors Gateway Garden 102 * Arbor, fence, and plantings make an inviting entry A Green Screen 106 * Hide bins for refuse and recycling with a fence, foliage, and flowers Elegant Symmetry 110 * Make a formal garden for your backyard Planting in the Pines 114 * Surround your woodland deck with flowering shrubs GUIDE TO INSTALLATION Organizing Your Project 118 * Introducing the tasks involved in a landscape installation. How to organize them for best results. Clearing the Site 120 * Removing turf, weeds, and other unwanted material. Water for Your Plants 122 * Water-wise practices. Watering systems. Making Paths and Walkways 124 * Choosing materials, preparing the base, installing edgings, laying the surface. Laying a Patio 130 * Employing the same materials and techniques as for walks and paths. Ensuring proper drainage. Installing a Pond 132 * Siting, excavating, installing a flexible liner or fiberglass shell. Growing pond plants. Building a Retaining Wall 136 * Laying out, excavating, and assembling a precast modular wall system and steps. Fences, Arbors, and Trellises 140 * 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 158 * Digging and improving the soil. Edging for beds. Buying Plants 162 * Where to go, what to look for, how to get the best quality and price. The Planting Process 163 * When to plant, steps in the planting process, spacing. Annuals as fillers. Planting Basics 165 * Plants in containers, balled-and-burlapped plants, bare-root plants, ground covers, and bulbs. Basic Landscape Care 167 * Mulches and fertilizers. Controlling weeds. Watering. Caring for Woody Plants 171 * Basic pruning for trees, shrubs, vines, and roses. Making a hedge. Caring for Perennials 176 * Routine care, pruning, dividing. Problem Solving 178 * 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. 182 Glossary 216 Photo Credits 218 Index 218
Edition Description
New Edition
Synopsis
Texas Home Landscaping is an updated, expanded edition of Creative Homeowner's award-winning best seller on landscaping Texas-style. Readers will find inspiring ideas for making the home landscape more attractive and functional. The 48 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. Nearly 400 full-color photos and paintings are complemented by easy, step-by-step instructions. The Lone Star state will be in full bloom with Texas Home Landscaping ., 48 designs created by landscape professionals from Texas and featuring 200 region-specific plants. Nearly 400 color photos and drawings.

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  • by littlemodern
    Sep 10, 2017

    Great Book For Home Owners

    This book is great for home owner in the Texas and Oklahoma areas. This book gives you ideas you need if you would like to fix or remodel your home or business landscape your self.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: goodwillbookworksaustin

  • by jehagoo0
    Apr 10, 2022

    Wonderful designs and plant selections!

    Well written and informative book on landscaping in Texas.

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