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PublisherFox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-101580114970

ISBN-139781580114974

eBay Product ID (ePID)103105492

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Edition3

Book TitleMidWest Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLandscape, General, Regional / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)

Publication Year2010

FeaturesNew Edition

GenreGardening

AuthorRoger Holmes, Rita Buchanan

Book SeriesLandscaping Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight28.5 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

ReviewsYour yard is a blank canvas just waiting for inventive design and plantings. Enter Holmes (founding editor,Fine Gardening magazine), horticultural consultant and photographer Buchanan (A Weaver's Garden ), and Walheim (Citrus ), who offer a succession of possible landscaping designs in this neat and polished series. Simple projects such as fencing, arbors, and pathways are logically and clearly illustrated. Each volume is broken down into three parts-"Design Portfolio," "Guide to Installations," and "Plant Portraits"-and each features approximately 50 designs, 200 plants, and 430 photos and paintings. Selection and seasonal care are individualized for the region.

Grade FromFifth Grade

Table Of ContentMIDWEST HOME LANDSCAPING Table of Contents About This Book Seasons in Your Landscape As Your Landscape Grows PORTFOLIO OF DESIGNS First Impressions* Make a pleasant passage to your front door A Step Up* Plant a foundation garden Up Front and Formal* Garden geometry transforms a small front yard Angle of Repose* Make a back-door garden in a sheltered niche A Neighborly Corner* Beautify a boundary with easy-care plants Streetwise and Stylish* Give your curbside strip a new look Landscaping a Low Wall* A colorful two-tier garden replaces a bland slope "Around Back"* Dress up the family's day-to-day entrance Beautify a Blank Wall* Paint a picture with plants A Shady Hideaway* Build a cozy retreat in a corner of your yard Create a "Living" Room* A patio garden provides privacy and pleasure A Big Splash with a Small Pond* Add an extra dimension to your landscape Garden in the Round* Create a planting with several attractive faces A Beginning Border* Flowers and a fence make a traditional design Back to Nature* Create a wooded retreat in your backyard Make a No-Mow Slope* A terraced planting transforms a steep site A Pleasant Passage* Reclaim a narrow side yard for a shade garden Down to Earth* Harmonize your deck with its surroundings A Woodland Link* Create a shrub border for nearby woods Gateway Garden* Striking structure and plants make a handsome entry A Pleasing Postal Planting* Provide a perennial setting for the daily mail Elegant Symmetry* Add a formal touch to your backyard GUIDE TO INSTALLATION Organizing Your Project* Introducing the tasks involved in a landscape installation. How to organize them for best results. Clearing the Site* Removing turf, weeds, and other unwanted material. Making Paths and Walkways* Choosing materials, preparing the base, installing edgings, laying the surface. Laying a Patio* Employing the same materials and techniques as for walks and paths. Ensuring proper drainage. Installing a Pond* Siting, excavating, installing a flexible liner or fiberglass shell. Growing pond plants. Building a Retaining Wall* Laying out, excavating, and assembling a precast modular wall system and steps. Fences, Arbors, and Trellises* Selecting wood, layout, setting posts, basic construction. Plans for building the fences, trellises, and arbors shown in the Portfolio of Designs. Preparing the Soil for Planting* Digging and improving the soil. Edging for beds. Buying Plants* Where to go, what to look for, how to get the best quality and price. The Planting Process* When to plant, steps in the planting process, spacing. Annuals as fillers. Planting Basics* Plants in containers, balled-and-burlapped plants, bare-root plants, ground covers, and bulbs. Basic Landscape Care* Mulches and fertilizers. Controlling weeds. Watering. Caring for Woody Plants* Basic pruning for trees, shrubs, vines, and roses. Making a hedge. Caring for Perennials* Routine care, pruning, dividing. Problem Solvin* 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. Glossary Photo Credits Index

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisCollection of 46 designs by area landscape professionals, with over 200 plants that are proven performers and more than 430 color photos and drawings. United States: IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI Canada: Ontario (southern), Midwest Home Landscaping, Including Southern Canada , third edition , shows how to beautify 23 common landscape situations, such as front and back entries, walkways, borders, slopes, and patios. Each situation is presented with a variation, for a total of 46 designs. In addition, the book explains how to install and care for the plants, ponds, walls, and fences involved in the landscape designs. Plants that are proven performers in the Midwest are used in the designs and described in full detail. Step-by-step instructions provide the essential knowledge to tackle each project. United States: IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI Canada: Ontario (southern), Midwest Home Landscaping, Including Southern Canada, third edition , shows how to beautify 23 common landscape situations, such as front and back entries, walkways, borders, slopes, and patios. Each situation is presented with a variation, for a total of 46 designs. In addition, the book explains how to install and care for the plants, ponds, walls, and fences involved in the landscape designs. Plants that are proven performers in the Midwest are used in the designs and described in full detail. Step-by-step instructions provide the essential knowledge to tackle each project. - Covers the following U,S. states: IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI and southern Ontario, Canada - Over 1.1 million copies of the Regional Home Landscaping series sold to date - Provides landscape designs created by landscape professionals in the region - Shows the whole range of tasks, from plant selection and care to building walks, walls, fences, and trellises - Complete descriptions of the approximately 200 plants employed in the designs including hardiness zones; watering, soil, and sunlight needs; propagation information; blooming season; height; width; plus unusual tidbits - Over 430 full-color photos and paintings are complemented by easy step-by-step instructions - Full cross-referenced index and a glossary