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Landscaping / by Teri Dunn Chace, editors of the National Gardening Association, Philip Giroux, Bob Beckstrom, Lance Walheim ; contributions by Michael MacCaskey, Bill Marken, Sally Roth.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: --For dummiesPublisher: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons,Inc., [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xiv, 416 pages, 32 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781119853480
  • 1119853486
Other title:
  • Landscaping for dummies
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- Part 1 : getting started with landscaping. Designing your landscape : the birth of your design -- Thinking like a designer -- Forming a working plan : getting serious about your design -- Part 2 : building hardscape into your yard. Taming your site -- Dealing with water -- All things fences, walls, and gates -- Creating paths and walkways -- Constructing decks -- Building patios -- Enhancing your landscape -- Part 3 : the planting o' the green. Barking up the right tree -- Bulking up with shrubs and vines -- Adding color and texture this seasons with annuals -- Striving for long-lasting beauty with perennials and bulbs -- Including succulents and containers for more color and texture -- Covering lots of ground -- Part 4 : outside factors you can and can't control. Maintaining your landscape -- Dealing with critters, weeds, and other common problems -- Coping with mother nature and weather -- Part 5 : Time to add flair to your landscape. Contemplating plans for special situations -- Considering theme landscapes -- Part 6 : the part of tens. Ten ways to make your surroundings unique -- Ten ways to a greener landscape -- Appendix A : landscaping resources -- Appendix B : English-metric conversion tables.
Summary: "As families spend more time at home, they're expanding their living space to their yards, decks, and patios. When you're ready to upgrade the look of your landscape, Landscaping For Dummies offers advice on installing fences and walkways, choosing hardy plants and trees, and enhancing natural habitats for the critters and creatures lurking in your neighborhood. You'll find out how to make your backyard a relaxing retreat space and discover the enjoyment and satisfaction that comes from working in your yard."-- Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Create an eye-catching outdoor oasis with this no-nonsense guide to landscaping

As families spend more time at home, they're expanding their living space to their yards, decks, and patios. When you're ready to upgrade the look of your landscape, Landscaping For Dummies offers advice on installing fences and walkways, choosing hardy plants and trees, and enhancing natural habitats for the critters and creatures lurking in your neighborhood. You'll find out how to make your backyard a relaxing retreat space and discover the enjoyment and satisfaction that comes from working in your yard.

Landscaping For Dummies includes:

Lists of recommended plants and varieties, including the best ones for privacy plantings, low-maintenance groundcovers, and small gardens Advice on how to deal with special landscaping concerns, including fire-prone areas, bee and butterfly gardens, and drought-tolerant and native landscapes Instructions on installing permanent features like decks, patios, fences, and more Pointers on how to water more efficiently, including the latest tools and technologies that can save you time

With a little bit of planning and some digging, trimming, or planting, you'll be set to enjoy your yard whenever the mood strikes. Let Landscaping For Dummies be your guide to making the most of your outdoor space.

Includes index.

"Learning made easy"--Cover.

Introduction -- Part 1 : getting started with landscaping. Designing your landscape : the birth of your design -- Thinking like a designer -- Forming a working plan : getting serious about your design -- Part 2 : building hardscape into your yard. Taming your site -- Dealing with water -- All things fences, walls, and gates -- Creating paths and walkways -- Constructing decks -- Building patios -- Enhancing your landscape -- Part 3 : the planting o' the green. Barking up the right tree -- Bulking up with shrubs and vines -- Adding color and texture this seasons with annuals -- Striving for long-lasting beauty with perennials and bulbs -- Including succulents and containers for more color and texture -- Covering lots of ground -- Part 4 : outside factors you can and can't control. Maintaining your landscape -- Dealing with critters, weeds, and other common problems -- Coping with mother nature and weather -- Part 5 : Time to add flair to your landscape. Contemplating plans for special situations -- Considering theme landscapes -- Part 6 : the part of tens. Ten ways to make your surroundings unique -- Ten ways to a greener landscape -- Appendix A : landscaping resources -- Appendix B : English-metric conversion tables.

"As families spend more time at home, they're expanding their living space to their yards, decks, and patios. When you're ready to upgrade the look of your landscape, Landscaping For Dummies offers advice on installing fences and walkways, choosing hardy plants and trees, and enhancing natural habitats for the critters and creatures lurking in your neighborhood. You'll find out how to make your backyard a relaxing retreat space and discover the enjoyment and satisfaction that comes from working in your yard."-- Provided by publisher.

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