Review: A great Little book on Landscaping
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 6, 2013
I must admit, I was curious what you could possibly do with a Berm or barrier.  I was surprised with the answer.  If you stop and think about it, some really practical applications came out of the book. I didn't consider a noise barrier from the street, but that certainly is an added advantage.  It creates a visual buffer from separating the "front yard" from the house.  It can provide a wind break as well as a run off for rain or snow.  The absolute biggest reason is "It looks Great!"  You could spend thousands upon thousands of dollars, hire a landscape architect to come in and design a Berm for you or you could simply follow the guidelines in this little book and end up getting "free" dirt from a neighbor or someone down the street putting a pool in their back yard.  At first, dumping a number of truck loads of top soil doesn't seem very appealing, but after you look at the actual photo's (and lot's of them), your get a sense of balance and what really can be done with just a little imagination.  I must admit, I like to have a few do it yourself projects going on around the house for week-end task, and I never really considered putting in a raised berm to put a few tree's or plants until I picked up a copy of this book.  Wow.  My imagination went wild and I could see doing the same in the back yard to create a sense of balance as well a privacy.  This book is really worth far more than the asking price.  I think if you would find this in a garden shop or flower shop you would pay about ten bucks for it.  It's packed with color photos, full descriptions, easy to follow instructions and simply great ideas.  I have always enjoyed gardening, but this takes it to the next level and expands your thinking to where you can put your "week-end creation" and match it up against the highest prices Landscaper in the country and you would win.  Great little book.  A must for every gardener. I highly recommend it. Solid Five Stars in my opinion. I loved it.