Landscape Planning: Practical Techniques for the Home Gardener
by By Adam, Judith
Category: House & Home , Outdoor & Recreational Areas

In this comprehensive guide, professional landscaper and horticulturalist Judith Adam guides homeowners with the overwhelming task of landscaping their property, from determining and balancing needs and wants, to choosing the best plants. How-to drawings, watercolor illustrations and more than 300 full color photographs simplify the process while bringing it to life, making the myriad choices to be made much easier.     Landscape Planning: Practical Techniques for the Home Gardener covers all the basics, from assessing the current state of a property to constructing steps to choosing plants at the nursery using the techniques used by professional landscapers. Adam includes more than 200 of her favorite plants, shrubs and trees, the outcome of her years of experience. With hands-on projects, expert tips and hints on every page, this book is a must-have guide for the homeowner.     Landscape            Planning also includes:    25 fully illustrated step-by-step projects  59 full color watercolor illustrations  63 black and white how-to drawings  more than 20 fully illustrated Ten Best plant lists  a questionnaire to help prepare a plan and budget  numerous sidebars and panels  hardscaping: steps, sidewalks, fences, lighting  softscaping: plants, shrubs, trees and lawns  irrigation, planting, pests, soil, fertilizers  10 Elements of Landscape Design  10-point Assessment Survey  sample 4-year Plan  sequence of events in a landscaping makeover  how to make a landscape plan  10 steps to a better lawn  the 10 most necessary tools  glossary  appendices, and more.