Home Landscaping: Midwest Region, Including Southern Canada

by Roger Holmes, Greg Grant

Home Midwest Region, Including Southern Canada , shows how to beautify 23 common landscape situations, such as front and back entries, walkways, borders, slopes, and patios. 46 design variations incorporate more than 200 of the best plants for the Midwest. This book has it all. Readers will learn everything they need to know to install the paths, fences, walls, arbors, and trellises that make up the designs. Step-by-step instructions show how to tackle each project. Plant descriptions also explain planting and care.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published February 28, 1999

Reviews

[Narariel · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had decent info but I found the designs disappointing. While each individual designs for landscaping were well-done and included both sun and shade for each area, there was little creativity or "out of the box" thinking. The suggested gardens were all very "standard suburbs" in my eyes, with a couple of exceptions. It felt a bit like reading about the same garden each time. There were no suggestions for a "cottage garden" look or a wildlife garden or a pollinator garden. A water garden and a "woodland garden" were included but the look rather like the rest of the designs. Additionally, there was little discussion of winter interest
Many plants were used in multiple designs, which indicates that they're good for the region, a helpful bit of info. Some were mentioned as being good for wildlife or winter interest but it felt like more of an add-on to a basic plant profile.
I didn't find this book inspirational or showcasing any new ideas. Decent plant and how-to info though.

[Jean Doolittle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the variations on a theme--more than one design plan for a particular landscaping project.

[Carolyn Page · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yeah all right! A retired lady from church who is a great gardener gave this book to me, and I fully intend on implementing it! It is nothing fancy...simple project ideas and easy layouts, with a section of step by step instructions as well as a glossary of good plants to use. I love how simple it is...it is just the kind of garden I admired as a child, and I can now have one for my own!

[Mollie *scoutrmom* · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of plans for spaces that may or may not match one's own, but there are plenty of adaptable ideas.

[Erica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely graphics, great layouts, accurate pics of foliage. Very nice.