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Country Living Gardener Dreamscaping: 25 Easy Designs for Home Gardens
"Inspiring and informative... The book's pretty layout and colorful photographs should entice novices to try something new in the garden."--Booklist
These 25 beautifully illustrated designs offer a solution for every location, from tree-shaded corners to sunny front yards. Three major sections cover small and large gardens, garden plots, and container gardens, with advice on frequently encountered challenges. Every layout includes planting instructions, site specifications, comprehensive plant information, an exquisite watercolor rendering of the plan, and eye-opening color photos. A plant substitution guide helps gardeners find alternatives to the suggested varieties to suit local conditions and match personal preferences. With the solid design basics found in this guide, even the most elaborate gardening dream can become landscaping reality.
These 25 beautifully illustrated designs offer a solution for every location, from tree-shaded corners to sunny front yards. Three major sections cover small and large gardens, garden plots, and container gardens, with advice on frequently encountered challenges. Every layout includes planting instructions, site specifications, comprehensive plant information, an exquisite watercolor rendering of the plan, and eye-opening color photos. A plant substitution guide helps gardeners find alternatives to the suggested varieties to suit local conditions and match personal preferences. With the solid design basics found in this guide, even the most elaborate gardening dream can become landscaping reality.
- GenresGardening
128 pages, Paperback
First published December 31, 2001
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May 1, 2019
Great book if you are just starting out. Or, if you need to fill that empty area.
July 5, 2021
Another fabulous gardening book by one of my favorite authors.
June 15, 2013
pages of note:
15 | A Fence in Full Bloom
23 | Special Delivery
35 | Flowerful Foundation Planting
39 | An Amazing Hot-Hued Bed
53 | Fabulous Fall Color Border
57 | A Rainbow of Roses & Friends
61 | A Fairy Tale Cottage Garden
65 | A Beautiful Butterfly Garden
81 | A Blooming Welcome
15 | A Fence in Full Bloom
23 | Special Delivery
35 | Flowerful Foundation Planting
39 | An Amazing Hot-Hued Bed
53 | Fabulous Fall Color Border
57 | A Rainbow of Roses & Friends
61 | A Fairy Tale Cottage Garden
65 | A Beautiful Butterfly Garden
81 | A Blooming Welcome
December 28, 2019
Excellent garden plans accessible to all yards
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