A beautiful landscape reflects well on your house,
making it a welcome part of a neighborhood or native
terrain. And it dramatically increases your home's
value. Landscaping also makes your house and yard more
useful and better able to complement your family's
lifestyle. Trees shade your home to reduce energy use.
Thorny shrubs deter prowlers. Lawns reduce dust from
bare ground and give children the perfect play area.
Patios and decks are great for entertaining. And a
vegetable garden can yield fresh, delicious salads to
eat on that patio or deck. Landscaping for Dummies has
everything you need to turn the little patch of earth
you call your own into a personal paradise.Whether
you've waited for the day to have property to landscape,
you'd never given it a second thought until you had to,
or you want to improve on an existing landscape, this
book offers a clearly written wealth of knowledge on:
*Designs *Fences, walls, gates, and paths *Decks,
patios, and outdoor rooms *Trees *Shrubs and vines
*Ground cover From the basic principles of landscape
design, to all the ins and outs of hillsides, balcony
gardens, and water gardens, this book will show you how
to: *Think like a designer *Dream up the right landscape
for your family's needs *Increase your home's resale
value *Conserve energy *Deal with contractors,
nurseries, and hardware suppliers *Create an edible
landscape Full of helpful problem-solvers for all kinds
of landscapes, Landscaping for Dummies also features
sample plans, ''theme'' landscape ideas, and a brilliant
color photo section to inspire the imagination.
Accessible and informative to both beginner and expert
landscapers, this is the complete guide to creating the
yard you've always wanted. |
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