Natural Landscaping: Gardening with Nature to Create a Backyard Paradise
- ISBN-10
- 0875968856
- ISBN-13
- 9780875968858
- Category
- Gardening
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-04-20
- Publisher
- Rodale Books
- Author
- Sally Roth
Description
Now Create a Landscape that's Naturally Beautiful, Naturally Inviting, Naturally Easy to Care for! Natural Landscaping shows you how to create your own woodland gardens, shade gardens, wildflower meadows, prairie gardens, water gardens, songbird gardens, hummingbird gardens, and butterfly gardens! It includes: - 9 detailed, full-color plans to provide plenty of inspiration. - 234 easy-care plant ideas to take the guesswork out of plant-work! - Plenty of projects and techniques that let you build in structure at your own pace! - Plus scores of finishing touches to help you achieve just the look you want! It's packed with real-life examples, garden plans, colorful combinations, at-a-glance plant charts, expert tips, related projects, and custom options, with lavish color photos and illustrations.
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Other editions
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- 2002
- 302 pages
- Paperback
- Univ of Wisconsin Press
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