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"Shows us that guiding natural processes rather than fighting them is the key to creating healthier landscapes and happier gardeners." -Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home
Larry Weaner is an icon in the world of ecological landscape design, and now his revolutionary approach is available to home gardeners. Garden Revolution shows how an ecological approach to planting can lead to beautiful gardens that buck much of conventional gardening's...
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Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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Homeowners spend billions of hours-and dollars-watering, mowing, and maintaining their lawns. You don't have to be one of them. Free yourself with Lawn Gone!, a colorful, accessible guide to the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-now, low-water, money-saving options. It includes:
alternative grasses that seldom (or never) need mowing
drought-tolerant, eco-friendly landscapes
regional plant recommendations...
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Mitchell Beazley
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"In this invaluable book acclaimed plants-woman and bestselling author Carol Klein explains how to get the most from your garden by taking inspiration from what works in the wild - be it in a meadow, woodland, hedgerow, seaside or exposed setting. Carol encourages you to identify the conditions in your outdoor space - for example, the shady corner of an urban garden mimics the conditions of woodland or a windswept roof terrace will replicate an exposed...
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Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Penelope Hobhouse, the legendary authority on garden history, composes a beautifully crafted, lavishly illustrated history of gardening over millennia. From the cooling fountains of the Alhambra to the clean lines of the French parterre, The Story of Gardening draws fascinating connections among gardens across time and place. Hobhouse addresses styles and techniques from all over the world, revealing the origins of the world's most magnificent gardens....
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The classic guide to designing peaceful and beautiful "outdoor rooms" by focusing on the structure and the details that create mood and character.
First published in 1998, On Garden Style established Bunny Williams as a reputable expert on gardens. In Bunny Williams on Garden Style, Williams visits impeccably designed gardens around the world, shedding light on the key components that make a garden so appealing and idyllic. For Williams, gardens...
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University of Washington Press
Pub. Date
©2008
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English
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The author addresses the most common myths and misconceptions that plague home gardeners and horticultural professionals and offers guidance on better understanding landscape and garden plants as components of a living system.
13) Landscaping
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John Wiley & Sons,Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"As families spend more time at home, they're expanding their living space to their yards, decks, and patios. When you're ready to upgrade the look of your landscape, Landscaping For Dummies offers advice on installing fences and walkways, choosing hardy plants and trees, and enhancing natural habitats for the critters and creatures lurking in your neighborhood. You'll find out how to make your backyard a relaxing retreat space and discover the enjoyment...
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According to HGTV, the popular home and garden cable television station, water features are currently among the hottest landscaping trends in the United States, offering a way to increase a home's resell value and providing a creative outlet for homeowners. Whether you are looking to create a lush outdoor paradise, complete with waterfalls and fish-filled ponds, or you simply want a conservative balcony fountain, this book can show you how to build...
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Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"Mapping has been one of the most fertile areas of exploration for architecture and landscape in the past few decades. While celebrating this shift in representation from the material and physical description toward the depiction of the unseen and often immaterial, Cartographic Grounds takes a critical view toward the current use of data mapping and visualization and calls for a return to traditional cartographic techniques to reimagine the manifestation...
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Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
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English
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Written by Debra Prinzing and Mary Robson, leading gardening experts in Washington, this proven format has helped gardeners experience more success and enjoyment from their gardens.
As gardening continues to grow in popularity, gardeners want more resources to help them succeed. The Gardener's Guide series provides credible information on the plants that perform best in specific states. Gardeners will find information they can trust and use successfully...
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PBS
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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A biography of the man who made public parks an essential part of American life. He made enormous contributions to the American landscape, believing a park was both a work of art and a necessity for urban life. Olmsted's efforts to preserve nature created an "environmental ethic" decades before the environmental movement became a force in American politics.
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