Trees, Shrubs & Hedges for Your Home, 4th Edition

Trees, Shrubs & Hedges for Your Home, 4th Edition
Author: Editors of Creative Homeowner
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 843
Release: 2023-06-20
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1637411545

Landscape professionals regard trees, shrubs, and hedges as the essential framework of any landscape design. The trick is to select the best plants for your growing conditions and plants that also look good together. Trees, Shrubs & Hedges for Your Home, 4th Edition is a comprehensive guide that will show you how to achieve a beautiful landscape, while also providing descriptions for over 1,000 of the best plants that are beautiful, low-maintenance, pest- and disease-resistant, and easily available at local nurseries and home centers. This newly updated edition focuses on native plants and excludes invasive shrubs and trees. It also features updated plant names, as well as recommendations for the latest and best gardening practices, clean green repellents that are environmentally conscious. Featuring complete instruction and inspiration to landscapes for four-season interest, color, and beauty, learn how to select and cultivate the best and harmonious plants with confidence!

Trees, Shrubs & Hedges for Your Home

Trees, Shrubs & Hedges for Your Home
Author: Editors of Creative Homeowner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-11
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781580115070

Recommends plans for your climate and soil conditions, and explains how plantings enhance your outdoor living spaces.

Mid-Atlantic Home Landscaping, 4th Edition

Mid-Atlantic Home Landscaping, 4th Edition
Author: Mark Wolfe, Technical Editor
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1637412177

·A complete landscaping guide specifically for Mid-Atlantic regional homes to optimize their garden and landscape design ·Includes 46 designs created by landscape professionals specifically for the Mid-Atlantic region-featuring creative solutions for entries, foundation plantings, patios, steep slopes, and more ·Descriptions of more than 200 native plants picked for your region, plus all you need to know to plant and maintain them, as well as which invasive species to avoid ·Step-by-step instructions for building structures, such as paths, patios, ponds, walls, fences, arbors, and trellises ·Updated edition includes new information on permaculture, eco-friendly plants to support conservation, how to identify regional species, impervious and porous paved surfaces, and more

Midwest Home Landscaping including South-Central Canada, 4th Edition

Midwest Home Landscaping including South-Central Canada, 4th Edition
Author: Roger Holmes
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 547
Release: 2023-08-15
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1637412142

·A complete guide to landscaping specifically within the Midwest region (United States: IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI), and southern Ontario, Canada ·Features 46 designs created by landscape professionals that consider the unique climate and environment of the Midwest -featuring creative solutions for front entries, foundation plantings, patios, steep slopes, and much more ·Detailed descriptions of more than 200 plants picked for your region, plus all you need to know to plant and maintain them ·Step-by-step instructions for building structures, such as paths, patios, ponds, walls, fences, arbors, and trellises ·New updated edition includes guidance on native planting while also listing banned, noxious, or invasive plants, updated information on permaculture, the impact of climate change, a new section on integrated plant management, an updated USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map, and more

Northeast Home Landscaping, 4th Edition

Northeast Home Landscaping, 4th Edition
Author: Editors of Creative Homeowner
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1637412088

A complete guide to home landscaping specifically within the northeast region (US: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT, as well as SE Canada: NB, NS, ONT, PEI, QUE) Features 54 designs created by landscape professionals that consider the unique climate and environment of the northeast—featuring creative solutions for front entries, foundation plantings, patios, steep slopes, and much more Detailed descriptions of more than 200 plants picked for the region, plus all you need to know to plant and maintain them Step-by-step instructions for building structures, such as paths, patios, ponds, walls, fences, arbors, and trellises New updated edition includes guidance on native planting, as well as deer- and drought-resistant plants, while also listing banned or invasive plants, updated information on the impact of climate change, and more

The Homeowner's Complete Tree & Shrub Handbook

The Homeowner's Complete Tree & Shrub Handbook
Author: Penelope O'Sullivan
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2007
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781580175715

A resource on selecting woody plants for the home landscape covers every aspect of choosing trees and shrubs, with profiles of each plant's hardiness, cultivation requirements, history, size, growth rate, availability, and special characteristics, as well as complete maintenance and care guidelines.

Southern Coastal Home Landscaping, Second Edition

Southern Coastal Home Landscaping, Second Edition
Author: Teresa Watkins
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1637412479

·A complete guide to landscaping specifically within the southern coastal region (states: AL, FL, LA, MS, TX) ·Features 38 designs created by landscape professionals that consider the unique climate and environment of salty air and high winds ·Offers creative solutions for front entries, foundation plantings, patios, steep slopes, and more ·Detailed descriptions of more than 160 native plants picked to thrive in the coastal environment, including many low-water-use and salt-tolerant plants ·Step-by-step instructions for building structures, such as paths, patios, ponds, walls, and trellises ·New updated edition includes guidance on native planting and which noxious, banned, or invasive species to avoid, plus information on permaculture, the impact of climate change, and more

Garden Up! Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces

Garden Up! Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces
Author: Susan Morrison
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2011-03-22
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1610598245

Vertical gardening is the latest, most talked about trend in gardening. Outdoor living walls planted with anything from succulents to vegetables, are springing up in urban and suburban areas and even commercial spaces. Home gardeners are now ready to take advantage of the vertical spaces in their own gardens. Ornamental gardeners searching for help with narrow planting beds or choosing the appropriate trellis, small space gardeners in need of specific solutions, edible gardeners interested in creative ways to mix edibles with ornamentals will find the help they need. Garden Up! offers inspiration and how-to information for enhancing any outdoor space. Authors Susan Lee Morrison, and Rebecca Sweet offer advice on plant selection across the country, and include easy do-it-yourself projects than add unique touches to any garden. This innovative book was named to the Top 10 Home & Garden list for Amazon's Best Books of 2011!

California Home Landscaping, Fourth Edition

California Home Landscaping, Fourth Edition
Author: Roger Holmes
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 590
Release: 2023-10-24
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1637412886

·A complete guide to landscaping specifically within the California region ·Features 48 designs created by landscape professionals that consider the unique climate and environment of California ·Detailed descriptions of more than 200 plants picked for the region, plus all you need to know to plant and maintain them ·Step-by-step instructions for building structures, such as paths, patios, ponds, walls, fences, arbors, and trellises ·New updated edition includes guidance on native planting, information on the impact of climate change, updated plant profiles, creating pollinator and wildfire landscapes, and more

Tropical Trees as Living Systems

Tropical Trees as Living Systems
Author: P. B. Tomlinson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 700
Release: 2010-06-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780521142472

This book assesses the scientific knowledge of tropical tree biology set against a background of community ecology and forest structure.