Product Description
Developing your landscape is one of the pleasures of owning a home. It’s an opportunity to surround yourself with beauty and provide for your comfort and convenience. In a well-designed yard, kids have room to play and adults have an attractive area in which to relax and enjoy the surroundings. Your guests find a safe, welcoming path to the front door, and you don’t have to struggle to bring in the groceries and take out the trash.
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#1 by JB Chip on May 15, 2010 - 8:19 pm
This book has helped me come up with a plan for the rough land that I have purchased with my new home.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by James J. Loyd on May 15, 2010 - 9:19 pm
A great guide for those of us wanting to learn more about landscaping. It is plainly written so that anyone who wishes to start a new landscaping project will not feel overwhelming but empowered to tackle the job!
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by S. Smith on May 15, 2010 - 10:18 pm
This is the most often used book I continually return to for landscaping reference and guidance. It’s well written and will have you on the way to improving your landscape after the first read. One reviewer mentions Rita is opinionated. This is true. So you’ll have to read around some of the opinions and decide for yourself what holds true for your property.
If you need just one landscaping book, I would highly recommend this book. It has a great balance of ideas, pics, & text. It is well structured and organized.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Roderic N. Millward on May 15, 2010 - 11:34 pm
I admire Rita Buchanan’s style.
In a time of the pre-digested, summarized ‘Idiot’s Guides’, she addresses landscape design in a methodical and logical progression. The text doesn’t get bogged down in species’ names and planting plans, but instead opens our minds to the larger questions of overall goals and needs. As such, I have found this to be the perfect companion as I plan my garden, opening my mind to the wider possibilities that I hadn’t considered.
Having said that, you might be disappointed if you are looking for a book to ‘dip into’ for rapid solutions. I have found this book more rewarding if you have 30 minutes to spare with a comfy chair and cup of coffee, rather than just a 3 minute break.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by JoAnne on May 16, 2010 - 1:23 am
An incredibly complete guide to landscaping your home with many illustrative photographs and diagrams. The author covers everything from the setting up landscaping goals to the techniques of putting in edgings, paths, fences and on to choosing and caring for plants. The author does not pull her punches, coming out, for example, clearly against landscape fabric. Although information on the plants themselves is limited, it is an excellent overall gardening book that can be supplemented by more detailed plant guides.
Rating: 5 / 5