Product Description
Northeast Home Landscaping, Including Southeast Canada, shows how to beautify 27 common landscape situations, such as front and back entries, walkways, borders, slopes, and patios. 54 design variations incorporate more than 200 of the best plants for the region. Readers also learn all they need to know to install the paths, fences, walls, arbors, and trellises that make up the designs. Step-by-step instructions show how to tackle each project. Plant descriptions… More >>
#1 by Christine Kluczewski on May 15, 2010 - 8:00 pm
I enjoyed this book because it is specific to the northeast. I am a very amateur gardener who needs things spelled out for me.
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by S. Jones on May 15, 2010 - 10:04 pm
We bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband’s daughter who lives in Maine. She LOVED it and can’t wait for the snow and ice to melt so she can get out in the yard and start gardening!
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by B. Kauff on May 15, 2010 - 11:47 pm
This is by far the best gardening book that I have in my collection. Of the over 25 gardening books in my library (I know, I have a problem…) this is the most helpful by miles. So many garden books are based in the South, or in California, where they are blessed with favorable weather and enviable USDA zones. This one is specific to us hardy souls who patiently stare out the window at the mounds of snow and dream about what will arrive come Spring. The plant suggestions are realistic. The layout ideas are numerous, well illustrated and in some cases shown during the different seasons. The glossary of plants is great — pictures, descriptions, instructions and what to expect. Also included are detailed project plans and directions (walkways, patios, arbors, etc…) that are inspiring. I lent it to my dad, who “doesn’t believe” in gardening books and I have been informed that I may well not be getting it back. In case it’s not clear, I love this book. Highly recommended for gardeners in the Northeast.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Christie S. Wessels on May 16, 2010 - 1:31 am
I poured over my mom’s copy of this book for several weeks, and after returning it to her, decided it was time to buy my own. I’m a new homeowner who would love to beautify the yard with low maintenance plants that will thrive in my climate. This book is filled with lots of sample plans, pictures of plants, descriptions, and tips on how to care for / prune plants. I love it!!! I’ve developed my own plan for the front of the house based on ideas from the book, and I feel like I now have a decent idea of what plants to buy and how to group them to make a beautiful front yard. I highly recommend this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Linda Holden Bryant on May 16, 2010 - 2:04 am
I am currently in the midst of a major home landscaping project (the installation of terraces, shrubs, flowers, tall trees and irrigation combined with masonry and outdoor lighting) and had no idea what my landscape architect was talking about until I purchased this book. It’s a simple and easy reference guide that really gives a novice a thorough education of home landscaping. This book will tell you “what” to have planted “where” and “why”. The garden design layouts are also very helpful for anyone seeking site design guidance. My landscape architect was very impressed with my newfound knowledge of plantings and it’s completely due to this book. This is a must purchase if you’re looking to do any type of landscaping in the Northeast!
Rating: 5 / 5