Landscaping: The DIY Guide to Planning, Planting, and Building a Better Yard

by John Kelsey

Overview

From growing lawns and planting trees, to putting in stone walkways or water elements, readers will discover the right way to do it in straight-forward steps that anyone can follow to realize their dreams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607653981
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/01/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	250
Sales rank:	317,083
File size:	128 MB
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About the Author

John Kelsey is a journalist, an editor, and a writer who specializes in woodworking and furniture making. He is a former editor in chief for Fine Woodworking magazine, editorial director for Fox Chapel Publishing, and the author of several woodworking books, including Furniture Projects for the Deck and Lawn and Kid Crafts: Woodworking.

Table of Contents

1 Making plans designing the landscape Correcting Drainage Preparing Soil for Planting 2 Planting a Lawn Growing a New Lawn Maintaining a Healthy Lawn Using Ground Cover instead 3 Shrubs and Trees Shrubs Moving Trees Planting Trees Keeping Trees Healthy 4: Hardscaping Pavers for patios Option with Brick Pouring Concrete Edging 5 Fences and Walls Basic Surveying Wooden Fences Stone/Brick Gates 6 Finishing Touches Setting Flowers Bulbs Containers Trellises Walkways

Editorial Reviews

This landscaping guide covers too much territory in a cursory fashion—from landscape design to patios to plant lists and more. Topics range from planning and prep to features like walls and patios. The few glamour shots and drawn illustrations of project details are insufficient, the lists of tools incomplete, and the planting charts tiny and woefully inadequate. VERDICT Instead of this guide, which tries to address too many subjects in too little space, invest in books specifically on garden planning, such as DK's Garden Design; inspirational books like Taunton's New Front Yard Idea Book; and plant guides specific to your region, e.g., Western Home Landscaping.

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