Landscaping: A Five-Year Plan

by Theodore James, Harry Haralambou (Photographer)

Overview

A unique, step-by-step five-year schedule to turn a neglected home landscape into a stunning garden that yields year-round pleasure. The book covers lawns, flowers, trees and shrubs, furniture and lawn structures, and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580800266
Publisher:	Burford Books
Publication date:	01/12/1999
Pages:	258
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.96(h) x 0.80(d)

Editorial Reviews

The concept of a five-year plan, as gardeners know, is an excellent one. Unfortunately, its presentation in this book, geared for the reader who is both a novice gardener and a new homeowner, leaves room for improvement. One problem is the Q & A format for the five chapters that cover each year in turn; some readers will find it distracting and repetitious. And, though James raises the complaint of noted English gardener Rosemary Verey (``Why can't Americans be more adventurous when it comes to gardening?''), many of his own answers to the challenge are hackneyed, from a rectangular, fenced-in, straight-row vegetable garden to old-fashioned foundation plantings. The book is meant for gardeners throughout the country, yet plants listed show a northeastern bias. Zones where the plants will grow do range, but some of the best landscaping material for the south and west is conspicuously absent. Photos not seen by PW. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

This book provides a realistic, five-year landscape guide for new property owners. James concentrates on avoiding the mistakes of hastily planting inappropriate trees, shrubs, and the like, and on eliminating ill-chosen plantings already in place. Unlike such elegant books as Garden Design (Fireside-S. & S., 1986) this is in question-and-answer format and considers the overall view. The author discusses walks, special use areas, various plants, basic gardening terms, and lists desirable trees, shrubs appropriate for sites and purposes; James also urges use of county agents, neighbors, and library books. Color photographs not seen by reviewer. A worthy addition for public libraries. Louise B. Hodges, Amherst Cty. P.L., Va.

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