Felder Rushing

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Low Care, No Care, Tried and True Winners

In my many years in the horticulture industry, especially in the teaching end, I've found that the vast majority of gardeners believe that the real challenge in gardening is to produce a beautiful garden with minimal care. However, the "true" gardener likes to push and is willing to make the needed adjustments, work, sacrifice, whatever, to grow some prized possession. And what on earth is wrong with that? If a gardener is so inclined, he or she is welcome to brag about having a perfect lawn, or growing the first Isoplexis canariensis in the neighborhood. Yet only a very tiny percentage of people want the challenge of growing really unsuitable plants, which involves not just extra time on the gardener's part, but also includes heavy resource use. Besides, some plants are too specialized for the average gardener. Everyone is welcome to dig, bag, chill, spit, and turn summersaults to get a temperamental posy to do just right. But telling others to do this is less than good advice. There is plenty of "fun" in gardening to keep everyone busy; we don't need "work" to make gardening fun. In this book, Felder presents us with the "what-does-best" plants--the plants that fill our gardens with the least care needed, and that, in turn, allow us more quality time in our garden oases. For those who want a landscape of entirely low-maintenance, this is certainly the listing of the lowest. "Tough," as in the title of this book, is Felder's word for "hardy." "Tough" is also the word for Felder's no-nonsense style that cuts through the--let us say--manure of the plant selection process.--Adapted from introduction.

Tough Plants for California Gardens

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Jeni Webber

How to Create a Welcoming Entry and Expand Your

Includes entries, paths and steps, driveways and parking, property boundaries, foundation plantings, ground covers, plantings, and lighting.

Taunton's Front Yard Idea Book

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Hazel White

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Mediterranean, Japanese, natural, gormal, tropical, cottage, sanctuary, and more.

Theme Gardens

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Dave Haupert

Jan Riggenbach

Fifty Projects for a Picture-Perfect Yard

Sources: 1) National Gardening Association, 2002; 2) Lieberman Research Worldwide HGTV Study, 2002

Landscape Makeovers

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Barbara Damrosch

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Revised Edition

The author of The Garden Primer discusses the art of designing and planting a unique theme garden, explains how to plant and take care of a flower garden, and offers plans for gardens that attract butterflies or birds, feature special colors or fragrance, or follow a historic style. Original.

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Gordon Hayward

Inspiring Designs and Practical Projects

Shows how paths are used in different gardens, offers design ideas and concepts, and provides detailed instructions for creating a garden path

Garden Paths

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William L. Douglas

Ex library book; some water damage on top edge of pages; 

Evaluating the Site, Designing Views, Planting Slopes

Hillside Gardening

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Fiona Gilsenan

Sunset Western Landscaping

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John S. Reynolds

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Aesthetic, Social, and Thermal Delight

"Courtyards presents a survey of courtyards, contemporary design guidelines, and a diverse selection of examples. Readers will acquire a basic understanding of the balance that must exist between garden and building, including practical advice for planting."--BOOK JACKET.

Courtyards

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David Sauter

This book is an indispensable resource for Landscape Architecture students, beginning Landscape Architecture professionals, and current Landscape Architecture professionals who have not been able to make the transition from traditional graphics to computer graphics. This step-by-step guide is filled with visual screen shots, tutorials, and specific examples from the field.

Landscape Construction

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Sydney LeBlanc

Charles Mann

Author Sydney LeBlanc goes behind the walls of 18 of the most beautiful private gardens in New Mexico's capital, and also one of the city's oldest horticultural treasures--the public Bandelier Garden. Seen against the neutral background of earth-colored adobe houses, and reflecting the city's intermingled Native American, Latin, and Anglo culture, Santa Fe's gardens burst with color. 162 color illus.

Secret Gardens of Santa Fe

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Diane Downey

Diane Downey

@sunny-aunt

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