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

Kelsey, John

 
9781565236998: Landscaping: The DIY Guide to Planning, Planting, and Building a Better Yard
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1565236998 ISBN 13 : 9781565236998
Editeur : Fox Chapel Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

This comprehensive reference provides practical guidance for any homeowner who wants to create a more attractive yard. Written by landscaping experts, it provides time-tested, easy-to-follow instructions for designing and shaping an effective landscape plan. Whether renovating an existing landscape or completely starting from scratch, readers will learn to make the best use of the space that they currently have, while thinking ahead about how they might improve their grounds in the future. 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 realise their dreams. City dwellers, suburbanites and rural homesteaders alike will find a wealth of useful ideas for landscaping their properties, accompanied by clear step-by-step illustrations. This all-you-need-to-know reference will prove indispensable for both amateur and professional landscapers. Readers will get useful tips on correcting drainage and preparing soil for planting, plus great information on planting and caring for newly planted growth. A section on hardscaping shows how to build patios, fences, walls and gates, with advice on working with pavers, brick, concrete and stone. A final section covers finishing touches, including planting and caring for newly planted flowers, bulbs and trellises.

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À propos de l'auteur

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

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Éditeur
Fox Chapel Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1565236998
ISBN 13 
9781565236998
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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