Texas Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition: 48 Landscape Designs, 200+ Plants & Flowers Best Suited to the Region (Creative Homeowner) Gardening Ideas, Plans, and Outdoor DIY Projects for TX and OK by Greg Grant

Find inspiring ideas to make your Texas or Oklahoma home landscape more attractive and functional! 48 beautiful designs created by landscape professionals specifically for TX & OK Over 200 plants picked for your region, with detailed descriptions and all you need to know to plant & maintain them Nearly 400 photos and illustrations to help envision your results Step-by-step instructions for building structures like paths, ponds, walls, fences, arbors, and trellises Creative solutions for front entries, foundation plantings, patios, steep slopes, and more Texas Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition is an updated, expanded edition of Creative Homeowner's award-winning book on landscaping Texas-style! Inside, you'll find inspiring ideas for making your home landscape more attractive and functional. The 48 featured designs are created by landscape professionals from the region and use more than 200 region-specific plants that thrive in Texas and Oklahoma. Included are detailed instructions for projects such as paths, patios, ponds, and arbors, concise information for gardening techniques, and easy-to-follow plans. Nearly 400 full-color photos and paintings are complemented by easy, step-by-step instructions that take the uncertainty out of gardening. Read more

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From the Publisher Beginner-Friendly Landscaping Solutions for Your Home A Portfolio of Designs Explore 48 home landscape designs by 19 notable landscape designers. Large color illustrations show what the designs will look like, and site plans delineate the layout and planting scheme. Each design is accompanied by text that describes the plants and projects appearing in them. These designs can make your property more attractive, more useful, and—most important—more enjoyable for you, your family, and your friends. Plant Profiles This section of the book includes a description of each of the plants featured in all of the designs. These profiles outline the plants’ basic preferences for environmental conditions—such as soil, moisture, and sun or shade—and provide advice about planting and ongoing care. What’s more, the trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, bulbs, and vines that are included have all proven themselves as dependable performers in Texas. Guide to Installation Follow detailed instructions and illustrations covering all the techniques you’ll need to install any design from start to finish. To keep things simple, the jobs are organized in the order in which you'd most likely tackle them. Color photographs and illustrations will help you learn how to plan the job, clear the site; prepare the planting beds; and install as well as maintain the plantings. Creative Homeowner's Home Landscaping Series Your Guide to Texas Landscaping Of all the home-improvement projects homeowners tackle, few offer greater rewards than landscaping. Whether it's a carefully placed grouping of shrubs to create privacy or an island bed dividing the backyard for optimum use, you'll find the perfect design for your home. Look no further for beautiful, beginner-friendly landscaping solutions for any part of your property. From patios and decks to front entries and retaining walls—the possibilities are endless with Texas Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition! 48 designs created by landscape professionals 200 region-specific plant profiles with descriptions and care directions Step-by-step illustrations demonstrate proper installation techniques 400 full-color photographs and illustrations "The Home Landscaping series takes the fear out of gardening by skillfully combining a wide range of attractive, dependable plants with clear, concise information on the techniques of gardening and easy-to-follow plans." —Thomas Fischer, Executive Editor, Horticulture "This idea-filled book takes the guesswork out of landscaping so you can focus on the fun. Designs that work, great plants you can find, accurate instructions, and detailed drawings will help you succeed." —Nancy Beaubaire, former Editor, Fine Gardening and Country Living Gardener The Details of the Design Design Diagrams Each landscape design comes with a site plan that positions all plants and structures on a scaled grid. A Closer Look A rendering of each design shows how the landscaping will look when plants are well established. Plants & Projects Every part of the noteworthy qualities of the plants and structures are described in detail. Texas Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition Southeast Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition Northeast Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition Midwest Home Landscaping, 3rd edition California Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition Western Home Landscaping Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Customer Reviews 661 743 359 513 285 111 Price $27 00 $21 67 $24 99 $16 35 $28 57 $17 04 Find the Perfect Landscaping Guide for Your Location Texas and Oklahoma Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Southern Ontario California Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and British Columbia