Midwestern Landscaping Book : A Complete Regional Guide

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-11-01
Publisher(s): Little Brown & Co
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Summary

Sunset proudly introduces Midwestern Landscaping, the fourth title in their highly successful regional landscaping series. From the Prairie to the Plains, the North Woods to the Lower Midwest, this is the first major comprehensive landscaping guide that reflects the garden styles of the Midwest. Contributions by noted Midwestern garden writers, landscape architects, and horticulturalists skillfully guide readers through initial planning, selecting plants, adding structures, and finishing touches. This book showcases hundreds of the Midwest's most breathtaking gardens and guides the reader in their own plans with landscape descriptions and how-to details.

Table of Contents

Gardens of the Midwest
10(108)
The North Woods
12(16)
The Great Lakes
28(38)
The Prairie
66(22)
The Plains
88(16)
The Lower Midwest
104(14)
Planning Your Garden
118(34)
Planning with a Purpose
120(4)
Microclimates
124(2)
Soils
126(2)
Understanding Your Site
128(2)
Midwestern Garden Styles
130(4)
Designing Your Garden
134(14)
From Plan to Reality
148(4)
Landscaping with Structures
152(48)
Arbors
154(4)
Decks
158(4)
Fences
162(4)
Greenhouses
166(4)
Gazebos
170(2)
Paths
172(2)
Patios
174(4)
Play Yards
178(4)
Ponds and Fountains
182(4)
Streams and Waterfalls
186(2)
Pools
188(3)
Spas and Hot Tubs
191(3)
Steps
194(2)
Walls
196(4)
Landscaping with Plants
200(68)
Trees
202(12)
Shrubs
214(4)
Roses
218(4)
Vines
222(2)
Lawns
224(16)
Jewels of the Prairie
240(2)
Wildflowers
242(4)
Bulbs
246(2)
Annuals
248(2)
Plants with a Past
250(2)
Herbs
252(2)
Fruits and Vegetables
254(2)
Ornamental Grasses
256(4)
Dwarf Conifers
260(2)
Rock Garden Plants
262(2)
Succulents
264(2)
The Naturalized Garden
266(2)
Finishing Touches
268(36)
Birdbaths
270(2)
Birdhouses
272(2)
Stone
274(2)
Furniture
276(4)
Garden Art
280(8)
Hammocks
288(2)
Lighting
290(6)
Water Features
296(4)
Containers
300(4)
Regional Problems and Solutions
304(32)
Managing Wetlands
310(4)
Frost and Snow
314(4)
Animal Pests
318(6)
Plant Allergies
324(2)
Pollution
326(2)
Sun
328(2)
Waterwise Gardening
330(2)
Irrigation
332(2)
Wind
334(2)
Landscape Plans
336(24)
Front Entry Gardens
338(2)
Narrow Garden
340(2)
Gardens for Small Spaces
342(4)
Garden for Cutting
346(2)
Four-Season Garden
348(2)
Garden for Wildlife
350(2)
Kitchen Garden
352(2)
Container Garden
354(2)
Family Garden
356(2)
A Shade Garden
358(2)
Materials and Techniques
360(42)
Lumber
362(10)
Masonry
372(22)
Garden Ponds
394(2)
Irrigation Systems
396(2)
Raised Beds
398(2)
Working Safely
400(2)
Indexes 402(13)
Acknowledgments 415(1)
Credits 416

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