Landscaping : the diy guide to planning, planting, and building a better yard
2012
Books, Manuscripts
Edition:
1st ed.
Imprint:
[s.l.] : Fox chapel publishing, 2012.
Collation:
p. cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes index.Skills Institute Press.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: ch. One Plans and Preliminaries -- Caring for Landscaping Tools -- How to Be Your Own Landscape Designer -- Moving Earth to Change the Lay of the Land -- Correcting Faulty Drainage -- A Timber Retaining Wall -- Preparing Soil for Planting -- ch. Two Growing a Blanket of Green -- Maintaining a Healthy Lawn -- Growing a New Lawn -- A Carpet of Ground Cover -- ch. Three Shrubs and Trees -- Shrubs: Beautiful and Versatile -- Putting Shrubs in New Places -- Keeping Trees in Good Health -- How to Move a Tree -- The Right Way to Plant a Tree -- ch. Four Patios of Brick and Concrete -- Patterns to Set in Sand or Mortar -- Bricks without Mortar -- Groundwork for a Concrete Slab -- Pouring and Finishing Concrete -- A Curved Bench beside a Free-Form Patio -- Brick or Flagstone Set in Mortar -- The Many Possibilities of Tile -- ch. Five Fences and Walls -- Basic Surveying Techniques -- Creating Terraced Landings -- Fence and Wail Repairs --Contents note continued: Setting Fence Posts -- Wooden Fences -- Tall Fences for Privacy -- Adapting to Uneven Ground -- Building Gates -- Blocks and Bricks for a Strong High Wall -- Designing a Wall for Strength and Beauty -- A Brick Wall on a Block Foundation -- ch. Six The Finishing Touches -- Settings for Flowers or Shrubs -- Decorative Wooden Containers for Plants -- Support for Climbing Plants -- Walls of Greenery from Vines -- Rock Gardens: Unusual Settings for Unusual Plants -- Creating Walkways for a Yard -- A Pool and Water Garden.
ISBN:
15652369989781565236998
Dewey class:
635.9
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
6713
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