Midwest Home Landscaping 46 Landscape Designs, 200+ Plants & Flowers for Your Region, 4th Edition (Creative Homeowner)

46 beautiful designs created by landscape professionals specifically for the Midwest, each taking into consideration the unique climate and environment
Over 200 plants picked for your region, with detailed descriptions and all you need to know to plant and maintain them
Over 450 photos and illustrations of plants, gardens, and finished designs to help envision your results
Step-by-step instructions for building structures like paths, ponds, walls, fences, arbors, and trellises
Creative solutions for installing front and back entries, foundation plantings, patios, steep slopes, and more
Updated edition contains new information on environmentally sound plant selection, the impact of climate change, pest management, and more
This complete guide is an updated, expanded edition of Creative Homeowner's award-winning book in the regional home landscaping series that shows you how to beautify and enhance 23 common landscape situations, Midwest-style!
Inside, homeowners will find a collection of inspiring landscape designs for making your home's outdoor space, both front yard and backyard, more attractive and functional. The 23 featured designs - each with a variation for a total of 46 - were created by landscape professionals from the region. The designs use more than 200 proven performers that thrive in the Midwest and south-central Canada. The book describes each plant in full detail, as well as how to install and care for them, including drought-resistant plants, so you can properly landscape according to your region's climate.
Included are detailed instructions for projects such as front and back walkways, borders, patios, ponds, and arbors, concise information for gardening techniques, and easy-to-follow plans. Over 450 full-color photos, drawings, and paintings are complemented by easy step-by-step instructions that provide the essential knowledge to tackle each project and take the uncertainty out of gardening!
The updated fourth edition of this complete landscaping guide offers information on the importance of native plants, the impact of climate change on the Midwest region, advice on dealing with insect infestation, resources for identifying invasive species, an updated USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map, and more.
States covered include Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), Nebraska (NE), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), South Dakota (SD), and Wisconsin (WI), plus the southern edge of Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Winnipeg, Canada.
With Midwest Home Landscaping, your landscape will be in full bloom!
"... like having a team of professional garden designers on hand."
-Country Living Gardener
" ... you'll turn to these beautifully rendered design possibilities again and again."
-Eleanore Lewis, Woman's Day Garden Planner & Practical Guide
"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


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