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How to Make a Garden: The 7 Essential Steps for the Canadian Gardener

John Deere Landscaping & Lawn Care (514 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.07 2007 on 09:42:07 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Complete Guide to a Beautiful Yard Year-Round | Provides practical and accessible projects that homeowners can accomplish in a weekend. Creating a comfortable, attractive, and safe outdoor living space is an essential part of home ownership. While homeowners take great responsibility for their homes exterior maintenance and pride in its curb appeal, yard work often poses the greatest challenge to new homeowners, especially those who are limited on time and resources. ...

Natural Florida Landscaping (636 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.08 2007 on 12:28:42 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

As Florida is developed the native flora is often replaced with non-native plants. Wildlife habitat is reduced, water, fertilizer and pesticide usage increases, and the appearance of Florida is altered. But you can help reduce the damage being done to our ecosystems by viewing your yard as part of the natural system. This book will help you make a plan that will work for your yard and choose the native plants that will thrive there. You will have the joy of creating an aesthetically pleasing, li ...

Ultimate Guide to Gazebos & Other Outdoor Structures (531 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.11 2007 on 10:43:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Ultimate Guide to Gazebos and Other Outdoor Structures is for any homeowner who wishes to enhance his or her landscape by adding a gazebo or other structure to their property. Gazebos not only make attractive focal points in a yard or garden, they also improve the functionality of a yard by providing distinctive-looking outdoor living space. ...

Lawnscapes (498 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.08 2007 on 10:26:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Mowing Patterns to Make Your Yard a Work of Art | Every year, Americans spend some $38 billion on lawn care. But you dont need to hire a crew of landscapers to have an attractive and eye-catching front yard all thats required is a lawnmower, a few inexpensive items from the hardware store, and a little creativity. Lawnscapes teaches readers how to mow artistic masterpieces directly into their lawns everything from checkerboard squares, hearts, and bulls-eyes to Christmas trees, Celtic knotwork, ...

Easy to Make Outdoor Structures (759 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 14:48:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Projects for Yard and Garden Living | What structure would make your garden perfect—a crowning touch like an arched gateway? A shady place to put a comfy chair? Or a shed for neatly storing your landscaping tools? Whatever practical or decorative feature it needs, this attractive collection has the perfect yard project. Best of all, they’re wonderfully doable for even the complete beginner, thanks to these instructive photographs, excellent plans, helpful sidebars, and easy-to-follow guidance. I ...

John Deere 52 Backyard Landscaping Projects (337 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.02 2008 on 12:36:30 Topic: Information / About us Match on Title and Article's text

Designing, Planting, and Building the Yard of Your Dreams One Weekend at a Time | The second in a series of John Deere books published by Quayside, John Deere 52 Backyard Landscaping Projects is the perfect companion and follow-up to John Deere Landscaping and Lawn Care. Once homeowners have a handle on what they need to do to their yard and when the need to do it in order to keep their lawn and landscape green and healthy, they will want to learn how to improve upon it. ...

Yard Machines Electric Chipper/Shredder 24A-404A900 (1740 readers)

Contributed by amazon 26.03 2007 on 10:58:36 Topic: Garden care / Garden Mechanization Match on Title and Article's text

Chipping and shredding has never been easier thanks to the three-way feed on this Yard Machine chipper. Limbs and organic yard debris feed into the unit three different ways: via a dedicated chipper chute, a drop-down, rake-in chute, or through the drop-in hopper. ...

Acer buergeranum - Trident Maple (1091 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.01 2008 on 10:09:22 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Grows to 25 ft. Gets its name from its well-defined three-lobed dark green leaf. A nice yard tree as it is fairly compact with good fall color. Also quite popular as a bonsai. A Japanese native. ...

The Welcoming Garden (689 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 09:27:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Renowned garden designer Gordon Haywards newest book focuses on one major principle: creating front-yard gardens that will inspire and invite, transforming neighborhoods and encouraging people to create compelling spaces in which to relax, visit with neighbors, and enjoy a natural space. A front garden should welcome, enliven, enrich, and engage. ...

Painted Garden Art Anyone Can Do (733 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.07 2007 on 09:44:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Turn ordinary rocks as well as manufactured stepping stones and borders, into colorful and attractive artwork for any yard or garden. Lin Wellford makes it easy with step by step instructions, color photographs and full size patterns. Eleven projects in all, including a Faux Fish Pond, Flower and Butterfly stepping stones, Stone Planters, Blooming Borders, and much more! ...

Bambusa graminea - bamboo (1302 readers)

Contributed by havlis 19.10 2007 on 10:19:20 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

Synonym: Pleioblastus gramineus; Long, shiny green willowy leaves on slender branches. Suitable for sunny and shaded areas. Leaves are 20 cm long, 2 cm wide. Excellent for hedges or mixed arrangements. In CR it is considered hardy down to -20°C, however, each site has its own micro climate. A closed yard is recommended. ...

Step-by-Step Landscaping (538 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.09 2007 on 08:59:18 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A new edition of Better Homes and Gardens (r) best-selling landscaping book Packed with 408 pages of all-new material from the editors of Better Homes and Gardens (r) books, this complete landscaping guide has everything you need to know transform your yard. More than 700 stunning photographs and 100 complete step-by-step projects show you how to improve grading, plant successfully, build a deck, and much more. Plus an all-new plant encyclopedia with 95 plant photos! Its everything you need to k ...

Landscaping with Stone (1134 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.03 2007 on 19:54:28 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Stonescaping is one of todays most popular outdoor landscaping design trends. Now homeowners can find a landscape design and project book combined in one with Landscaping with Stone. ...

Expert Guide to Lawns (Toro) (361 readers)

Contributed by amazon 22.03 2008 on 17:50:21 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Pro Secrets for a Beautiful Yard (Toro) | oro knows lawns, and with this book, homeowners will have Toro at their side, helping them maintain a beautiful yard through authoritative step-by-step text, 350 color photos, and 101 full-color illustrations. For more than eight decades, Toro has been intimately involved in the cultivation and maintenance of turfgrass, from both a residential and a professional standpoint. Toro has invested millions of dollars in turf-related research, educational progr ...

Lawn Geek (493 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.08 2007 on 10:33:24 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Tips and Tricks for the Ultimate Turf From the Guru of Grass | Dubbed the Lawn Geek by USA Today , turf scientist Trey Rogers explains how to master the well-manicured look in all climates, from basic site preparation to mowing, fertilizing, irrigating, and of course, safe and effective pest management. ...

Abelia Confetti® 'Conti' - glossy abelia (3444 readers)

Contributed by havlis 21.10 2007 on 12:12:02 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Abelia Confetti® can be the true dwarf jewel, for instance, in the evergreen group of your front yard. It has 2-3 cm long, pointed, glossy, semi-evergreen, variegated leaves with white margins and green centres. It blooms from July until October with pale pink, funnel-shaped, tiny flowers. ...

Conifers for Gardens (678 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.04 2007 on 10:41:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

An Illustrated Encyclopedia | Conifers for Gardens is intended to take away the element of uncertainty when youre choosing a plant that may alter your yard for years to come. Profusely illustrated with more than 1,500 crisp photographs and brimming with concise descriptions of both species and their numerous cultivars, this meticulously researched reference provides information — including size, appearance, hardiness, preferred growing conditions and susceptibility to pests and diseases — for al ...

New Complete Guide to Landscaping: Design, Plant, Build (2124 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.09 2006 on 11:35:01 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The perfect companion to the Better Homes and Gardens New Complete Guide to Gardening. Illustrated easy-to-follow instructions for planning, designing, and building typical landscape projects. ...

Quick & Easy Handmade Garden Furniture (597 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.07 2007 on 08:57:14 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

With the right furnishings and accessories, your back yard and garden will be the most enjoyable part of your home--a haven in which you can truly unwind, entertain, and, of course, cultivate your plants. Philip and Kate Haxell Have created a diverse range of garden furniture from a New England-x wooden bench to a woven willow sun screen. With 23 easy-to-make projects for furnishings, accessories, and gardeners equipment, Quick and Easy Handmade Garden Furniture graces every garden with a person ...

New Complete Guide to Gardening (2592 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.09 2006 on 11:20:09 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

If youre in the market for an all-around garden guide to get you primed for the planting season, this beautiful, well-organized book will meet all your needs. The covers floral effusion will brighten your coffee table, and inside youll find what you need to get started or to grow in your gardening. A guide should be quick and easy to use, and this one is: bold text is sprinkled throughout the index, helping you find your desired topic, and within the chapters, section headings jump right out. ...