- Hardcover: 336 pages
- Publisher: Better Homes & Gardens Books; illustrated edition edition (January 1991)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 069601873X
- ISBN-13: 978-0696018732
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 23.6 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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#71,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #30 in Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > English (British)
- #42 in Books > Professional & Technical > Architecture > Landscape
- #43 in Books > Arts & Photography > Architecture > Landscape
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A complete step-by-step guide to landscaping, including 550 full-color photographs and more than 200 illustrations to help readers design structures and fit them--along with plans--into an overall landscape. Also includes plant selection charts and advice on maintaining landscape structures and plants.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book,
By Dan Gates (Cape Coral, FL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Better Homes and Gardens Step by Step Landscaping: Planning, Planting, Building (Paperback)
I am new to landscaping and bought this book because I have a lot of questions. This book gave me a lot of great ideas. If you are new to landscaping you will find it very usefull. Don't hesitate to buy if you are a newbie to landscaping.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A excellent buy; very good structure and content.,
This review is from: Better Homes and Gardens Step by Step Landscaping: Planning, Planting, Building (Paperback)
This book walks you through the processes of landscaping, from planning to installation, in a very readable, understandable and enjoyable manner. As a landscape designer, I'm always searching for references of any type to use when creating "yard spaces" and presenting those ideas to my customers. With books, I'm usually disappointed either with the graphic and/or written content regarding the details of landscaping, particularly those publications sold at the Home Depots et al. This was different. Technical to the point that's necessary and not too "flowery" in it's narrative, it just provides well written ideas and executions for many landscaping tasks. The illustrations & photography in many books I've seen work OK but give the books an "old" feel, because, in many cases, they are old in date and style. With few exceptions, the artwork and landscape "styling" in this book appear current and appropriate. That made it a more believable book too. All said and done, this book is an excellent value for those seeking general-to-semi-technical information for a wide variety of landscaping tasks. With its emphasis on extensive and educated planning, this book is an asset to the homeowner and the landscape professional alike. In my opinion, one of the book's greatest achievements may be that homeowners, after reading it, can decide better whether to tackle a project themselves or work with professionals.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 308 of 314 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A excellent buy; very good structure and content.,
By Dan Hooper - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Better Homes and Gardens Step by Step Landscaping: Planning, Planting, Building (Paperback)
This book walks you through the processes of landscaping, from planning to installation, in a very readable, understandable and enjoyable manner. As a landscape designer, I'm always searching for references of any type to use when creating "yard spaces" and presenting those ideas to my customers. With books, I'm usually disappointed either with the graphic and/or written content regarding the details of landscaping, particularly those publications sold at the Home Depots et al. This was different. Technical to the point that's necessary and not too "flowery" in it's narrative, it just provides well written ideas and executions for many landscaping tasks. The illustrations & photography in many books I've seen work OK but give the books an "old" feel, because, in many cases, they are old in date and style. With few exceptions, the artwork and landscape "styling" in this book appear current and appropriate. That made it a more believable book too. All said and done, this book is an excellent value for those seeking general-to-semi-technical information for a wide variety of landscaping tasks. With its emphasis on extensive and educated planning, this book is an asset to the homeowner and the landscape professional alike. In my opinion, one of the book's greatest achievements may be that homeowners, after reading it, can decide better whether to tackle a project themselves or work with professionals. 35 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book,
By Dan Gates - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Better Homes and Gardens Step by Step Landscaping: Planning, Planting, Building (Paperback)
I am new to landscaping and bought this book because I have a lot of questions. This book gave me a lot of great ideas. If you are new to landscaping you will find it very usefull. Don't hesitate to buy if you are a newbie to landscaping.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A construction book,
By cantucito - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Better Homes and Gardens Step by Step Landscaping: Planning, Planting, Building (Paperback)
Great book if you want to know how to build structures like gazebos, walls, fences,pools, ramps,decks,irrigation systems,etc. It shows you the step by step with photos and drawings.This book is not the right choice if you are looking for plants arrangement. |
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