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Front Yard Gardens: Growing More Than Grass [Paperback]

Liz Primeau (Author), Andrew Leyerle (Photographer)
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Publication Date: Mar 11 2010

Praise for the first edition:

"The book is handsome, informative and amusingly written, and it should serve as an inspiration to those who are tired of old-fashioned lawns." -- Publishers Weekly

Liz Primeau was ahead of her time when she transformed her manicured lawn in the suburbs into a mixed garden with a profusion of flowering plants, shrubs and cacti. Ever since, she has enjoyed an eyecatching front garden that requires no chemicals and little watering.

Packed with practical tips and more than 250 beautiful photographs, this new, revised edition of Front Yard Gardens:

  • Explores the history of the lawn and our attachment to it
  • Profiles 75 front yard gardens from across North America
  • Provides step-by-step instructions to start and grow a fabulous front yard garden

    This new edition of a classic guide covers planning and design, removing the grass, enriching the soil and planting and maintaining the garden. It is divided into several types of front yard gardens, including cottage, minimalist, secret, neighborhood, downtown and natural. Primeau discusses the key elements of each type and also provides a comprehensive list of complementary plants for each.

    In this expanded edition, Primeau chronicles how her own garden and neighborhood have evolved, profiles several new and delightfully different gardens, and offers timely advice such as eco-friendly solutions for controlling bugs and weeds.

    Front Yard Gardens is an inspiring treasure-trove of ideas for home gardeners.

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    From Publishers Weekly

    Primeau, founding editor of Canadian Gardening magazine, posits that a perfect lawn may not always be a good thing, arguing that well-manicured lawns are high-maintenance, chemical-dependent water guzzlers; she would be happy to see them all replaced by the flower gardens so often relegated to the back yards of urban and suburban houses. Starting with the luxuriant display of flowers, foliage plants, and shrubs in her own front yard in Toronto, she discusses more than 70 front yard gardens, most of them in Canada but some in Texas, Arizona, California and Wisconsin. She divides these front yard gardens into eight types-cottage, small city, opulent, minimalist, fusion (some grass allowed), natural, neighborhood and secret-and shows in text and photographs how they were designed, how they reflect the personalities of their owners, and what plants were used. There can be obstacles to such gardens in cities and suburbs-neighbors' objections, local regulations, overhead and underground wires, bad drainage, and hard surfaces-and she describes how many people have overcome these problems. Unfortunately, Primeau doesn't include among the many splendid photographs in the book any that show how one of these colorful gardens would stand out in the context of a block where all the other houses are fronted with carpets of grass. But this is a small matter. The book is handsome, informative and amusingly written, and it should serve as an inspiration to those who are tired of old-fashioned lawns. 240 color photographs. Garden Book Club and Country Home & Garden Book Club selection.
    Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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    Alternatives to the traditional lawn effectively cut down on water usage and may also play host to beneficial insects and birds. Once the desire to do away with grass takes root, readers can turn to Primeau for help in rejuvenating a front yard so that flowers, foliage textures, and hardscaping come together in inviting swaths to both beautify and benefit the environment. Options presented range from cottage style to a minimalist approach stressing restrained designs. Even fusion plans are included, showing landscapes where small areas of grass combine with beds, borders, or expansive plantings. Primeau's Canadian point of view proposes plant lists spanning the mild realm of Vancouver, cold-winter regions of Winnipeg and Toronto, along with a smattering of gardens from Texas, Arizona, and Wisconsin. Useful as a source book, this volume presents photographs and text that suggest potential ideas to increase curb appeal through the transformation of front yards and parkways. Alice Joyce
    Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars real yards, real houses, real people April 10 2004
    By Lisa Jadwin
    Format:Paperback
    So many gardening books focus on the high-end gardens of a few wealthy people. This book is practical, whimsical, and full of photographs and stories about real front-yard gardens. The owners have to contend with problems like streetlights, copycat neighbors, variances, etc., and many of them are redesigning and planting on a budget. This focus makes the book truly inspiring as well as useful. A great investment in getting rid of your boring lawn!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars perfect Jan 17 2013
    By nina
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    This well illustrated and personal book covers what one needs to know about the first step to ditching your front grass. IDEAS! plenty of them and well documented. Also features a great cross section of growing zones and of gardening levels - all which are covered with personal stories to accompany each one. I can't wait to get rid of my useless track of front grass and kick up the neighbourhood. With this book, i have a the basic and the advanced methods to doing it in style. Just a nice book to hold as well - perfect bedsized reading! :-)
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    10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars I Love This Book Nov 29 2003
    By A Customer
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    If you're thinking about putting in a front yard garden, buy this book! For years I considered getting rid of the grass in my front yard. This book inspired me to finally do it!

    I wondered how my neighbors would respond given that almost everyone in my area has grass in the front yard. I needn't have worried -- all summer people stopped to admire the garden. I was amazed at how many said they too are considering replacing grass with a garden.

    A side benefit is the time I've saved. I chose low maintenance plants and once the garden was planted, maintaining it took much less time than cutting the grass every week.

    Even if you don't want a front yard garden, this book is a winner. It's filled with beautiful pictures and is a great read. I've given it to a number of friends and, without exception, they too have really enjoyed it.

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    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic ideas from this book!
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    Published on Jun 17 2003 by Ginger
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    Detailing more than two dozen gardens, Front Yard Gardens is instant motivation for anyone tired or mowing, weeding, watering and fertilizing lawns. Read more
    Published on May 20 2003 by Jessica Ferguson
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book inspired me to expand my front yard garden!
    If you want more than a plain grass lawn, but need ideas for what to do, this book is for you. Full of beautiful photography, this book will give you plenty of inspiration. Read more
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