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Landscaping with stone / by Sagui, Pat.; Creative Homeowner Press.;
Subjects: Garden walks; Masonry.; Patios; Stone in landscape gardening.; Stone walls;
© c2009., Creative Homeowner,

Grasses for gardens and landscapes : design, selection, cultivation / by Lucas, Neil,1957-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Ornamental grasses have long been a mainstay of contemporary planting design, as integral components of commercial and residential landscapes and naturalistic plantings. In Grasses for Gardens and Landscapes, Neil Lucas profiles the best ornamental grasses available today and details how to design with them in different settings. This comprehensive guide is filled with expert maintenance techniques and lists of grasses suitable for a variety of situations. An A to Z of grasses includes details on growth and care, as well as the best cultivars currently available"--
Subjects: Gardens; Ornamental grasses.;

The water garden : styles, designs and visions / by Plumptre, George; Palmer, Hugh.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-205) and index.
Subjects: Water gardens; Water gardens; Water in landscape architecture; Ponds; Fountains;
© 2003, c1993., Thames and Hudson,

Landscaping with stone : create patios, walkways, walls, and other landscape features / by Sagui, Pat,author.; Wolfe, Mark,editor.;
"Updated with new projects, information on climate change, and tables and sections detailing commonly used landscape sand, gravel, and stone materials, Landscaping with Stone, Third Edition, is a complete guide to landscape design and outdoor projects for the home and garden"--
Subjects: Garden walks; Masonry.; Patios; Stone in landscape gardening.; Stone walls;

The nonstop color garden : design flowering landscapes and gardens for year-round enjoyment / by Neal, Nellie.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.LSC
Subjects: Color in gardening.; Flower gardening.; Gardens;

Your edible yard : landscaping with fruits and vegetables / by Stevens, Crystal,author.;
Journey into the good food movement by unleashing the potential of your yard, transforming it into a beautiful and vibrant space that offers a continuous supply of food. Using dozens of beautiful color photographs and watercolor planting charts, infographics, and landscaping designs, Your Edible Yard is the comprehensive how-to guide you need to turn your yard into a bountiful feast. It features: practical gardening methods and maintenance from weeding to wintering, including foodscaping, container gardening, and saving seeds; permaculture principles including soil building techniques, garden preparation, raised beds, and natural/non-toxic DIY pesticide alternatives; how to integrate culinary and medicinal herbs, edible flowers, mushrooms, fruits, vegetables, and wild edibles; gardening resources: where to go for help, buy seeds, and source supplies on a budget; instructions on preserving, fermenting, freezing, drying, and making simple medicines; general tips, such as how to find loopholes in laws preventing edible front yards. Whether you're a beginner or experienced gardener in the city, the suburbs, or the country, this manual is the A-Z guide for how to make use of the space you have, highlighting the colorful and abundant array that edible landscapes promise.
Subjects: Recipes.; Edible landscaping.; Natural landscaping.; Gardens; Plants, Edible.; Vegetable gardening.; Fruit-culture.;

The self-sufficiency garden : feed your family and save money / by Richards, Huw,1999-author.; Cooper, Sam,author.; DK Publishing, Inc.,publisher.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In a 33 x 41 ft plot -- half the size of a doubles tennis court -- you can grow enough vegetables to be self-sufficient. Huw Richards tested his very own self-sufficiency garden, growing 7,250 portions in 10 months by spending an average of just 4 hours a week gardening. In this book, he shares his plan so you can follow it month by month."--Back cover.
Subjects: Recipes.; Environmental protection; Gardening.; Gardens; Home economics; Landscape gardening.; Organic gardening.;

A little chaos [videorecording] / by Brock, Jeremy,1959-screenwriter.; Deegan, Alison,screenwriter.; Rickman, Alan,screenwriter,film director,actor.; Schoenaerts, Matthias,1977-actor.; Tucci, Stanley,actor.; Winslet, Kate,actor.; Focus World (Firm),presenter,publisher.; Lionsgate UK,production company.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Director of photography, Ellen Kuras ; editor, Nicolas Gaster ; music composed by Peter Gregson.Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Alan Rickman.A romantic drama following Sabine, a strong-willed and talented landscape designer, who is selected to build one of the main gardens at King Louis XIV's new palace at Versailles. In her new position of power, she challenges gender and class barriers while also becoming professionally and romantically entangled with the court's renowned landscape artist Andre Le Notre.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Louis IX, King of France, 1214-1270; Artists; Feature films.; Gardens; Historical films.; Landscape design; Romance films.;
For private home use only.

The regenerative garden : 80 practical projects for creating a self-sustaining garden ecosystem : easy, small-scale permaculture ideas for the home garden / by Rose, Stephanie(Gardener),author,photographer.; Gladstar, Rosemary,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Agricultural ecology.; Garden structures; Gardening; Landscape gardening; Organic gardening.; Permaculture.;

Groundcover revolution : how to use sustainable, low-maintenance, low-water groundcovers to replace your turf / by Jentz, Kathy,author.;
"Reducing the lawn is among the biggest trends in homeownership, with an endless stream of homeowners looking for an eco-friendly alternative to a traditional turfgrass lawn. In the last few years alone, over 23 million American adults converted part of their lawn to a natural landscape, and now they're looking to do even more. The biggest challenge to adopting this new ideal of the perfect lawn? Knowing how and when to replace your turf, and which plants are the best ones for the job. Groundcover Revolution is here with all the answers you need (and some you didn't even know you needed!) How replacing a lawn with groundcovers reduces resource consumption on a significant level; Why groundcovers require far less long-term maintenance than turf after establishment; The many additional benefits of groundcovers, including erosion control, a reduction in chemical usage, a boost in biodiversity, and mitigation of climate change as a carbon sink; The ways groundcovers overcome challenges such as tree roots, compacted soils, poor drainage, and dense shade; The step-by-step mechanics of how to get rid of your lawn, how to place and plant groundcovers from seeds, plugs, or transplants, and how to care for your new "quilted lawn" once it's in place"--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Gardening.; Gardens; Ground cover plants.; Landscape gardening.; Lawns.; Sustainable horticulture.;

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