Midwest Home Landscaping, 3rd edition. Rita Buchanan

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Beautify a boundary with easy-care plants.

       A Pleasing Postal Planting

       Provide a perennial setting for the daily mail.

       Gateway Garden

       Striking structure and plants make a handsome entry.

       A Pleasing Passage

       Reclaim a narrow side yard for a shade garden.

       “Around Back”

       Dress up the family’s everyday entrance.

       Angle of Repose

       Make a back-door garden in a sheltered niche.

       Landscape a Low Wall

       A colorful two-tier garden replaces a bland slope.

       Beautify a Blank Wall

       Paint a picture with plants.

       Make a No-Mow Slope

       A terraced planting transforms a steep site.

       A Beginning Border

       Flowers and a fence make a traditional design.

       Down to Earth

       Harmonize your deck with its surroundings.

       Garden in the Round

       Create a planting with several attractive faces.

       An Outdoor “Living” Room

       A patio garden provides privacy and pleasure.

       Elegant Symmetry

       Add a formal touch to your backyard.

       A Shady Hideaway

       Build a cozy retreat in a corner of your yard.

       Back to Nature

       Create a wooded retreat in your backyard.

       A Big Splash with a Small Pond

       Add an extra dimension to your landscape.

       Under the Old Shade Tree

       Create a cozy garden in a cool spot.

       A Woodland Link

       Create a shrub border for nearby woods.

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       Plant Profiles

      

       Descriptions of all the plants shown in the Portfolio of Designs, plus information on how to plant and care for them

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       Guide to Installation

       Organizing Your Project

       Introducing the tasks involved in a landscape installation; how to organize them for best results

       Clearing the Site

       Removing turf, weeds, and other unwanted material

       Making Paths and Walkways

       Choosing materials, preparing the base, installing edgings, laying the surface

       Laying a Patio

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