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Firescaping: Creating fire-resistant landscapes, gardens, and properties in California’s diverse environments
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Berkeley, California (January, 2005) Considered the most flammable state in the US, California has a fire season that lasts eight months, with one in four residents at risk of encountering a wildfire. Since 1990, 53 lives and more than 11,000 structures have been lost in the State to wildfires, costing individuals, and local and state economies millions of dollars. Many homes are landscaped and gardened in a way that actually increases the risk of wildfire damage… More >>
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Ann Lovejoy’s Organic Garden Design School : A Guide for Creating Your Own Beautiful, Easy-Care Garden
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An organic gardener all her life and a garden writer for more than 15 years, Ann Lovejoy began her foray into gardening by growing vegetables and herbs but soon branched out into making ornamental gardens as well. Today, her gardens combine plants of all kinds, edible and beautiful, in carefully arranged communities. Her garden designs and plantings echo the layers found in nature. Ann groups plants with similar needs, according to their roles in their native habita… More >>
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Landscapes and Gardens for Historic Buildings: A Handbook for Reproducing and Creating Authentic Landscape Settings
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From an historical perspective on landscape development in America, this well illustrated book tells how to select the right period for your garden, identify authentic plants, research and plan its development, and maintain the restored landscape…. More >>
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Homeowners Guide To Landscaping – Homeowners Guide To Landscaping will guide you every step of the way, from creating a base plan to choosing plants and trees and landscaping for energy savings.
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In Homeowners Guide To Landscaping you will learn how to :
Organize and developing your yard for maximum use and pleasure.
Create a visual relationship between the house and the site.
Reduce landscape maintenance to a practical level.
People spend tremendous amounts of money landscaping their homes. Much of this money is wasted, however, because of little or no planning.
Homeowners Guide To Landscaping will guide you every step of … More >>
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All About Creating Japanese Gardens
- ISBN13: 9780897214896
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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These days, people crave gardens that fill the soul and comfort the body. Japanese gardening answers those yearnings. This book demonstrates how to…• Create a feeling of sanctuary • Make tranquil spaces• Arrange plants and ornaments Use centuries-old garden design techniques• Emphasize personal taste• Calm a busy lifestyle• Inspire peace of mindReflect nature to create serenity• Appropriate plant selections • Traditional design• Contemporary look… More >>
All About Creating Japanese Gardens
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