Midwest Home Landscaping: Including Southern Canada

DIV46 designs by area professionals, over 200 plants that are proven performers, and 430 color photos and drawings. Now includes coverage of 4 new states.brUS: IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WIbrCanada: Ontario (southern)br/DIVDIVbiMidwest Home Landscaping, Including Southern Canada/i/b, shows how to beautify 23 common landscape situations, such as front and back entries, walkways, borders, slopes, and patios. After presenting 46 design variations, the book explains how to install and care for the plants, ponds, walls, and fences involved in the landscape designs. Plants that are proven performers in the Midwest are used in the designs and described in full detail. Step-by-step instructions provide the essential knowledge to tackle each project.brUS: IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, WIbrCanada: Ontario (southern)br/DIVDIVBMIDWEST HOME LANDSCAPINGP/PP/PUTable of ContentsP/P/B/UP/PAbout This Book 8P/PSeasons in Your Landscape 12P/PAs Your Landscape Grows 16P/PP/PBPORTFOLIO OF DESIGNS/BP/PP/PFirst Impressions 20 * Make a pleasant passage to your front doorP/PP/PA Step Up 24 * Plant a foundation gardenP/PP/PUp Front and Formal 28 * Garden geometry transforms a small front yardP/PP/PAngle of Repose 32 * Make a back-door garden in a sheltered nicheP/PP/PA Neighborly Corner 36 * Beautify a boundary with easy-care plantsP/PP/PStreetwise and Stylish 40 * Give your curbside strip a new lookP/PP/PLandscaping a Low Wall 44 * A colorful two-tier garden replaces a bland slopeP/PP/P"Around Back" 48 * Dress up the family's day-to-day entranceP/PP/PBeautify a Blank Wall 52 * Paint a picture with plantsP/PP/PA Shady Hideaway 56 * Build a cozy retreat in a corner of your yardP/PP/PCreate a "Living" Room 60 * A patio garden