Garden makeovers The complete guide to renovating your garden
Book - 2000
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Alexandria, VA :
Time-Life Books
2000.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Item Description
- Published simultaneously under title: Revive, replant, replenish your garden.
- Physical Description
- 224 pages
- ISBN
- 9780737006094
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Taking Stock
- First Steps
- An Untidy Garden
- A Junk-Filled Garden
- A Boring Garden
- A Time-Consuming Garden
- An Unsuitable Garden
- A Converted Garden
- An Unattractive View
- A Troublesome Garden
- Drawing Plans
- Chapter 2. Quick Fixes
- Container Gardening
- Buying A Large Plant
- Simple Quick Pruning
- Lawns
- Easy Bedding
- Screens and Arches
- Quick Climbers
- Quick Color
- Decorating Walls
- Garden Ornaments
- Adding A Seat
- Entertaining
- Chapter 3. Problem Solving
- A Dull Shape
- Front Gardens
- A High-Maintenance Garden
- Seating
- Play Areas
- Creating Privacy
- Wet Or Dry Clay Soil
- Poor, Sandy Soil
- Chalky and Acid Soils
- Slopes and Banks
- A Hot, Sunny Garden
- A Shady Garden
- A Windy Garden
- A Jungle Garden
- Lawns
- Hedges
- Using Color
- A Rose Garden
- An Overgrown Shrubbery
- Conifers
- A Congested Border
- An Old Tree
- Climbers
- Climbing Roses
- Fruit Gardens
- Vegetable Gardens
- Patios
- Garden Steps
- Ponds
- Disused Structures
- Garages
- Sheds
- Greenhouses
- Conservatories
- Walls and Fences
- Junk
- Chapter 4. Re-Creating A Garden Style
- Medieval Style
- American Colonial Style
- English Cottage Garden
- Walled Kitchen Garden
- English Country House
- Northeast Woodland
- Italian Garden Style
- Formal Small Garden
- Japanese Garden Style
- Informal Small Garden
- California Style
- Neocolonial Style
- Chapter 5. Gardening Basics
- Clearing The Site
- Fixing Garden Structures
- Preparing The Ground
- Planting
- Aftercare
- Pruning
- Weeds and Weeding
- Lawn Care
- Garden Tools
- Index
- Acknowledgments