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Showing posts with label Guide. Show all posts

People, Parks & Cities: A Guide to Current Good Practice in Urban Parks: A Report for the Department of the Environment

People, Parks & Cities: A Guide to Current Good Practice in Urban Parks: A Report for the Department of the EnvironmentYou Deserve The Lawn Of Your Dreams

Be The Envy Of Your Friends And Neighbours, Save Time, Effort & Money When You Discover How To Create The Perfect Lawn.

Dear Garden Owner.

In the next five minutes you will be reading acres of great gardener's secret tips, that have been put together to give you the ultimate guide book to creating a beautiful, problem free lawn. You'll discover amazing time savers that mean you can spend more time relaxing and entertaining in your garden rather than working in it.

It doesn't matter if you're a complete amateur, a budding enthusiast or a gardening professional I know you'll find lots of new ideas to create the perfect lawn.

". .This New book contains all the information you need to create a perfectly manicured lawn Just like the Pro's"


Just Some Of The Topics Included:

Sowing a New Lawn - Discover when and more importantly when not to sow seed and discover the professional gardener's biggest secret to establishing a healthy lawn the success of your lawn may even depend on the day you sow it..
Advice on how to instantly mask areas that have become bare, weedy, or damaged..
What month of the year you should commence feeding and weeding, which month is usually the best time for killing lawn weeds .
Mowing - tips on how to achieve a 'bowling-green' finish and discover why
It is perfectly acceptable to leave the clippings on the lawn..
How to prevent 'thatching' on your lawn with one quick and easy tip..
How to install a modest-sized sod lawn in one day.
One very simple way to aerate your lawn effortlessly..
Weeds - The most common kinds and how to get rid of them fast..
Before you read the rest of this letter there's some really good news!

Because 'Your Perfect Lawn' is now available electronically there's no waiting for delivery, no postage costs to pay. You'll get book instantly.

It doesn't matter if it's 2pm or 2am you'll be reading 'Your Perfect Lawm' in less than five minutes from now. You can read it on your PC or print out handy sections to take into the garden with you. But because digital delivery has much lower distribution costs we can pass on the savings direct to you!

Here's a just a few more great ideas you'll find covered in 'Your Perfect Lawn'

How to choose the right grass seed
The easy way to lay turf
How to prepare the soil like the Pro's
How To properly level a site
How To rest the land
Fertilizing - How to make your own Autumn & Spring fertilizer
Scarifying
Get your lawn in shape for summer
Watering advice
Lawn feeding tips
Sowing Information
Work schedule for the Year (Tips for each month)

And amazingly you can identify problems with your lawn and soil based on the type of weeds you find. Weeds can be helpful indicators that will show you how to manage your soil in a more productive and less haphazard manner.

Information on all the following types of weed are listed:

Bindweed
Burdock
Chickweed
Chicory
Cinquefoils
Clovers
Daisy
Dandelions
Horse Nettle
Lamb's Quarters
Mallows
Milkweed
Mustard
Nightshade/Bittersweet
Pigweed
Plantain
Water Hemlock
Wild Carrot
Wild Strawberry

As you can see there's so much useful knowledge in here -- you'll be referring back to this work over and over again every year.

Price:


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Landscaping with Wood: The Practical Guide to Building Outdoors

Landscaping with Wood: The Practical Guide to Building OutdoorsMost gardens need some kind of structural help to create edging, raised beds, trellises, fences, dividers, and retaining walls. Wood has traditionally been one of the most common and versatile materials to enhance and beautify the garden. Scott McBride, a well-known gardener and professional woodworker, nicely outlines many of the wooden structures that can be used in the garden in this well-illustrated and comprehensive guide. He lays out the planning process; the selection of proper grades and varieties of wood; and the basics of borders and steps, retaining walls, raised beds, fences, gates, arbors, trellises, and pergolas. Individual plans are provided with descriptions of the basic process to create customized projects with beautiful results. --Mark A. Hetts

Price: $19.95


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Landscape Plants for Western Regions: An Illustrated Guide to Plants for Water Conse

You Deserve The Lawn Of Your Dreams

Be The Envy Of Your Friends And Neighbours, Save Time, Effort & Money When You Discover How To Create The Perfect Lawn.

Dear Garden Owner.

In the next five minutes you will be reading acres of great gardener's secret tips, that have been put together to give you the ultimate guide book to creating a beautiful, problem free lawn. You'll discover amazing time savers that mean you can spend more time relaxing and entertaining in your garden rather than working in it.

It doesn't matter if you're a complete amateur, a budding enthusiast or a gardening professional I know you'll find lots of new ideas to create the perfect lawn.

". .This New book contains all the information you need to create a perfectly manicured lawn Just like the Pro's"


Just Some Of The Topics Included:

Sowing a New Lawn - Discover when and more importantly when not to sow seed and discover the professional gardener's biggest secret to establishing a healthy lawn the success of your lawn may even depend on the day you sow it..
Advice on how to instantly mask areas that have become bare, weedy, or damaged..
What month of the year you should commence feeding and weeding, which month is usually the best time for killing lawn weeds .
Mowing - tips on how to achieve a 'bowling-green' finish and discover why
It is perfectly acceptable to leave the clippings on the lawn..
How to prevent 'thatching' on your lawn with one quick and easy tip..
How to install a modest-sized sod lawn in one day.
One very simple way to aerate your lawn effortlessly..
Weeds - The most common kinds and how to get rid of them fast..
Before you read the rest of this letter there's some really good news!

Because 'Your Perfect Lawn' is now available electronically there's no waiting for delivery, no postage costs to pay. You'll get book instantly.

It doesn't matter if it's 2pm or 2am you'll be reading 'Your Perfect Lawm' in less than five minutes from now. You can read it on your PC or print out handy sections to take into the garden with you. But because digital delivery has much lower distribution costs we can pass on the savings direct to you!

Here's a just a few more great ideas you'll find covered in 'Your Perfect Lawn'

How to choose the right grass seed
The easy way to lay turf
How to prepare the soil like the Pro's
How To properly level a site
How To rest the land
Fertilizing - How to make your own Autumn & Spring fertilizer
Scarifying
Get your lawn in shape for summer
Watering advice
Lawn feeding tips
Sowing Information
Work schedule for the Year (Tips for each month)

And amazingly you can identify problems with your lawn and soil based on the type of weeds you find. Weeds can be helpful indicators that will show you how to manage your soil in a more productive and less haphazard manner.

Information on all the following types of weed are listed:

Bindweed
Burdock
Chickweed
Chicory
Cinquefoils
Clovers
Daisy
Dandelions
Horse Nettle
Lamb's Quarters
Mallows
Milkweed
Mustard
Nightshade/Bittersweet
Pigweed
Plantain
Water Hemlock
Wild Carrot
Wild Strawberry

As you can see there's so much useful knowledge in here -- you'll be referring back to this work over and over again every year.

Price:


Click here to buy from Amazon

Planting Wetlands and Dams: A Practical Guide

Planting Wetlands and Dams: A Practical GuideThis third biennial publication reflecting current disciplinary developments that influence how we shape our environment is in itself markedly well designed. Over 35 selected projects from all over the Netherlands are clearly chaptered, illustrated, explained and introduced by six analytical essays. The projects range from the Amsterdam Council's blueprint initiative for a clean and attractive city centre, to a garden suburb, a cemetery and an airport. This compilation will enable professionals as well as their clients to keep abreast of the freshest Dutch landscape architecture and town planning.

Price: $26.95


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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Landscaping Illustrated

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Landscaping IllustratedProduced to be the most comprehensive do-it-yourself book on successful landscaping.

Half how-to and half idea guide, this book will contain 240 pages with 400+ photos/illustrations.

Includes a visual encyclopedia of the most popular plants, shrubs, trees and flowers.

Price: $18.95


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The Garden Lover's Guide to the Netherlands and Belgium (Garden Lover's Guides to)

The Garden Lover's Guide to the Netherlands and Belgium (Garden Lover's Guides to)This authoritative new series of guidebooks to the gardens of Europe is the perfect companion for any garden enthusiast, whether tourist or armchair traveler. Each title is a richly illustrated in-depth guide to over 100 gardens, from the famous to little-known hidden treasures, and features colorful photography and easy-to-read illustrations commissioned especially for this series. Also included are maps, directions, complete visitor information, special features, and neighboring sites of interest.

Each guide, written by a gardening expert, begins with a comprehensive background on the country's garden history and local climate. The most significant gardens in each volume are featured in even greater detail, accompanied by illustrated plans of the gardens and close-up views of particular features. The numerous color photographs and maps show travelers what awaits at each garden. The Garden Lover's Guides are indispensible aids for those planning European travel itineraries.

The Garden Lover's Guide to the Netherlands and Belgium is for everyone who enjoys visiting gardens. In this compact volume, gardening writer Barbara Abbs explores over 100 of the most beautiful Dutch and Flemish gardens, highlighting their most striking features, describing their distinctive chracters, and revealing charming aspects that will delight every garden lover. From the exquisite formal gardens of Paleis Het Loo to the lavender expanses of the Kasteel Twickel, this volume reveals many of the best-kept secrets awaiting travelers in Europe.

Price: $19.95


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Landscape Plants for Western Regions: An Illustrated Guide to Plants for Water Conservation

Landscape Plants for Western Regions: An Illustrated Guide to Plants for Water ConservationFrom Concept to Form in Landscape Design Grant W. Reid, ASLA One of the most difficult tasks for a designer is to translate concepts into specific and detailed organizations of space. From Concept to Form in Landscape Design provides vital, functional techniques that make the transformation easier and more effective. This perceptive resource examines both traditional and non-traditional methods of landscape design, providing the conceptual and philosophical foundations for ideas and their graphic expression. Reid utilizes both geometric and naturalistic approaches as form determinants. From Concept to Form in Landscape Design includes
  • detailed photographs to assist in visualizing various techniques
  • precise case studies showing sequential processes of form evolution
  • inspiring images from nature for naturalistic form development
  • atypical design examples as impetuses for innovation
From Concept to Form in Landscape Design is presented in a highly visual manner, rendering the process of landscape transformation more accessible. Designers will find these images to be a viable toolbox of techniques with immediate and precise applications. Reid's approach is replete with compelling, valuable, and accessible insights for both indoor and outdoor spaces, making this book ideal for landscape architects, architects, landscape designers, and students.

Price: $62.00


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Earth Ponds Sourcebook: The Pond Owner's Manual and Resource Guide

Earth Ponds Sourcebook: The Pond Owner's Manual and Resource GuideIn the sequel to his bestselling Earth Ponds, Tim Matson offers new ideas, advice, a wealth of resources, and his trademark wit in this sourcebook full of practical information for pond owners. Those who want to build a new pond today are likely to face tighter regulations on wetlands and complicated questions about building methods; those who already own ponds may wonder how to stock it with fish, how to cure an alga or weed problem, or how to cope with beavers. This book addresses all of these issues, and more.

Topics covered include:


* Pond Building: a concise guide, A to Z
* Maintenance: symptoms of a dying pond and some basic and off-the-wall ideas about how to prevent, or reverse, this aging process
* Wildlife: how to attract those you want; how to repel those you don't.
* Activities and Use: skating, raising fish, saunas and hot tubs, kits for building rafts, docks, and gazebos, pumps for irrigation and pond protection,
* Garden ponds: goldfish, ornamental plants
* Details about the products on the market, where to buy supplies, and how to get the best for your buck.

Price: $21.95


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Sustainable Landscape Construction: A Guide To Green Building Outdoors

Sustainable Landscape Construction: A Guide To Green Building Outdoors"Sustainable Landscape Construction" re-evaluates the assumption that all built landscapes are environmentally sound, and offers practical, professional alternatives for more sustainable landscape construction, design, an d maintenance. Packed with clear concepts and never-before-compiled resources on "green" landscape work, the book is an inspiring overview of important practices and concerns.Organized around ten key principles of sustainability, the book offers specific methods that can help accomplish those principles. Techniques and materials of landscape construction -- both alternative and conventional -- are evaluated, using criteria such as energy savings or non-toxicity and renewability in manufacture. Topics covered include: keeping healthy sites healthy constructing for and with plants working with a site's water regime reducing the impacts of paving using local, salvaged, or recycled materials estimating energy costs over time respecting the need for darkness and quiet evaluating the resource costs of conventional landscape maintenance and more More than 100 projects from around the world are described and illustrated, proving that sustainable methods are viable today -- economically, functionally, and aesthetically. The book's extensive lists of resources for further information are an invaluable tool for implementing the ideas discussed, and for adapting them to local and regional conditions."Sustainable Landscape Construction" will be an important complement to basic landscape construction texts, and is a one-of-a-kind reference for professionals in landscape architecture, construction, and maintenance; students in landscape construction and related design courses; andlandowners, community groups, and others concerned with the health of specific sites.

Price: $45.00


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Your Florida Guide to Butterfly Gardening: A Guide for the Deep South

Your Florida Guide to Butterfly Gardening: A Guide for the Deep South
This award-winning book by a Harvard landscape architect proves how important it is to understand the natural settings of cities—their air, water, geology, plant, and animal life—to create better, more habitable urban environments.

Price: $14.95


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The Hand-Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage: The Real Goods Solar Living Book

The Hand-Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage: The Real Goods Solar Living BookAre you ready for the Cob Cottage? This is a building method so old and so simple that it has been all but forgotten in the rush to synthetics. A cob cottage,cobb, however, might be the ultimate expression of ecological design, a structure so attuned to its surroundings that its creators refer to it as "an ecstatic house."

The authors build a house the way others create a natural garden. They use the oldest, most available materials imaginable?earth, clay, sand, straw, and water?and blend them to redefine the future (and past) of building. Cob (the word comes from an Old English root, meaning "lump") is a mixture of non-toxic, recyclable, and often free materials. Building with cob requires no forms, no cement, and no machinery of any kind. Builders actually sculpt their structures by hand.

Building with earth is nothing new to America; the oldest structures on the continent were built with adobe bricks. Adobe, however, has been geographically limited to the Southwest. The limits of cob are defined only by the builder's imagination.

Cob offers answers regarding our role in Nature, family and society, about why we feel the ways that we do, about what's missing in our lives. Cob comes as a revelation, a key to a saner world.

Cob has been a traditional building process for millennia in Europe, even in rainy and windy climates like the British Isles, where many cob buildings still serve as family homes after hundreds of years. The technique is newly arrived to the Americas, and, as with so many social trends, the early adopters are in the Pacific Northwest.

Cob houses (or cottages, since they are always efficiently small by American construction standards) are not only compatible with their surroundings, they ARE their surroundings, literally rising up from the earth. They are full of light, energy-efficient, and cozy, with curved walls and built-in, whimsical touches. They are delightful. They are ecstatic.

The Hand-Sculpted House is theoretical and philosophical, but intensely practical as well. You will get all the how-to information to undertake a cob building project. As the modern world rediscovers the importance of living in sustainable harmony with the environment, this book is a bible of radical simplicity.

Price: $35.00


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Hillside Landscaping: A Complete Guide to Successful Gardens on Sloping Ground

Hillside Landscaping: A Complete Guide to Successful Gardens on Sloping Ground

When it comes to slippery slopes, one thing you dont need is a steep learning curve. Thats why Sunset is releasing a new edition of its popular Hillside Landscaping book. Hundreds of photographs illustrate just how beautiful hillside gardens can be, accented with elements such as streams, terraces, and boulders. Step-by-step instructions guide you through basic construction techniques for walls, paths, steps, waterfalls, and more. The garden chapter includes top plants and how-tos for rock gardens and water gardens. Whether your slope is slight or imposing, youll find both inspiration and specifics here.

Price: $18.95


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