Western Landscaping Book: Companion to the Best-Selling Western Garden Book

by Kathleen Norris Brenzel

This all-new second edition, the companion book to the much-beloved Western Garden Book , promises to be just as successful as the first. Packed with expert advice from landscape designers, gardeners, and others, it addresses climatic, soil, and topographical challengesand solutions for Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and southwestern Canada. Features the only landscaping guide designed specifically for Western gardeners. Over 600 photographs and dozens of ready-to-use landscape plans. Step-by-step illustrations and exploded views show easy, do-it-yourself solutions. Seasonal gardening guides and checklists ensure year-round success for experienced and novice gardeners alike. Easy-to-understand plant selection and growing instructions.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Reference, Plants

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was reading this book and told my husband I didn't like it. He said "Well yes, because nothing in there is real"

I agree. I guess I just wanted some ideas to do in a normal backyard, practical application type things. Because let's face it - If I had the backyard space and money to do things like in this book, I would *skip* the book and just hire a landscaper.

[Caitlin Trepp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very inspiring, great format. Most of the useful info is towards the back of the book, but I enjoyed this placement when I finally got there because it would have been overwhelming at the front. It's a little pretentious (it seems to assume the reader is extremely rich) but also very inspiring just the same.

[PoligirlReads · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty pictures, that's about it. There are better books out there that offer not only pretty, inspirational pictures, but a lot of actual advice on landscaping as well. It's not a bad book, it's just not particularly useful.

[Sue Russell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gloriously inspirational photographs and great ideas to steal. Unfortunately, xeriscaping is harder than it looks. Perhaps it's just me. But some wonderful successes too. I'd buy it just for the photographs.

[Cristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

My go-to book at work when I need design inspiration.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most of the book is full of impractical and too expensive ideas, but there are several great ideas if you know what to look for.

[Mills College Library]

712.6 S9588 2006

[Ana]

I haven't read every word in this book. All I really was after for were the landscape designs.