Landscaping

Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land, including the following:

* Living elements, such as flora or fauna; or what is commonly called gardening, the art and craft of growing plants with a goal of creating a beauty within the landscape.
* Natural abiotic elements, such as landforms, terrain shape and elevation, or bodies of water.
* Abstract elements, such as the weather and lighting conditions.

Landscaping requires a certain understanding of horticulture and artistic design, but is not limited to plants and horticulture. Sculpting land to enhance ...more

Landscaping Books

Beautiful No-Mow Yards: 50 Amazing Lawn Alternatives

Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens

Landscaping with Fruit: Strawberry ground covers, blueberry hedges, grape arbors, and 39 other luscious fruits to make your yard an edible paradise. (A Homeowners Guide)

Stone Landscaping: Ideas and Techniques for Stonework

New Complete Guide to Landscaping: Design, Plant, Build (Better Homes and Gardens(R))

Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes

Principles of Ecological Landscape Design

Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1: Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain Into Your Life and Landscape

The Chef's Choice (The McBains of Grace Harbor, 1)

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Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs by Michael A. Dirr

Pest Control for Organic Gardening by Amber Richards

The Well-Tended Perennial Garden by Tracy DiSabato-Aust

The Gardens of Gertrude Jekyll by Richard Bisgrove

Best Books for Gardeners

133 books — 51 voters

Small Plot, Big Harvest by D.K. Publishing

The Vegetable Gardener's Bible by Edward C. Smith

The Midwest Native Plant Primer by Alan Branhagen

Choosing Plant Combinations by Cathy Wilkinson Barash

Gardening Book Display

15 books — 1 voter

Best Books on Designing Outdoor Living

1 book — 1 voter

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The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.

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117 books — 44 voters

The Well-Tempered Garden by Christopher Lloyd

Around the World in 80 Gardens by Montagu Don

Garden design and history

26 books — 15 voters

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Quotes Tagged “Landscaping”

“ All too often the first step in the suburbanization of an area is to bulldoze the plant assemblages native to our neighborhoods and then to replace them with large manicured lawns bordered by a relatively few species of popular ornamentals from other continents. ”
― Douglas Tallamy

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