326 Fast, Easy, Affordable Ways to Transform Your Yard One Project at a Time
December 1, 2016
Nature writer Roth's (Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible) latest covers principles of establishing a home garden in simple stages. The material is organized into a straightforward format highlighting over 300 ideas that address ways to beautify a typical residential lawn. The emphasis throughout is on affordability. Techniques explain how to get the best results for gardeners' time and efforts. The well-illustrated text is filled with basic advice on which many professional landscapers rely. Each chapter covers ways to avoid common design blunders and future problems, how to incorporate elements for added flair, suitable plant choices and combinations, and whether certain projects and materials will be worth the cost. Roth offers solutions for softening the visual impact of common eyesores, such as utility poles, and for working with challenging areas, such as steep slopes. VERDICT This is a thorough examination of how to organize and construct a basic home landscape by dividing the work into small projects. As the title indicates, the material is easy to follow for gardeners of all experience levels. A broad range of hobbyists and do-it-yourself landscapers should find this book to be a very reliable resource.--Deborah A. Broocker, Georgia Perimeter Coll. Lib., Dunwoody
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