Lawnscaping : Shape the Perfect Landscape Around Your Lawn
by Scotts Books; Schrock, DennyFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-01-01
Publisher(s): John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Summary
From the experts in lawn care comes Scotts Lawnscaping, the complete guide to landscaping your lawn. With a carpet of green as your starting point, learn how to create a landscape that offers visual pleasure while increasing the value of your home. Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 6 |
| Thinking Outside the Box | |
| Lawn's Roots | p. 8 |
| Early Beginnings | p. 10 |
| Coming to America | p. 12 |
| The Lawn Mower and the Suburbs | p. 14 |
| The Importance of Golf | p. 16 |
| Lawns as Lifestyle | p. 20 |
| Considering the Possibilities | p. 22 |
| Assessing Family Needs | p. 24 |
| Narrowing the Lists | p. 26 |
| Creating a Field Sketch | p. 28 |
| Analyzing Your Site | p. 30 |
| Creating a Base Map | p. 32 |
| Creating a Bubble Diagram | p. 34 |
| The Landscape Plan | p. 36 |
| Creating a Master Plan | p. 38 |
| Living in Your Lawnscape | p. 40 |
| Benefits of a Living Carpet | p. 42 |
| Getting to Know Lawn Grasses | p. 44 |
| Grasses Up Close and Personal | p. 46 |
| Behind Garden Walls | p. 48 |
| Give Me Shelter | p. 50 |
| Playing with a Full Deck | p. 52 |
| On Solid Ground | p. 54 |
| A Room with a View | p. 56 |
| Satellite Decks and Patios | p. 58 |
| Make Room for Kids | p. 60 |
| Lawn Play | p. 62 |
| Putting on the Green | p. 64 |
| Completing the Picture | p. 66 |
| Blending Indoors and Out | p. 68 |
| Entryways | p. 70 |
| Appealing Entries | p. 72 |
| Getting There from Here | p. 74 |
| The Path Less Traveled | p. 76 |
| Step Lively | p. 78 |
| Auto Access | p. 80 |
| Service Areas | p. 82 |
| Going in Style | p. 84 |
| Basics of Garden Design | p. 86 |
| Balance/Symmetry | p. 86 |
| Scale | p. 88 |
| Repetition/Rhythm | p. 88 |
| Perspective | p. 90 |
| Framing | p. 91 |
| Color | p. 92 |
| Contrast | p. 93 |
| Texture | p. 94 |
| Design Complexity | p. 95 |
| Formal Style | p. 96 |
| Courtyard Style | p. 98 |
| Naturalistic Style | p. 100 |
| Cottage Style | p. 102 |
| Southwestern Style | p. 104 |
| Urban Style | p. 106 |
| Playing the Hand You're Dealt | p. 108 |
| Soil Analysis | p. 110 |
| Soil Improvement | p. 111 |
| Taming a Slope | p. 112 |
| Managing Sun and Shade | p. 114 |
| Dealing with Drainage | p. 116 |
| Watering Your Landscape | p. 118 |
| Portable Systems | p. 120 |
| Watering Trees and Shrubs | p. 122 |
| Watering Annuals and Perennials | p. 124 |
| A Word to the Water-Wise | p. 126 |
| Planting Your Lawnscape | p. 128 |
| Start with the Lawn | p. 130 |
| Overseeding an Unhealthy Lawn | p. 132 |
| Instant Lawn with Sod | p. 134 |
| Laying Sod | p. 136 |
| Trees in the Landscape | p. 138 |
| Shrubs in the Landscape | p. 140 |
| Purchasing and Planting Trees and Shrubs | p. 142 |
| Herbaceous Plants | p. 144 |
| Timeless Beauty from Perennials | p. 146 |
| Ground Control | p. 148 |
| Groundcover Gallery | p. 150 |
| Pulling it All Together | p. 152 |
| Caring for Your Lawnscape | p. 156 |
| Lawn Maintenance | p. 158 |
| Mowing Right | p. 160 |
| The Finishing Touch | p. 161 |
| Watering Your Lawn | p. 162 |
| A Breath of Fresh Air | p. 164 |
| Weed Wars | p. 166 |
| Pest-Case Scenarios | p. 168 |
| The Importance of Fertilizer | p. 172 |
| Spreading Fertilizer | p. 174 |
| Maintaining the Rest of Your Lawnscape | p. 176 |
| The Joys of Mulch | p. 178 |
| Pruning Trees and Shrubs | p. 180 |
| Resources | p. 182 |
| USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Maps | p. 183 |
| Index | p. 184 |
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