Landscape Gardening, Garden Design
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Overview
This book takes the guesswork out of planning any landscaping project.
Landscaping a property can be an overwhelming task. How much will it cost? How long will it take? What plants will grow best in a particular location? Is it a do-it-yourself or a professional job?
Landscape designer and horticulturalist Judith Adam provides every crucial step in designing and implementing a landscape plan: from assessing specific needs and planning a budget and timeline, to making the best choices for a successful garden. From her years of experience, Adam describes 200 of her favorite plants, shrubs and trees. This revised edition includes a new chapter on low-maintenance and self-reliant gardening that helps the home gardener get the most out of the space with the least amount of work.
This new edition of Landscape Planning includes:
- 25
fully illustrated step-by-step projects - 27 fully illustrated Ten Best lists, such as ten best drought-resistant shrubs; ten best plants for autumn display
- A property assessment survey, budget questionnaire and sample four-year plan
- Hardscaping: ideas for steps, sidewalks, fences and lighting
- Softscaping: working with plants, shrubs, trees and lawns
- Techniques for planting, irrigating and fertilizing plants and controlling pests
- A list of tools that every gardener needs
- Plans for a low-maintenance garden -- and much more.
This comprehensive guide is a must-have for homeowners and avid gardeners alike.
Synopsis
An updated edition of the best guide to all the basics of landscaping, from assessing the property to choosing plants -- projects, plant lists, sample plans, irrigation and much more. Illustrated throughout in color.
Kingston Whig-Standard - Nanci Corrigan
Adam's book has all the necessary details to create a successful design. ..
Editorials
Globe and Mail
[Review of 1st edition:] This book is worth its weight in gold, a clear, easy to understand boon for new garden owners.Booklist -
[Review of 1st edition:] Practical is right! Adam covers all the bases in an exceptionally detailed guide to the mechanics of planning and executing every conceivable type of home landscape feature. Whereas countless books explain landscape design (which plant combination are appropriate for an English country garden look), Adam does the home gardener a tremendous service with straightforward and user-friendly instructions on every conceivable point to consider before any landscape design can be developed or implemented. Clearly, logically, she breaks down various landscape processes into their most elemental forms: ten points of property assessment, how to measure levels of grade, how drainage tiles work. After mastering the basics, Adam thoughtfully provides essential information to help home gardeners bring their best-laid plans to fruition: how to shop for plants; top 10 lawn-care tips; the 10 best trees for seasonal color. For home gardeners just beginning the landscape process,or for seasoned veterans contemplating a new project, Adam demystifies even the most daunting tasks in a superlative how-to that virtually guarantees success.
Canadian Gardening
[Review of 1st edition:] A blueprint of ideas for landscapes both large and small.Toronto Sun
[Review of 1st edition:] Stunning full page photos, and is overflowing with step-by-step projects, lists and how-to illustrations.Pappus [Royal Botanical Gardens]
[Review of 1st edition:] A good choice for those who have requested an accessible reference to help with planning or revamping a property.Chatelaine Magazine
[Review of 1st edition:] Judith Adam to the rescue ... walks you through garden planning, from figuring out what you want and creating a four-year plan to the nitty-gritty of landscaping. The pictures are inspirational, but there are plenty of useful how-to drawings and step-by-step projects, too.Toronto Sun
[Review of 1st edition:] This hefty volume is beautifully photographed ... Just about every imaginable aspect of gardening is here in a friendly, plain speaking, altogether comprehensive manner ... the book is a well-designed, beautifully laid out collection any gardener would be proud to have on his shelf.Kingston Whig-Standard
[Review of 1st edition:] Adam's book has all the necessary details to create a successful design ... If you truly want to make your garden design become reality, then Adam's Landscape Planning is an investment that will help you make your landscape dreams come true.January Magazine
[Review of 1st edition:] Do not look for whimsy and romance because they are not included in this book. There are, however, many strong examples of practical solutions to tricky problems, like clever ways to catch water and prevent puddling in a lawn. Adam makes you think hard about making work for yourself and cautions us to think twice before using materials such as wood and traditional paint ... Judith Adam approaches an often daunting task in a straightforward manner and provides the homeowner with an thorough primer on landscape management.Kitchener-Waterloo Record
[Review of 1st edition:] Judith knows her stuff and brings it all together in this book ... It's exactly the kind of book I wish I'd had when I began laying out my yard.Washington Gardener
Adam includes practical advice that applies to us mere gardeners, as well as landscapers... I enjoyed the sense of humor Adam employs throughout the book.... The market is saturated with landscape planning books. Still, this one is a very useful book for the practical advice it imparts.Kingston This Week
Designed to take the guesswork out of planning any landscaping project.... This comprehensive guide is a must-have for homeowners and avid gardeners alike.Toronto Star
[2nd ed] Judith Adams has given all wishful thinkers wonderful ideas to transform garden dreams into reality. This revised and expanded edition takes the reader from reading about design to actually moving dirt in an easy-to-follow manner. ... The photos and drawings accompanying the "how to" sections provide a clear picture for readers to follow. Adam stays true to her counsel at the beginning to capture our garden in the now. For the rest of the book, as you ponder and plot your water feature and terrace, that scruffy, overgrown lot has long since disappeared.HomeDigest.com
It's always good to encounter a no-nonsense book that ...at least points you in the right direction with good, practical common-sense advice. Landscape Planning is such a book and is worth a solid recommendation. Everybody will find something useful in this profusely illustrated guide, from newbies with perfect manicures to oldsters with green-stained thumbs.... It also explains how to plant items and (heaven be praised for the busy Toronto gardener) how to plan a low-maintenance garden. I particularly like the section on planting for two bursts of bloom in one location.... If you choose to rely on one gardening book, and one only, then Ms. Adam's book has much to recommend it. Everything is presented in plain-speaking, no-nonsense terms.Tucson Citizen
An immediate hit.... This is a handsome book that is highly readable and user-friendly.... More than 300 full color photographs and illustrations should be an inspiration to even those of us who don't' knokw the difference between a trowel and a tuber.Chicago Botanic Garden
Landscape designer and horticulturist Judith Adam skillfully conducts the reader through the steps in creating and implementing a landscape plan in this revised edition of her popular book... The book certainly lives up to its title: the author gives very wise advice on an impressive variety of garden topics that are rarely considered in such manuals. Handsomely illustrated, it is highly recommended as one of the most comprehensive, up-to-date works on general gardening.Waterloo Region Record
All-encompassing.Canadian Homes & Cottages
Providing tonnes of information...Judith Adam explains the entire process from planning to designing to choosing plants and materials.The Sudbury Star
475 colour photographs and illustrations...beautifully complement the Ten Best lists, step-by-step projects and how-to drawings. If you are a professoinal landscaper, homeowner or avid gardener (perhaps any or all of the above), this one is a must-have.The Leduc Representative (Leduc AB)
This book will guide the do-it-yourself landscaper on everything from building a deck or wall to planting trees or shrubs and everything else in between. It has a coffee-table book feel to it, with stunning full page photos and is overflowing with step-by-step projects, lists and how-to illustrations.The Patriot-News [Harrisburg PA]
This is a thorough how-to book for anyone trying to tackle his or her own landscape project.Canadian House & Home
Canadian landscaper Judith Adam's new guide is a goldmine of planning information, and a must-have if you're considering a landscape project. Her clear advice, supported by more than 300 photos and drawings of enviable garden details, will have even novices plotting gravel and stone pathways, making educated plant choices, building berms and generally revelling in their newfound expertise. Best feature: The handy "Ten Best" lists -- as in Ten Best Drought-Resistant Shrubs and Ten Best Shed Covering Vines.The Gazette (Colorado Springs CO)
Landscape Planning ... pulls together the elementes needed to generate a comprehensive landscape design.The Washington Post and washingtonpost.com
Nearly 500 color photographs and illustrations will give you the confidence to improve your property.Central Alberta Life (Red Deer, AB)
The book is a good beginner-level choice for someone who wants a general idea of tackling a new landscape.Seattle Post-Intelligencer
What a delightful book for beginning gardeners or new homeowners. The how-to information is diagrammed simply for do-it-yourself projects, and the garden ideas are practical as well as pleasing to the eye. Following chapters on planning and hardscapes is a useful section of 27 "10 best" lists for trees, plants, grasses and more. Beginning designers will be able to make decisions more easily thanks to this focused approach to problem solving and plant selection. This second edition of a garden classic includes a chapter on low-maintenance and self-reliant gardening.What a delightful book for beginning gardeners or new homeowners. The how-to information is diagrammed simply for do-it-yourself projects, and the garden ideas are practical, as well as pleasing to the eye. Following chapters on planning and hardscaping is a useful section of 27 "10 best" lists for trees, plants, grasses and more. Beginning designers will be able to make decisions more easily thanks to this focused approach to problem solving and plant selection. This second edition of a garden a classic includes a chapter on low-maintenance and self-reliant gardening.
online.WSJ.com (The Wall Street Journal)
A Canadian best-seller since 2002, this revised and expanded how-to book includes new information on low-maintenance and dry-land gardening--both timely topics given concern over global warming.Homemaker's
[Review of 1st edition:] Best of the best of this year's design books: 'Cuts through confusion'HGTV.com
[Review of 1st edition:] The title of this book describes it well. A novice gardener with some ambition but little know-how can look here for solutions to problems ... Information is nicely organized with color and black and white illustrations and large photographs. ... Adams helps readers make decisions ... Anyone with a budding interest in gardening or someone looking for a handy 'how to' guide would enjoy this book.The Washington Post
Nearly 500 color photographs and illustrations will give you the confidence to improve your property.— Joel M. Lerner
Chicago Tribute-City
One of the best things about the second edition of Landscape Planning is the "ten-point assessment survey," which gives you specific you specific questions to think about as you walk your present landscape and consider its positives and deficiencies. Adams goes on to give plenty of clear, practical advice for what to do about it....For anyone with a new landscape, or making a new start in an old one, this book is a solid foundation.The Wall Street Journal
This revised and expanded how-to book includes new information on low-maintenance and dry-land gardening--both timely topics given concern over global warming.— June Fletcher
icangarden.com
A hands-on guide to landscaping for homeowners. Includes all basics, projects, more than 20 best plants lists, irrigation ideas and lawn tips. Judith has put together a very user friendly, full of good solid information book. She offers ideas and alternatives to what can most times be an overwhelming prospect.The Record (Waterloo ON)
An all-encompassing guide to residential landscaping.Chatelaine Magazine
The pictures are inspirational, but there are plenty of useful how-to drawings and step-by-step projects, too.Ann Milovsoroff
A good choice for those who have requested an accessible reference to help with planning or revamping a property.David Hobson
Judith knows her stuff and brings it all together in this book ... It's exactly the kind of book I wish I'd had when I began laying out my yard.—Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Annette McLeod
Beautifully photographed ... Just about every imaginable aspect of gardening is here in a friendly,plain speaking,altogether comprehensive manner. .—Toronto Sun
1Globe and Mail
This book is worth its weight in gold,a clear,easy to understand boon for new garden owners. . .Globe and Mail
This book is worth its weight in gold,a clear,easy to understand boon for new garden owners. . .Nanci Corrigan
Adam's book has all the necessary details to create a successful design. ..—Kingston Whig-Standard
Library Journal
Horticulturist and landscape designer Adam (New City Gardener), who frequently appears on HGTV and the Discovery Channel, offers a comprehensive treatment of landscaping for the home gardener, beginning with an objective assessment of the property and prioritizing a list of improvements. A four-year plan allows the landscaping to proceed as time and budget allow. Both hard landscaping (paths, walls, patios, water features, irrigation, and lighting) and soft landscaping (trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, perennials, annuals, and ground covers) are clearly described. Adam pays attention to installing and caring for plants, and she offers 22 "ten best" plant lists for various situations, such as the ten best filtered shade trees (giving both Latin and common names). Other lists describe the ten steps to a better lawn or the ten essential gardening tools. Step-by-step directions are provided for projects such as installing a pond, path, or mowing strip. This exhaustive treatment is comparable to Rita Buchanan's Taylor's Master Guide to Landscaping and could serve as a textbook for a landscaping class. Recommended for all gardening collections. Nancy Myers, Univ. of South Dakota Lib., Vermillion Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.Pappus [Royal Botanical Gardens]
[Review of 1st edition:] A good choice... an accessible reference to help with planning or revamping a property.— Ann Milovsoroff
Kingston Whig-Standard
[Review of 1st edition:] Adam's book has all the necessary details to create a successful design.— Nanci Corrigan
Canadian Gardening
[Review of 1st edition:] A blueprint of ideas for landscapes both large and small.— Lorraine Flanigan
Booklist
[Review of 1st edition:] A superlative how-to that virtually guarantees success.— Carol Haggas
January Magazine
[Review of 1st edition:] Practical solutions to tricky problems... approaches an often daunting task in a straightforward manner.— Laura-Jean Kelly
Toronto Star
This revised and expanded edition takes the reader from reading about design to actually moving dirt in an easy-to-follow manner.— Peggy Mackenzie
HomeDigest.com
Everybody will find something useful in this profusely illustrated guide, from newbies with perfect manicures to oldsters with green-stained thumbs.— Richard Rix
Washington Gardener
Adam includes practical advice that applies to us mere gardeners, as well as landscapers... a very useful book.— Tom Torrance
Chicago Botanic Garden
Very wise advice... Handsomely illustrated, it is highly recommended as one of the most comprehensive, up-to-date works on general gardening.— Marilyn K. Alaimo
Tucson Citizen
An immediate hit.... This is a handsome book that is highly readable and user-friendly.— Larry Cox
Waterloo Region Record
All-encompassing.— Jon Fear
Canadian Homes & Cottages
Providing tonnes of information...Judith Adam explains the entire process from planning to designing to choosing plants and materials.— Steven Chester
The Sudbury Star
[For the] professional landscaper, homeowner or avid gardener (perhaps any or all of the above), this one is a must-have.— Ian Munt
The Leduc Representative (Leduc AB)
[It has] stunning full page photos and is overflowing with step-by-step projects, lists and how-to illustrations.— Canoe wire story
The Patriot-News [Harrisburg PA]
This is a thorough how-to book for anyone trying to tackle his or her own landscape project.— George Weigel
Canadian House & Home
Landscaper Judith Adam's new guide is a goldmine of planning information, and a must-have if you're considering a landscape project.— Jennifer David
The Gazette (Colorado Springs CO)
Landscape Planning ... pulls together the elementes needed to generate a comprehensive landscape design.— Joel Lerner
The Washington Post and washingtonpost.com
Nearly 500 color photographs and illustrations will give you the confidence to improve your property.— Joel M. Lerner
online.WSJ.com (The Wall Street Journal)
This revised and expanded how-to book includes new information on low-maintenance and dry-land gardening--both timely topics given concern over global warming.— June Fletcher
Kingston This Week
This comprehensive guide is a must-have for homeowners and avid gardeners alike.— Rob Mooy
Sudbury Star
[For the] professional landscaper, homeowner or avid gardener (perhaps any or all of the above), this one is a must-have.— Ian Munt
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
What a delightful book for beginning gardeners or new homeowners.... a garden classic.— Marianne Binetti
Toronto Sun
[Review of 1st edition:] Every imaginable aspect of gardening is here in a friendly, plain speaking, altogether comprehensive manner.— Annette McLeod
Kitchener-Waterloo Record
[Review of 1st edition:] Exactly the kind of book I wish I'd had when I began laying out my yard.— David Hobson
Chatelaine Magazine
[Review of 1st edition:] Adam to the rescue... inspirational, but there are plenty of useful how-to drawings and step-by-step projects.— Bonnie Schiedel
Book Details
Published
February 1, 2008
Publisher
Firefly Books, Limited
Pages
248
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781554072583