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Rita Buchanan. Midwest Home Landscaping, 3rd edition
Inspiration for Your Home Landscaping
An Elegant Entry
A Big Splash with a Small Pond
Down to Earth
About the Authors
Safety First
The Landscape Designers
Contents
About This Book
Portfolio of Designs
Plant Profiles
Guide to Installation
Seasons in Your Landscape
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
As Your Landscape Grows
PortfolioofDesigns
An Elegant Entry. GARDEN GEOMETRY TRANSFORMS A SMALL FRONT YARD
Formal and fresh
Foundations with Flair. PLANT A FOUNDATION GARDEN
On the sunny side
A Welcoming Entry. MAKE A PLEASANT PASSAGE TO YOUR FRONT DOOR
A shady welcome
On the Street. GIVE YOUR CURBSIDE STRIP A NEW LOOK
On the sunny side
A Corner with Character. BEAUTIFY A BOUNDRY WITH EASY-CARE PLANTS
A patchwork of perennials
A Pleasing Postal Planting. PROVIDE A PERENNIAL SETTING FOR THE DAILY MAIL
Leaf play
Gateway Garden. STRIKING STRUCTURE AND PLANTINGS MAKE A HANDSOME ENTRY
Arbor oasis
A Pleasing Passage. RECLAIM A NARROW SIDE YARD FOR A SHADE GARDEN
Simpler pleasures
“Around Back” DRESS UP THE FAMILY’S EVERYDAY ENTRANCE
Fence and flora
Angle of Repose. MAKE A BACK-DOOR GARDEN IN A SHELTERED NICHE
The scene in summer
Landscape a Low Wall. A COLORFUL TWO-TIER GARDEN REPLACES A BLAND SLOPE
Add shrubs to the mix
Beautify a Blank Wall. PAINT A PICTURE WITH PLANTS
Less is more
Make a No-Mow Slope. A TERRACED PLANTING TRANSFORMS A STEEP SITE
Design for a shady slope
A Beginning Border. FLOWERS AND A FENCE MAKE A TRADITIONAL DESIGN
Mixing it up
Down to Earth. HARMONIZE YOUR DECK WITH ITS SURROUNDINGS
Skirting a shady deck
Garden in the Round. CREATE A PLANTING WITH SEVERAL ATTRACTIVE FACES
A woody peninsula
Create a “Living” Room. A PATIO GARDEN PROVIDES PRIVACY AND PLEASURE
A patio in the shade
Elegant Symmetry. ADD A FORMAL TOUCH TO YOUR BACKYARD
Fragrant formality
A Shady Hideaway. BUILD A COZY RETREAT IN A CORNER OF YOUR YARD
A cozy corner
Back to Nature. CREATE A WOODED RETREAT IN YOUR BACKYARD
The mature woodland
A Big Splash with a Small Pond. ADD AN EXTRA DIMENSION TO YOUR LANDSCAPE
Garden gem
Under the Old Shade Tree. CREATE A COZY GARDEN IN A COOL SPOT
Hosta haven
A Woodland Link. CREATE A SHRUB BORDER FOR NEARBY WOODS
Evergreens for shade
Plant Profiles
Acer ginnala
Acer rubrum
Achillea ‘Moonshine’
Aegopodium podagraria ‘Variegatum’
Ajuga reptans
Amelanchier x grandiflora
Anemone
Aquilegia ‘Biedermeier’
Aristolochia durior
Aronia melanocarpa
Artemisia ludoviciana ‘Valerie Finnis’
Artemisia stelleriana ‘Silver Brocade’
Aruncus dioicus
Asarum
Asclepias tuberosa
Aster novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’
Astilbe
Aurinia saxatilis
Baptisia australis
Berberis thunbergii
Boltonia asteroides ‘Snowbank’
Crocus, Crocus
Galanthus nivalis, Snowdrop
Muscari armeniacum, Grape hyacinth
Narcissus, Daffodil
Scilla siberica, Squill
Tulipa, Tulip
Bulbs
Buxus
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’
Campanula carpatica
Cerastium tomentosum
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’
Chrysanthemum x superbum
Clematis
Clematis tangutica
Clematis terniflora
Convallaria majalis
Coreopsis verticillata
Cornus
Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’
Cotoneaster apiculatus
Crataegus phaenopyrum
Dianthus deltoides ‘Brilliant’
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’
Diervilla lonicera
Echinacea purpurea
Epimedium grandiflorum
Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’
Euonymus fortunei
Adiantum pedatum, Maidenhair fern
Athyrium goeringianum ‘Pictum’, Japanese painted fern
Dennstaedtia puntilobula, Hay-scented fern
Dryopteris marginalis, Marginal wood fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris, Ostrich fern
Ferns
Galium odoratum
Geranium endressii ‘Wargrave Pink’
Geranium macrorrhizum
Hamamelis virginiana
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Hemerocallis
Heuchera
Heuchera micrantha ‘Palace Purple’
‘August Moon’ hosta
‘Francee’ hosta
‘Ginko Craig’ hosta
‘Gold Standard’ hosta
‘Honeybells’ hosta
Hosta fortunei ‘Aureo-marginata’
H. lancifolia
H. sieboldiana ‘Elegans’
‘Krossa Regal’ hosta
‘Royal Standard’ hosta
‘Sum and Substance’ hosta
Hosta
Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’
Ilex crenata ‘Hetzii’
Ilex opaca
Ilex verticillata
Iris
Iris cristata
Iris ensata
Iris sibirica
Juniperus
Juniperus chinensis, ‘Maney’ juniper
J. chinensis, ‘Sea Green’ juniper
J. chinensis var. sargentii, Sargent juniper
J. sabina, ‘Arcadia’ juniper
J. sabina, ‘Broadmoor’ juniper
J. scopulorum, ‘Pathfinder’ juniper
J. scopulorum, ‘Skyrocket’ juniper
J. squamata, ‘Blue Star’ juniper
Kalmia latifolia
Lamium maculatum ‘White Nancy’
Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’
Lilium
Liriope spicata
Lonicera x brownii ‘Dropmore Scarlet’
Magnolia x loebneri ‘Dr. Merrill’
Malus
Malva alcea ‘Fastigiata’
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’
Molinia arundinacea ‘Windspiel’
Monarda ‘Marshall’s Delight’
Nepeta x faassenii ‘Blue Wonder’
Nymphaea
Paeonia
Panicum virgatum
Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. engelmannii
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’
Phlox carolina ‘Miss Lingard’
Phlox stolonifera
Picea glauca ‘Conica’
Potentilla fruticosa
Pulmonaria saccharata ‘Sissinghurst White’
Rhododendron
Rhododendron ‘Olga Mezitt’
Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’
Ribes alpinum ‘Green Mound’
Rosa
‘Bonica’ rose
‘Carefree Wonder’ rose
‘Frau Dagmar Hartop’ rose
‘Othello’ rose
‘The Fairy’ rose
‘William Baffin’ rose
‘Zéphirine Drouhin’ rose
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’
Ruta graveolens
Salix purpurea ‘Nana’
Salvia superba
Schizachyrium scoparius
Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’
Sedum sieboldii
Spiraea
Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’
Syringa reticulata
Taxus
Thuja occidentalis
Thymus serpyllum
Tiarella cordifolia
Tricyrtis hirta ‘Miyazaki’
Tsuga canadensis var. sargentii
Veronica ‘Sunny Border Blue’
Viburnum
Vinca minor
Viola odorata
Viburnum carlesii ‘Compactum’, Compact Korean spice viburnum
V. dentatum, Arrowwood viburnum
V. dilatatum, Linden viburnum
V. opulus ‘Nanum’, Dwarf cranberrybush viburnum
V. trilobum ‘Compactum’, Compact cranberrybush viburnum
V. x juddii, Judd viburnum
Weigela florida ‘Variegata’
Water plants
GuidetoInstallation
Organizing Your Project
The step-by-step approach
Clearing the Site
Working around a tree
Killing perennial weeds
Making Paths and Walkways
Dry-laid paths
Bark, wood chips, and pine needles
Gravel and crushed rock
Concrete pavers
Brick
Flagstone
Drainage
Wood edging
Brick and stone edging
Preparing the base
Layout
Excavation
Edging installation
Laying the base
Laying the surface
Loose materials
Bricks and precast pavers
Flagstones
Laying a Patio
Installing a Pond
Liner notes
Before you dig
Water work
Excavation
Fitting the liner
Edging the pond
Building a Retaining Wall
Building a wall
Sloped sites
Curves and corners
Fences, Arbors, and Trellises
Materials
Fasteners
Finishes
Setting posts
Arbor posts
Fence posts
Joints
Picket fence (page)
Homemade lattice trellis (page)
Hideaway arbor (page)
Louvered fence (page)
Board-and-lattice fence (page)
Passageway arbor (page)
Lattice skirting for a deck (page)
Entry arbor and fence (page)
Preparing the Soil for Planting
Loosen the soil
Add organic matter
Add fertilizers and mineral amendments
Mix and smooth the soil
Working near trees
Cut edge
Brick or stone mowing strip
Wood or timber edging
Buying Plants
Where and how to shop
Timing
The Planting Process
Try to stay off the soil
Check placement and spacing
Moving through the job
Position trees and shrubs to show their best side
The fine points of spacing
Rake, water, and mulch
Planting Basics
Planting container-grown plants
Planting a balled-and-burlapped shrub or tree
Planting bare-root plants
Planting ground covers from flats
Planting bulbs
Planting under a tree
Basic Landscape Care
Mulches and fertilizers
Fertilizer
Bark products
Chipped tree trimmings
Sawdust and shavings
Hulls and shells
Tree leaves
Grass clippings
Hay and straw
Gravel
Landscape fabrics
Clear or black plastic
Deciding whether water is needed
How much to water
Using herbicides
Caring for Woody Plants
One trunk or several?
Making a hedge
Caring for Perennials
Routine annual care
Pruning and shearing perennials
Remove faded flowers
Dividing perennials
Problem Solving
Pests, large and small
Trees and Shrubs
Perennials
Diseases
Winter protection
Glossary
Photo Credits
Make Your Landscaping Plans a Reality
Guide to Installation
Plant Profiles
Paths and Walkways
