Lawnscaping : Shape the Perfect Landscape Around Your Lawn

by Scotts Books; Schrock, Denny

• ISBN13: 9780696217630
• ISBN10: 0696217635
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

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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