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JUNE 29th 2023

Basic how-to book for first time hard landscape builders. Clearly written with appropriate graphics to guide user to a goid end project.

The title says it all for this book. I'm not sure what I can add, except that the illustrations and photos are very helpful in understanding. This book made clear to me just how much work I have to do in my yard, but hopefully if I start and do a bit here and there it will add up to healthy bushes and trees and less work in the future. I recommend this for anyone who has a yard with shrubs and trees, and hasn't already learned how to prune them.

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Absolutely excellent book still extremely useful today. Full of metgeorological info of use to the gardener. I cannot recommend it too highly.

I purchased this book after a tropical storm or hurricane knocked over some trees at my mother's home. When I got to her home, a couple days later, I had no clue what I was in for. The first order of business was to cut the tree into pieces which I bundled so the town could come pick it up. When I got down to the rooting system I had to tell my mom that her sprinkler lines were busted by the tree's root system. That is when she told me that when I was done with the tree, she was going to tell me that her sprinklers were also not working since the storm. Having never worked on a sprinkler system ever, I feel the book had everything I needed to know to ensure the proper steps were taken in the proper order. Working in ships engine rooms since the mid 80's I gained basic PVC skills but, this book filled in all the gaps, specifically when it came to sprinkler heads. Due to this book I replaced several sprinkler heads with ones that were better adapted for doing specific jobs. For example no one needs a 360 degree sprinkler installed when it is spraying across a lawn from the edge of a driveway. To the best of my knowledge driveways do not grow better with water, so I installed 180 degree rotary heads. The book also helps you gain a working knowledge of specific tools for the job and I am all about having the right tool for the job. Fast forward to the year 2020: Since I have had these tools and knowledge, I have built a water park for the kids in the backyard this year . #BeatingThePandemic. #NoMoreHostages

Planning, Designing, building

Orchid primer, buying, growing & carding ofr orchids, orchid problems, botany & nomenclature, orchid gallery

Planning your garden pool, materials & supplies, building a garden pool, planting & stocking, maintaining

Solving Plant Problems, Horticultural terms, houseplants, lawns, ground covers, annuals, perennials & bulbs, trees, shrubs & vines, fruit & nut trees, vegetables, berries & grapes, household pests.

Now you may need to double check some of this, it was published originally in 1975 and there are probably some changes in guidelines since then about hygiene etc. The photography is all 70s cookbook but the basics are all there. Probably more useful to someone with experience than a beginner.

good photos

exactly what I was looking for... I checked this out from the library, but with buying a new house I need to look through it more in depth.

Why prune? The rules of When and Where. Pruning the 100 species of most commonly planted trees, 70 shrubs, fruit and nut trees, rhododendrons and azaleas, 21 commonly planted vines, and the Art Forms: topiary, espalier, cordons, pleaches, parterres, and knot gardens. With Glossary and Index.

I am always looking for books that will help me with ideas on how to install a pond and/or waterfall in my landscape. This book is what it says and more. Check it out!!!

This book is called Complete Guide to Trees & Shrubs and it’s great because it has so much different information on trees. The part of the book I find the most valuable is the pictures of all the trees. I really appreciate this part of it because sometimes it’s really hard to identify a certain tree, but with this book all you have to do is look at your tree and find that same picture in the book. Another part of the book I like is the labeling of the different parts of a tree. This book also teaches you how to select, plant, grow, and prune trees.

I like the fact that this book gives me an idea of how tall and wide each plant will be at maturity.

Read this book if you are contemplating a water feature in your yard. it will help in designing and installing a water feature that you will be satisfied with.

Pretty basic. Not as thorough as I wished it would be with its list of individual plants. Still, it provides the basics that I need and some basic solutions to common problems with plants.

Dimond's book is an easy and accessible guide to ground covers. His information is adaptable to most section of the USA. While not exhaustive in scope, it seems thorough and adequate for the price.