Western Home Landscaping, Second Edition 42 Landscape Designs, 300+ Plants & Flowers Best Suited to the West

Find inspiring ideas to make your western home landscape more attractive and functional!
42 beautiful designs created by landscape professionals specifically for AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY, and BC, Canada
Over 300 plants picked for your region, with detailed descriptions and all you need to know to plant and maintain them
600 color photos and illustrations to help envision your results
Step-by-step instructions for landscape projects like paths, patios, ponds, walls, fences, arbors, and trellises
Creative solutions for front entries, foundation plantings, raised entries, steep slopes, and more
Native plants, identifications of invasive and banned plants, the impact of climate change, updated plant profiles, and more updates in this edition
Explore the complete guide to landscaping specifically in the west! Areas covered include Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), New Mexico (NM), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY), and British Columbia, Canada (BC).
Western Home Landscaping, Second Edition is an updated edition of Creative Homeowner's award-winning book on landscaping western-style!
Inside, you'll find inspiring ideas for making your western home landscape more attractive and functional. The 42 featured designs are created by landscape professionals from the region and use more than 300 dependable annuals, perennials, trees, and shrubs that thrive in the west. Each design considers the unique climate and environment of the area, featuring creative solutions for front entries, back entries, foundation plantings, patios, steep slopes, narrow side yards, backyards, property boundaries, and much more.
This updated edition within the Creative Homeowner's award-winning series of regional home landscaping books includes detailed instructions for building structures such as paths, patios, ponds, and arbors, concise information for gardening techniques, and easy-to-follow plans. More than 600 full-color photos and paintings are complemented by easy, step-by-step instructions that take the fear out of landscaping for homeowners.
Updates to this edition include an emphasis on the importance of native plants and those most suitable to the region, drought-resistant plants, updated plant profiles, identifications of invasive and banned plants, the impact of climate change on the western region and how to adjust your garden for it, and more.
Your landscape will be in full bloom with Western Home Landscaping, Second Edition!
"The Home Landscaping series takes the fear out of gardening by skillfully combining a wide range of attractive, dependable plants with clear, concise information on the techniques of gardening and easy-to-follow plans."
-Thomas Fischer, Executive Editor, Horticulture