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Title: Front Yard Gardens: Growing More Than Grass by Liz Primeau, Andrew Layerle ISBN: 1-55297-710-2 Publisher: Firefly Books Pub. Date: April, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: No More Lawns!
Comment: Have you ever wondered why front yards in North America consist mainly of lawn? Is there a law that demands this? The writer starts by briefly reviewing the history of our love/hate affair with the front lawn and pointing out how costly they are in labour, water and poisonous chemicals.
The writer then explains how she changed her ordinary, lawn-filled front yard into a garden, working around the objections of her husband. From there she explains the groundwork that must be undertaken when a plain front yard is changed into a garden. Most of the remaining chapters discuss different types of gardens - cottage gardens, minimalist gardens, small city gardens and so on. The writer presents each topic and then introduces gardeners who have developed variations on this theme. The final chapter "Overcoming Obstacles" shows how gardeners have coped with dry soil, steep gardens, a garden that must incorporate a fire hydrant or a power pole and so on. There is a reasonable resource list at the end.
This is a really useful book for people who are tired of the front lawn but don't know quite what else to do with the space. The approach is relaxed and personal and has examples of gardens from Ontario to Texas. The advice is practical, the illustrations are relevant and show the gardens at different seasons. The writer knows her topic thoroughly and has given us a very readable and attractive garden book.
Rating: 5
Summary: I Love This Book
Comment: If you're thinking about putting in a front yard garden, buy this book! For years I considered getting rid of the grass in my front yard. This book inspired me to finally do it!
I wondered how my neighbors would respond given that almost everyone in my area has grass in the front yard. I needn't have worried -- all summer people stopped to admire the garden. I was amazed at how many said they too are considering replacing grass with a garden.
A side benefit is the time I've saved. I chose low maintenance plants and once the garden was planted, maintaining it took much less time than cutting the grass every week.
Even if you don't want a front yard garden, this book is a winner. It's filled with beautiful pictures and is a great read. I've given it to a number of friends and, without exception, they too have really enjoyed it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fantastic ideas from this book!
Comment: Just received this book and "Tauntons Front Yard Idea Book." That one and this one are filled with my post-its to mark pages that sparked ideas for my yard.
This book in particular was interesting in that Liz Primeau describes the genesis of her thought process regarding her ordinary front yard. She reclaimed her property by developing her own vision of what it should be for her enjoyment, as opposed to what the tradition dictates what a suburban front yard should look like.
Great book for reading, as well as beautiful pictures. Wonderful ideas, very nicely written.
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Title: Taunton's Front Yard Idea Book by Jeni Webber ISBN: 156158519X Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: December, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Front Garden: New Approaches to Landscape Design by Mary Riley Smith ISBN: 0618083421 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 27 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: The Well-Designed Mixed Garden: Building Beds and Borders with Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Annuals, and Bulbs by Tracy Disabato-Aust, Martin Knapp, Stacey Renee Peters, C. Colston Burrell ISBN: 0881925594 Publisher: Timber Pr Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Your House, Your Garden: A Foolproof Approach to Garden Design by Gordon Hayward, Janet Fredericks, Richard Felber ISBN: 0393057704 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Landscaping Your Home: Creative Ideas from America's Best Gardeners by Lee Anne White ISBN: 1561584711 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: 14 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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