An updated edition within the Creative Homeowner's award-winning,
best-selling series of regional home landscaping books, Midwest Home
Landscaping, Including South-Central Canada, 4th Edition will show
you how to beautifully enhance 23 common landscaping situations
specifically for the Midwest region. From front and back entries to
walkways, borders, slopes, and patios, each situation is presented with
a variation for a total of 46 inspiring landscape designs. In addition,
detailed descriptions of more than 200 native plants are provided, as
well as explanations how to install and care for the plants, ponds,
walls, and fences involved in the landscape designs. Drought-resistant
plants that are proven performers in the Midwest region are used in the
designs and described in full detail, and step-by-step instructions
provide the essential knowledge to tackle each project. New to this
edition is a new section on the importance of native plants, including
the difference between organic and naturally grown plants, updated
information on permaculture, the impact of climate change on the Midwest
region, a new section on integrated plant management to detect diseases,
insect infestation, improper planting procedures, and organic
insecticide, and so much more!
