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Garden Design for the Short Season Yard: Everything You Need to Know for the Chinook and Canadian Prairie Zones
Contributor(s): Penner, Lyndon (Author)
ISBN: 1550596004     ISBN-13: 9781550596007
Publisher: Brush Education
OUR PRICE:   $14.20  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2015
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
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BISAC Categories:
- Gardening | Regional - Canada
- Gardening | Garden Design
- Gardening | Flowers - General
Dewey: 635.9
LCCN: 2015375868
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Canadian
 
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Publisher Description:

The only garden design book written just for the Canadian prairies

Tired of advice for gorgeous yards that can only be created in climates like California, southern Ontario or Victoria? Author Lyndon Penner wrote Garden Design for the Short Season Yard for you, because he knows prairie gardeners face challenges no one faces in gentler climates.

Anyone can learn the basics of garden design. In this accessible guide, you'll discover the pros' secrets: practical ways to transform your yard using basic design principles. You can create an aesthetically pleasing yard that meets your needs, whether you want stunning curb appeal, privacy, low maintenance, or a lush retreat. You'll develop your eye for design with Lyndon's short critiques of gardens, both good and bad. You'll also find worksheets to help you design your own garden.

With his signature style and wit, Lyndon delivers his expert advice for a four-season makeover for your yard. Topics include:

  • Elements of design, such as scale, balance, texture, colour and repetition.
  • Choosing a theme and a focal point.
  • Weather, diseases and pests.
  • Low-maintenance, water-wise, and shade gardening.
  • Trees, perennials, annuals and permanent garden features.

Contributor Bio(s): Penner, Lyndon: - Popular radio gardening columnist, horticultural consultant, and professional landscape designer Lyndon Penner has been gardening since the age of three. He appears frequently as a guest speaker at universities, colleges, and gardening associations in western Canada. He is also the author of Native Plants for the Short Season Yard, The Prairie Short Season Yard, and The Chinook Short Season Yard.