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Product Description All the instruction and inspiration you need to landscape for four-season interest, color, and beauty! Learn how to: Select plants that will improve your property's appearance and value Create harmony in design with the relationships of color, scale, and texture Save money over the long term by selecting cultivars engineered for your conditions Improve soil and growing conditions while planting and transplanting with confidence Prune and shear plants for beauty and long life Landscape professionals regard trees, shrubs, and hedges as the "bones," or essential framework, of any landscape design. The trick is to select the best plants for your growing conditions—plants that also look good together. This comprehensive guide, Trees, Shrubs & Hedges for Your Home shows you how to do that and more, while also providing descriptions of over 1,000 of the best plants: "Best" because they're beautiful, low-maintenance, pest- and disease-resistant, and available at local nurseries and home centers. Full-color throughout, this book clearly illustrates all procedures with over 550 color photos and 165 illustrations, provides recommended plants for your climate and soil conditions, explains how to enhance outdoor living spaces with plantings, and provides easy installation and care tips. No more guesswork—get the details and confidence you need to design a beautiful landscape, with Trees, Shrubs & Hedges for Your Home! From the Back Cover trees shrubs & hedges FOR YOUR HOME Over 550 color photos and 165 illustrations No more guesswork—recommended plants for your climate and soil conditions Explains how to enhance outdoor living spaces with plantings; easy installation and care tips Over 1,000 plant descriptions About the Author Consumers recognize Creative Homeowner as their leading and trusted source for the best information, inspiration, and instruction related to the house and home. Creative Homeowner is the preeminent publisher of books on all aspects of decorating and design; home repair and improvement; house plans; gardening and landscaping; and grilling. Creative Homeowner's books stand out from other publications with their complete and easy-to-follow instructions, up-to-date information, and extensive use of color photography. Among its best-selling titles are Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement, Updated Edition; Ultimate Guide: Plumbing, 4th Updated Edition; and Ultimate Guide: Wiring, 8th Updated Edition.