PRACTICAL GUIDE TO LANDSCAPING. by READER'S DIGEST EDITORIAL STAFF. DOUGLAS BAYLIS, ARMAND BENEDEK, THOMAS D. CHURCH, JEROME A. EATON, THOMAS H. EVERETT, DR. JOSEPH E. HOWLAND, ROBERT MALKIN, THEODORE OSMUNDSON, DONALD H. PARKER, MAURICE WRANGELL, Contributors - 1972

Pleasantville, New York, U.S.A.: Reader's Digest Association, Inc., 1972. Near Fine 13th Printing, May 1993. Hard Cover, no DJ, glossy pictorial boards, 479 pages, index, 1533 grams/3 lb 6 oz. PLEASE NOTE: International shipments may require additional postage. Binding is tight; corners are square; slight crease in front gutter; owner informationi inside the front cover; small bump to spine corners; hint of edge wear; pages are very clean, no marks to text, no gift messages, store stamps, remainder marks, stains or moisture damage. CONTENTS: SECTION 1 GOOD IDEAS FOR YOUR GARDEN: Complete Gardens in Limited Space; How to Make our Home Say Welcome; Inspiration for Outdoor Living; Places for Play and Work; How to Remodel the Landscape You Have; City Gardens. SECTION 2 PLANNING: Basic Principles of Design; The Standard Sizes; Optional Sizes and Shapes; Putting the Plan on Paper. SECTION 3 PLANTING Using Trees in the Landscape; Using Shrubs in the Landscape; How to Plan, Plant and Care for Your Lawn; Using Flowers to Best Advantage; Special Plants for Accent and Impact; Herbs, Vegetables and Fruits for Limited Space; How to Plant, Prune and Keep Things Growing. SECTION 4 CONSTRUCTION: How to Handle the Basic Materials( wood, concrete, brick, concrete block, stone, canvas, plastic panels, earth; 130 Projects You Can Do Yourself (outdoor living, privacy and circulation, play areas, garden ideas, decorative accents. Will gift wrap, no charge, just state the occasion. . 13th Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.