Find inspiring ideas to make your coastal home landscape more attractive and functional! 38 beautiful designs created by landscape professionals specifically for the southern U.S. coast - Over 160 plants picked for your region, with detailed descriptions and all you need to know to plant & maintain them - Over 350 photos and illustrations to help envision your results - Step-by-step instructions for building structures like paths, ponds, walls, fences, arbors, and trellises - Creative solutions for front entries, foundation plantings, patios, steep slopes, and more Southern Coastal Home Landscaping shows you how to beautify common landscape situations, such as front and back entries, walkways, borders, slopes, and patios. The 38 featured design variations are created by landscape professionals from the area and incorporate more than 160 region-specific plants that thrive in the demanding coastal environment of salt air, high winds, and other unique challenges found on the southern coast. Included are detailed instructions to install the paths, fences, walls, arbors, and trellises that make up the designs, concise information for gardening techniques, and easy-to-follow plans. 375 full-color photos and paintings are complemented by simple step-by-step instructions showing how to tackle each project. Plant descriptions explain planting and care, taking the uncertainty out of gardening. Southern Coastal Home Landscaping includes plants and designs for Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas. With the help of this book, your landscape will be in full bloom! "This idea-filled book takes the guesswork out of landscaping so you can focus on the fun. Designs that work, great plants you can find, accurate instructions, and detailed drawings will help you succeed." —Nancy Beaubaire, former Editor, Fine Gardening and Country Living Gardener Collection of 38 designs created by Southern Coastal landscape professionals, with over 160 region-specific plants and more than 350 color photos and drawings. States: AL, FL, LA, MS, TX SOUTHERN COASTAL HOME LANDSCAPING 38 designs created by landscape professionals specifically for the Southern Coastal Region—offering creative solutions for front entries, foundation plantings, patios, steep slopes, and more - Detailed descriptions of more than 160 plants picked to thrive in the costal environment, including many low-water-use and salt-tolerant plants - Step-by-step instructions for building structures, such as paths, patios, ponds, walls, and trellises - Approximately 375 color photos and illustrations Praise for the Home Landscaping series "... like having a team of professional garden designers on hand." —Country Living Gardener "... you'll turn to these beautifully rendered design possibilities again and again." —Elanore Lewis, Woman's Day Garden Planner & Practical Guide "This idea-filled book takes the guesswork out of landscaping so you can focus on the fun. Designs that work, great plants you can find, accurate instructions, and detailed drawings will help you succeed." —Nancy Beaubaire, former Editor Fine Gardening and Country Living Gardener "The Home Landscaping series takes the fear out of gardening by skillfully combining a wide range of attractive, dependable plants with clear, concise information on the techniques of gardening and easy-to-follow plans." —Thomas Fischer, Executive Editor, Horticulture Stephen Pategas is a registered landscape architect and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Garden Writers Association. A published garden photographer and lecturer, his areas of expertise include residential and specialty garden design, plant materials, garden ornamentation, and a variety of garden styles. Co-author Kristin Pategas is a Florida Certified Landscape Designer and a member of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers and the Garden Writers Association. In 2000 she completed 18 years of service in horticulture with the Walt Disney World Resort. Kristin's specialties include wildlife, herb and vegetable gardens, topiaries, container gardening, and garden living. Stephen and Kristin are co-owners of Hortus Oasis (HortusOasis.com ), an award-winning boutique landscape design firm in Winter Park, FL, that provides services in residential, commercial, and specialty garden design with an emphasis on "green" sustainable gardening. Used Book in Good Condition