The area around your home is your haven, your sanctuary, your refuge from the noise and irritation of traffic, eyesores, and nosy neighbors. Or at least it could be if there was some sort of barrier between your front yard and the sidewalk, or if you didn’t have to stare at the back of the neighbors’ garage when you want to relax on your patio.
Landscaping for Privacy brims with creative ideas for minimizing or even eliminating the nuisances that intrude on your personal outdoor space. Scores of real-world examples show you how to keep the outside world at bay by strategically placing buffers (such as berms or groups of small trees), barriers (such as fences), and screens (arbors or hedges, for example) around your property. And the helpful plant lists tell you precisely which varieties to choose in order to enhance your sense of seclusion.
If you’ve ever felt frustrated by the lack of privacy whenever you step outside your home, this inspiring book will steer you toward an achievable solution.
A book for dreaming Lovely pictures. A bit of repetition in the text, but the pics are lovely with many old ideas mixed with a smattering of new in many styles for many challenges from rooftops to corner lots, cottage style gardens to contemporary and modern. I’ve read the book through already and havere-browsed it several times. Helpful plant lists!
Lanscaping for Privacy Most residential lots are spaced so close together that privacy is rare. Anything that offers practical solutions is welcome. There are many ideas in the book that can be adapted to a variety of situations. I particularly liked the plant list area where the greenery is grouped not only by zone and type (evergreen, thorny, hedges, etc.) but also by shape to help fill-in particular areas.The usefulness of the book will depend upon the individual circumstance, so skimming it first at the library might be a good idea.
Worth it So many garden books. The title is right and the book is well organized. I got many ideas from the book and was given enough detail through the pictures and chapters that I have returned to it quite a few times.
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