Starting Points: Guide to Landscaping

Nonfiction   l   Videos  l   Additional Material  l    Web Sites
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Nonfiction - 3rd Floor  

 

Beginner's Guide to Gardening - Creating a Beautiful Yard from the Ground Up - 635 Beg          
 
Complete Guide to Gardening and Landscaping - 635 Com         

The Edible Landscape - Fla 635 Mac           

Allergy-Free Gardening - The Revolutionary Guide to Healthy Landscaping -  635 Ogr          

Florida Home Grown - Landscaping - Fla 635.09759 Mac

The Right Plants for Dry Places - Native Plant Landscaping in Central Florida - Fla 635.09759 Rig

Landscaping with Herbs  -  635.7 Wil        

Landscaping with Wildflowers - An Environmental Approach to Gardening -  635.9 Wil        

            Native Florida Plants - Low Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening - Fla 635.951 Hae 

Landscaping for Florida's Wildlife - Re-Creating Native Ecosystems In Your Own Yard - Fla 635.957 Sch

Landscaping Decks, Patios & Balconies - 712.6 God      

Homescaping: Designing Your Landscape to Match Your Home - 712.6 Hal        

Landscaping 1-2-3 - Selection & Design, Trees, Shrubs, Groundcovers & Vines Step-by-Step - 712.6 Kel        
   
Anyone Can Landscape - 712.6 Ler        

The Complete Guide to Decorative Landscaping with Brick & Masonry - 712.6 Hed 

Videos - 3rd Floor

An Introduction to Landscape Design - DVD 712 Int             

Landscaping - DVD 712.6 Lan  

Finding Additional Material

Dewey Decimal browsing numbers: 635.96, 712
In addition to reference books, you may want to search for other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your topic. The best way to find good sources of information is to do a subject search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library catalog from the Library or from your home computer by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then to Search Our Catalog.  Good subject searches are landscaping; landscape architecture; landscape gardening; and gardens design.

eBooks
Visit EBSCOhost to search the collection of thousands of eBooks the Library has to offer. Library card required. Contact a reference librarian for additional details.

Articles
The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing with your topic:

·              The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature - Adult Reference  R 050 R
       Search for articles on a subject within any given year.

       EBSCOhost and Infotrac Onefile  - Access from the Library or at home using your library card
       number at www.wppl.org.  Search for full-text articles in these online databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit the search to a
       certain year or even a certain magazine.

Web Sites

About.com/ Landscaping: About.com’s multi-linked pages dedicated to landscaping.
                                                                                         
Florida Landscape: Create a natural Florida landscape.  Includes online films, plant directory, resources, zone maps, step-by-step guide, post-hurricane landscaping and more.       
     
A Guide to Environmentally Friendly Landscaping: From the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences.
 

Department of Energy’s Energy Efficient Landscaping: Save energy in your home with appropriate landscaping. 
      
Xeriscaping: A cost-effective method of landscaping that conserves energy and water, emphasizing drought-tolerant plants, practical turf, soil type, average rainfall, climate and plant adaptability.

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