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 Starting Points: Guide to Landscaping
CIRCULATING BOOKS
635 Beg Beginner's Guide to Gardening - Creating a Beautiful Yard from the Ground Up
635 Com Complete Guide to Gardening and Landscaping
Fla 635 Mac The Edible Landscape
635 Ogr Allergy-Free Gardening - The Revolutionary Guide to Healthy Landscaping
Fla 635.09759 Mac Florida Home Grown - Landscaping
Fla 635.09759 Rig The Right Plants for Dry Places - Native Plant Landscaping in Central Florida
635.7 Wil Landscaping with Herbs     
635.9 Wil Landscaping with Wildflowers - An Environmental Approach to Gardening  
Fla 635.951 Hae Native Florida Plants - Low Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening
Fla 635.957 Sch   Landscaping for Florida 's Wildlife - Re-Creating Native Ecosystems In Your Own Yard
712.6 God Landscaping Decks, Patios & Balconies     
712.6 Hal  Homescaping: Designing Your Landscape to Match Your Home
712.6 Kel Landscaping 1-2-3 - Selection & Design, Trees, Shrubs, Groundcovers & Vines Step-by-Step
712.6 Ler Anyone Can Landscape
712.6 Hed The Complete Guide to Decorative Landscaping with Brick & Masonry
LARGE PRINT BOOKS, AUDIO BOOKS & VIDEOS
Video 635.96 Bas Basic Landscaping
Video 712 Int & DVD 712 Int An Introduction to Landscape Design
Video 712.6 Lan Landscaping
FINDING BOOKS AND OTHER LIBRARY MATERIALS/ Dewey Decimal browsing numbers: 635, 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’s online catalog from the Library or home by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then to Search Our Catalog.  Good subject headings are landscaping; landscape architecture; landscape gardening; and gardens design.
eBOOKS
You may also want to check out the collection of thousands of online books (eBooks) the Library offers located on the Web site www.netlibrary.com. Initially, you must open an account from Library computer terminals, but you will then be able to use the account from home as well.  See a reference librarian for more details.
FINDING 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.
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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 on these online databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit your search to a certain year or even a certain magazine.
WEBSITES
About.com's Landscaping About.com’s multi-linked pages dedicated to landscaping.
Florida Landscape Natural landscapes. Includes online films, plant directory, resources, zone maps, & step-by-step guide.
Frederick Law Olmstead The life & works of America ’s foremost landscape architect & designer of New York ’s Central Park
See also: http://tinyurl.com/26xgrh
Guide to Environmentally Friendly Landscaping From UF’s Cooperative Extension Service – Institute of Food & Agriculture Sciences.
Energy Efficient Landscaping Save energy in your home with appropriate landscaping - from the Dept. of Energy.
Xeriscaping Conservation, drought-tolerant plants, practical turf, soil type, average rainfall, climate & plant adaptability.
See also:http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/organics/Xeriscaping

See also the Library's Home & Garden site.


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Updated: December 11, 2007

 

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