Las Animas - Bent County Library District

This book has practical ideas on everything from creating an inviting entry and driveway to lighting for mood and safety to designing the right foundation plantings.

"Barbara Schwartz was born into a family of quilters, but she would rather eat dirt than partake in another quilting frolic or sew on another binding. When her parents send her to Indiana to help her grandmother in her quilt shop, she finds herself amongst a very different community--one shaped by tourism and their own set of Ordnung. It's only one summer and then she will be back in Kentucky where she belongs. Melvin Bontrager's world stopped six...

"Practical ideas for backyards, terraces and small gardens An inspiring sourcebook of classic and contemporary garden designs, with ideas and techniques to suit enclosed outdoor spaces of every shape and size. This beautiful book is packed with creative ideas for making a successful courtyard space. There is advice on flooring, walls and screens, containers, structures, furniture, ornaments, water features and lighting. Inspirational examples are...

The ideal guide to getting started for every beginning gardener, Gardening Made Easy is a comprehensive step-by-step guide to creating beautiful gardens, including all the basics of planting, growing, and caring for trees, shrubs, flowers, fruits, vegetables, lawns and other greenery. With plenty of clear and explanatory full-color photographs, it gives beginners the inspiration and simple guidance they need to achieve their green-thumb dreams.

Presents projects illustrating how to introduce water into garden designs. Also answers questions such as what and where to plant, whom to contact, and how to build, using clear instructions supplemented with diagrams, a glossary, and illustrations.

Useful, easy-to-understand information and beautiful photos of more than 50 projects provide a perfect handbook for novice gardeners, covering everything from front yards to elegant entryways. 400+ full-color photos. 100+ charts.

Rain gardens encompass all possible elements that can be used to capture, channel, divert and make the most of the rain and snow that fall on a property. They have the potential to make beautiful additions to our environment. "Rain Gardens" is the first book on sustainable water management schemes suitable for students and professionals.