How to Landscape Design Manual, Do It Yourself Landscape Design

The Owner-Built Landscape:
How to Design for Success

If you're determined to design your own landscape, you'll want to own The Owner-Built Landscape: How to Design for Success. This manual presents the concepts of landscape design in a clear and concise manner. You'll learn to create a harmonious, unified landscape - a successful landscape that you can be proud of.

You'll learn how line and form are used in the landscape, how color is used for various effects, how to deal with specific design problems such as shade and restricted spaces, how to design for energy efficiency - there's a wealth of conceptual information that will give you the knowledge and confidence to design and create your ideal landscape.

You'll also learn the practical aspects of landscape design ...how to draw your site plan and "bubble diagram", quickly produce revisions, select the appropriate plant material and create the final design.

We've also provided live links within the manual, so you can jump directly to online examples of the concepts, sources for further information and databases of plant material for specific regions.

With The Owner-Built Landscape: How to Design for Success, you'll have access to the same design tools and resources used by landscape designers and architects - you'll be able to create your own design at a tiny fraction of the professional cost.

I highly recommend Dan's manual... Neither one of us had ever done anything like this before. With the help of the manual, we almost have a plan in place, and should be ready to start once the warmer weather arrives! We couldn't have done it without you, Dan!" "

Dawn Vaughan The Home Design Directory

The Table of Contents:

Foreward
Why Landscape?
Do It Yourself or Hire a Professional?
Line and Form
Texture
The Small Garden
Color
The Shady Garden
Balance
Xeriscaping
Energy Efficiency
Landscape Lighting
Creating Unity and Harmony
Creating Your Site Plan
Creating the Design
Plant Selection

Dan's manual is a great resource. It's able to present a concise and informative overview of both aesthetic and practical aspects of do-it-yourself landscaping... something that many publications try, but fail to accomplish with any degree of success. I highly recommend this manual to all homeowners and others with even a passing interest in landscaping."

Donald Linville Contractor Resource .com

Each topic in the manual is explained clearly and concisely...you'll easily understand the concepts and practical applications. Take a look at this preview of several chapters. (in PDF format)

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Our Guarantee

The Owner-Built Landscape: How to Design for Success is guaranteed to help you create a successful landscape. If you feel that the information presented in the manual is not helpful to your landscape project, simply contact me for a full refund - no questions asked.

"So what's the bottom line?"...the cost for the manual is $11.95 - about the cost of a week's worth of espresso. And remember the guarantee...if the manual does not help with your landscaping efforts, your money will be returned.

Download the Manual Now - in just a few minutes, you will be learning how to create your own successful landscape.

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