Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
Although upkeep is labor intensive and often requires an arsenal of dangerous chemicals to keep it free of weeds and pests, the appeal of a manicured lawn is almost irresistible. But more people are discovering a very attractive alternative.

Packed with practical tips and beautiful photographs, Front Yard Gardens:

- Explores the history of the lawn and our attachment to it
- Contains examples of front yard gardens from more than seventy gardens across North America
- Provides step-by-step instructions to start and grow your own front yard garden

Liz Primeau transformed her lawn in a quiet suburb to a mixed garden with a profusion of flowering plants, shrubs, and cacti. She now enjoys an eye-catching front garden that requires no chemicals and less watering than her lawn.

This book includes overall planning and design, and outlines the steps for removing the grass, enriching the soil, and planting. The book is divided into several types of front yard gardens, including cottage, minimalist, secret, neighborhood, downtown, and natural. She discusses the key elements of each style, gives tips on how to create and maintain the garden, and provides a list of complementary plants.

With more than two hundred beautiful photographs taken expressly for this book by Andrew Leyerle, Front Yard Gardens is a sensual treasure-trove of ideas.

Rating : - Not what I expected...
This book has a lot of good information and nice pictures. I was however expecting more actual plans and more of a variety. Most of the locations are in Canada or cold parts of the U.S. (with some exceptions in Texas) and the theme of the front yards were mostly a cottage garden look or something similar (again, with the Texas houses as the exception). I'll keep looking for another book that has more styles to pick from.