Books by Lance Walheim

California Home Landscaping, Fourth Edition 48 Landscape Designs 200+ Plants and Flowers Best Suited to the Region

by Roger Holmes, Lance Walheim

Learn how to make a Californian home landscape more attractive and functional with California Home Landscaping, 4th Edition. This must-have resource is an updated edition of Creative Homeowner's award-winning best seller on landscaping California-style. The 48 featured landscape designs are created by professionals from the region and use more than 200 plants that thrive in California's climate. Detailed instructions for projects, such as paths, patios, ponds, and arbors, are also included. Over 400 full-color photographs are complemented by easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. Updates to this edition include an emphasis on native plants and those most suitable to the region, updated plant profiles, the impact of climate change, and the challenge of planting natives in California landscaping, creating pollinator and wildfire landscapes, current heat and hardiness zone maps, and more.

Western Home Landscaping, Second Edition 42 Landscape Designs, 300+ Plants and Flowers Best Suited to the West

by Roger Holmes, Lance Walheim

Western Home Landscaping, Second Edition features inspiring ideas to make your home landscape more attractive and functional. Creative Homeowner's award-winning bestseller on western-style landscaping, features 42 landscape designs from regional professionals for more than 300 plants that thrive in the west. Detailed instructions for projects, such as structures, fencing, paths, patios, ponds, and arbors, are also included. Over 600 full-color photographs are complemented by easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. Updates to this edition include an emphasis on topics such as drought-resistant plants, native plants, and those more suitable to the region, identifications of invasive and banned plants, the impact of climate change on the western region, and updated plant profiles.

Landscaping For Dummies

by National Gardening Association, Teri Dunn Chace, Lance Walheim, Philip Giroux, Bob Beckstrom

Create an eye-catching outdoor oasis with this no-nonsense guide to landscaping

As families spend more time at home, they're expanding their living space to their yards, decks, and patios. When you're ready to upgrade the look of your landscape, Landscaping For Dummies offers advice on installing fences and walkways, choosing hardy plants and trees, and enhancing natural habitats for the critters and creatures lurking in your neighborhood. You'll find out how to make your backyard a relaxing retreat space and discover the enjoyment and satisfaction that comes from working in your yard.

Landscaping For Dummies includes:

• Lists of recommended plants and varieties, including the best ones for privacy plantings, low-maintenance groundcovers, and small gardens
• Advice on how to deal with special landscaping concerns, including fire-prone areas, bee and butterfly gardens, and drought-tolerant and native landscapes
• Instructions on installing permanent features like decks, patios, fences, and more
• Pointers on how to water more efficiently, including the latest tools and technologies that can save you time

With a little bit of planning and some digging, trimming, or planting, you'll be set to enjoy your yard whenever the mood strikes. Let Landscaping For Dummies be your guide to making the most of your outdoor space.