garden landscaping books

Most titles in this selection are available as paperback, and several are offered in hardcover — both formats appear across the list.

Page counts vary, but in this selection they generally range from about 184 pages up to around 336 pages.

Edible landscaping is well represented, including guides to creating edible forest gardens, growing edimentals (plants that are both edible and ornamental), and design-led approaches for productive, low‑maintenance food plantings.

They provide detailed coverage of replacing turfgrass with eco-friendly groundcovers, including plant profiles, step‑by‑step lawn removal methods, and the benefits such as lower maintenance and greater biodiversity.

Many titles include abundant color photography and visual examples—some books feature 200+ photographs—used to illustrate plantings, design ideas, and project steps.