Living Systems

1) Gardens 07.06 2008 on 07:36:12 (226 readers)
An Essay on the Human Condition | Humans have long turned to gardens—both real and imaginary—for sanctuary from the frenzy and tumult that surrounds them. Those gardens may be as far away from everyda

2) Bleeding Hearts, Corydalis, and Their Relatives 07.06 2008 on 07:30:10 (245 readers)
Members of the bleeding heart family, such as the well-known Chinese bleeding heart , have long been among the best-loved flowers of the perennial border. In recent years, however, excitement about th

3) Creative Vegetable Gardening 27.05 2008 on 11:14:12 (293 readers)
Working from the belief that a vegetable garden, whatever its size, can be as beautiful as a conventional garden of flowers and shrubs, this colorful guide shows how to apply the principles of good de

4) Secrets of Companion Planting 27.05 2008 on 11:10:02 (322 readers)
Plants That Help, Plants That Hurt | Transform a messy, tangled garden into a lush, productive retreat with this simple yet thorough handbook. The basics of companion gardening can be easily integrate

5) The Gardener's Palette 27.05 2008 on 11:05:16 (287 readers)
A Year of Color in the Flower Garden | Approaching a flower garden as a blank canvas and the gardener as an artist, The Gardener’s Palette demystifies the somewhat daunting task of conceiving, plannin

6) Gardens of Portugal 17.05 2008 on 13:54:52 (281 readers)
This book describes some twenty-eight Portuguese gardens, stunningly photographed by John Ferro Sims.

7) Complete Houseplants 17.05 2008 on 13:51:04 (278 readers)
Featuring over 200 Easy-Care Favorites | Complete Houseplants provides homeowners with all the information they need to incorporate plants in the interior design of their homes. The book covers the ba

8) A Practical Guide to Japanese Gardening 17.05 2008 on 13:47:19 (387 readers)
An inspirational and practical guide to creating the Japanese garden style, from design options and materials ... materials, decorative features, project | Creating a Japanese garden is not just a pra

9) Orchid Grower's Handbook 17.05 2008 on 13:43:17 (262 readers)
Orchids have evolved to become the largest family of plants in the world, and this accessible and expert book by two of the worlds leading orchid authorities provides everything you need to know to gr

10) Pocket Gardens 02.05 2008 on 09:35:45 (389 readers)
Contemporary Japanese Miniature Designs | Called tsubo-niwa after a unit of measurement that is two person-sized tatami mats placed side by side, the pocket garden has been a part of the Japanese arch