http://www.about-garden.com/en/ Landscape Architecture * Landscape Architect * Garden Design * The Garden Plant Encyclopedia 2008-05-09T15:06:56Z http://www.about-garden.com/favicon.ico http://www.about-garden.com/images/logo/ikona1.jpg © 2008 About-garden.com http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3685-pocket-gardens Amazon.com 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 architectural canon for thousands of years. Undergoing a modernization in the last few decades in which a new generation of architects began experimenting with the concept in imaginative ways, the contemp ... 2008-05-02T09:35:45Z 2008-05-02T09:35:45Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3684-plant-protection Amazon.com Managing Greenhouse Insect and Mite Pests | This introduction to the basics of managing insects in a greenhouse environment discusses insect and mite feeding behaviors while offering excellent descriptions and photographs of several economically significant pests, including whiteflies, thrips, and leafminers. ... 2008-05-02T09:31:45Z 2008-05-02T09:31:45Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3683-peter-fudge-gardens Amazon.com For anyone wanting to improve their outdoor space, whether professional landscaper or new homeowner, this guide will provide inspiration and advice on a variety of modern garden design techniques. From tiny urban courtyards to sprawling country properties, award-winning designer Peter Fudge shares his cutting-edge approach, and demonstrates how it can be applied in all garden settings—no matter wh ... 2008-05-02T09:28:28Z 2008-05-02T09:28:28Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3682-orquideas Amazon.com Blume jardineria | With clear explanations, concise descriptions, and photographs that augment the text, these guides are indispensable to individuals with little exposure to gardening as well as to more seasoned gardeners. After a general introduction to specific types of gardening, every section details the key characteristics and important aspects of each species and the techniques necessary fo ... 2008-05-02T09:25:22Z 2008-05-02T09:25:22Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3681-sambucus-nigra-black-beauty-european-elder Milan Havlis Aren’t the breeders krafty, I often say to myself. Take European elder, for instance. This omnipresent shrub grows anywhere, without any maintenance and the more you prune it the thicker it gets. Well, what a promising start for cultivation, someone said. And here we are! So forget this common weed of our countryside and dive in the world of SAMBUCUS, the world of colours, shapes and sizes that, w ... 2008-05-02T09:19:05Z 2008-05-02T09:19:05Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3680-syringa-vulgaris-sensation-lilac Milan Havlis Lilacs are famous shrubs with showy flowers from May to June. Rich and dense upright panicles of tiny, fragrant flowers last for 3-4 weeks. Sensation is a variety with a perfect name. Its individual flowers are deep purple to violet with rich, white margins = an eye-catcher even for those who consider lilacs far too usual. They are strongly fragrant. ... 2008-05-02T09:15:44Z 2008-05-02T09:15:44Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3679-malus-van-eseltine-crab-apple Milan Havlis Another charming crab apple is this variety “Van Eseltine”. At the end of April / beginning of May it produces profusion of scarlet red spherical buds on long stalks which open to semi double and double pink flowers with yellow stamens. Fruits are small ornamental red-flushed yellow apples. Leaves are mid green, obovate. ... 2008-05-02T09:11:41Z 2008-05-02T09:11:41Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3678-malus-royalty-crab-apple Milan Havlis This crab apple is a beautiful small tree with excellent flowering in the spring. The flowers are deep pink to bright purple and are followed by non-edible dark purple small fruits. The leaves are small-ish as opposed to real apple, shiny, deep purple throughout the season. ... 2008-05-02T09:07:43Z 2008-05-02T09:07:43Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3677-malus-royal-beauty-crab-apple Milan Havlis Some crab apples can easily compete with Japanese ornamental cherries as far as the beauty and colours of their flowers. This is the case of ´Royal Beauty´. It is a small tree growing about 2.5m tall, with weeping, somewhat narrow crown. In the spring it brings a profusion of deep pink to light purple flowers. Young leaves are deep burgundy, turning to dark green throughout the season but keeping ... 2008-05-02T09:04:50Z 2008-05-02T09:04:50Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3676-malus-coccinella-r-courtarou-crab-apple Milan Havlis Coccinella® is a relatively new variety of crab apple. It is protected as a registered trademark and its features speak for itself. The flowers are pale to rich purple, with tints of red rather than pink as on ornamental cherries. Moreover, this selection has burgundy leaves and dark red branches for an exquisite display throughout summer. ... 2008-05-02T08:54:23Z 2008-05-02T08:54:23Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3675-musa-basjoo-sakhaline-japanese-banana Milan Havlis Another striking feature of exotic-like gardens in our climate (zone 6) are leaves of banana trees. This selection “Sakhaline” is fully hardy and was named by the largest Russian island in the North Pacific, where its origin is. Though this island is in the same climatic zone as for example China, it is rather mountainous and in some areas temperature swings from -40°C in winter to 30°C in summer. ... 2008-05-02T08:48:12Z 2008-05-02T08:48:12Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3605-success-with-sun-loving-plants Amazon.com As gardeners become increasingly concerned with both drought and water conservation, plants that love the sun are an attractive option. From white flowering hawthorns to richly scented wisteria, they come in all shapes, colors, and sizes, with endless potential for producing stunning planting schemes. You’ll find success with this vividly illustrated volume, which shows how to select the best sun- ... 2008-04-20T21:47:30Z 2008-04-20T21:47:30Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3604-serene-gardens Amazon.com Creating Japanese Design and Detail in the Western Garden | With their superbly shaped trees and shrubs, subtly colored foliage, and emphasis on nature in its pure state, Japanese Zen gardens are spaces of beauty and tranquility. Serene Gardens is an exquisitely illustrated introduction to the style and its traditions—and the only book that explains how to use western plants and materials to achie ... 2008-04-20T21:44:34Z 2008-04-20T21:44:34Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3603-magical-paths Amazon.com Labyrinths & Mazes in the 21st Century | Wind your way through a maze or a labyrinth: two symbolic journeys, both rooted in myth and mystery. But while labyrinths are flat, circulate pathways designed for the acquisition of inner peace, mazes feature patterns of barriers that challenge, confuse, and deceive the walker. ... 2008-04-20T21:41:11Z 2008-04-20T21:41:11Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3602-lavender Amazon.com Growing & Using Lavender for Fragrance | All of lavender’s luscious qualities come together in this comprehensive volume that covers how to grow it and use its flowers and oils for a variety of healing, cooking, and beauty purposes. Drying lavender for making sachets, wands, and wreaths is covered, as well as extracting its essential oils to make body oil, body powder, and lip balm. ... 2008-04-20T21:37:48Z 2008-04-20T21:37:48Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3601-prunus-pink-perfection-flowering-cherry Milan Havlis The name of this flowering cherry says it all: Pink Perfection. It belongs to our most popular cherries. In mid-spring relatively small buds appear and it takes them up to 2 weeks to open up so the stunning display can begin. 2-3 cm wide, double flowers hang in clusters of 3-5 make the tree crown look like one huge candy floss. They are light pink inside and bright pink towards the edges, looking ... 2008-04-20T21:29:57Z 2008-04-20T21:29:57Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3600-arum-italicum-lords-and-ladies Milan Havlis Lords-and-ladies is an old favourite among tuberous plants. And as you can tell by the Latin name, it does not come from Bangladesh though it looks rather exotic. The arrow-shaped leaves are very attractive, marbled green with conspicuous creamy white or yellowish veins. They are popular for flower bouquets. New leaves rise in early autumn in the first phase, and overwinter until the following yea ... 2008-04-20T21:24:42Z 2008-04-20T21:24:42Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3599-aronia-melanocarpa-viking-black-chokeberry Milan Havlis Recently, less known fruit trees and shrubs are becoming more and more popular mainly thanks to their original taste as well as positive impact on our health. Black chokeberry is one of them. It is in the same rosaceae family as the service tree and its fruit is similar, too. The lustrous fruits are black, slightly larger than black currant, contain vitamin C and other important microelements such ... 2008-04-20T21:19:05Z 2008-04-20T21:19:05Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3598-rhododendron-golden-gate-rhododendron Milan Havlis Compact hybrid | Rhododendrons are reliable, beautifully flowering, evergreen shrubs of variable origin: S.W. China, Himalayas, Northern America, and even Europe. The original species were hybridized several times for better performance so in the 1950´s there were more than 10,000 cultivars registered, and the number keeps increasing. “Goledn Gate” is quite unique. It has small, funnel shaped flow ... 2008-04-20T21:13:06Z 2008-04-20T21:13:06Z http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3597-syringa-vulgaris-primrose-common-lilac Milan Havlis Lilacs are famous shrubs with showy flowers from May to June. Rich and dense upright panicles of tiny fragrant flowers last for 3-4 weeks. Variety Primrose has yellow-green buds and light creamy yellow flowers. Stiff leaves are heart-shaped, upto 10 cm long, mid to dark green. ... 2008-04-20T21:08:03Z 2008-04-20T21:08:03Z