Conifers for Gardens

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Gardening with Conifers (738 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 19:00:34 Topic: Other / Books

This is the complete guide to coniferous trees and shrubs that are available to the North American gardener. Stunning color photographs show conifers used in a variety of environments, from small gardens to magnificent estates. ...

Conifers for Gardens (640 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.04 2007 on 10:41:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

An Illustrated Encyclopedia | Conifers for Gardens is intended to take away the element of uncertainty when youre choosing a plant that may alter your yard for years to come. Profusely illustrated with more than 1,500 crisp photographs and brimming with concise descriptions of both species and their numerous cultivars, this meticulously researched reference provides information — including size, appearance, hardiness, preferred growing conditions and susceptibility to pests and diseases — for al ...

Conifers for Your Gardens (546 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.05 2007 on 09:26:28 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Last re-printed and updated in 1997, this beautifully illustrated hard cover book offers terrific value for money. Used extensively as a garden centre resource and reference book, it also useful when planning a garden and is often used by landscapers to show pictures of conifers to their clients. ...

Conifers: The Illustrated Encyclopedia (3399 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.10 2006 on 18:36:02 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Landscape Journal This magnificent pictorial encyclopedia includes not only the latest cultivars but also rarities such as Wollemia nobilis , recently discovered in Australia. From towering redwoods photographed in their coastal habitat to recent dwarf varieties so popular in small gardens, conifers are presented in all their astonishing diversity. ...

The Gardener's Guide to Planting and Growing Shrubs, Climbers & Trees (296 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.01 2008 on 13:16:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Choosing, planting and caring for trees, conifers, palms, shrubs and climbers for ... Gardeners Guide to Planting and Growing | Shrubs, climbers and trees provide definition to our gardens, softening the hard landscaping with color, texture, and scent. These plants are the mainstay of the garden, providing height, structure, and permanence to the borders. ...

Helleborus orientalis 'Blue Lady' - Blue Lady Lenten Rose (848 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.07 2007 on 10:17:26 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Stories about Lenten Roses are countless. In medieval times, it was considered a weapon against witches, madness and evil spirits. Lenten Roses deserve a place in every garden, not only because of their supposed power, but because they bloom for a long time, early in winter, when the weather is cool and most other flowers are still dormant. They like moist loamy soil with lime and leaf mold. We like them as ground covers for deciduous shrubs, conifers, or broad-leafed evergreens, and when possib ...

Buxus sempervirens 'Aureovariegata' - English box (1392 readers)

Contributed by havlis 05.03 2008 on 12:56:47 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

English box is a well-known and popular evergreen shrub, used in both town and country gardens. Unless you grow it for trimming into a certain shape it is absolutely maintenance-free and a reliable feature. Leaves of Aureovariegata have creamy-yellow margins, some of them may be completely yellow, others entirely green. It is ideal to light up dark corners or highlight borders with other evergreen shrubs of only green colour. It mixes well with broadleaves as well as conifers. ...

Helleborus 'Mrs. Betty Ranicar' - Hellebore (764 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 14:25:52 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Helleborus Mrs Betty Ranicar is named after a fine Tasmanian plantswoman, and is an orientalis hybrid that produces crowds of fantastic, heavily double, snowy white blooms that will be a delight amongst vivid spring bulbs in the shady border. Be one of the first to grow such a top quality double Helleborus from seed! ...