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A Practical Guide to Japanese Gardening (779 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.05 2008 on 13:47:19 Topic: Other / Books

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 practical exercise, but also a spiritual one. An authentic Japanese garden is full of ancient symbolism and magic, a visual feast, as well as an aural and tactile experience. ...

Tropical Garden Design (683 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.05 2007 on 11:47:06 Topic: Other / Books

Made Wijaya, landscape designer to such high-profile gardens as those of rock icon David Bowie and the United States Ambassador in Jakarta, shares his brilliant garden designs and offers advice for both novice gardeners and professionals on creating similar results in their own backyards. Exploring Wijayas many gardens, including water gardes, Balinese gardens, paths and paving, floating pavilions, courtyards, roof gardens, ad more, the designer reveals his expert techniques and practical tips f ...

Garden to Vase (953 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.04 2007 on 10:23:05 Topic: Other / Books

As an accomplished gardener and professional florist, Linda Beutler offers unique insights into creating inspired floral arrangements and growing the plants that go into them. Among the topics that Beutler discusses are the philosophy of floral design; making creative use of plants youre already growing; techniques of harvesting and preparing cut flowers; bouquet basics; and creating arrangements for special occasions. ...

John Deere Landscaping & Lawn Care (506 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.07 2007 on 09:42:07 Topic: Other / Books

The Complete Guide to a Beautiful Yard Year-Round | Provides practical and accessible projects that homeowners can accomplish in a weekend. Creating a comfortable, attractive, and safe outdoor living space is an essential part of home ownership. While homeowners take great responsibility for their homes exterior maintenance and pride in its curb appeal, yard work often poses the greatest challenge to new homeowners, especially those who are limited on time and resources. ...

Timeless Landscape Design (450 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.10 2007 on 10:30:12 Topic: Other / Books

In Timeless Landscape Design: The Four-Part Master Plan, renowned landscape architects Hugh and Mary Palmer Dargan share the secret to creating an unforgettable landscape with the Four-Part Master Plan-a unique method theyve perfected over the past two-and-a-half decades of creating award-winning gardens and yards for clients. The Dargans share a blend of specific design techniques and practical advice on how to achieve the sophisticated look of a professionally designed landscape on any size an ...

Outside the Not So Big House (487 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 10:13:30 Topic: Other / Books

Creating the Landscape of Home | In this groundbreaking book, noted landscape designer and award-winning writer Julie Moir Messervy and bestselling author Sarah Susanka reveal how to bring house and garden into perfect harmony. After all, who doesnt yearn for a landscape that is as well designed as the interior of their home? In Outside the Not So Big House , Julie and Sarah teach you everything you need to know about the design concepts essential to extending your home beyond its four walls. ...

Creating Bonsai Landscapes (1248 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.03 2007 on 11:50:36 Topic: Other / Books

18 Miniature Garden Projects - Western home and garden design has been increasingly influenced in recent years by ancient Eastern traditions. Feng shui masters are now routinely consulted by architects and interior designers, and bonsai gardening continues to fascinate and inspire. ...

How to Make a Garden (503 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.08 2007 on 10:29:12 Topic: Other / Books

From Canada’s leading garden expert comes a unique and practical step-by-step guide to creating the garden of your dreams. With her inimitable charm and boundless knowledge, noted gardener and author Marjorie Harris establishes the template for creating the garden that is right for your tiny urban plot, barren suburban tract, overgrown meadow, condo roof or balcony. Packed with practical advice, helpful sidebars and attractive photographs, How to Make a Garden takes you through Marjorie’s seven ...

Landscapes for Small Spaces (779 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 19:12:21 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Japanese Countryard Gardens | Enjoy it for its sheer beauty or use it for inspiration while creating your own small landscape garden. Japanese gardening is the art of arranging plants, rocks, lanterns, and basins in an open or, as here, an enclosed space. According to the aesthetic principles long prevailing in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, even two rocks arranged in a tiny, enclosed space can be considered a garden. This type of garden is called a tsuboniwa, and Kyoto has long being cons ...

Bambusa arundinacea - Thorny Bamboo (981 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.08 2007 on 10:13:20 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

From South China, this tall 100 bamboo is a large, lush ornamental but also is used in the tropics as a timber source and for paper pulp. The young stem sprouts are edible. Must be kept quite warm. Lives up to its name by creating an impenetrable wall of long hooked thorny branches. Once established it will replace any form of fencing. ...

Setup & Care of Garden Ponds (485 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.07 2007 on 08:59:48 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

This functional book contains information on creating, stocking, and maintaining garden ponds of all sizes, and offers advice on issues like pond and plant maintenance, species selection, and health care. ...

Container Water Gardening for Hobbyists (535 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.12 2007 on 09:53:01 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Container water gardens are the latest trend in water gardening! The beautiful photographs and step-by-step instructions of over 25 projects featured throughout this 128-page book will guide you through the process of creating your very own container water garden. ...

How to Create a Wildlife Garden (305 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.01 2008 on 13:19:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Complete instructions for designing and planting wildlife habitats, with over 40 practical projects, a directory of 70 wildlife species and 800 photographs | Most gardeners view themselves as nature lovers, with one of the most enjoyable aspects of creating and maintaining a garden lying in the feeling of closeness to nature. It often comes as a surprise to many, however, that their garden is an essential home. ...

The Welcoming Garden (683 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 09:27:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Renowned garden designer Gordon Haywards newest book focuses on one major principle: creating front-yard gardens that will inspire and invite, transforming neighborhoods and encouraging people to create compelling spaces in which to relax, visit with neighbors, and enjoy a natural space. A front garden should welcome, enliven, enrich, and engage. ...

Bacopa ‘Bridal Showers’™ - Bacopa Bridal Showers (1551 readers)

Contributed by amazon 16.05 2007 on 10:18:28 Topic: Plants / Annuals Match on Article's text

Bacopa Cordata is a rather rapid spreading annual used in container planting. Creating a beautiful shower of tiny white flowers flowing. Blooms all summer in sun to part shade. Makes a lovely hanging baskets also ...

Totally Bonsai (842 readers)

Contributed by amazon 26.04 2007 on 14:31:20 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Guide to Growing, Shaping, and Caring for Miniature Trees and Shrubs | Creating your own bonsai is simple, calming, and serene, and best of all, it lets you bring the outdoors inside, even if you dont have a lot of space. ...

A Pattern Garden (1637 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 10:56:48 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Essential Elements of Garden Making. A Pattern Garden gives us the tools for creating our own highly satisfying garden spaces. Easton identifies 14 garden patterns that she sees as fundamental to successful design and that will turn any landscape into a memorable and rewarding retreat. This book will help you identify what pleases you, and why, and provide inspiration and direction in the planting and layout of your own garden. Discussions of essential patterns, such as the creation of paths ...

Collins Wildlife Gardener (455 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.09 2007 on 10:33:03 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

This is the ultimate gardening book for all wildlife lovers, written by the leading expert in the field. This book debunks the myth that you need to grow a jungle to attract wildlife, and instead shows how to create suitable habitats without compromising on the aesthetics. The book begins by examining the appeal of gardening for wildlife and why it is ecologically beneficial to do so, then goes on to teach the essential principles for creating wildlife-friendly habitats. A detailed resources sec ...

The Green Gardener (631 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 12:23:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Working with Nature, Not Against It | Maintaining a colorful and productive garden is easy with the advice on how to change gardening ways and embrace green, organic techniques in this handy little book. This illustrated manual includes easy-to-follow information on such tasks as improving the soil, saving water, mulching, and creating green gardens as well as sections on how to best handle birds, rodents, and other visitors; how to attract the right insects; how to use the right sprays and trap ...

Indoor Gardening the Organic Way (478 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.10 2007 on 21:06:35 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

How to Create a Natural and Sustaining Environment for Your Houseplants | Chock full of up-to-date information on using all-natural growing principles in the specialized indoor environment, Indoor Gardening the Organic Way reveals how to grow houseplants the way nature intended. It invites the reader to join the growing ranks of gardeners reaping the benefits of creating a gentler, more natural environment by treating houseplants to a healthful, toxin-free lifestyle. ...