Gardening Encyclopedia

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Gardening for All Seasons (359 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.01 2008 on 10:06:24 Topic: Other / Books

Gardening for All Seasons shows both the novice and the experienced gardener how to design, grow, and maintain beautiful gardens throughout the year. The basics are all here, including garden design, color selection, working the soil, and growing houseplants. But Gardening for all Seasons also shows gardeners how to put their gardens in tune with the seasons of the year. ...

New Complete Guide to Gardening (2512 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.09 2006 on 11:20:09 Topic: Other / Books

If youre in the market for an all-around garden guide to get you primed for the planting season, this beautiful, well-organized book will meet all your needs. The covers floral effusion will brighten your coffee table, and inside youll find what you need to get started or to grow in your gardening. A guide should be quick and easy to use, and this one is: bold text is sprinkled throughout the index, helping you find your desired topic, and within the chapters, section headings jump right out. ...

The Color Encyclopedia of Hostas (745 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.04 2007 on 12:11:54 Topic: Other / Books

Hostas are consistently voted the gardeners favorite perennial — their clean lines, sumptuous leaves, and elegant flowers offer great potential for striking specimen plantings and also make them the most accommodating of companion plants. The core of this encyclopedia is a fully illustrated collection of the worlds finest hostas. This valuable resource provides a full description and color photograph for more than 750 plants. Informative sections on hosta classification and botany, gardening ide ...

An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials (845 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.03 2007 on 11:35:54 Topic: Other / Books

Finding an array of unique and diverse plants for shade might seem like a daunting task, with limited options available to the gardener. Shade perennial expert W. George Schmid dispels this perception in his new encyclopedia. This companionable reference provides information on more than 7000 species and cultivars in 184 genera, from Acanthus to Woodwardia ? some new to horticulture, others unjustly overlooked, but all beautifully suited to the shade garden. ...

A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (3584 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.11 2006 on 09:26:20 Topic: Other / Books

The most comprehensive, detailed, and lavishly illustrated guide to garden plants ever published, first published in 1997, has now been completely revised to include nearly 250 new plants and photos. The AHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants is an essential reference for all gardeners, from novices to experts. ...

The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (756 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.03 2007 on 11:19:56 Topic: Other / Books

From the fresh green shoots of spring through the dramatic foliage of summer, the lush colors of autumn, and the pale, feathery maturity of winter, grasses add a special touch to the garden in every season. Native species of beautiful ornamental grasses flourish in almost every part of North America. Now these attractive, adaptable plants are making their way into yards and gardens across the continent. Ornamental grasses are easy to grow, and they provide year-round landscape interest. No wonde ...

Gardening Encyclopedia (326 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.02 2008 on 09:32:25 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Ranging from A to Z, Botanicas pocket series presents more than 2,000 plant descriptions, each accompanied by brilliant color photographs. Every description includes tips on care and location, information on origins, planting and blooming times, forms of growth, frost hardiness and suggestions for beautiful arrangements. A treasure chest for every gardener and nature lover: for browsing, learning, seeking and finding. ...

Encyclopedia of Hardy Plants (807 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2007 on 08:37:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Annuals, Bulbs, Herbs, Perennials, Shrubs, Trees, Vegetables, Fruits and Nuts | Encyclopedia of Hardy Plants provides a combination of observations, expertise and master photographs. This new book is a resource that gardeners will use again and again for its thoroughness, accessibility and reliability. ...

DVD Encyclopedia of Roses (467 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.06 2007 on 10:52:43 Topic: Other / Software, DVD Match on Title

In this fact-filled DVD, hosts Peter Seabrook and Anne Swithinbank show how you can produce more roses and better plants than ever before! You will learn to plant bare root and container grown bushes for long-term flowering, the right timing and correct techniques for pruning, the importance of fertilizers for plant growth and flowering, how to select and use products for pest and disease control, why summer deadheading is more than just the removal of faded flowers, and much more! Author, journ ...

DVD Encyclopedia of Garden Design & Renovation (492 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.06 2007 on 11:03:17 Topic: Other / Software, DVD Match on Title

In this informative two-part DVD, hosts Peter Seabrook and Anne Swithinbank demonstrate how to turn a bare-earth plot into a lush, beautiful garden. Includes everything from planning, selecting the right tools, soil preparing, & laying a new lawn. The hosts then offer the best long-term approach to dealing with an overgrown or derelict garden. With a host of easy and practical tips, they will show how to quickly restore your garden to its full potential! Author, journalist and TV personality ...

400 Best Garden Plants (607 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.05 2007 on 08:07:16 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

A Practical Encyclopedia of Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, Trees and Shrubs | This fully comprehensive guide to the outstanding garden plants of every season should be on the book shelves of both novice gardeners and green-fingered experts. More than 425 full-color photographs illustrate detailed listings for specific varieties of annuals, perennials, bulbs, and trees. ...

The Well-Tended Perennial Garden (2060 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.11 2006 on 20:19:44 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Planting and Pruning Techniques With more than 130,000 copies sold since its original publication, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden has proven itself to be one of the most useful tools a gardener can have. Now, in this expanded edition, theres even more to learn from and enjoy. ...

Custom LandDesigner 3D Design (1514 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.04 2007 on 12:28:37 Topic: Other / Software, DVD Match on Title

Custom LandDesigner is a collection of five products to help you visualize and create your ideal landscape and garden: LandDesigner 3D, Photo Garden Designer, Garden Encyclopedia, Landscape Design Guide, and Designer Garden Library. ...

The Well-Designed Mixed Garden (828 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.04 2007 on 10:35:21 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Building Beds and Borders with Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Annuals, and Bulbs | The Well-Designed Mixed Garden is a design book with a difference. Written for gardeners who are passionate about plants of all kinds (hence the mixed garden of the title), it reflects decades of professional experience and artistic innovation. As with her bestselling book The Well-Tended Perennial Garden , master designer and plantswoman Tracy DiSabato-Aust provides not only inspiration but also scrupulously organiz ...