Gardens

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Gardens in France (351 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.02 2008 on 12:33:58 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Frances most beautiful public and private gardens open their gates to us in every season of the year: from the classical French palace gardens at Vaux-le-Vicomte down to humble domestic gardens in Normandy, from stylized Zen gardens in Provence to cactus displays on the Cote dAzur. ...

Prussian Gardens in Europe (495 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.04 2008 on 14:49:41 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

With more than 70 essays and articles on the history of Prussian gardens, this volume is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in landscape architecture. Garden historians from over 20 countries examine themes like Prussian Gardens as Inspiration, Interpretation and Evaluation of Gardens in Europe and Garden Artists in European Dialogues. This comprehensive and extensive volume is the first to highlight the importance of Prussian gardens in the development of Europes horticultural aesthetic. ...

Gardens of North Carolina (556 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.07 2007 on 14:46:50 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

A Travelers Guide | From the amazing North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville to the wonderous Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, this full-color guide presents the beauty of tourist gardens in the Tarheel State. Explore the majestic Elizabethan Garden in Manteo. Wander the historic gardens of North Carolinas first capitol at Tryon Palace. Find natural beauty near an urban setting at Wing Haven Gardens in Charlotte. The gardens are organized by region and surveyed individually, with visitor informati ...

Flowers (522 readers)

Contributed by amazon 16.09 2007 on 05:08:15 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Cube Books | From Zen gardens on the grounds of Buddhist temples to the herb gardens of the Middle Ages and the quintessential flower gardens of English country houses, we have had an ongoing mission to tame and refashion nature. ...

Kyoto Gardens (804 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.04 2007 on 12:24:24 Topic: Other / Software, DVD Match on Title and Article's text

Kyoto Gardens: A Virtual Stroll Through Zen Landscapes utilizes Apple Computers QuickTime VR technology to walk through 24 of Kyotos most renowned gardens. A seamless panorama of wood, sand, and stone lets users experience Japanese garden design and the world of Zen firsthand. Maps, slides, screensavers, essays, history, and aesthetics are brought together in a truly interactive cybernetic journey. ...

Rock Garden Design and Construction (995 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.04 2007 on 10:22:53 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Few gardens can transport visitors to wild and rugged landscapes as well as rock gardens. Eye-catching rock gardens are among the most challenging — and satisfying — expressions of the gardeners craft. A true rock garden is a specialized habitat that allows the gardener to grow plants that do not flourish anywhere else. This book offers the first comprehensive treatment of building rock gardens in all parts of North America. Topics covered include rock placement, materials, and planting and main ...

Private Gardens of Georgia (509 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.02 2008 on 10:57:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

The Private Gardens of Georgia is a tour of thirty of the most beautiful gardens across Georgia, and shows how each has evolved into a place of charm and tranquility. ...

Step-by-Step Landscaping (583 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.09 2007 on 08:59:18 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A new edition of Better Homes and Gardens (r) best-selling landscaping book Packed with 408 pages of all-new material from the editors of Better Homes and Gardens (r) books, this complete landscaping guide has everything you need to know transform your yard. More than 700 stunning photographs and 100 complete step-by-step projects show you how to improve grading, plant successfully, build a deck, and much more. Plus an all-new plant encyclopedia with 95 plant photos! Its everything you need to k ...

A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region (1560 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.09 2007 on 09:18:48 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Finally, for every resident and visitor to the region, a comprehensive guide to the gardens of eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware. Magnificently illustrated with nearly 200 full color photographs, A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region provides essential information on how to locate and enjoy the finest gardens the area has to offer. ...

Tropical Garden Design (756 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.05 2007 on 11:47:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

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 Plants of Japan (971 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 19:06:51 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Japanese plants have had an unmistakable influence on the gardens of the world. Who can imagine gardens without flowering cherries, hostas, Japanese maples, or magnolias? For all the popularity of these plants in international gardens, however, few gardeners know the full story of Japanese plants — their history and uses in gardens in Japan, their horticultural merits for gardens of all kinds, even the meaning and symbolism of their native names. Now for the first time, a color encyclopedia prov ...

Serene Gardens (467 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2008 on 21:44:34 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

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 achieve the minimalist look beloved by Japanese garden designers. Gardeners will find plant lists; climat ...

Gardens (771 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.06 2008 on 07:36:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

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 everyday reality as Gilgamesh’s garden of the gods or as near as our own backyard, but in their very conception and the marks they bear of human care and cultivation, gardens stand as restorative, nourishing, necessary havens. ...

Dream Gardens (696 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.07 2007 on 10:13:37 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

100 Inspirational Gardens | The perfect companion to Merrells bestselling Dream Homes, Dream Gardens is a beautifully designed sourcebook of 100 modern and contemporary gardens of all styles in all parts of the world. It presents an exciting array of stunning locations and garden-design ideas, from small, sophisticated, minimalist city gardens to large, richly planted gardens in breathtaking rural locations. ...

Gardens of Portugal (501 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.05 2008 on 13:54:52 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

This book describes some twenty-eight Portuguese gardens, stunningly photographed by John Ferro Sims. ...

Gardening for All Seasons (437 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.01 2008 on 10:06:24 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

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. ...

Good Gardens Guide 2007 (733 readers)

Contributed by amazon 16.09 2007 on 05:17:46 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

The Good Gardens Guide is the essential independent reference book for all garden visitors and enthusiasts ...

Myosotis sylvatica 'Victoria Rose' - Forget-Me-Not (783 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.07 2007 on 08:28:55 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Forget-Me-Not Victoria Rose - Tiny, rose-pink flowers on compact bushy plant. Use for borders and edging. Reseeds. Great for shady rock gardens, beds or borders. ...

Gardens of Europe (572 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.07 2007 on 09:36:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

A Travellers Guide | The most comprehensive and complete travel guide ever published on the gardens of Europe with access hours, location, facilities and contact/website details. ...

Designing California Native Gardens (670 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 10:10:38 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens | Inspirational, practical, and easy to use, this book was created with the aim of conveying the awesome diversity and beauty of Californias native plants and demonstrating how they can be brought into ecologically sound, attractive, workable, and artful gardens. Structured around major California plant communities--bluffs, redwoods, the Channel Islands, coastal scrub, grasslands, deserts, oak woodlands, mixed evergreen woodlands, ripari ...