The Green Gardener

Climbers and Wall Shrubs: Instant Reference to More Than 250 Plants

The Green Gardener (636 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 12:23:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

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 ...

The Impatient Gardener (999 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.03 2007 on 11:57:50 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Do you wonder why your lawn is brown? Do you love flowers, but think you cant afford to grow them? Do you think producing your own vegetables would take a miracle? Well stop worrying! Jerry Baker, Americas master gardener, understands all your hopes dreams and fears about your garden. And in the pages of this practical, inspiring handbook, he gives you the shortcuts, home remedies and time-tested tips you need to have a healthy lawn, thriving trees and shrubs, gorgeous flowers, and fabulous vege ...

The Colorado Gardener's Companion (614 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:40:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

An Insiders Guide to Gardening in the Centennial State (Gardening Series) | Detailed, easy-to-understand information about the ins and outs of gardening in Colorado, from a Colorado master gardener, with advice from state gardening writers, horticulturists, and other local experts. ...

Grasses (540 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.06 2007 on 09:46:35 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Versatile Partners for Uncommon Garden Design | From spring green to winter gold, the drama of grasses is nonstop. There are the striking yellow-and-green ostrich plumes of Zebra Grass. The fine-textured leaves of Blue Oat Grass. Flame Grasss dazzling red-orange leaves, Fountain Grasss coppery brushes, the rich brown nuggets of Northern Sea Oats, the feathery purple haze of Switch Grass. ...

Kerria japonica 'Honshu' - Japanese rose (2224 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.09 2007 on 10:55:57 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title

Kerria japonica - Japanese Kerria Family: Rosaceae (Ker-ria: named for William Kerr, Kew Gardener and Collector) Kerria japonica is a hardy (Zone 5) deciduous shrub that matures at 3 to 5 feet in height. Its a dense mounded plant with numerous slender, zigzagging branches that emerge at ground level. The beauty of Kerria is found in its flowers, stems and foliage. The bright yellow flowers are noticeably reminiscent of an old fashioned rose with its 5 petals. The flowers clearly make this plant ...

Perennials (860 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 10:25:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

A Gardeners Reference. Perennials play a central role in todays gardens. Choosing specific plants, however, can be daunting. Is this plant hardy in my area? How big does it get? When does it bloom? Perennials: A Gardeners Reference answers these and many other questions for more than 2,700 species and cultivars in 250 genera, making it one of the most comprehensive guides available. ...

Musa 'Little Prince' - Banana (1241 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.01 2008 on 08:32:18 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Match on Title

Due to the compactness of Musa Little Prince, it is ideally suited as both a houseplant and can also be used as a tropical accent in the garden and in a summer container. Little Prince is an extremely dwarf banana, selected for its compact size and thick foliage. ...

Designer Plant Combinations (322 readers)

Contributed by amazon 16.09 2008 on 09:31:33 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

105 Stunning Gardens Using Six Plants or Fewer | For every gardener who has hesitated over plant pairings or wondered if an array of favorite plants will work well together in the garden, Designer Plant Combinations inspires and delights with professionally designed combinations using just two to six plants. Here are the secrets to combining French lavender with California fuchsia ; prairie coneflower with hummingbird mint ; and tall purple moor grass with dwarf Korean lilac in a small garden be ...

Perennial Vegetables (510 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.07 2007 on 10:35:29 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

From Artichokes to Zuiki Taro, A Gardeners Guide to Over 100 Delicious and Easy to Grow Edibles | There is a fantastic array of vegetables you can grow in your garden, and not all of them are annuals. In Perennial Vegetables the adventurous gardener will find information, tips, and sound advice on less common edibles that will make any garden a perpetual, low-maintenance source of food. ...

The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (830 readers)

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

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 ...