The Old Country

Lonicera kamtschatica 'Modrý triumf' - honeyberry

Magnolia 'Yellow River' - Yellow River magnolia

The Old Country (460 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.07 2007 on 23:10:01 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Australian Landscapes, Plants and People | We are a nation of gardeners, and we take pleasure in tending our backyards. But this pleasure sits uneasily with our knowledge that the places where most of us live are running out of water. We suspect that our lawns and many of our plants from the damp climates of northern European gardens are too demanding of scarce supplies, but cant imagine our streets and gardens without them. ...

Country Living Cottage Gardens (565 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 14:46:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

There’s no garden more evocative than a cottage garden, and no experts more knowledgeable about how to devise the perfect design than leading horticulture authority Toby Musgrave and the editors at Country Living . Musgrave reveals, with the help of outstanding images by award-winning photographer Jerry Harpur, that cottage gardening actually encompasses a wide range of approaches. Almost any gardener will find the answer to his or her dreams, whether it’s a sweetly scented romantic garden, comp ...

The Great Edwardian Gardens of Harold Peto (500 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.07 2007 on 09:39:42 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

From the Archives of Country Life | The gardens of the great Edwardian landscape designer, captured in all their glory in 200 color and duotone images from the archives of Country Life . Harold Peto (1854–1933) was one of the most celebrated landscape designers of the Edwardian era. A leading exponent of the ultra-romantic Italianate style so fashionable in the first two decades of the 20th century, he was also influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement. ...

Gardening for All Seasons (365 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.01 2008 on 10:06:24 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and 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. ...

Iris 'Immortality' - Tall Bearded Iris (540 readers)

Contributed by amazon 24.09 2007 on 09:25:43 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Title and Article's text

Reblooming German Iris Immortality - Well-named in that IMMORTALITYS reblooming ability is consistent throughout the country. Vigorous in growth habit sending up multiple stalks of soft white flowers in spring and again summer through fall. ...

The Collector's Garden (711 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.04 2007 on 10:16:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Now in paperback, this classic book invites gardeners into some of Americas most fascinating private gardens. Through over 400 color photographs of 28 gardens across the country, Ken Druse shows how gardeners can collect plants for their pleasure, without sacrificing their devotion to the natural garden or abandoning good design. Listings of plant sources, societies, and organizations have been updated for this edition. ...

Grassroots Gardening (426 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.07 2007 on 08:44:00 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Rituals for Sustaining Activism | In 2003, Minister Donna Schaper wrote an op-ed for The New York Times detailing her rejection from the Coral Gables Garden Club. It seems that the ladies of the club thought shed bring inappropriate people into the club (meaning gays and blacks). Because of this piece, Minister Schaper was invited to join other clubs around the country. Minister Schaper argues that gardening is a way to sustain activism. Its a ritual for radicals urbans, nomads, and for anyb ...

Flowers and Fables (513 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 12:22:03 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

A Welsh Herbal | This unique compendium combines botanical descriptions with the medical lore that accompanies each plant to present a sourcebook on the flowers and herbs that once held an essential place in everyday life. Recognizing the revival of interest in organic and holistic lifestyles, this guide blends modern applications of herbal healing with a mixture of the religious and age-old Welsh country superstitions that once were intertwined with the healing powers of plants—from preventing ...

The Art of South Florida Gardening (530 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.07 2007 on 10:37:16 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

South Florida residents know that gardening advice for the rest of the country just doesnt apply here. South Florida is unique, and this book is uniquely intended for south Florida gardeners, who have depended on its advice since the first edition came out over a decade ago. Now updated with more helpful facts, tips, and advice for the conservation-conscious gardener of the 21st century, the book maintains the practical, easygoing attitude south Florida gardeners have enjoyed over the years. ...

Cacti and Succulents (705 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 14:44:36 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

A Complete Guide to Species, Cultivation and Care | Readers will learn about more than 50 species of cacti and more than 10 families of succulents, including their ideal locations, natural habitats, and care and feeding needs, in this complete guide to these captivating plants. Beautiful specimen plants from six garden collections the world over, from Zurich to Phoenix, are detailed in full. Complete descriptions, including color photographs, will help readers identify their plants, and detailed ...

Peter Fudge Gardens (340 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.05 2008 on 09:28:28 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

For anyone wanting to improve their outdoor space, whether professional landscaper or new homeowner, this guide will provide inspiration and advice on a variety of modern garden design techniques. From tiny urban courtyards to sprawling country properties, award-winning designer Peter Fudge shares his cutting-edge approach, and demonstrates how it can be applied in all garden settings—no matter what the style, size, or shape. ...

RHS New Gardening (419 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.11 2007 on 10:39:31 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

How to Garden in a Changing Climate | Britain’s Royal Horticultural Society is the authoritative source for gardening expertise, and their new guide to contemporary gardening gives gardeners, from first-timers to professionals, a definitive resource for horticultural advice. ...

The Gardener's Iris Book (696 readers)

Contributed by amazon 26.04 2007 on 14:44:09 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Irises bring color and elegance to a garden and are surprisingly easy to grow. In this book designed for the home gardener, William Shear, a 40-year veteran of iris growing, shares his expertise in choosing, planting, growing, and propagating exquisite irises. All of the essentials on iris care are carefully and simply explained, along with tips to ensure a stunning display from healthy plants. ...

Hidcote: The Garden and Lawrence Johnston (347 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.11 2007 on 11:56:07 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Often described as the most beautiful garden in England, Hidcote is a jewel in Englands horticultural history. The gardens creator, Lawrence Johnston, was inspired by many of the Arts and Crafts design ideas at the turn of the 20th century. From 1907 this intriguing American-born plant hunter transformed 10 acres of Gloucestershire hillside into one of the worlds most influential gardens, a complex mixture of hedged rooms and vistas, lavish planting, and simpler, informal areas. ...

Outside the Not So Big House (450 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 10:13:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

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. ...

Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' - Oregon grape (504 readers)

Contributed by havlis 17.05 2008 on 13:13:41 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

An old-fashioned plant that is so easy to grow can turn into a jewel in your garden if you give it what it needs. We are used to seeing it in country gardens where it does not look its best, often put in the silliest corner, just waiting for the autumn to be sheared like sheep for the attractive evergreen leaves. ...

Buxus sempervirens 'Aureovariegata' - English box (1377 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. ...

Pinehurst - Home of American Golf (360 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.11 2007 on 10:36:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

In celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the venerable Pinehurst No. 2 course comes the release of the definitive history of North Carolina Sandhills golf, Pinehurst ~ Home of American Golf (The Evolution of a Legend) written by veteran golf course architect Richard Mandell. It is a story of dumb luck, ingenuity, and grand visions... Pinehurst ~ Home of American Golf is the untold story of one of the three most popular golfing destinations in the world: Pinehurst ~ Home of American Golf (Th ...

Making the Modern Garden (1583 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.12 2007 on 09:55:07 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

A superlative analysis of contemporary gardens as well as fascinating collection of landscapes around the world, Making the Modern Garden is a definitive study of the philosophy and practice of garden design at the outset of the twenty-first century. Author Christopher Bradley-Hole, himself a landscape designer of note, discusses the process of garden design in a presentation of modern landscapes at all sizes and locations. Among the designers in the book are Fernando Caruncho, Peter Walker, Kat ...

Flowers (434 readers)

Contributed by amazon 16.09 2007 on 05:08:15 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and 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. ...