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Contributed by amazon 14.04. 2007 12:07:41 Topic: Other / Books Encyclopedia of Water Garden Plants is the definitive photographic reference to the full range of plants available to the water gardener. This volume includes hundreds of water garden plants often overlooked in other books, such as marginal plants, floating plants, bog plants, and submerged plants. Of course, waterlilies and lotuses are described in detail as well. The encyclopedia offers complete information on hardiness, culture, propagation, and pests and diseases. With more than 700 beautif ...
Contributed by amazon 08.04. 2007 09:59:22 Topic: Other / Books Hardy camellias reward the gardener with striking and profuse blooms at a time of year when the rest of the garden sleeps. This encyclopedia is the definitive guide to these beautiful and varied flowering plants. ...
Contributed by amazon 12.04. 2007 10:16:23 Topic: Other / Books A Color Encyclopedia | Baldassare Mineo is owner of Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery in Medford, Oregon, one of the worlds great sources of plants for rock gardens. Mineos own photographs are supplemented with many by the renowned horticulturist Fritz Kummert. This authoritative includes rare and unusual plants as well as proven, readily available garden performers. ...
Contributed by amazon 15.04. 2007 19:06:51 Topic: Other / Books 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 ...
Contributed by amazon 13.04. 2007 08:27:57 Topic: Other / Books Famed for their durability, beauty, and diversity, hydrangeas are enjoying a renaissance in todays gardens. These classic garden shrubs provide bold color — from pink to purple, blue to white — in midsummer to midautumn, when few other plants are in bloom. Many hundreds of dramatic species, hybrids, and horticultural selections are available to the enthusiast to fill every possible niche in the garden. For the first time, a thorough encyclopedia shows in full color the range of flowering treasur ...
Contributed by amazon 18.05. 2007 08:07:16 Topic: Other / Books 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. ...
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Contributed by amazon 04.04. 2007 10:18:26 Topic: Other / Books A Gardeners Encyclopedia | This comprehensive, beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of plants contains information on more than 20,000 plants from all around the world. Organized in an A-Z format by botanical name, the individual entries provide a detailed description of each plant and its features, including notes on origin, cultivation requirements, growth habit, propagation, and pests and diseases. ...
Contributed by amazon 14.11. 2006 09:26:20 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleThe 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. ...
Contributed by amazon 04.04. 2007 10:26:19 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleA Color Encyclopedia | Horticulturists, students, and dedicated home gardeners will be familiar with Armitages authority on this topic from his more technical Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials. That volume was singled out as a winner of the Choice Academic Book Award, the American Horticultural Society Book Award, and the Garden Writers of America Golden Globe Award. While this new offering is a perfect pictorial companion to the Manual, it also stands alone with its person ...
Contributed by amazon 29.03. 2007 11:39:19 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleArmitages Garden Perennials is the most comprehensive single-volume photographic resource on perennial plants. It describes and illustrates the choice of perennials in 136 genera from Acanthus to Zauschneria. ...
Contributed by amazon 11.09. 2006 12:40:26 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleWith more than 800 Clematis species and cultivated varieties from which to choose, gardeners and growers have been inundated with options. Even more frustrating for some has been the absence of a single comprehensive reference with which to identify the numerous cultivars. ...
Contributed by amazon 03.01. 2008 10:29:31 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleThe Gardeners Encyclopedia | For decades, large swathes of the United States and Europe believed camellias to be altogther too tender for garden use, their exquisite blooms in pure colors giving the impression that they were too rarified and delicate to tangle with. Today, few gardens are without their share of camellias. ...
Contributed by amazon 29.03. 2007 11:35:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleFinding 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. ...
Contributed by amazon 30.03. 2007 11:31:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleCowritten by the author of the award-winning The Tropical Look , An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms offers a definitive account of palms that may be grown in the garden and landscape. Because palms are often underutilized as a result of their unfamiliarity - even to tropical gardeners - Robert Lee Riffle and Paul Craft have exhaustively documented every genus in the palm family. ...
Contributed by amazon 20.04. 2007 08:37:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleAnnuals, 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. ...
Contributed by amazon 12.08. 2011 10:46:58 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleGarden Ponds , Fountains & Waterfalls for Your Home provides essential information on designing and installing all types of home water gardens , from naturalistic to formal, plus fountains, waterfalls, streams, and bog gardens. ...
Contributed by amazon 12.04. 2007 10:40:40 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleThe Illustrated Encyclopedia | Once the subject of snobbery and derision, variegated plants are now among the more sought-after and collected treasures of garden connoisseurs. Whether marbled, dotted, splashed, or veined, variegated foliage never fails to catch the eye and to add excitement whatever the flowering season. Variegated Trees and Shrubs (which includes woody ground covers and vines as well) fills an important gap in the literature and provides valuable information on selections that ...
Contributed by amazon 30.03. 2007 11:19:56 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleFrom 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 ...
Contributed by amazon 29.03. 2007 12:08:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleThis encyclopedia by a distinguished American horticulturist is the most authoritative and best-illustrated reference ever published on ornamental grasses. Rick Darke has been studying and photographing grasses in gardens and native landscapes around the world for more than 20 years, and this book includes the best 500 photographs from his collection of nearly 15,000. ...
Contributed by amazon 14.04. 2007 12:28:37 Topic: Other / Software, DVD Match on TitleCustom 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. ...
Contributed by amazon 01.02. 2010 14:32:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleRodales Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening has been the go-to resource for gardeners for more than 50 years—and the best tool novices can buy to start applying organic methods to their fruit and vegetable crops , herbs , trees and shrubs , perennials , annuals , and lawns . This thoroughly revised and updated version highlights new organic pest controls, new fertilizer products, improved gardening techniques , the latest organic soil practices, and new trends in garden design. ...
Contributed by amazon 02.04. 2007 10:29:21 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleWritten by three distinguished clematis experts, the Timber Press Pocket Guide to Clematis profiles 300 stunning plants from an international selection of garden-worthy species and hybrids, from long-time favorites to the highly sought-after new cultivars coming out of Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Japan. ...
Irises (2501 readers) Contributed by amazon 07.04. 2007 11:17:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleA Gardeners Encyclopedia | The most comprehensive and up-to-date encyclopedia of irises available. Irises are beloved by enthusiasts who garden in a wide variety of zones, including hot and dry, temperate, and even cold northern climates. Irises bloom in every imaginable color-revealed here in more than 1100 captivating photographs-from deepest purples, blues, and reds through strong pinks, yellows, and oranges to pastels in every shade. ...
Contributed by amazon 28.03. 2007 21:35:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleThis comprehensive volume is a pictorial guide to one of the most popular groups of plants in the world, providing an indispensable resource for selecting the right rose for any type of garden. Descriptions of numerous species and their varieties are illustrated with over 750 full color photographs that show the flowers in gorgeous bloom. ...
Contributed by amazon 13.04. 2007 08:44:05 Topic: Other / Books Match on TitleAn Illustrated Encyclopedia | Following the phenomenal success of Dirrs Hardy Trees and Shrubs, written for gardeners in the climates of USDA zones 3–6, this companion volume is a superlative photographic encyclopedia of trees, shrubs, and vines for warm temperate zones. In North America, these areas (zones 7–11) stretch from the Mid-Atlantic states to the South, include most of Texas and the Southwest, and encompass the entire West Coast, up to western Canada. Many parts of the British Isles, A ...
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