Hollies for Gardeners Other / Books Richly enshrouded in legend and superstition, valued for a wide variety of uses and prized by gardeners, hollies have always been part of our lives and gardens. Now they are enjoying a peak of popularity as gardeners wake up to their huge diversity of form, foliage and fruit, marvel at their adaptability, … Contributed by amazon 12.04. 2007 10:23:33 (12566 readers) | |
Hydrangeas for American Gardens Other / Books The sheer number of choices among Hydrangea species, hybrids, and cultivated varieties can be overwhelming even for the most advanced gardeners. How to choose from among the hundreds of mopheads, climbers, lacecaps, and oakleafs, to name just a few? And how to care for hydrangeas in American gardens, … Contributed by amazon 13.04. 2007 08:30:26 (7439 readers) | |
Hydrangeas for American Gardens Other / Books The sheer number of choices among Hydrangea species, hybrids, and cultivated varieties can be overwhelming even for the most advanced gardeners. How to choose from among the hundreds of mopheads, climbers, lacecaps, and oakleafs, to name just a few? And how to care for hydrangeas in American gardens, … Contributed by amazon 08.06. 2007 07:28:58 (6436 readers) | |
The Collector's Garden Other / Books Now in paperback, this classic book invites gardeners into some of America s 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 … Contributed by amazon 10.04. 2007 10:16:27 (15545 readers) | |
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Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening Other / Books Rodale s 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 … Contributed by amazon 01.02. 2010 14:32:06 (34045 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Calochortus Other / Books Mariposas and Their Relatives | With their graceful stance, brilliant colors, and intricate markings, members of the North American genus Calochortus are among the most dazzling bulbous plants in the world. Yet their mostly undeserved reputation for being difficult to grow has kept them from being known … Contributed by amazon 06.04. 2007 10:36:33 (9460 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses Other / Books This 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 … Contributed by amazon 29.03. 2007 12:08:32 (13433 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Authentic Garden Other / Books Five Principles for Cultivating A Sense of Place| What makes a garden authentic? For American gardeners, this question can be vexing. Because America is a comparatively young nation, it hasn t had much time to develop an indigenous garden style. Gardeners have tended to turn to other national traditions—such … Contributed by amazon 25.01. 2008 09:41:31 (13400 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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The American Woodland Garden Other / Books Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest | North America s eastern half, roughly from the Midwest to the Atlantic, was once a great deciduous forest. Although centuries of human intervention have cleared much of the land, the timeless forest remains in the spirit of the place. Today, even the shortest … Contributed by amazon 10.04. 2007 10:33:52 (16300 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The American Woodland Garden Other / Books Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest | North America s eastern half, roughly from the Midwest to the Atlantic, was once a great deciduous forest. Although centuries of human intervention have cleared much of the land, the timeless forest remains in the spirit of the place. Today, even the shortest … Contributed by amazon 18.05. 2007 07:56:57 (9468 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Rock Gardening Other / Books Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style Rock gardening —the art of growing alpines and other miniature plants in the company of rocks in order to recreate the look of a rugged mountaintop—has been surging in popularity. Time and space constraints, chronic drought in the American West, and a trend … Contributed by amazon 21.01. 2017 17:36:59 (19214 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Gardening with Clematis Other / Books Design and Cultivation | Clematis are among the more versatile and diverse plants for any garden; few flowers can fill so many garden niches, from specimen plants to dwarf perennials, or container selections to multistory vines. Wherever they are found, their blooms never fail to induce rapture and awe. … Contributed by amazon 06.04. 2007 10:31:05 (10036 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Ceanothus Other / Books Though it has an unrivaled range of blue flowers and includes plants suitable for many gardening and landscaping situations, this North American native genus has long been underutilized. Its species range from Canada south through southern Mexico and from coast to coast, and there are forms from ground-hugging … Contributed by amazon 03.04. 2007 10:57:39 (12399 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Gardening with Conifers Other / Books This is the complete guide to coniferous trees and shrubs that are available to the North American gardener. Stunning color photographs show conifers used in a variety of environments, from small gardens to magnificent estates. … Contributed by amazon 15.04. 2007 19:00:34 (14221 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Herbaceous Perennial Plants Other / Books A Treatise on Their Identification, Culture, and Garden Attributes | Allan Armitage has a well-deserved reputation for serving up solid information with precision and humor. Now based in Georgia, Armitage began his gardening career in Montreal. Thus, he knows a lot about what happens to plants in both … Contributed by amazon 14.05. 2007 09:33:14 (12635 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Jerry Baker's Green Grass Magic Other / Books Anyone can have a lawn even greener than their neighbors’ envy with this definitive guide to improving the attractiveness of grass from seed to sod, in all seasons. Jerry Baker’s proven tips, tricks, and tonics cover problems from mowing and mole damage to drought or downpour. Regular cabinet items … Contributed by amazon 11.07. 2007 12:31:01 (13139 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Conifers: The Illustrated Encyclopedia Other / Books Landscape Journal This magnificent pictorial encyclopedia includes not only the latest cultivars but also rarities such as Wollemia nobilis, recently discovered in Australia. From towering redwoods photographed in their coastal habitat to recent dwarf varieties so popular in small gardens, conifers are … Contributed by amazon 10.10. 2006 18:36:02 (23767 readers) Match on Article's text | |
