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Veronicastrum virginicum - Culver's Root

Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet' - yarrow

Iris 'Beautiful Vision' - Bearded Iris (618 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 10:31:49 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Title and Article's text

Beautiful Vision is well named. Its lush pastel pink with just the solf, velvety bloom iris gardeners love. With large flowers and a vivid orangy beard, these blooms will light up any garden, and be spectacular in your arrangements. ...

Great Garden Companions (779 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.03 2007 on 20:16:21 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Companion-Planting System for a Beautiful, Chemical-Free Vegetable Garden: Discover the secrets of a naturally pest-proof vegetable garden with Great Garden Companions. Let master gardener Sally Jean Cunningham show you how to keep pests and diseases at bay with her unique companion-gardening system. By planting special combinations of vegetables, flowers, and herbs, you can minimize pest and disease problems and create a high-yielding, beautiful garden! ...

Foolproof Guide to Growing Roses (1987 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.09 2006 on 21:28:15 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Ideal for would-be growers who were always afraid of roses, as well as for gardeners who already grow these beautiful flowers and want to learn more. Over 400 beautiful color photographs and 40 watercolor paintings. ...

Bismarkia nobilis - Bismark Fan Palm (1728 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.07 2007 on 21:49:41 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

The Bismarck Fan Palm is another beautiful and desirable fan palm suitable for sub-tropical climates; although it can be grown as far north as Sarasota, Florida (freeze damage will occur, but the palm quickly recovers). Bismark Palms are native to Madagascar. Tolerates dought and frost. Is adaptable to a wide range of climates. One of the most beautiful and desirable fan palms. Its bold and formal appearance dominates the area it inhabits. The Bismark Fan Palm is particularly well-adapted to Flo ...

Teucrium chamaedrys - Wall Germander (615 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 10:03:39 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Germanders offer a small, tight, shrub-like presence in the garden, with tiny, shiny, fragrant, evergreen leaves. Wall Germander has thrived for us as a wide, low (6) edging above a rock wall, looking beautiful every day of the year and drawing many questions during our guided garden walks. Delicate spires of pale pink flowers top the plant in early summer; a shearing after bloom keeps foliage dense and beautiful. Germanders love to grow in full sun, require good drainage, and are quite tolerant ...

The English Roses (767 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.04 2007 on 10:19:28 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Classic Favorites and New Selections | Beloved for their beautiful pastel colors and their appealing fragrance, often enhanced by the hotter and more reliable summers of the U.S., English roses have been garden favorites for years. When he originated English roses, David Austin sought to combine the desirable flower forms and fragrance of old roses with the wide color range and repeat flowering of modern hybrids. To the delight of gardeners across the world, he was successful. Now, in his first ...

Roses (468 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.07 2007 on 10:30:48 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Roses box set features two volumes: the first, The Art of the Rose , provides an illustrated history of roses and their present-day uses, from their Chinese origins to the latest creations by Meilland and Delbard. It covers topics such as The Origins of the Rose and The Family of Roses, and the final section is dedicated to instructions for care and cultivation of these delicate blooms. ...

400 Best Garden Plants (621 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.05 2007 on 08:07:16 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

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. ...

Gardening With Ornamental Grasses (603 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.06 2007 on 09:50:10 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Inspiring amateur gardeners and enthusiasts to undertake more in-depth projects including choosing the right grasses for planting in the shade, beautiful artistic impressions of the completed projects and a vast selection of stunning photographs provide a fascinating insight into what can be achieved by correct planting. ...

Alpine Plants of North America (748 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.04 2007 on 10:13:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

An Encyclopedia of Mountain Flowers from the Rockies to Alaska | North America is replete with beautiful aplines, and this guide is equally useful to the traveler or the gardener for its identification, propagation, and cultivation information. ...

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Camellias (604 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.04 2007 on 09:59:22 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

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. ...

Rhodochiton atrosanguineum - Chinese Purple Bell (765 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.07 2007 on 09:49:51 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Extremely beautiful rapid growing climber that starts flowering in June and continues until the frosts in the fall. Delightful parasol-shaped fuchsia pink calyx with black/purple to crimson 3 flowers within. Can be used in sunny pergolas, porches, trellises, hanging baskets, even walls. ...

Dictospermum album var rubrum - Hurricane Palm (539 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.09 2007 on 08:00:53 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

Native to the Mascarene islands. Long arching fronds with broad leaflets to 3 having a blackish grey trunk to 30. Known for flowering at early age and for its bulging base and large crownshaft. Beautiful in the tropical landscape. Hardy in zones 10-11. ...

Infinitely Beautiful (556 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.08 2007 on 09:35:52 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

The Dessau Worlitz Garden | this large and authoritative book is the first to explore and illustrate the garden at Dessau-Worlitz, incorporating numerous palaces, lakes and parks, in all its glory and its complexity. ...

A Gardener's Book of Handmade Gifts (1091 readers)

Contributed by amazon 19.02 2008 on 09:36:00 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

In this book Stephanie Donaldson presents an entirely delightful collection of simple, natural gift ideas - beautiful and exquisite creations for gardeners and garden lovers everywhere. ...

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Black Barlow' - Black Barlow Columbine (853 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.06 2007 on 18:51:32 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Beautiful old-fashioned looking Columbines. Fully double, upward facing spurless purple black blooms in late spring. This variety was bred especially for cut flower production. Lovely in the shade garden! ...

Garden Design (617 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.08 2007 on 10:19:39 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A practical guide to constructing and transforming your garden, with ideas and advice on flooring, surfaces, construction, furniture, ornamental features and decorative features shown in over 700 beautiful color photographs. ...

Quercus agrifolia - Coast Live Oak (680 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.05 2007 on 22:01:09 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Beautiful boldly spreading branches form an attractive rounded head with holly like dark green leaves. Interesting rough, dark gray bark. An excellent selection for a shade tree. Evergreen. Full sun. Moderate grower to 50 to 70 feet tall with wider spread. ...

Perennial Combinations (1010 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.03 2007 on 20:12:18 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Perennial combinations are the building blocks of beautiful, successful gardens. Choosing perennials that look great and grow well together is a skill that can take years to develop, but with this book, youre guaranteed to make perfect plant choices right from the start. In Perennial Combinations, expert plantsman, C. Colston Burrell hand-selects 120 of the best perennial combinations for homeowners, then offers his expert advice on how to grow and use the combinations to create great gardens. ...

A Book of Salvias: Sages for Every Garden (2015 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.03 2007 on 21:16:22 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

This first significant book on the subject covers more than 100 beautiful, garden-worthy species and dozens of hybrids. Salvias are growing in popularity because of their diversity of fragrance, bloom, habit, and color, and many add drought tolerance and disease resistance to their ornamental qualities. ...