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Gardener's Directory of Shrubs & Climbers (543 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.05 2007 on 10:59:23 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

A practical guide to choosing the best shrubs and climbers, with over 250 stunning plant portraits | The book provides a wonderful visual reference source for choosing the best shrubs and climbers. Alphabetically organized, the guide serves as a quick reference for the best shrubs and climbers to grow in the garden according to all their various characteristics. ...

The Gardener's Guide to Planting and Growing Shrubs, Climbers & Trees (248 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.01 2008 on 13:16:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Choosing, planting and caring for trees, conifers, palms, shrubs and climbers for ... Gardeners Guide to Planting and Growing | Shrubs, climbers and trees provide definition to our gardens, softening the hard landscaping with color, texture, and scent. These plants are the mainstay of the garden, providing height, structure, and permanence to the borders. ...

How to Grow Shrubs and Climbers (640 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.10 2007 on 10:10:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

A comprehensive manual covering all aspects of the creative use of shrubs and climbers in the garden, from multi-season interest, to special effects, working with scent, and choosing colour schemes. ...

Choosing and Using Climbing Plants (508 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.04 2008 on 14:46:58 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Climbers are some of the most versatile plants, but are often overlooked. This book shows gardeners easy ways to use climbers to enhance color schemes, hide walls or fences, and accent entryways. It covers the basics of pruning and propagation and discusses edible and flowering varieties. 80 color photographs are included. ...

Hydrangeas for American Gardens (585 readers)

Contributed by amazon 13.04 2007 on 08:30:26 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

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, when nearly all the books offering advice about them come from England and Europe? Respected plantsman Michael A. Dirr comes to the rescue in this refreshingly forthright and practical guide to thes ...

Hydrangeas for American Gardens (549 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 07:28:58 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Pruning Specialist (433 readers)

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The Essential Guide to Caring for Shrubs, Trees, Climbers, Hedges, Conifers, Roses and Fruit Trees (Specialist Series) | Beautifully illustrated and encyclopedic in scope, this is the only guide you’ll ever need to become a pruning expert. It includes a vast wealth of information on trimming all types of plant life, from shrubs, trees, climbers and hedges to conifers, roses and fruit-bearing vegetation. You’ll also benefit from the special sections on working with arches, tunnels and topiary. ...

Climbers and Wall Plants (516 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.05 2007 on 10:51:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Horticulture Gardeners Guides | Part of the successful Horticulture Gardeners Guide series, Climbers covers all aspects of the cultivation, training and care of climbing plants of many kinds including clematis, various ivies, and more. This handy guide includes ideas for mixing and matching plants to provide year round color and interest. Organized by season, situation, soil type and color, the book makes it easy to find information in a variety of ways. Special panels throughout the book focus ...

Clematis & Climbers (657 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.04 2007 on 20:43:25 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

All the latest horticultural tips and techniques to guarantee success, this series is designed to meet the requirements of todays small garden owners, who want to enjoy gardening while making the most of their time and effort. ...

Clematis 'Anna Louise' - Clematis (782 readers)

Contributed by amazon 26.06 2007 on 13:10:17 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

The large 6-8 inch flowers really stand out. Petals are violet with a contrasting purple red bar in the center. AGM WINNER. Sun to partial shade in moist, fertile soil. Likes a warm top and cool bottom. Will flourish under neutral or even slightly acid conditions. Great climbers that can be used to decorate pergolas, sheds, garages, fences and even trees. Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9 ...

Hydrangea anomala petiolaris - White Hydrangea Vine (1666 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 06:53:40 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Native of Japan and China and introduced into cultivation in 1865, this sturdy, deciduous vine will eventually grow to 25 feet or higher. Clusters of white blooms and smooth foliage make a rich-looking accent in your garden. Will need a sturdy structure such as a stone wall or strong fence to climb on from which it will eventually branch out to about 3 feet providing a deep garden texture that most climbers dont provide. Fall foliage will turn a golden yellow and even the reddish-brown bark peel ...

Success with Sun-Loving Plants (386 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2008 on 21:47:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

As gardeners become increasingly concerned with both drought and water conservation, plants that love the sun are an attractive option. From white flowering hawthorns to richly scented wisteria, they come in all shapes, colors, and sizes, with endless potential for producing stunning planting schemes. You’ll find success with this vividly illustrated volume, which shows how to select the best sun-friendly varieties and plant them with confidence—whatever your experience. ...

Garden Plants for Mediterranean Climates (1219 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2007 on 08:53:22 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A lavish guide to planning, planting, and maintaining a Mediterranean garden, featuring an A-Z of more than 1,000 plants and 500 color photos. No image of the Mediterranean is complete without flowering climbers, colorful shrubs, or lush gardens. Now you can enjoy Mediterranean plants in your own garden. With sections on specific plants and general care, Garden Plants for Mediterranean Climates will help you to choose and grow the regions most beautiful plants. This book includes: an introductio ...

Passiflora (864 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.04 2007 on 10:33:48 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Passionflowers of the World | Since they were first described in Europe in the 16th century, passionflowers have held a special fascination among plant collectors for their bold, beautiful, complicated blossoms and delectable passionfruits. Most are perennial climbers, but some are trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, or even annuals, and all lend a dramatic, tropical flavor to any situation. Since they have such a broad range of cultivation requirements, passionflowers can be grown by just about a ...

Climbers and Wall Shrubs (492 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.05 2007 on 10:54:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Instant Reference to More Than 250 Plants | Create a vertical garden, whether you have a tiny patio or a larger plot, with this highly practical, richly illustrated reference. If you long for climbing plants to mask unsightly buildings, to mark garden boundaries, or strictly for aesthetic reasons--roses tumbling over a fence, or clematis screening a gazebo--the authoritative, jargon-free tips and illuminating photographs target exactly what you need to know. ...

Encyclopedia of Hydrangeas (744 readers)

Contributed by amazon 13.04 2007 on 08:27:57 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

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 ...

Flora (889 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.04 2007 on 10:18:26 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

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. ...

Designing with Plants (497 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.04 2007 on 10:37:21 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

When your new gardening bible comes with chapters entitled Birth, Life, and Death, you know youre in trouble. But be brave, turn to those chapters, and in some very practical little essays on planting, youll uncover the very down-to-earth principle from which Piet Oudolfs radical reinvention of gardening is based: plants die. In the traditional mixed border, shrubs, climbers, perennials, bulbs, and annuals defy mortality; when one plant passes its best, theres always another in the wings, waitin ...

A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (3407 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.11 2006 on 09:26:20 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The 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. ...

Caring for Clematis (2) (3685 readers)

Contributed by artsnursery 25.11 2006 on 19:18:44 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Pruning While it is not mandatory to prune Clematis, you will find that your plant is more attractive and will produce more flowers if properly cared for. Pruning also enables you to control the size and growth of the plant and allows you to remove dead or damaged parts. ...