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Contributed by amazon 05.07. 2007 14:46:50 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textA Travelers Guide | From the amazing North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville to the wonderous Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, this full-color guide presents the beauty of tourist gardens in the Tarheel State. Explore the majestic Elizabethan Garden in Manteo. Wander the historic gardens of North Carolinas first capitol at Tryon Palace. Find natural beauty near an urban setting at Wing Haven Gardens in Charlotte. The gardens are organized by region and surveyed individually, with visitor informati ...
Contributed by amazon 07.02. 2008 12:33:58 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textFrances most beautiful public and private gardens open their gates to us in every season of the year: from the classical French palace gardens at Vaux-le-Vicomte down to humble domestic gardens in Normandy, from stylized Zen gardens in Provence to cactus displays on the Cote dAzur. ...
Contributed by amazon 02.04. 2008 14:49:41 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textWith more than 70 essays and articles on the history of Prussian gardens, this volume is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in landscape architecture. Garden historians from over 20 countries examine themes like Prussian Gardens as Inspiration, Interpretation and Evaluation of Gardens in Europe and Garden Artists in European Dialogues. This comprehensive and extensive volume is the first to highlight the importance of Prussian gardens in the development of Europes horticultural aesthetic. ...
Contributed by amazon 12.02. 2008 10:57:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textThe Private Gardens of Georgia is a tour of thirty of the most beautiful gardens across Georgia, and shows how each has evolved into a place of charm and tranquility. ...
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Contributed by amazon 16.09. 2007 05:08:15 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textCube 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. ...
Contributed by amazon 14.04. 2007 12:24:24 Topic: Other / Software, DVD Match on Title and Article's textKyoto Gardens: A Virtual Stroll Through Zen Landscapes utilizes Apple Computers QuickTime VR technology to walk through 24 of Kyotos most renowned gardens. A seamless panorama of wood, sand, and stone lets users experience Japanese garden design and the world of Zen firsthand. Maps, slides, screensavers, essays, history, and aesthetics are brought together in a truly interactive cybernetic journey. ...
Contributed by amazon 17.05. 2008 13:54:52 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textThis book describes some twenty-eight Portuguese gardens, stunningly photographed by John Ferro Sims. ...
Contributed by amazon 07.05. 2007 11:47:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textMade Wijaya, landscape designer to such high-profile gardens as those of rock icon David Bowie and the United States Ambassador in Jakarta, shares his brilliant garden designs and offers advice for both novice gardeners and professionals on creating similar results in their own backyards. Exploring Wijayas many gardens, including water gardes, Balinese gardens, paths and paving, floating pavilions, courtyards, roof gardens, ad more, the designer reveals his expert techniques and practical tips f ...
Contributed by amazon 10.04. 2007 10:22:53 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textFew gardens can transport visitors to wild and rugged landscapes as well as rock gardens. Eye-catching rock gardens are among the most challenging — and satisfying — expressions of the gardeners craft. A true rock garden is a specialized habitat that allows the gardener to grow plants that do not flourish anywhere else. This book offers the first comprehensive treatment of building rock gardens in all parts of North America. Topics covered include rock placement, materials, and planting and main ...
Contributed by amazon 06.07. 2011 19:06:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textThe Private Spaces of the Worlds Leading Designers The gardens designers have created for their clients may be familiar to garden enthusiasts , but what happens in the designers own backyards? This fascinating book takes a look at the gardens of some top designers, investigating how they differ from their commissioned work, the design process, and how they reflect their owners design philosophy. ...
Contributed by amazon 18.07. 2007 10:13:37 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text100 Inspirational Gardens | The perfect companion to Merrells bestselling Dream Homes, Dream Gardens is a beautifully designed sourcebook of 100 modern and contemporary gardens of all styles in all parts of the world. It presents an exciting array of stunning locations and garden-design ideas, from small, sophisticated, minimalist city gardens to large, richly planted gardens in breathtaking rural locations. ...
Contributed by amazon 16.09. 2007 05:17:46 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textThe Good Gardens Guide is the essential independent reference book for all garden visitors and enthusiasts ...
Contributed by amazon 20.04. 2008 21:44:34 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textCreating Japanese Design and Detail in the Western Garden | With their superbly shaped trees and shrubs, subtly colored foliage, and emphasis on nature in its pure state, Japanese Zen gardens are spaces of beauty and tranquility. Serene Gardens is an exquisitely illustrated introduction to the style and its traditions—and the only book that explains how to use western plants and materials to achieve the minimalist look beloved by Japanese garden designers. Gardeners will find plant lists; climat ...
Contributed by amazon 27.09. 2007 08:59:18 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textA new edition of Better Homes and Gardens (r) best-selling landscaping book Packed with 408 pages of all-new material from the editors of Better Homes and Gardens (r) books, this complete landscaping guide has everything you need to know transform your yard. More than 700 stunning photographs and 100 complete step-by-step projects show you how to improve grading, plant successfully, build a deck, and much more. Plus an all-new plant encyclopedia with 95 plant photos! Its everything you need to k ...
Contributed by amazon 27.07. 2007 08:28:55 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textForget-Me-Not Victoria Rose - Tiny, rose-pink flowers on compact bushy plant. Use for borders and edging. Reseeds. Great for shady rock gardens, beds or borders. ...
Contributed by amazon 12.08. 2011 10:40:40 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textBritain is famous all over the world for its gardens. In this book Helena Attlee focuses on twenty of the finest gardens in the country. Her choice encompasses a rich selection of sites all over England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland , ranging from famous eighteenth-century landscapes such as Stourhead to quirky modern gardens such as Charles Jencks Garden of Cosmic Speculation in the Scottish borders. Her lively text provides a brief history of each garden combined with a vivid accoun ...
Contributed by amazon 15.04. 2007 19:06:51 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textJapanese 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 06.07. 2007 09:36:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textA Travellers Guide | The most comprehensive and complete travel guide ever published on the gardens of Europe with access hours, location, facilities and contact/website details. ...
Contributed by amazon 06.07. 2007 08:53:20 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textPrefers sun to partial shade with well-drained soil. For rock gardens and taller varieties in borders. Brilliant Rose flowers with grayish-green leaves. AGM WINNER. ...
Contributed by amazon 14.09. 2007 09:18:48 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textFinally, for every resident and visitor to the region, a comprehensive guide to the gardens of eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware. Magnificently illustrated with nearly 200 full color photographs, A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region provides essential information on how to locate and enjoy the finest gardens the area has to offer. ...
Gardens (2768 readers) Contributed by amazon 07.06. 2008 07:36:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textAn Essay on the Human Condition | Humans have long turned to gardens—both real and imaginary—for sanctuary from the frenzy and tumult that surrounds them. Those gardens may be as far away from everyday reality as Gilgamesh’s garden of the gods or as near as our own backyard, but in their very conception and the marks they bear of human care and cultivation, gardens stand as restorative, nourishing, necessary havens. ...
Contributed by amazon 09.08. 2007 08:42:06 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's textGentian blue flowers with white centers. A super naturalizer. Small starry flowers in a spray per stem; great naturalizers in rock and woodland gardens or in lawns. ...
Contributed by amazon 16.05. 2007 09:41:25 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textGoldHeart Bleeding Heart - Dicentra spectabilis Goldheart Family: Fumariaceae Origin: Hybrid origin. A magnificent specimen with golden, iridescent leaves. This stunning plant is topped in the spring with rose-pink flowing flowers. Looks great with hosta. ...
Contributed by amazon 18.10. 2007 10:20:52 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's textPetals are red with a fine white edge. When closed they resemble a candy stripe. The best naturalizer, these Botanical Tulips are not used enough in gardens and borders where they multiply freely each year ...
Contributed by amazon 20.09. 2007 07:43:55 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textFamily: Lamiaceae. In summer, slender stems bearing loose spikes of flwoers rise from the clumps of low-growing foliage. make wonderful additions to specialty gardens, edges or the front of borders. Green foliage, purple flowers. ...
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