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Buried Treasures: Finding and Growing the World's Choicest Bulbs

The Art of Japanese Gardens: Designing & Making Your Own Peaceful Space

Syringa juliana 'George Eastman' - Weeping Lilac (821 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 09:33:25 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Syringa - Lilac ; Family: Oleaceae ; (Syrin-ga: Greek for pipe) George Eastman ; A true color breakthrough. Magnificent wine-red buds and deep cerise-pink blooms. Superb, smaller, upright form. A chance seedling discovered in Durand-Eastman Park in Rochester, NY. (S. julianae, Clark-Fenicchina) ...

The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs, and Conifers (568 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.05 2007 on 08:57:31 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

How, when, and where to prune? The questions that beset every gardener never change, but the solutions do. The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers has always recommended the best possible pruning techniques and practices to gardeners. Now thoroughly revised and substantially expanded by Tony Kirkham, George Browns classic work will continue to be trusted and respected as the essential pruning reference for years to come. With more than 50 new photographs illustrating key pruning points, this m ...

Garden Spaces (611 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.09 2007 on 09:17:56 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Simple Solutions for Planning and Design | Award-winning garden designer George Carter presents an array of imaginative ways to transform the look of an existing garden or create an entirely new one. With his expert techniques outlined in explanatory photographs, drawings, and easy-to-follow plans its easy to enliven or disguise unpleasant aspects of a gardens perimeters, make the most of both light and shade, and choose surface substitutes for grass and paving. Theres also invaluable advice on ...

An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials (868 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.03 2007 on 11:35:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Finding 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. ...

The Old Country (462 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.07 2007 on 23:10:01 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Australian Landscapes, Plants and People | We are a nation of gardeners, and we take pleasure in tending our backyards. But this pleasure sits uneasily with our knowledge that the places where most of us live are running out of water. We suspect that our lawns and many of our plants from the damp climates of northern European gardens are too demanding of scarce supplies, but cant imagine our streets and gardens without them. ...

Fences, Gates, and Bridges (237 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.08 2008 on 12:08:10 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

“The author, George A. Martin, knows his subject, not only fence building but the farm and its requirements. He knows the stock: the unconfinable pig, the dexterous cow. He knows his materials, especially wood. I count twenty-one species of tree in the text, each especially suited for a particular application. He knows the value of work well done, done to last, and he aims to give value himself, in authorship as in the building of simple necessary structures.” from the Foreword by Castle Freeman ...

Gardening on Pavement, Tables, and Hard Surfaces (1008 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 19:13:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Gardening on Pavement, Tables, and Hard Surfaces is the first book to describe how to grow garden plants directly on hard surfaces such as pavement, rocks, tables, and other impermeable platforms. Plants have known all along that they can grow on these media, and George Schenk translates this small miracle into practical language for gardeners. ...

Landscaping with Native Plants of the Southwest (613 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.08 2007 on 08:47:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

As the world heats up and we become more and more conscious of our place in the natural scheme, the appeal of the native plants of the Southwest becomes ever more compelling for gardeners. In addition to providing year-round beauty with relatively little maintenance, landscaping with native plants contributes to the repair of the natural ecosystem and brings us closer to our environment—and the array of native plant material available to the Southwestern gardener is diverse and spectacular, prov ...

Some Like it Hot, Flowers (493 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.08 2007 on 12:32:10 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The second in a series of comprehensive guides to flowering plants and gardening in hot and humid climates ...

Pocket Guide to Shade Perennials (671 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.04 2007 on 12:01:16 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Timber Press Pocket Guides | Rich with descriptions and illustrations of more than 1000 readily available species and cultivars that will enliven and thrive in your shade garden. The easy-to-read format, illustrated with more than 300 photographs, makes this the perfect handy reference. You will find definitions of shade intensities; information about plant cultivation, maintenance, and pests and diseases; as well as lists of plants for specific landscape uses. Also included is a list of special ...

Landscaping with Native Plants of Southern California (1051 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.02 2008 on 10:51:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The best plants for the unique needs and resources of Southern California, with photos, maps, charts, and design samples, as well as advice on maintenance and conservation. ...

Trees Of The Pacific Northwest (488 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.05 2007 on 09:21:08 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

For wilderness travelers and backyard naturalists alike, the sheer number and variety of North American trees can make identification a daunting task. For those who have struggled to distinguish the Pacific Yew from the Redwood or the Quaking Aspen from the Fremont Cottonwood comes Trees of the U.S., a user-friendly series of field guides. Ingeniously organized to allow for easy reference, each book in the series offers complete coverage of a given region of the United States and includes detail ...

Tree Identification (3296 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.09 2006 on 08:36:51 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A new method for the practical identification and recognition of trees -- and an important supplement to existing botanical methods. The book is in two parts: Pictorial Keys and Master Pages. The Keys are designed for easy visual comparison of details which look alike, narrowing the identification of a tree to one of a small group -- the family or genus ...

Hostas (Gardener's Guide to Growing Series) (2762 readers)

Contributed by amazon 24.11 2006 on 11:07:31 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

As most gardeners have had the pleasure to discover, there is a hosta for almost every garden situation. The Gardeners Guide to Growing Hostas is a beautiful, practical guide for both gardeners and collectors by one of the worlds leading hosta growers. It features essential advice on cultivation, propagation, and garden uses as well as an AZ plant directory listing over 400 cultivars and forms. ...

Plant Hunter's Garden (744 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.04 2007 on 12:04:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The New Explorers and Their Discoveries | Many gardeners are vaguely aware of the greats of plant exploration, such as E. H. Wilson, George Forrest, or John Tradescant. Fewer may know the names of todays plant explorers or recognize the makings of a new golden age of plant discovery. Nonetheless, a quick visit to almost any nursery will reveal the bounty of these intrepid plant collectors, whose handiwork enriches gardens everywhere. ...

The Shrub Identification Book (1391 readers)

Contributed by amazon 19.05 2007 on 08:40:38 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Visual Method for the Practical Identification of Shrubs, Including Woody Vines and Ground Covers | The Visual Method for the Practical Identification and Recognition of Shrubs (and vines and ground covers) -- and an important supplement to existing botanical methods. ...

Gardening Indoors (492 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.11 2007 on 13:45:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

If you own only one book on indoor gardening with lights, this is the book. The New Revised Gardening Indoors sets the standard for indoor gardening all over the world. This bestseller has been in print since 1986 and sold thousands and thousands of copies. Indoor gardeners find everything they could possibly need to know in this book. This how-to book unlocks the door to the world of gardening indoors under fluorescent and high intensity discharge (HID) lamps. Fluorescent lamps help seedlings a ...

Swietenia macrophylla - Big Leaf Mahogany (1868 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.11 2007 on 12:32:30 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Match on Article's text

Mahogany- Swietenia macrophylla- The national tree of Belize, mahogany has long been harvested for its valuable lumber. Known for its beautiful color, grain and durability it is often used for high end furniture. Mahogany can be found throughout southern Florida, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and western Africa. Being both beautiful and valuable mahogany is the most important export timber of tropical America. Many tropical communities are concerned about the over harvesting of mahog ...