horticulture

Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen' - Chinese Globe Flower

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker's Red' - Foxglove Penstemon

Climbers and Wall Plants (633 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.05 2007 on 10:51:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on 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 ...

Marijuana Horticulture (4232 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.03 2007 on 11:07:42 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

With 512 full color pages and 1120 full color photographs and illustrations, Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Growers Bible is the most complete cultivation book available. The Fifth Edition of the former Indoor Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor Bible was originally published in 1983, when it immediately became a best seller. More than 500,000 copies of the Indoor Bible are in print in Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish. ...

Gardening with a Wild Heart (551 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.08 2007 on 10:19:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Restoring Californias Native Landscapes at Home | Judith Lowrys voice and experiences make a rich matrix for essays that include discussions of wildflower gardening, the ecology of native grasses, wildland seed-collecting, principles of natural design, and plant/animal interactions. This lyrical and articulate mix of the practical and the poetic combines personal story, wildland ecology, restoration gardening practices, and native plant horticulture. ...

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Satin' - Rose of Sharon (2309 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.07 2007 on 11:20:19 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Family: Malvaceae (Hibis-cus: ancient Greek and Latin name, syri-acus: Syrian) Absolutely the best blue! Its large, singel, rich royal blue flowers are certain to draw attention. Blue Satin is a strong growing, uniform plant with rich color. Hybridized by Rien Verweij of the Netherlands. AWARDS: Award of Recommendation Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society. ...

Gardening with Good Bugs (426 readers)

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Aiding readers in distinguishing between bugs that are beneficial to a garden’s health and those that are harmful and disruptive, this guidebook will help gardeners reduce and eliminate insects without using chemical pesticides. With expert horticulture tips—from cultivating plants that attract helpful bugs to discovering common cures that ward off destructive insects—this resource teaches how to use nature to nurture a garden. Detailed illustrations on dozens of the most common bugs provide gar ...

Hibiscus syriacus 'Lavender Chiffon' - Rose of Sharon (1269 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.10 2007 on 09:36:59 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

(Hibis-cus: ancient Greek and Latin name, syri-acus: Syrian) A whole new look for Hardy Hibiscus! Large, single lavender flowers adorned with a lacy center to create an anemone-like bloom. Hybridized by Dr. Roderick Woods of England. AWARDS: Gold Medal Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society. Mail Order Gardening Association Green Thumb Award. ...

DVD Encyclopedia of Roses (516 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.06 2007 on 10:52:43 Topic: Other / Software, DVD Match on Article's text

In this fact-filled DVD, hosts Peter Seabrook and Anne Swithinbank show how you can produce more roses and better plants than ever before! You will learn to plant bare root and container grown bushes for long-term flowering, the right timing and correct techniques for pruning, the importance of fertilizers for plant growth and flowering, how to select and use products for pest and disease control, why summer deadheading is more than just the removal of faded flowers, and much more! Author, journ ...

DVD Encyclopedia of Garden Design & Renovation (545 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.06 2007 on 11:03:17 Topic: Other / Software, DVD Match on Article's text

In this informative two-part DVD, hosts Peter Seabrook and Anne Swithinbank demonstrate how to turn a bare-earth plot into a lush, beautiful garden. Includes everything from planning, selecting the right tools, soil preparing, & laying a new lawn. The hosts then offer the best long-term approach to dealing with an overgrown or derelict garden. With a host of easy and practical tips, they will show how to quickly restore your garden to its full potential! Author, journalist and TV personality ...

An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials (927 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. ...

Conifers: The Illustrated Encyclopedia (3580 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.10 2006 on 18:36:02 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

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 presented in all their astonishing diversity. ...

Country Living Cottage Gardens (609 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 14:46:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

There’s no garden more evocative than a cottage garden, and no experts more knowledgeable about how to devise the perfect design than leading horticulture authority Toby Musgrave and the editors at Country Living . Musgrave reveals, with the help of outstanding images by award-winning photographer Jerry Harpur, that cottage gardening actually encompasses a wide range of approaches. Almost any gardener will find the answer to his or her dreams, whether it’s a sweetly scented romantic garden, comp ...

Native Trees of the Southeast (1185 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.04 2007 on 10:04:31 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The diversity of woody plants in the Southeast is unparalleled in North America. Native Trees of the Southeast is a practical, compact field guide for the identification of the more than 225 trees native to the region, from the Carolinas and eastern Tennessee south through Georgia into northern Florida and west through Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas into eastern Texas. ...

Gardening With Ferns (532 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.05 2007 on 19:46:11 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Guidance for a variety of fern projects | Comprehensive A-Z section covering the most garden-worthy species | Written by a leading authority in the world of ferns The variety of fern species available today has made them an integral part of garden design. This book will inspire amateur gardeners and enthusiasts to undertake more in-depth garden projects utilizing ferns, from including them in a mixed border, creating a natural dry-stone habitat, and bringing the Antipodean rainforest to the door ...

Plant Protection (422 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.05 2008 on 09:31:45 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Managing Greenhouse Insect and Mite Pests | This introduction to the basics of managing insects in a greenhouse environment discusses insect and mite feeding behaviors while offering excellent descriptions and photographs of several economically significant pests, including whiteflies, thrips, and leafminers. ...

400 Best Garden Plants (665 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 (651 readers)

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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. ...

The Jade Garden (677 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.04 2007 on 10:30:51 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

New and Notable Plants from Asia | The Jade Garden is an authoritative guide to 130 of the most fascinating yet little-known ornamental trees, shrubs, and perennials from the green mantle of Asia. Based on detailed research and observation at one of the largest and oldest collections of Asian plants in North America, the subjects of this book were chosen for their superior garden qualities, their rarity in everyday horticulture, and their commercial availability. From an extraordinary, nearly bl ...

The Landscaping Ideas of Jays (471 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.07 2007 on 10:46:04 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Natural History of the Backyard Restoration Garden | Elegantly organized by season, this lyrical yet practical guide to backyard restoration gardening celebrates the beauty, the challenges, and the rewards of growing native plants at home. Judith Larner Lowry, winner of the prestigious John Burroughs award, here builds on themes from her best-selling Gardening with a Wild Heart, which introduced restoration gardening as a new way of thinking about land and people. ...

Orchids for Dummies (830 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.03 2007 on 12:47:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Packed with photos, including 8 pages in full color. Color your world with orchids. Orchids are beautiful, fragrant, wonderfully varied, and surprisingly affordable. But arent they hard to grow at home? No! says orchid grower extraordinaire Steve Frowine. In this handy guide, he shows you step by step how to select the right orchids, keep them healthy, encourage blooms, and even propagate your own plants. ...

The Colorado Gardener's Companion (614 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:40:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

An Insiders Guide to Gardening in the Centennial State (Gardening Series) | Detailed, easy-to-understand information about the ins and outs of gardening in Colorado, from a Colorado master gardener, with advice from state gardening writers, horticulturists, and other local experts. ...