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The Informed Gardener (443 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.04 2008 on 09:11:07 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

In this introduction to sustainable landscaping practices, Linda Chalker-Scott addresses the most common myths and misconceptions that plague home gardeners and horticultural professionals. Chalker-Scott offers invaluable advice to gardeners gardeners who have wondered: ...

An Illustrated Guide to Maples (654 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.04 2007 on 19:31:09 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Maples are an asset to any garden for their year-round ornamental qualities — but which to choose? With an unprecedented depth of photographic detail, Antoine le Hardÿ de Beaulieu has compiled the definitive guide to the beauty of maples. Supplementing the concise and practical descriptions are 1200 gorgeous photos showing different aspects of each plant. Landscape architects, garden designers, plant enthusiasts, and home gardeners will find this photobook a delightful and invaluable tool for ma ...

Designing the New Kitchen Garden (760 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.04 2007 on 10:38:51 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Most gardeners know how rewarding it is to harvest ripe, sun-warmed tomatoes or pungent herbs straight from the garden. But those pleasures can be multiplied a hundredfold by creating a garden that is not only productive, but also a beautiful, well-integrated part of the home landscape. ...

Camellias (519 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.01 2008 on 10:29:31 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Gardeners Encyclopedia | For decades, large swathes of the United States and Europe believed camellias to be altogther too tender for garden use, their exquisite blooms in pure colors giving the impression that they were too rarified and delicate to tangle with. Today, few gardens are without their share of camellias. ...

Tropical and Subtropical Trees (693 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.05 2007 on 11:42:04 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

An Encyclopedia | This exhaustive, lavishly illustrated A-Z encyclopedia describes tropical and subtropical trees by their specific attributes and profiles, such as color, shape, texture, flowers, foliage, or fruit. It also includes a collection of useful quick-reference checklists that help gardeners, designers, and planners to choose appropriate species for specific uses and conditions. Useful summary boxes for every species cover details such as growth habits, light and shade requirements, to ...

The Plant Finder (756 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2007 on 08:41:50 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Right Plants for Every Garden | The Plant Finder will be useful to the many thousands of garden and landscape professionals wanting a comprehensive reference. But it will also be a complete resource for the amateur gardener who makes a big investment in new plants every year, constantly changing and improving the garden. This market numbers in the millions, with an annual budget of hundreds of millions of dollars, a passionate interest in gardens, and a strong will to find the best plants an ...

Classic Bonsai of Japan (848 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2007 on 08:09:02 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Enter the fascinating world of bonsai, the centuries-old gardening art form of cultivating trees as potted plants. Refined to a high art in Japan, bonsai offers not only the familiar gardening delights but also, at its highest levels, a philosophical and aesthetic communion with nature. ...

Gardens (606 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.06 2008 on 07:36:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

An 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. ...