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Armitage's Garden Annuals (803 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.04 2007 on 10:26:19 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Color Encyclopedia | Horticulturists, students, and dedicated home gardeners will be familiar with Armitages authority on this topic from his more technical Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials. That volume was singled out as a winner of the Choice Academic Book Award, the American Horticultural Society Book Award, and the Garden Writers of America Golden Globe Award. While this new offering is a perfect pictorial companion to the Manual, it also stands alone with its person ...

How to Grow Shrubs and Climbers (657 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.10 2007 on 10:10:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on 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. ...

The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (347 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.01 2008 on 08:42:53 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

This book has sold over 200,000 copies and this latest edition features nearly 1000 new plant entries, as well as a complete update of Royal Horticultural Society Awards of Garden Merit. It is an erudite source of information as well as a handy look-up companion for every gardener. ...

Floral Basics (234 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.01 2008 on 12:30:29 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

No one who wants to explore the world of floristry can do without the basics. They are even more essential for those who want to experiment. This handy book contains eleven basic techniques that every florist just has to master. All of these techniques are explained by master florist and teacher Gudrun Cottenier and explained in step-by-step instructions. Every technique comes with four or five compositions that show the possible variants on each theme. An indispensable manual for every hobby fl ...

The Green Gardener (575 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 12:23:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Working with Nature, Not Against It | Maintaining a colorful and productive garden is easy with the advice on how to change gardening ways and embrace green, organic techniques in this handy little book. This illustrated manual includes easy-to-follow information on such tasks as improving the soil, saving water, mulching, and creating green gardens as well as sections on how to best handle birds, rodents, and other visitors; how to attract the right insects; how to use the right sprays and trap ...

The Wildlife Gardener's Guide (276 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.04 2008 on 09:08:02 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide) | If you can own only one book on attracting wildlife to your garden, this is it. Unlike other volumes, which offer only generalities like “reduce the size of your lawn,” this concise manual provides ten specific projects and countless tips for transforming your garden into a refuge. Inside you’ll find helpful information on the best natural bird foods and feeders, lists of plants with proven wildlife appeal in your region, easy-to-read garden plans, and ...

The 5-Minute Gardener (517 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.07 2007 on 10:01:26 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

How to Plan, Create, and Sustain a Low-Maintenance Garden | With a little preparation and a few minutes a day, new or experienced gardeners can have a colorful flower garden and a bounty of vegetables with this fun and handy manual. Readers interested in a successful flower garden learn how to choose low-care perennials and annuals as well as develop blueprints, analyze the soil, and choose the right equipment. A productive vegetable garden can be achieved with low-care, high-yield vegetables as ...

Cacti and Succulents (637 readers)

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An Illustrated Guide to the Plants and their Cultivation (Crowood Aviation S.) | An essential guide to cacti and other succulents, featuring 420 color photos and a wealth of information on the plants and their cultivation. Beautifully illustrated and highly accessible, this guide is both an instructive practical manual and a rich source of reference. More than 250 different species or genera and their natural habitats are profiled and illustrated. ...

Complete Indoor Plants (429 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.07 2007 on 09:34:42 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Grow a garden inside! Houseplants bring life and color to any room, and with the right care you can successfully cultivate everything from succulents and bonsai to foliage, flowers, and fruit. This indispensable manual is a complete guide to indoor gardening, with advice on choosing the right plants and helping them thrive, as well as propagation, repotting, grooming, and pest control. ...

European Garden Flora (602 readers)

Contributed by amazon 26.04 2007 on 14:15:50 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

6 volume hardback set: A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated in Europe, Both Out-of-Doors and Under Glass (European Garden Flora) | The European Garden Flora includes comprehensive keys at the family, genus, and species level, line diagrams to illustrate important diagnostic features of critical taxa, references to useful illustrations and taxonomic accounts. ...

Garden Plants of Japan (760 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 19:06:51 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Japanese 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 ...

Pests of the Native California Conifers (446 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.05 2007 on 09:00:56 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

This guide synthesizes the most current information available on the pests and environmental conditions that can damage Californias conifers, the vast majority of native trees in the state. Authoritative and easy-to-use, it is an essential reference for biologists, arborists, ecologists, foresters and everyone who needs up-to-date information on conifer pests in one convenient manual. ...

Fern Grower's Manual (873 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.03 2007 on 11:32:45 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Ferns have graced our planet for hundreds of millions of years. With about 12,000 named species of ferns worldwide, the variety to be found among them is staggering in its array of forms, textures, and even colors. From towering tree ferns to tiny water clovers, ferns and fern allies offer a wide range of uses in the garden and home. ...

The Complete Pool Manual for Homeowners and Professionals (430 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 12:05:38 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

A Step-by-Step Maintenance Guide | f you are a pool owner, you have made a major investment and proper swimming pool maintenance is an absolute must! Keeping your pool clean and maintained should be a top priority since a clean pool is essential in many ways. First, no one wants to swim in, or look at, a dirty, green, or yellow pool. Keep in mind that although the pool may look clean, it may in fact be still contaminated with enough bacteria to cause sickness. If a pool is not maintained properl ...

The Impatient Gardener (882 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.03 2007 on 11:57:50 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Do you wonder why your lawn is brown? Do you love flowers, but think you cant afford to grow them? Do you think producing your own vegetables would take a miracle? Well stop worrying! Jerry Baker, Americas master gardener, understands all your hopes dreams and fears about your garden. And in the pages of this practical, inspiring handbook, he gives you the shortcuts, home remedies and time-tested tips you need to have a healthy lawn, thriving trees and shrubs, gorgeous flowers, and fabulous vege ...

The Organic Lawn Care Manual (872 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.03 2007 on 11:27:47 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

In the modern suburban landscape, beautiful, green lawns are perhaps the most ubiquitous feature of all. It?s difficult to imagine a friendly neighborhood without broad, clean stretches of neatly shorn grass. ...

Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials and Half-Hardy Perennials (759 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.04 2007 on 10:39:33 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Annuals are experiencing a resurgence as todays gardeners demand a wider variety of options. No longer confined to monotone bedding plants, dozens of unusual annuals are now available at garden centers in colors and forms far removed from the classic annual bed of pink petunias or red geraniums. ...