patio

Patios Designs for Living (431 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.07 2007 on 09:59:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Beautiful photos of gracious patios to suit a range of lifestyles, from grand entertainment spots to family-friendly space to intimate dining. Expert tips on how to design the right patio for your location and climate, including the best materials for the job. The scoop on the most sought-after patio extras, structures and amenities. Finishing touches: how to complete your new outdoor room with furnishings and landscaping ...

Deck & Patio Design Guide (369 readers)

Contributed by amazon 22.03 2008 on 17:42:11 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Whether its poolside fun or outdoor entertaining, Deck and Patio Design Guide by Meredith Books, can help you create an outdoor venue that works for your lifestyle. Including over 200 photos filled with great ideas, this book will provide information on material choices, stylish furnishings and more. Plus, youll even learn some tips on the process of hiring contractors, gathering bids and developing a budget. ...

Ficus carica 'Italian Honey' - Fig (1747 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 08:36:53 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

The fig is a picturesque tropical-looking tree or shrub with a dramatic spreading habit. The breadth is often wider than the height of 15-30. The bark is smooth and silvery gray and the deciduous leaves are 3 or 5-lobed and 4-10 long. There are many cultivars available for the home landscape. ...

Ilex crenata 'Dwarf Pagoda' - Japanese Holly (1699 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:13:04 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Japanase Pagoda Holly Bonsai - Ilex crenata Dwarf Pagoda A miniature variety of Japanese Holly. Stems are very short, 1 foot at most. Leaves are dark green on horizontal branches. Very compact plant. The plant is a true natural Bonsai. Also a good patio plant or house plant. Introduced by the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. Height and spread in 10 years: 12 x 12. Prefers sun. Hardy in zones 6-9. In cooler regions grow as a house plant in a sunny, yet cool window. ...

Neomarica Caerulea ‘Regina’ - Blue Walking Iris (1007 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.07 2007 on 11:42:55 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

The Blue Walking Iris is native to Brazil. It grows well in the ground or in pots. It is hardy in zone 10 and elsewhere should be grown as a houseplant or patio plant. Bright filtered light is prefered, but it will also grow in shade. Water when on the dry side. The flowering season is from February to August. They have a delicous light fragrance. ...

Stone Landscaping (369 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.03 2008 on 11:05:13 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Add beauty to your landscape with one of natures most enduring elements - stone. Whether its a cobblestone patio or a fieldstone path, Ideas and How-To: Stone Landscaping by Meredith Books will show you how to create popular stone objects that accentuate your home. With detailed illustrations and savvy design tips, this book will give you all the information you need to complete your stone projects. ...

Hosta 'Stiletto' - Hosta (596 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.09 2007 on 11:07:30 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Narrow lance shape foliage, almost grass like with a bright cream edge. A small edger hosta or rockery plant. Interesting undulating leaf formation making it look like its in motion. Ideal for edging a shady border, as a groundcover under trees, or as a patio container plant. Extremely hardy. Prefers partial to full shade, but will tolerate morning sun. Growing in a 3 pot, well rooted and established. Zone: 3-9 ...

Dicentra scandens - Bleeding Heart Vine (1178 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.08 2007 on 09:06:53 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Looking for a show stopper? A wonderful climber with dozens of yellow locket flowers which insist on climbing on any convenient trellis, fence or other support. A unique golden bleeding heart vine preferring light but not midday sun. A frost hardy perennial in zones 5-9. In cooler regions grow as a house plant, hanging basket, or patio plant. Can grow up to 10 feet in one growing season. Native to Asia. ...

Cercis siliquastrum - Judas Tree (2564 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.10 2007 on 09:02:07 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

The most extravagant flowering small tree we know. Simply drips with rose-pink flowers from every conceivable point along the branches and trunk, then gives an encore by producing a mass of purple pods in the Autumn. Frost hardy tree. Prefers sun. ...

Brya ebenus - Jamaica Rain Tree (534 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:03:57 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

This is a tough, spiny tree with an erupting growth habit. New branches burst straight up as if ejected by a volcano, cascading onto the countryside below as they become longer and heavier. Mature height is 30 feet, but its easy to keep under 15 with annual pruning. Flowers in times of high humidity, which means for a good part of the year here in South Florida. Yellow-orange flowers along the branches on and off all year - especially after a rain. Stunning! Makes an excellent landscape, patio o ...

Hosta 'Ginko Craig' - Hosta (526 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.09 2007 on 11:02:41 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Narrow, lance-shaped, grass-green, with neat, white-edged margins. Clump forming. Prolific, funnel-shaped, violet-orchid, striped flowers in July-August on 18 wiry stems. Easy care plant multiplies rapidly. Ideal for edging a shady border, as a groundcover under trees, or as a patio container plant. Extremely hardy. Prefers partial to full shade, but will tolerate morning sun. Growing in a 4 pot, well rooted and established. ...

Athyrium filix-femina 'Cristata' - Crested Lady Fern (1152 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.05 2007 on 19:31:39 Topic: Plants / Ferns Match on Article's text

This elegant fern fills shady, moist areas where other plants fail. In time, it will form graceful stands and provide a lush habitat for songbirds. Lacy fronds grow up to 30 long and 12-24 wide, with an interesting crested appearance. Great for ground cover, rock gardens and borders - it also makes a nice container plant for a shaded patio or porch. Spreads 24-30 across. Space 18-22 apart. Bareroot plant. Zones 2-9. ...

Cyrtostachys renda - Lipstick Palm (1032 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.11 2007 on 13:16:54 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Match on Article's text

Popularly known as the sealing-wax palm or lipstick palm, this is one of the most colorful tropical palms. It is native to Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra where it grows in coastal peat swamps, sometimes reaching heights of over 15 feet. The crownshaft and petioles are brilliant scarlet (or orange in some varieties). ...

Petunia - 'Merlin Blue Morn' - Petunia (1145 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.12 2007 on 11:14:17 Topic: Plants / Annuals Match on Article's text

Petunia Merlin Blue Morn- A distinctly different blue and white petunia, the 2½-inch blooms are pure white in the center with a soft transition to velvety blue on the petal edge. The bicolor pattern is highly visible from a distance. Best garden performance will occur in full sun. The branching plants will spread 18 to 30 inches and attain a mature height of 15 to 20 inches. Merlin Blue Morn is highly recommended for use in hanging baskets or patio containers. ...

Archontophoenix alexandrae - Alexandra Palm (659 readers)

Contributed by amazon 13.10 2007 on 10:33:48 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

The King Palm is one of the most beautiful and stately palms. Its smooth, green trunk is tall, slender, and predominantly ringed. Its intricate dark green foliage is 8-10 feet in length. The King Palm is hardy to 28 degrees. A fast-growing palm, it reaches a height of 20-50 feet with little maintenance. Native to northeast Australia where it can grow to 50 feet or more and the leaves grow 8-14 feet in length. Makes an excellent house plant or patio plant in cooler regions. ...

Lagerstroemia indica 'Little Chief' - crape myrtle (807 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.11 2007 on 13:27:15 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Lagerstroemia indica Little Chief; Common Names: crape myrtle, crepe myrtle; Family: Lythraceae (loosestrife Family); The deciduous crape myrtle is among the longest blooming trees in existence with flowering periods lasting from 60-120 days. If you do not have room inside or the location for a normal Crepe Myrtle outside, then this cultivar originating out of America, is an excellent alternative. Little Chief is a dwarf form of lagerstroemia indica growing only to a height of 3 feet with shades ...

Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Seiryu' - Seiryu Japanese Maple (3019 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 09:33:47 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Attractive garden or patio tree displays exciting cascading branches. The green foliage turns yellow-gold to red in fall. Useful small tree for garden accents or in containers. Try it behind medium sized, moss covered boulders mixed with flowering shade shrubs like azaleas. Makes great bonsai too!! Deciduous. Filtered sun. Slow grower to 6 to 8 feet tall and wide if not pruned. Shipped fully containerized in its original 5 gallon pot. Current height about 4.5 feet tall. Hardy to USDA zone 5. ...

Leycesteria formosa 'Golden Lanterns' - Himalayan Honeysuckle (1332 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.08 2007 on 12:00:07 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

A splashy new plant with brightly colored golden heart shaped leaves and pendulous white and burgundy flowers. Commonly known as Himalayan Honeysuckle, this gold-leaf version is a real show stopper. In the South it is a shrub and in the north it behaves like a perennial dieing back to the ground each winter. In the spring it quickly grows back and blooms all summer long. It is best used as you would a perennial or annual, mixed into a colorful border or used as a patio container plant. Plus the ...

Lantana camara - Lantana (542 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.09 2007 on 08:40:20 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

In our trials, this is the only hardy lantana, with well-established clumps surviving short durations of -3 degrees F. The plants emerge from the ground in early May and within a couple of weeks are topped with showy orange and pink flower heads that are produced nonstop until frost. Virtual sterility also prevents unwanted seedlings and promotes more flowering. Established clumps will get quite large (to 10 spread) when happy! For full hardiness, establish well prior to winter. Do not cut old s ...

Helichrysum italicum - Curry Plant, Immortelle (806 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 08:23:09 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Curry Plant looks very similar to a Lavender in its leaf stage. But, it looks totally different in bloom. Curry Plant likes it warm and dry. It is native to Turkey and thrives on sunny slopes. ...