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A Practical Guide to Japanese Gardening (779 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.05 2008 on 13:47:19 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

An inspirational and practical guide to creating the Japanese garden style, from design options and materials ... materials, decorative features, project | Creating a Japanese garden is not just a practical exercise, but also a spiritual one. An authentic Japanese garden is full of ancient symbolism and magic, a visual feast, as well as an aural and tactile experience. ...

Camellias (767 readers)

Contributed by amazon 13.04 2007 on 08:38:49 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Practical Gardening Guide (Practical Gardening Guides) | This highly illustrated, practical guide surveys the important species of the genus Camellia, as well as the numerous cultivars raised around the world. Comprehensive information and suggestions are given for selecting and cultivating these popular and adaptable plants and for using them in landscaping in a wide range of climates and situations. A discussion of pests and diseases, propagating and hybridizing, along with an annotated inde ...

How to Grow Annuals & Perennials (484 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.08 2007 on 09:33:38 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

How to grow flowers through the year, with a practical guide to gardening skills for every type of situation, climate and x of garden. Step-by-step techniques and more than 250 practical photographs. ...

Practical Science for Gardeners (545 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.04 2007 on 10:12:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Informative and entertaining, this book will stimulate experimentation and encourage gardeners to review and improve their current gardening practices. Once gardeners learn how plants are constructed, it is easier to envision how theyll grow and flourish. An understanding of the structure behind good, healthy soil gives clues as to how to improve ones own garden tilth. ...

Clematis (628 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.05 2007 on 21:54:13 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Inspiration, Selection & Practical Guidance | Clematis are among the most showy of flowering perennials. They are surprisingly easy to cultivate in a wide range of temperate climates-there is a clematis perfect for almost every region in North America, and they come in spring and autumn blooming varieties. Their increasing popularity is well deserved, and reflects the beauty of their flowers, the fragrance of some of their cultivars, and the grand shape and flow of these bushes that can defi ...

Daphnes (976 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.04 2007 on 11:08:39 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Practical Guide for Gardeners | This intensely practical account drawn from the long experience of Robin White has been eagerly awaited by Daphne enthusiasts and collectors. Acute observation of the growth, flowering characteristics, and foibles of daphnes documented here will be studied and taken up by gardeners everywhere. A diverse genus, Daphne has a wide distribution ensuring suitable candidates for a variety of garden situations including shade positions, sunny borders, raised beds, cont ...

Designing and Renovating Larger Gardens (582 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.07 2007 on 22:10:43 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Award-winning landscape designer Douglas Coltart offers practical instructions for designing and renovating spacious gardens, with an eye towards issues unique to those working with at least a third of an acre of land. This book will enable gardeners to make a range of positive changes, such as anchoring the garden into the surrounding landscape, making the most of arrival space, creating focal points, working with scale and proportion, and cultivating a sense of spatial unity. ...

John Deere Landscaping & Lawn Care (507 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.07 2007 on 09:42:07 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Complete Guide to a Beautiful Yard Year-Round | Provides practical and accessible projects that homeowners can accomplish in a weekend. Creating a comfortable, attractive, and safe outdoor living space is an essential part of home ownership. While homeowners take great responsibility for their homes exterior maintenance and pride in its curb appeal, yard work often poses the greatest challenge to new homeowners, especially those who are limited on time and resources. ...

Lilies (549 readers)

Contributed by amazon 22.05 2007 on 09:11:49 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Guide to Choosing and Growing Lilies | Lilies are among the most glamorous and exotic of plants, yet they are surprisingly easy to cultivate in a wide range of temperate climates -there is a lily perfect for almost every region in North America! The lilys increasing popularity as both a cut flower and a garden subject is well deserved, and this handsome volume combines the flowers unrivaled visual allure with a wealth of practical information on growing and gardening with these romantic garden ...

Orchids (526 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.07 2007 on 10:28:24 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

This gorgeous box set is ideal for both the seasoned orchid lover and the amateur enthusiast. With two attractively presented volumes it offers practical information, history, and a wealth of fascinating orchid facts, and it is both a valuable resource and a beautiful object. The first volume of Orchids includes a history of the flower including its origins, invaluable practical information on care and cultivation, a chart listing the vast range of aromatic orchids, and a complete glossary and i ...

Environments for Outdoor Play (531 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.07 2007 on 10:57:00 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Practical Guide to Making Space for Children | Exciting spaces to play are vital if we are to provide children with challenging, flexible, inclusive and stimulating opportunities to learn, develop and have fun together. ...

The Shrub Identification Book (1483 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. ...

Doug Welsh's Texas Garden Almanac (Month-by-Month Guide) (469 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.01 2008 on 08:36:33 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Think of Doug Welshs Texas Garden Almanac as a giant monthly calendar for the entire state--a practical, information-packed, month-by-month guide for gardeners and yardeners. This book provides everything you need to know about flowers and garden design; trees, shrubs, and vines; lawns; vegetable, herb, and fruit gardening; and soil, mulch, water, pests, and plant care. It will help you to create beautiful, productive, healthy gardens and have fun doing it. ...

Perennial Garden Plants (520 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.09 2007 on 08:14:45 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Over 2,000 species are described and practical information is geven on planting, seasonal flowering, color, propagation and cultivation as well as on the origins of plants. ...

American Household Botany (607 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.04 2007 on 10:18:59 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A History of Useful Plants, 1620-1900 | In this fascinating book, a celebrated author rescues from the pages of history the practical experience and botanical wisdom of generations of Americans. ...

Containers for Patios (411 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.10 2007 on 20:24:24 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

AHS Practical Guides | All the latest horticultural tips and techniques to guarantee success, this series is designed to meet the requirements of todays small garden owners, who want to enjoy gardening while making the most of their time and effort. ...

Practical Woody Plant Propagation for Nursery Growers (952 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 18:57:56 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

An exhaustive exposition of propagating methods, from growing from seed to cuttings, grafting, layering, and tissue culture. It is based on the actual working methods of successful propagators worldwide and presents detailed explanations and illustrations of the procedures used. ...

Garden Design (660 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.08 2007 on 10:19:39 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A practical guide to constructing and transforming your garden, with ideas and advice on flooring, surfaces, construction, furniture, ornamental features and decorative features shown in over 700 beautiful color photographs. ...

How Does Your Garden Grow? (475 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.07 2007 on 10:39:17 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Written in a clear accessible style and illustrated with amazing close-ups, simple artworks, and practical photographs, this is the first highly illustrated book for the amateur gardener that explains both the science and the lore of life in your garden. ...

Water in a Small Garden (544 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.10 2007 on 20:30:16 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text