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Bambusa graminea (Pleioblastus gramineus) - bamboo

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Private Gardens of Georgia (430 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.02 2008 on 10:57:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

The Private Gardens of Georgia is a tour of thirty of the most beautiful gardens across Georgia, and shows how each has evolved into a place of charm and tranquility. ...

The Collector's Garden (714 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.04 2007 on 10:16:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Now in paperback, this classic book invites gardeners into some of Americas most fascinating private gardens. Through over 400 color photographs of 28 gardens across the country, Ken Druse shows how gardeners can collect plants for their pleasure, without sacrificing their devotion to the natural garden or abandoning good design. Listings of plant sources, societies, and organizations have been updated for this edition. ...

Gardens in France (281 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.02 2008 on 12:33:58 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Frances most beautiful public and private gardens open their gates to us in every season of the year: from the classical French palace gardens at Vaux-le-Vicomte down to humble domestic gardens in Normandy, from stylized Zen gardens in Provence to cactus displays on the Cote dAzur. ...

The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (711 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 10:49:13 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

In this new book noted grass expert and advocate Rick Darke addresses both the aesthetic qualities of grasses in private gardens and the opportunities and challenges of using them in wild and constructed public landscapes. All the true grasses, sedges, rushes, restios, and cattails that possess ornamental merit or that can contribute to ecological plantings are described, and practical matters of propagation, growth, and maintenance are also covered. ...

Life on Mar's: A Four Season Garden (370 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.01 2008 on 10:26:28 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Life on Mars: A Four Season Garden is a photographic essay documenting the four seasons of a Connecticut garden as seen and photographed through the eyes of Mar Jennings. This remarkable journey takes you on a private tour of his enchanting Westport, Connecticut gardens and vine-covered garden studio. Using a seasonal approach, Mar leads you on a detailed tour beginning with the emerging colors of spring. ...

Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide (754 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.03 2007 on 11:23:14 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

In just a few years, green roofs have gone from a horticultural curiosity to a booming growth industry-primarily because the environmental benefits of extensively planted roofs are now beyond dispute, whether for industrial or governmental complexes or for private homes in urban or suburban settings. Despite the high level of interest in green roofs, until now there has been no reliable reference devoted exclusively to the various species of drought-tolerant plants that are suitable for use on e ...

Timber Press Pocket Guide to Ground Covers (714 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.04 2007 on 10:32:02 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Weary of plain green turf grasses, boring brown wood chips, and high-maintenance yards, creative gardeners and homeowners are turning to colorful, reliable ground covers. Through their versatility and ease of maintenance, these plants substantially increase our enjoyment of the landscape while simultaneously smothering weeds. ...

Plant Hunter's Garden (744 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.04 2007 on 12:04:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The New Explorers and Their Discoveries | Many gardeners are vaguely aware of the greats of plant exploration, such as E. H. Wilson, George Forrest, or John Tradescant. Fewer may know the names of todays plant explorers or recognize the makings of a new golden age of plant discovery. Nonetheless, a quick visit to almost any nursery will reveal the bounty of these intrepid plant collectors, whose handiwork enriches gardens everywhere. ...

Armitage's Garden Perennials (894 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.03 2007 on 11:39:19 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Armitages Garden Perennials is the most comprehensive single-volume photographic resource on perennial plants. It describes and illustrates the choice of perennials in 136 genera from Acanthus to Zauschneria. ...

The Complete Pool Manual for Homeowners and Professionals (468 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 12:05:38 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

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 ...

Creating Your Own Japanese Garden (743 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 19:09:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The strong horizontals of bamboo reflected in a dark circle of water; the rhythmic clap of the deer scarer; the contemplative beauty of waves created in sand: combinations of nature and art that soothe and uplift the spirit. Your vision of a Japanese garden need not be confined to Japan. Here is a fully comprehensive guiide which will enable you to capture in your home or office environment the elusive spirit of the Japanese garden-no matter where you live. ...

Hacienda Courtyards (1818 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.11 2007 on 09:50:52 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Mexican Design Books | Explore the architectural elements and water havens that will inspire your own courtyard paradise. ...

FOR CITY 2007 (482 readers)

Contributed by zelenemesto 02.10 2007 on 11:08:27 Topic: Other / Exhibitions, Trade fairs Match on Article's text

Dear Business Partners, We would like to make you familiar with the cycle of professional exhibitions known as FOR CITY, which is to take place in Prague on 13-15 November 2007 at the Prague Exhibition Centre in Letňany. ...

New Garden Design Inspiring Private Paradises (382 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.07 2008 on 11:23:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

From vegetable and succulent gardens to sculpture and rose gardens to mountain and waterfront gardens , New Garden Design covers a range of interpretations incorporating walls, fountains, pavilions, canals, pools, terraces and groves in unexpected ways. The resulting new garden is a pleasure garden vested with spiritual, symbolic and ecological intent. A modernist interpretation of Roman stone furniture and freestanding walls punctuate the space behind a 1970s ranch house. A home designed by Ber ...