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The Plant Doctor (530 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 10:50:09 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Practical Guide to Having a Healthy Garden | Every spring, plant lovers around the world are faced with life-or-death questions such as: Will it be petunias or pansies? Marigolds or morning glories? Do I dare plant azaleas in the shade? Although most of us still rely on friends or dumb luck to figure things out, there is a better way. The Plant Doctor is a gardeners one-stop resource for common gardening questions. Whether youre a novice struggling to keep your day lilies alive or a more exper ...

John Deere Landscaping & Lawn Care (511 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. ...

1001 Questions Answered About Trees (725 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 12:49:52 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Fascinating, fact-filled reference guide provides the naturally curious as well as veteran botanists with detailed histories of trees, data about age, size and weight; suggestions for identifying trees and even a selection of poems about these majestic forms of plant life. Over 100 illus. and 21 photographs. ...

Garden Natural History (403 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.11 2007 on 11:51:26 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Collins New Naturalist | How does a garden differ from other habitats, both natural and semi-natural? Is it true that the modern home garden is largely a collection of hybrids between exotic species? These and other questions are answered in this guide to plant fertilizing, watering, pest and disease control, pesticide usage, greenhouses, lawn mowing, digging, pruning, hedge clipping, protecting plants from wildlife and traps. It also points out the role of the gardener as a conservator and how ...

The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs, and Conifers (602 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.05 2007 on 08:57:31 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

How, when, and where to prune? The questions that beset every gardener never change, but the solutions do. The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers has always recommended the best possible pruning techniques and practices to gardeners. Now thoroughly revised and substantially expanded by Tony Kirkham, George Browns classic work will continue to be trusted and respected as the essential pruning reference for years to come. With more than 50 new photographs illustrating key pruning points, this m ...

Wily Violets and Underground Orchids (793 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.04 2007 on 21:53:18 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Revelations of a Botanist | In this book, Peter Bernhardt takes us on a grand tour of the botanical realm, weaving engaging descriptions of the lovely shapes and intriguing habits of flowering plants with considerations of broader questions, such as why there are only six basic shapes of flowers and why the orchid family is so numerous and so bizarre. Everyone from amateur naturalists and gardeners to plant scientists will find Wily Violets and Underground Orchids a lively guide to botanical lor ...

Perennials (862 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 10:25:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Gardeners Reference. Perennials play a central role in todays gardens. Choosing specific plants, however, can be daunting. Is this plant hardy in my area? How big does it get? When does it bloom? Perennials: A Gardeners Reference answers these and many other questions for more than 2,700 species and cultivars in 250 genera, making it one of the most comprehensive guides available. ...

Clematis for Everyone (712 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.06 2007 on 08:10:37 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Clematis for Everyone brings you over 40 years experience of the internationally renowned clematis expert, Raymond J. Evison. Throughout the book, he brings to life the secrets and pleasures of growing clematis. For the beginner, he takes the headache out of questions like where is the best position for my clematis? and if, when and how should it be pruned? For the adventurous, he encourages using clematis as companion plants, and explores the possibilities of growing them in containers for use ...

Teucrium chamaedrys - Wall Germander (674 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 10:03:39 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Germanders offer a small, tight, shrub-like presence in the garden, with tiny, shiny, fragrant, evergreen leaves. Wall Germander has thrived for us as a wide, low (6) edging above a rock wall, looking beautiful every day of the year and drawing many questions during our guided garden walks. Delicate spires of pale pink flowers top the plant in early summer; a shearing after bloom keeps foliage dense and beautiful. Germanders love to grow in full sun, require good drainage, and are quite tolerant ...

Shade (350 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.01 2008 on 09:38:28 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Ideas and Inspiration for Shady Gardens | Every garden has some shade—some gardens are even completely shaded—and gardeners tend to see shade as a problem. Questions about what to plant in shady parts of the garden are among the most frequest posed in gardening magazines, radio phone-ins, and online discussions. In this innovative book, award-winning gardening expert Keith Wiley turns all the familiar preconceptions on their heads by presenting garden shade in a positive light. ...

The Education Of A Gardener (748 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.10 2007 on 08:03:43 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Russell Page, one of the legendary gardeners and landscapers of the twentieth century, designed gardens great and small for clients throughout the world. His memoirs, born of a lifetime of sketching, designing, and working on site, are a mixture of engaging personal reminiscence, keen critical intelligence, and practical know-how. They are not only essential reading for today’s gardeners, but a master’s compelling reflection on the deep sources and informing principles of his art. ...

The Colorado Gardener's Companion (614 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:40:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

An Insiders Guide to Gardening in the Centennial State (Gardening Series) | Detailed, easy-to-understand information about the ins and outs of gardening in Colorado, from a Colorado master gardener, with advice from state gardening writers, horticulturists, and other local experts. ...

Encyclopedia of Hardy Plants (889 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2007 on 08:37:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Annuals, Bulbs, Herbs, Perennials, Shrubs, Trees, Vegetables, Fruits and Nuts | Encyclopedia of Hardy Plants provides a combination of observations, expertise and master photographs. This new book is a resource that gardeners will use again and again for its thoroughness, accessibility and reliability. ...

Marijuana Horticulture (4216 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.03 2007 on 11:07:42 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

With 512 full color pages and 1120 full color photographs and illustrations, Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Growers Bible is the most complete cultivation book available. The Fifth Edition of the former Indoor Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor Bible was originally published in 1983, when it immediately became a best seller. More than 500,000 copies of the Indoor Bible are in print in Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish. ...

Pests and Diseases (965 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.03 2007 on 19:58:42 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Is your garden troubled by cutworms or aphids? Need to know the best method for preventing the spread of viruses among your houseplants? Look no further than Pests and Diseases , the informative guide to the downside of gardening. Sooner or later, everyones roses are troubled by black spot. Or maybe you havent been having success treating known problems with chemical solutions. Pests and Diseases will answer all your questions, from prevention methods to lasting damage repair. ...