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Hebes: A Guide to Species, Hybrids and Allied Genera

Berkeley Rocks (470 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.10 2007 on 10:26:53 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Building with Nature | The Berkeley hills offer great natural beauty and sensitive landscape design that skillfully incorporates the architecture into the natural environment. In the early 20th century, architects inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement worked to integrate the hills large outcrops of rock (known to geologists as Northbrae rhyolite) into the citys development. At once a historical architectural reference and a captivating art book, BERKELEY ROCKS documents the unique harmony bet ...

Sagina subulata - Irish Moss (822 readers)

Contributed by amazon 24.09 2007 on 09:57:44 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Also called: SCOTCH MOSS or PEARLWORT A flowering plant, and not a moss at all, but spreads slowly to form a dense, evergreen, moss-like carpet with dense, tiny feathery leaves. Studded with a galaxy of white flowers for a short time in mid-summer. Tolerant of sandy or rocky soil, sun or part shade, but needs a steady moisture supply. Can make a fine ground cover or lawn substitute where conditions are suitable. Perfect for planting between stepping stones, in small crevices between rocks or poo ...

Landscapes for Small Spaces (788 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 19:12:21 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Japanese Countryard Gardens | Enjoy it for its sheer beauty or use it for inspiration while creating your own small landscape garden. Japanese gardening is the art of arranging plants, rocks, lanterns, and basins in an open or, as here, an enclosed space. According to the aesthetic principles long prevailing in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, even two rocks arranged in a tiny, enclosed space can be considered a garden. This type of garden is called a tsuboniwa, and Kyoto has long being cons ...

Saponaria officinalis - Soapwort (721 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.09 2007 on 09:43:39 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Low growing groundcover, profusion of light pink flowers throughout the summer. Easy to grow, great for spilling over rocks and walls. Traditionally used as soap. Grows 3 inches tall. Prefers sun. Hardy in zones 5-9. Easy to grow! ...

Painted Garden Art Anyone Can Do (727 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.07 2007 on 09:44:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Turn ordinary rocks as well as manufactured stepping stones and borders, into colorful and attractive artwork for any yard or garden. Lin Wellford makes it easy with step by step instructions, color photographs and full size patterns. Eleven projects in all, including a Faux Fish Pond, Flower and Butterfly stepping stones, Stone Planters, Blooming Borders, and much more! ...

Serene Gardens (428 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2008 on 21:44:34 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Creating Japanese Design and Detail in the Western Garden | With their superbly shaped trees and shrubs, subtly colored foliage, and emphasis on nature in its pure state, Japanese Zen gardens are spaces of beauty and tranquility. Serene Gardens is an exquisitely illustrated introduction to the style and its traditions—and the only book that explains how to use western plants and materials to achieve the minimalist look beloved by Japanese garden designers. Gardeners will find plant lists; climat ...

Lewisia longipetala 'Little Plum' - Lewisia (818 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.11 2007 on 13:40:49 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Pinkish-red, striped flowers in late May. Flowers are large for a Lewisia, up to 1 in diameter. Many flowers per plant. Very showy when in bloom. This particular variety is reputed to be hardier than many other Lewisia and we have found this to be the case. They appear to do best if given some shade from afternoon sun during our zone 3 winters. Flower stems up to about 6 tall, about 6 in width. ...

Gardening on Pavement, Tables, and Hard Surfaces (1054 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 19:13:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Gardening on Pavement, Tables, and Hard Surfaces is the first book to describe how to grow garden plants directly on hard surfaces such as pavement, rocks, tables, and other impermeable platforms. Plants have known all along that they can grow on these media, and George Schenk translates this small miracle into practical language for gardeners. ...

Growing Orchids in Your Garden (847 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.04 2007 on 10:23:03 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Wherever you live in the world, you can grow orchids in your garden. From ladys slippers in boreal forests to dendrobiums hanging from tropical palms, orchids provide color and elegance unmatched by any other garden flower. Although it may sound too good to be true, many orchids are actually low-maintenance plants for various backyard habitats --- and dont need special pots or greenhouses. In this exciting book, Robert Friend shows gardeners how to introduce orchids into the garden by attaching ...

Tillandsia ionantha - Bonsai Topiary Airplant Tree (747 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.07 2007 on 11:46:53 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

Epiphytic plants are among the most fascinating of all tropicals because they do not require soil to grow. Because there is no soil, watering is, in the main, via humidity. Tillandsias are a group of epiphytic plants that are native to South and Central America. These plants grow without soil in the tops of trees and on rocks in a variety of conditions. These plants absorb their moisture through tiny spongelike tentacles that cover their leaves. Tillandsias enjoy high light and good air circulat ...

Natural Swimming Pools (1148 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.03 2007 on 19:44:08 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Natural swimming pools rely on the correct balance of plants and microorganisms to clean and purify the water. They are a safe place for children to play and birds to drink, and are a dramatic example of ecological design, combining the natural and man-made worlds while creating beauty. These pools offer enjoyment not only in the warm months, but during winter, too, when they can be used for ice skating and other activities. ...

Dryopteris filix mas - Common Male Fern (1113 readers)

Contributed by abies 15.02 2008 on 10:59:06 Topic: Plants / Ferns Match on Article's text

Dryopteris filix-mas (Common Male Fern or Male Fern) is one of the most common ferns of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. It is deciduous or semi-evergreen and can grow to 1.2 metres in height and 1metre in diameter. ...

Succulents (769 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 18:45:53 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Illustrated Dictionary | A time-tested reference, this first volume includes some of the best-known and most cultivated genera such as Agave, Haworthia, Kalanchoe, and Yucca. ...