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Contributed by amazon 18.09. 2007 11:28:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textDeveloped especially for use by backyard orchardists, rare fruit growers, and small-scale growers, The Home Orchard offers a comprehensive look at standard growing methods, as well as some innovative practices that enthusiasts have developed in recent years, some of which are uniquely suited to the small-scale grower. You will learn how trees grow, which species grow best in the different regions and soils, varieties from which to select, preparing the soil, planting, watering and fertilizing, p ...
Contributed by amazon 27.07. 2007 08:47:22 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textCourtyards, Patios and Decks | From large-scale courtyards to smaller outdoor areas, this new volume is packed w/innovative design ideas. Recognizing the growing trend towards healthy, outdoor living, this book features a beautiful array of the latest courtyard spaces by world-renowned architects. ...
Contributed by amazon 08.06. 2007 07:20:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textThis clumping ice plant produces a dome of bright purple flowers. The texture of the petals is shimmering -- almost like metal. It starts blooming in June and continues steadily until fall. It promises to be an essential small-scale ground cover or edging for a border. Height: 4. Width: 10. Sun: Full sun. Soil Moisture: Moderate to dry, not too wet. Hardiness: USDA zones 4-9. Culture: Easy in average garden soil. ...
Contributed by amazon 11.08. 2011 12:39:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textA Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture Reclaiming Domesticity from a Consumer Culture The first edition of Gaia’s Garden sparked the imagination of America’s home gardeners , introducing permaculture’s central message: Working with Nature, not against her, results in more beautiful, abundant, and forgiving gardens. This extensively revised and expanded second edition broadens the reach and depth of the permaculture approach for urban and suburban growers. ...
Contributed by havlis 18.10. 2007 10:35:45 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Article's textAmong the most spectacular conifers this monkey puzzle tree is the hardiest. The scale-like leaves are dark green, sharp-pointed. This species is said to be 60 million years old. It dislikes atmospheric pollution and hot and dry soil. It does surprisingly well in our climate, too, if you provide a winter shelter. In some instances a fleece is enough, younger plants might need a stronger cover. Avoid freezing winds and southern sunny walls where the temperature is high in winter during the day an ...
Contributed by havlis 01.02. 2010 14:08:41 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Article's textPine trees are superb trees which grow in a wide climate scale - from cold northern countries to hot coastal sites. They are probably most beautiful in their natural environment. ...
Contributed by amazon 05.03. 2008 13:10:01 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textWhether your garden is large or small, traditional or modern, Quick and Easy Container Gardening is packed with ideas and inspiration. As well as all the basic techniques you need for successful planting in pots, there are 20 step-by-step project ideas that are so simple to follow. If you wish to grow your own, a chapter on Crops in Pots shows how to grow fruit, herbs, and vegetables on a small scale. ...
Contributed by amazon 02.07. 2007 22:10:43 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textAward-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. ...
Contributed by amazon 27.05. 2008 11:14:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textWorking from the belief that a vegetable garden, whatever its size, can be as beautiful as a conventional garden of flowers and shrubs, this colorful guide shows how to apply the principles of good design to a kitchen plot. Find out how to use the vibrant texture, colors, and forms of vegetables, herbs, and fruit to create glorious effects and intriguing patterns without jeopardizing their productivity. ...
Contributed by amazon 23.05. 2007 07:46:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textBringing Water to Life in the Designed Landscape | Rain gardens encompass all possible elements that can be used to capture, channel, divert and make the most of the rain and snow that fall on a property. Using the innovative and attractive approaches described here, it is possible to enhance outdoor spaces and minimize the damaging effects of drought, stormwater runoff, and other environmental challenges. ...
Contributed by amazon 25.09. 2006 08:36:51 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textA new method for the practical identification and recognition of trees -- and an important supplement to existing botanical methods. The book is in two parts: Pictorial Keys and Master Pages. The Keys are designed for easy visual comparison of details which look alike, narrowing the identification of a tree to one of a small group -- the family or genus ...
Contributed by amazon 30.05. 2007 10:19:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textHemenway, a permaculture expert and associate editor of The Permaculture Activist, explains how gardens can function as ecosystems, describes the basic parts of an ecological garden (soil, water, plants, and animals), and shows how to create backyard ecosystems through guilds. Guilds, the author tells us, are groups of plants that function as an ecosystem to provide products for humans, create cover and food for wildlife, nourish the soil, conserve water, and repel pests. A simple example of a g ...
Contributed by amazon 19.05. 2007 08:40:38 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textThe 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. ...
Contributed by amazon 06.06. 2007 08:42:26 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's textThis evergreen vine is as beautiful as it is easy to grow. Glossy rich green leaves are about 2-4 long by 1/2 wide and grow in opposite pairs along wiry stems. The vine will grow 10-20 up tree trunks and along fences or other support. It also makes and excellent house plant or bonsai in a sunny window ...
Contributed by amazon 27.07. 2007 08:51:44 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textFood, Culture, and Sustainability in the Gardens of Ethnic America | nspired by her own familys immigrant history, Patricia Klindienst traveled the country, gathering stories of urban, suburban, and rural gardens created by people rarely presented in books about American gardens: Native Americans, immigrants from across Asia and Europe, and ethnic peoples who were here long before our national boundaries were drawn. In The Earth Knows My Name, she writes about the beautiful gardens she discovere ...
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