surfaces

Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' - Loebner Magnolia

Salix integra 'Alba Maculata' - Hakuro Nishi Japanese Dappled Willow

Gardening on Pavement, Tables, and Hard Surfaces (1120 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 19:13:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and 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. ...

Garden Design (753 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. ...

Many uses for groundcovers (3) - Evergreen shrubs (4169 readers)

Contributed by pph 11.04 2007 on 20:33:12 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Cotoneaster dammeri Mooncreeper, Hedera helix, Sarcococca hookeriana var. humulis Cotoneaster dammeri Mooncreeper The distinctive characteristic of this evergreen Cotoneaster is its habit: it grows flatly against the ground to create a kind of sod. Its leaves are small, slightly lustrous, and bright green in colour. Small red fruits are borne in late summer. Due to its habit, this beautiful groundcover requires no maintenance. The plants grow well in any type of garden soil but prefer a sandy s ...

Hardy Rhododendron Species (963 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.04 2007 on 19:27:13 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Guide to Identification | For the enthusiastic amateur or experienced rhododendron grower, this landmark reference provides the keys to the accurate identification of the nearly 300 rhododendron species widely in cultivation. An extensive introduction places the work in context as it examines the history of Rhododendron classification and gives a full survey of plant structures throughout the many species. Species are listed in systematic order, so that similar species occur close to each othe ...

Garden and Landscape Architects of France (805 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.09 2007 on 09:15:07 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

This series has documented the contemporary landscape architecture of Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and England. Now at last comes France, that historic force in formality (Versailles), fauvism (Fontainbleau) and egalitarianism (public parks), and a recent force in contemporary landscape architecture. ...

Black & Decker Complete Guide to Patios (727 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:33:25 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Plan, Build and Maintain | Outdoor living made elegant Patios have been featured in landscapes for thousands of years, but never have they been more popular than now, as homeowners discover the elegance, long life, and easy maintenance of stone and decorative concrete surfaces. Todays homeowners can build with mosaic tiles just like the ancient Persians, or natural stone like the Greeks, but they also build amazing patios with colored, interlocking concrete pavers cast in geometric shapes, or th ...

Foliage (518 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.07 2007 on 10:52:50 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Plant foliage brings drama and structure to the garden with color, shape, and texture all its own. Bright, cheerful flowers may have beauty-pageant appeal that gets noticed by passers-by, but where would all those pretty floral faces be without the stalwart presence of foliage? Every garden benefits from an inspired selection of plants chosen for the beauty of their leaves, and the harmony their presence brings to the entire landscape. ...

Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards (844 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.11 2007 on 11:59:18 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series | Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition is a condensed treatment of the authoritative Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Professional Edition. Designed to give students the critical information they require, this is an essential reference for anyone studying landscape architecture and design. ...

Handbook of Turfgrass Management and Physiology (702 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.12 2007 on 09:48:51 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A multibillion dollar industry that has tripled in the last ten years, turfgrass management plays an important role in landscaping, golf courses, and other sports surfaces. Proper management and cultural practices are crucial for the performance of these versatile grasses, creating a demand among scientists, researchers, and industry professionals for better quality, hardier grasses. ...

Jubaea chilensis - Chilean Wine Palm (1040 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.08 2007 on 08:11:19 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

Jubaea chilensis; Family: Palmae/Arecaceae (palm family); Common Names: Chilean wine palm, coquito palm, honey palm. This Incredible Hulk of the palm world, Jubaea chilensis, dominates the landscape with his thick muscular trunk. The straight gray trunks can grow to over 3 ft (0.9 m) in diameter and soar to heights of 80 ft (24.4 m). In older specimens, the trunk typically constricts near the top to form the brutes shoulders upon which rest a proportionally small head that is composed of densely ...

Many uses for groundcovers (1) (1266 readers)

Contributed by pph 11.04 2007 on 20:26:16 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

Groundcovers are low-growing plants that form a sod as they develop in a horizontal direction. Some varieties are evergreen and some are even reasonably tolerant of being walked on. An advantage of using groundcovers is that their closely-knit carpet of leaves gives weeds down. ...

Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Lawncare Center CCC3000 (1698 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.03 2007 on 19:47:08 Topic: Garden care / Garden Mechanization Match on Article's text

The Black & Decker 18-Volt cordless lawn care center includes the NST2018 Grasshog 12-inch, 18-volt string trimmer/edger, the NHT518 Hedgehog 18-volt hedge trimmer, and the NS118 18-volt Cordless Broom hard-surface sweeper. The set comes with a mountable storage station that easily stores all three tools. ...