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A Travelers Guide | From the amazing North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville to the wonderous Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, this full-color guide presents the beauty of tourist gardens in the Tarheel State. Explore the majestic Elizabethan Garden in Manteo. Wander the historic gardens of North Carolinas first capitol at Tryon Palace. Find natural beauty near an urban setting at Wing Haven Gardens in Charlotte. The gardens are organized by region and surveyed individually, with visitor informati ...

Landscape Trees and Shrubs (1339 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2007 on 08:33:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Selection, Use and Management (Cabi Publishing) | This book presents a horticultural overview of the main plant families of trees and shrubs from temperate regions that are cultivated in urban and rural landscape schemes. Most of the plants used come from a limited number of plant families and within these families, certain genera contribute very significantly. The largest chapter in the book describes 37 plant families according to their identification, functional use and management in landscap ...

Planting Design Illustrated (992 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.07 2007 on 14:49:25 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

This is one of the most comprehensive books on Planting Design. It fills in the blank in this field and introduces poetry, painting and symbolism into Planting Design. It covers in detail the two major systems in Planting Design: Formal Planting Design and Naturalistic Planting Design. It has numerous line drawings and photos to illustrate the Planting Design concepts and principles. Through in-depth discussions of historical precedents and practical case studies, it uncovers the fundamental des ...

The Tree Care Primer (1022 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2007 on 08:18:52 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide | Beyond bark, branches, and leaves, what do you see when you look at your trees? This must-have reference for anyone who owns property will teach you to assess your trees’ health and keep it growing happily. Whether they are young or ancient, on a city sidewalk or in the backyard, here are all the details to provide the best possible care. Each tree has to respond to its environmental challenges—from lightning strikes to harsh urban reflected light and r ...

Peter Fudge Gardens (864 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.05 2008 on 09:28:28 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

For anyone wanting to improve their outdoor space, whether professional landscaper or new homeowner, this guide will provide inspiration and advice on a variety of modern garden design techniques. From tiny urban courtyards to sprawling country properties, award-winning designer Peter Fudge shares his cutting-edge approach, and demonstrates how it can be applied in all garden settings—no matter what the style, size, or shape. ...

RHS New Gardening (844 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.11 2007 on 10:39:31 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

How to Garden in a Changing Climate | Britain’s Royal Horticultural Society is the authoritative source for gardening expertise, and their new guide to contemporary gardening gives gardeners, from first-timers to professionals, a definitive resource for horticultural advice. ...

Great Flowering Landscape Trees (1121 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.10 2007 on 08:06:19 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Devoted entirely to the flowering trees most recommended for home and urban landscapes, this handy encyclopedia discusses the basics—horticultural terms, botanic names, hardiness zones, and native versus exotic species—as well as each tree’s unique characteristics, such as height, spread, flower color and size, flowering period, fruit, and seeds. Entries are supplemented with pertinent growing tips regarding pests and diseases, as well as the benefits of exceptional varieties and cultivars. ...

Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide (1207 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 ...

A Journey to Nine Islands (1834 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.03 2008 on 11:24:04 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Accompanied by charming and accessible text, the floral centerfolds of Journey to Nine Islands invite the reader to participate in the world of the Chicago Botanic Garden—one of the nation’s most visited public gardens and a preeminent center for learning and plant science. This remarkable volume showcases these lush and extraordinary gardens with 96 pages of beautifully reproduced full-color photography—capturing images from Chicago Botanic Garden sites as diverse as the English Oak Meadow, the ...

Living Systems (887 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 12:00:46 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Innovative Materials and Technologies for Landscape Architecture | The use of innovative new materials is an important trend in landscape architecture today. These materials include biodegradable geotextiles, super-absorbent polymers, and plants that react to changing soil conditions. Water is a major subject. This book presents the available materials and technologies in the context of practical applications, some of them experimental, some of them mature. ...

Making the Modern Garden (5374 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.12 2007 on 09:55:07 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A superlative analysis of contemporary gardens as well as fascinating collection of landscapes around the world, Making the Modern Garden is a definitive study of the philosophy and practice of garden design at the outset of the twenty-first century. Author Christopher Bradley-Hole, himself a landscape designer of note, discusses the process of garden design in a presentation of modern landscapes at all sizes and locations. Among the designers in the book are Fernando Caruncho, Peter Walker, Kat ...

Pocket Gardens (1198 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.05 2008 on 09:35:45 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Contemporary Japanese Miniature Designs | Called tsubo-niwa after a unit of measurement that is two person-sized tatami mats placed side by side, the pocket garden has been a part of the Japanese architectural canon for thousands of years. Undergoing a modernization in the last few decades in which a new generation of architects began experimenting with the concept in imaginative ways, the contemporary garden follows a distinct yet global aesthetic, whether as an urban solution to importing natu ...

Pyracantha coccinea 'Orange Glow' - Orange Firethorn (6497 readers)

Contributed by abies 07.12 2007 on 12:45:25 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Evergreen, dense, fast growing shrub of regular round habit and small oval dark green leaves. Grown for its dense inflorescences of small white flowers and masses of brightly coloured ball-shaped small fruits which surround the young branches all along their length. In case of Orange Glow variety they are bright orange. They appear as green in Summer, change to orange in Autumn and remain on branches untill eaten by birds in Winter. ...

Pyracantha coccinea 'Soleil d´Or' - Golden Firethorn (3537 readers)

Contributed by abies 16.10 2007 on 09:57:40 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Evergreen, dense, fast growing shrub of regular round habit and small oval dark green leaves. Grown for its dense inflorescences of small white flowers and masses of brightly coloured ball-shaped small fruits which surround the young branches all along their length. In case of Soleil d´Or variety they are bright yellow. They appear as green in Summer, change to yellow in Autumn and remain on branches untill eaten by birds in Winter. ...

The Earth Knows My Name (930 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.07 2007 on 08:51:44 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Food, 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 ...

Designer Plant Combinations (3769 readers)

Contributed by amazon 16.09 2008 on 09:31:33 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

105 Stunning Gardens Using Six Plants or Fewer | For every gardener who has hesitated over plant pairings or wondered if an array of favorite plants will work well together in the garden, Designer Plant Combinations inspires and delights with professionally designed combinations using just two to six plants. Here are the secrets to combining French lavender with California fuchsia ; prairie coneflower with hummingbird mint ; and tall purple moor grass with dwarf Korean lilac in a small garden be ...

Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards (1655 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. ...

How to Make a Garden (878 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.08 2007 on 10:29:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

From Canada’s leading garden expert comes a unique and practical step-by-step guide to creating the garden of your dreams. With her inimitable charm and boundless knowledge, noted gardener and author Marjorie Harris establishes the template for creating the garden that is right for your tiny urban plot, barren suburban tract, overgrown meadow, condo roof or balcony. Packed with practical advice, helpful sidebars and attractive photographs, How to Make a Garden takes you through Marjorie’s seven ...

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