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Container Water Gardening for Hobbyists (442 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.12 2007 on 09:53:01 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Container water gardens are the latest trend in water gardening! The beautiful photographs and step-by-step instructions of over 25 projects featured throughout this 128-page book will guide you through the process of creating your very own container water garden. ...

Encyclopedia of Water Garden Plants (781 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.04 2007 on 12:07:41 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Encyclopedia of Water Garden Plants is the definitive photographic reference to the full range of plants available to the water gardener. This volume includes hundreds of water garden plants often overlooked in other books, such as marginal plants, floating plants, bog plants, and submerged plants. Of course, waterlilies and lotuses are described in detail as well. The encyclopedia offers complete information on hardiness, culture, propagation, and pests and diseases. With more than 700 beautif ...

Water Features for Small Gardens (1011 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.04 2007 on 10:25:14 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

All in color! Create the water feature of your dreams--even in the smallest gardens! Determine what suits your tastes, space, and design, and learn general methods of construction, installation, and maintenance. Color photos and step-by-step instructions cover 14 projects--formal and informal pools, moving and still water, stone and pebble features, wall fountains and waterspouts, splash fountains, and container features. Trim size: 8 x 10. ...

Saintpaulia 'Mickey Mouse' - African Violet (901 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.12 2007 on 11:42:37 Topic: Plants / Houseplants Match on Article's text

Light: Moderate to bright, indirect, indoor light. Watering: Keep soil moist to dry, and allow soil around roots to dry out before watering to encourage blooming. Water from the bottom with room temperature water by placing the plastic growers pot in water, and allowing the plant to absorb the water (not more than 30 minutes). Avoid getting water on the leaves as this can cause spotting damage. For best results, use violet plant food as directed. ...

Water Gardens 1-2-3 (480 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.08 2007 on 08:46:23 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Includes complete installation and care instructions for all the most-wanted water features-water gardens, ponds and fountains. Following the successful Home Depot 1-2-3 format, each project includes a full list of materials and tools, a time estimate, step-by-step instructions with helpful photos, thorough instructions and tips for outstanding DIY results. Detailed product info makes it easy to purchase the right materials for the job. ...

Waterlilies and Lotuses (612 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.04 2007 on 12:05:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Species, Cultivars, and New Hybrids | In this fully updated work, Perry Slocum describes nearly 500 species and cultivars of the crowning jewels of water gardens, the waterlilies and lotuses. This book includes more than 130 of the best new hybrids introduced since the landmark Water Gardening: Water Lilies and Lotuses by Perry Slocum and Peter Robinson was published. All species and the major cultivars, including day- and night-blooming tropical and hardy waterlilies and lotuses, are described ...

Iris versicolor 'Kermesina' - American Water Iris (782 readers)

Contributed by amazon 13.10 2007 on 10:26:37 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Title and Article's text

Suitable for small pools, growing up to 2 ft. and happy in up to 4 in of water. A beautiful iris, having vivid magenta coloured flowers, marked with white. The foliage is also an added benefit as it provides a vertical interest over a long period and is suited to both formal and informal settings. They are relatively easy to grow as long as you remember that they dont like drying-out. ...

Rain Gardens (603 readers)

Contributed by amazon 23.05 2007 on 07:46:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Bringing 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. ...

Cypripedium acaule - Stemless Lady's Slipper (474 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.09 2007 on 18:51:17 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Pink Lady Slipper Orchids grow best in an acid soil, high in organic matter. However, in some areas they can be found growing in sandy soils. It is advisable to purchase a soil pH tester or kit to make sure the pH is between 3.5 and 5.0 before planting the pips. ...

Adromischus trigynus - Calico Hearts (553 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 11:10:25 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

The Calico Hearts Plant (Adromischus trigynus) is a small succulent plant native to South Africa. It is an easy to grow plant and with the spotting makes it a very showy succulent. This plant needs full sun, warm temperatures, and a well-drained potting mix. During the growing season (May-October) water once a week. During the winter water once every two weeks. The Calico Hearts Plant is easily propagated for leaf and stem cuttings. ...

Lithops - Living Stone (619 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 09:10:10 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

Lithops,(commonly called flowering stones or living stones) are true mimicry plants: their shape, size and color causes them to resemble small stones in their natural surroundings. The plants blend in among the stones as a means of protection. Grazing animals which would otherwise eat them during periods of drought to obtain moisture usually overlook them. Even experts in the field sometimes have difficulty locating plants for study because of this unusual deceptive camouflage. ...

The Green Gardener (557 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 12:23:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Working with Nature, Not Against It | Maintaining a colorful and productive garden is easy with the advice on how to change gardening ways and embrace green, organic techniques in this handy little book. This illustrated manual includes easy-to-follow information on such tasks as improving the soil, saving water, mulching, and creating green gardens as well as sections on how to best handle birds, rodents, and other visitors; how to attract the right insects; how to use the right sprays and trap ...

Mammillaria camptotricha - Bird's Nest Cactus (606 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.07 2007 on 21:45:05 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

Scientific Name: Mammillaria decipiens ssp. camptotricha | Synonym: Dolichothele camptotricha, Mammillaria camptotricha, Krainzia decipiens ssp. camptotricha, Neomammillaria camptotricha, Pseudomammillaria camptotricha ...

Iris ensata - Japanese Water Iris (599 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:22:49 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Title and Article's text

Japanese iris (Iris ensata or kaempferi) have the largest flowers of all irises, some being about 30cm across. They have been bred for over 200 years in Japan and also during the last century in the USA. So today, there is a range of flower shapes and patterns, as well as a range of colours. The foliage is also an added benefit as it provides a vertical interest over a long period and is suited to both formal and informal settings. They are relatively easy to grow as long as you remember that th ...

Sarracenia 'Dana's Delight' - Dana's Delight Pitcher Plant (823 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 08:17:14 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

The Pitcher Plant is definitely the easiest of all the carnivorous plants to grow and is excellent for beginners. Danas Delight features a hood with pink tones and red veins on white. ...

Natural Swimming Pools (920 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. ...

Acorus gramineus - Japanese sweet flag, Japanese rush (1263 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.06 2007 on 09:11:19 Topic: Plants / Aquatic Plants Match on Article's text

Japanese sweet flag is an aquatic or wetland perennial with semievergreen grasslike foliage. It has narrow, 6-14 in (15-35.6 cm) glossy leaves and looks like thick, lush grass. Location: Japanese sweet flag is native to eastern Asia where it grows in wetlands and shallow water. ...

Building & Maintaining Docks (438 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:35:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

How to Design, Build, Install & Care for Residential Docks | Millions of homes are situated along the shores of rivers, lakes and other bodies of water, and a large number of these have (or very much need) a dock. Some docks serve as boat landings, others as fishing piers, still others as platforms for recreational swimming and sunning, and some as places for relaxed entertaining decks over water. Building & Maintaining Docks is a guide book for planning, designing, building, and maintai ...

Cyperus percamenthus - Dwarf Giant Papyrus (644 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 10:26:18 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Long on beauty and history, papyrus has been known and used by Man for millennia. Soft green clouds of papyrus lined the Nile River during the time of the pharaohs. The infant Moses was found among the bulrushes. Ancient Egyptians kept records of their pyramid building activities on papyrus sheets, from which we get the word paper. Today papyrus is appreciated for its beauty and is often used in ornamental landscapes. Like other sedges, the stem is triangular in cross section, and contains a whi ...

The Home Orchard (401 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.09 2007 on 11:28:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Developed 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 ...