 | Tropical Gardens 42 Dream Gardens by Leading Landscape Designers in the Philippines (Lily Gamboa O Boyle) (Elizabeth Reyes) Full of stunning landscape photographs, this tropical gardening book is a delight for anyone interested in lavish gardens and new, fresh landscaping ideas. Aimed at gardening enthusiasts, Tropical Gardens contains a rare glimpse into some of the most beautiful tropical gardens in the world today. It presents 42 spectacular contemporary gardens, both big and small. The vast majority of the gardens are in private homes. Introducing a contemporary gardening style that has been evolving over the past decade, as well as more traditional formal styles, it traces the development of garden design in all its forms. Designers new and old are showcased along with a number of talented homeowners. Experimenting with both indigenous and introduced species, use of hardscapes such as local stones and pavers, bonsai, clipped shrubs and water features, some work along Oriental lines, others follow Western models. Tropical Gardens is a lovely introduction to tropical landscaping styles and a gardening aesthetic ...
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 | Thorn, Fire and Lily Gardening with God in Lent and Easter (Jane Mossendew) The perfect Lenten book for those who like to see God in nature and who understand that the Church s year is based on nature s cycle.Thorn, Fire and Lily covers the period from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday and gives practical proof of the close link between prayer and gardening. Jane Mossendew s introduction explains how the book s featured plants— one for each day—illustrates Lenten themes like prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Plants also are featured for the Solemnities and Saints days between March 10 and April 25, making forty-five entries total.Cultivation notes, history and lore, Bible readings, intercessions, and places of spiritual retreat are provided for each entry, and twenty-five line drawings illustrate lesser-known or threatened plants and those for Annunciation and Easter.Thorn, Fire and Lily demonstrates in ways both practical and loving the closeness of God and nature and how love of one brings love of the other within easy grasp.Jane Mossendew is a teacher and lecturer ...
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