Garden Paths & Stepping Stones Other / Books Pathways around your home can be the most striking outdoor element, providing a visual and physical guide through your surroundings. Instead of settling for boring straight-line sidewalks, why not create your own geography with paths that add art to necessity! Let this lush visual resource for gardeners … Contributed by amazon 11.10. 2007 09:11:53 (18673 readers) Match on Title | |
A Pattern Garden Other / Books The Essential Elements of Garden Making. A Pattern Garden gives us the tools for creating our own highly satisfying garden spaces. Easton identifies 14 garden patterns that she sees as fundamental to successful design and that will turn any landscape into a memorable and rewarding retreat. This book … Contributed by amazon 01.04. 2007 10:56:48 (15364 readers) Match on Title | |
Magical Paths Other / Books Labyrinths & Mazes in the 21st Century | Wind your way through a maze or a labyrinth: two symbolic journeys, both rooted in myth and mystery. But while labyrinths are flat, circulate pathways designed for the acquisition of inner peace, mazes feature patterns of barriers that challenge, confuse, … Contributed by amazon 20.04. 2008 21:41:11 (11561 readers) Match on Title | |
Tropical Garden Design Other / Books Made Wijaya, landscape designer to such high-profile gardens as those of rock icon David Bowie and the United States Ambassador in Jakarta, shares his brilliant garden designs and offers advice for both novice gardeners and professionals on creating similar results in their own backyards. Exploring Wijaya … Contributed by amazon 07.05. 2007 11:47:06 (23330 readers) Match on Title | |
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Designing with Succulents Other / Books Succulent plants offer dazzling possibilities for garden design and require only minimal maintenance to remain lush and alluring year round. Featuring the work of more than 50 professional garden designers and creative homeowners, this complete design compendium is as practical as it is inspirational. … Contributed by amazon 01.04. 2007 10:29:02 (11071 readers) Match on Title | |
The Landscaping Ideas of Jays Other / Books A Natural History of the Backyard Restoration Garden | Elegantly organized by season, this lyrical yet practical guide to backyard restoration gardening celebrates the beauty, the challenges, and the rewards of growing native plants at home. Judith Larner Lowry, winner of the prestigious John Burroughs … Contributed by amazon 09.07. 2007 10:46:04 (16444 readers) Match on Title | |
Herniaria glabra - Green Carpet Plants / Perennials This lovely bright green creeper spreads effortlessly in all directions filling up to two feet per plant. A fairly flat plant of about two inches, it has one long tap root (as opposed to many surface roots like a Creeping Thyme) which helps with water conservation. It likes full sun but it can take partial … Contributed by amazon 03.09. 2007 10:24:24 (23230 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Way We Garden Now Other / Books Energizing, Inspiring, Edible, and Exciting: That’s what bestselling author Katherine Whiteside says gardening ought to be. Whether you have a half acre of land in the country or a tiny patch of grass in the city, whether you’re an experienced digger or you’ve never held a trowel, Whiteside offers … Contributed by amazon 27.09. 2007 09:03:10 (12429 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Art and the Gardener Other / Books In Art and the Gardener, Gordon Hayward s tenth book on garden design, he makes a radical departure from his earlier approaches in order to explore elements of visual language across two artistic disciplines-fine painting and garden design-in hopes that the remarkable crosscurrents will help reveal how … Contributed by amazon 16.09. 2008 09:18:47 (28132 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Gardens of the Spirit 2008 Calendar Other / Books Strongly influenced by Shinto and Buddhism, the Japanese style of landscaping is particularly conducive to restoring an inner calm. Requiring an artful blend of imagination, skill and patience, the Japanese garden is an extension of the self. By adapting the harmonies of natural design to our own landscape, … Contributed by amazon 28.10. 2007 08:01:34 (10494 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Art of Japanese Gardens Other / Books Nourish the soul and restore the spirit: this photo-packed guidebook shows how to create the sense of harmony and balance of Zen philosophy. Every element that goes into the garden holds meaning, along with its careful arrangement, and its use of natural and unobtrusive materials. Walls, fences, and … Contributed by amazon 03.09. 2007 10:31:00 (13498 readers) Match on Article's text | |
