Planting the Dry Shade Garden Other / Books The Best Plants for the Toughest Spot in Your Garden In this book you ll learn how to prune selectively to admit more light and how to amend soil to increase its moisture retention. You ll also learn about more than 130 plants that accept reduced light and moisture levels-long-blooming woodland gems … Contributed by amazon 11.08. 2011 12:26:23 (16264 readers) | |
The Plant Lover's Guide to Clematis Other / Books Clematis are the royalty of climbing plants. With their lush flowers, long season of bloom, and attractive seedheads, they are eagerly sought by almost every gardener in the temperate world. The Plant Lover’s Guide to Clematis by clematis expert Linda Beutler includes information on using the plants … Contributed by amazon 20.09. 2016 16:10:28 (11027 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Orchid Growing Other / Books In the world of exotic plants, orchids hold a reputation as the divas of the floral species. They are mostly considered as fussy, difficult to grow plants and, on top of everything, very expensive. However, there are several types of orchids that you can easily grow in your own garden or windowsill. … Contributed by amazon 21.11. 2016 10:51:18 (13865 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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 (10879 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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The Water-Saving Garden Other / Books The Water-Saving Garden: How to Grow a Gorgeous Garden with a Lot Less Water A guide to growing beautiful gardens in drought-prone areas utilizing minimal water for maximum results. … Contributed by amazon 04.09. 2016 11:46:11 (12891 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Variegated Trees and Shrubs Other / Books The Illustrated Encyclopedia | Once the subject of snobbery and derision, variegated plants are now among the more sought-after and collected treasures of garden connoisseurs. Whether marbled, dotted, splashed, or veined, variegated foliage never fails to catch the eye and to add excitement whatever … Contributed by amazon 12.04. 2007 10:40:40 (12922 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Garden Natural History Other / Books Collins New Naturalist | How does a garden differ from other habitats, both natural and semi-natural? Is it true that the modern home garden is largely a collection of hybrids between exotic species? These and other questions are answered in this guide to plant fertilizing, watering, pest and disease … Contributed by amazon 25.11. 2007 11:51:26 (14188 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Making the Most of Shade Other / Books A gorgeous celebration of the shade garden-featuring nearly 300 perennials, annuals, bulbs, ferns, ornamental grasses, and climbing plants that will thrive without direct sunlight. A shaded garden can be a soothing sanctuary that even the most dedicated sun worshipper can welcome on a hot summer day. … Contributed by amazon 30.03. 2007 11:12:11 (19717 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Plant Selector Program Other / Software, DVD Your Personal Garden Designer! The Plant Selector Interactive software is a CD for self installation with Windows 95 or higher. It gives you all the information you need to landscape or garden like a professional. … Contributed by amazon 27.02. 2007 17:40:40 (19438 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Collector's Garden Other / Books Now in paperback, this classic book invites gardeners into some of America s most fascinating private gardens. Through over 400 color photographs of 28 gardens across the country, Ken Druse shows how gardeners can collect plants for their pleasure, without sacrificing their devotion to the natural garden … Contributed by amazon 10.04. 2007 10:16:27 (15543 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Plants for Tropical Landscapes Other / Books A Gardener s Guide | Plants for Tropical Landscapes will help you select and group plants to create a successful tropical garden tailored to your needs and tastes. Gardeners and landscapers will find this treasury of more than 500 common plants easy to use and one of the most comprehensive guides available … Contributed by amazon 07.05. 2007 11:49:45 (17205 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Victory Garden Companion Other / Books The nation s oldest and most popular gardening program, The Victory Garden, is proud to present The Victory Garden Companion, an indispensable guide that offers the best in gardening expertise in a straightforward and friendly manner, inviting gardeners of all levels to dig in and get their hands in … Contributed by amazon 13.10. 2007 10:46:11 (18476 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Flora Other / Books A Gardener s Encyclopedia | This comprehensive, beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of plants contains information on more than 20,000 plants from all around the world. Organized in an A-Z format by botanical name, the individual entries provide a detailed description of each plant and its features, … Contributed by amazon 04.04. 2007 10:18:26 (14140 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Subtropical Garden Other / Books A tempting selection of palms, bamboos, shrubs, foliage plants, perennials, orchids, and ferns suitable for gardeners in USDA zones 9 and 10---or adventurous souls in colder areas who want to garden on the edge---or for use in containers for overwintering indoors. … Contributed by amazon 07.05. 2007 11:44:31 (10523 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Heucheras and Heucherellas Other / Books Coral Bells and Foamy Bells | Few perennials have undergone as dramatic a makeover as heucheras (coral bells) and their hybrids with tiarellas (foamflowers), the heucherellas (foamy bells). Drawn mainly from diminutive forest-dwelling species with small white flowers and unremarkable foliage, these woodlanders … Contributed by amazon 07.04. 2007 11:46:39 (12176 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Garden Flora Other / Books Garden Flora: The Natural and Cultural History of the Plants In Your Garden The oldest rose fossil was found in Colorado and dates to 35 million years ago. Marigolds, infamous for their ability to self-seed, are named for an Etruscan god who sprang from a ploughed field. And daffodils—an icon of spring—were … Contributed by amazon 21.11. 2016 10:59:12 (11275 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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The Wildlife Gardener's Guide Other / Books Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide) | If you can own only one book on attracting wildlife to your garden, this is it. Unlike other volumes, which offer only generalities like “reduce the size of your lawn,” this concise manual provides ten specific projects and countless tips for transforming … Contributed by amazon 08.04. 2008 09:08:02 (13360 readers) Match on Article's text | |
