Alpine Plants of North America Other / Books An Encyclopedia of Mountain Flowers from the Rockies to Alaska | North America is replete with beautiful aplines, and this guide is equally useful to the traveler or the gardener for its identification, propagation, and cultivation information. … Contributed by amazon 12.04. 2007 10:13:55 (11745 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
Trilliums Other / Books Both field guide and gardener s handbook, this book covers all 45 species of trilliums worldwide. The authors trekked all over North America to photograph the 38 American species in the wild. … Contributed by amazon 08.04. 2007 10:16:27 (11151 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Subtropical and Dry Climate Plants Other / Books The Definitive Practical Guide | Climate change, the need to conserve water, the desire for more exotic and dramatic plants-all of these are prompting gardeners to seek out interesting new plants that thrive in subtropical or dry climates and microclimates. This book offers expert guidance and sensible … Contributed by amazon 01.04. 2007 19:03:54 (15286 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Lives of Conifers Other / Books A comparative account of the coniferous trees indigenous to Northeastern North America | What are the lives of trees, of conifers, like?... How do seedlings establish and develop into saplings? How do some seedlings stay alive for decades, marking time in the deep shade of the forest? How do the distinctive … Contributed by amazon 14.05. 2007 08:48:17 (16890 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Native Trees for North American Landscapes Other / Books Many common native trees are just as beautiful as cultivated exotics. Since they have evolved with local conditions and are well adapted to their climate, they often require less maintenance and won t escape to invade a balanced ecosystem. The authors extensive horticultural knowledge is distilled in … Contributed by amazon 11.04. 2007 09:58:45 (12537 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
Wild Orchids Across North America Other / Books A Botanical Travelogue | Appealing to conservationists, travelers, orchid lovers, and naturalists alike, the author takes his readers on an incredible journey to pursue the 145 temperate American orchid species in their native habitats. This chatty account of his field trips in Canada and the U.S. is … Contributed by amazon 11.04. 2007 10:16:37 (9269 readers) Match on Title | |
Trees for Gardens Other / Books Trees for Gardens, Orchards, and Permaculture Are you wondering which productive trees to plant in your garden? Or are you planning a forest garden? Perhaps you are planting an orchard but want a greater diversity of useful trees than is typical? Or you’d like to know what unusual fruit trees you can … Contributed by amazon 27.09. 2016 14:47:16 (13498 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hydrangeas Other / Books Hydrangeas are one of the most popular flowering shrubs in the world. With many species native to North America and dozens of hardy hybrids developed over the years, there is an overwhelming range of plants to choose from. Here is practical, expert advice for the American gardener looking to add brilliant … Contributed by amazon 08.06. 2007 07:26:54 (14065 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Clematis Other / Books Inspiration, Selection & Practical Guidance | Clematis are among the most showy of flowering perennials. They are surprisingly easy to cultivate in a wide range of temperate climates-there is a clematis perfect for almost every region in North America, and they come in spring and autumn blooming … Contributed by amazon 18.05. 2007 21:54:13 (9799 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Agastache foeniculum - Blue Giant Hyssop Plants / Perennials Agastache foeniculum (blue giant hyssop; syn. Agastache anethiodora (Nutt.) Britton), commonly called anise hyssop, blue giant hyssop, Fragrant giant hyssop, or the lavender giant hyssop, is a species of perennial plant in the mint family, (Lamiaceae). This plant is native to much of north-central and … Contributed by garden-en 23.10. 2016 13:50:01 (21875 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Timber Press Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples Other / Books The Timber Press Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples describes and illustrates 300 of the most widely available Japanese maples in North America and Europe. Along with basic information on cultivation and maintenance, it provides lists of trees for specific landscape uses, enabling gardeners to select the … Contributed by amazon 09.04. 2007 19:21:13 (14028 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Rock Garden Design and Construction Other / Books Few gardens can transport visitors to wild and rugged landscapes as well as rock gardens. Eye-catching rock gardens are among the most challenging — and satisfying — expressions of the gardener s craft. A true rock garden is a specialized habitat that allows the gardener to grow plants that do not … Contributed by amazon 10.04. 2007 10:22:53 (13814 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Timber Press Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples Other / Books The Timber Press Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples describes and illustrates 300 of the most widely available Japanese maples in North America and Europe. Along with basic information on cultivation and maintenance, it provides lists of trees for specific landscape uses, enabling gardeners to select the … Contributed by amazon 20.04. 2007 08:24:09 (7545 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Italian Garden Other / Books Art, Design and Culture (Cambridge Studies in Italian History and Culture) | Italian Renaissance gardens were the admiration of Europe and North America. They revived the classical art of garden making, as well as drawing on medieval literary traditions; but they also developed their own forms and styles, … Contributed by amazon 16.09. 2007 05:11:50 (13875 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Native Trees of the Southeast Other / Books The diversity of woody plants in the Southeast is unparalleled in North America. Native Trees of the Southeast is a practical, compact field guide for the identification of the more than 225 trees native to the region, from the Carolinas and eastern Tennessee south through Georgia into northern Florida … Contributed by amazon 06.04. 2007 10:04:31 (17069 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Lilies Other / Books A Guide to Choosing and Growing Lilies | Lilies are among the most glamorous and exotic of plants, yet they are surprisingly easy to cultivate in a wide range of temperate climates -there is a lily perfect for almost every region in North America! The lily s increasing popularity as both a cut flower … Contributed by amazon 22.05. 2007 09:11:49 (11603 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Timber Press Pocket Guide to Hostas Other / Books Boasting diverse leaf shape, size, color, and texture, it is no wonder that hostas continue to reign as the most popular perennial plants in North America. Not only are they the supreme plant for shade, but they also can be used in the landscape either as striking specimen plantings or as accommodating … Contributed by amazon 18.11. 2007 12:40:35 (8253 readers) Match on Article's text | |
