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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 …
Contributed by amazon 23.05. 2007 07:46:55 (14410 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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This is a tough, spiny tree with an erupting growth habit. New branches burst straight up as if ejected by a volcano, cascading onto the countryside below as they become longer and heavier. Mature height is 30 feet, but it s easy to keep under 15 with annual pruning. Flowers in times of high humidity, …
Contributed by amazon 02.10. 2007 09:03:57 (26128 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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There are hundreds of choice bulbs that revel in southern warmth and humidity, and Scott Ogden profiles the best of them in this fascinating, comprehensive volume. In a series of chapters that takes us through the gardening year, Ogden introduces the plants that help to give southern gardens their distinct …
Contributed by amazon 01.04. 2007 10:58:58 (11323 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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Another striking feature of exotic-like gardens in our climate (zone 6) are leaves of banana trees. This selection “Sakhaline” is fully hardy and was named by the largest Russian island in the North Pacific, where its origin is. Though this island is in the same climatic zone as for example China, …
Contributed by havlis 02.05. 2008 08:48:12 (37772 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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If you are looking for an architectural plant that will attract passers-by’s eyes but will require zero maintenance at the same time and on top of that will be hardy enough not to worry about it in winter, have a look at this Japanese angelica tree. Could the leaves look like angel’s wings to be …
Contributed by havlis 12.11. 2014 10:26:28 (31284 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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If you are looking for an architectural plant that will attract passers-by’s eyes but will require zero maintenance at the same time and on top of that will be hardy enough not to worry about it in winter, have a look at this Japanese angelica tree. Could the leaves look like angel’s wings to be …
Contributed by havlis 12.08. 2014 21:18:41 (28902 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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If you are looking for an architectural plant that will attract passers-by’s eyes but will require zero maintenance at the same time, and on top of that will be hardy enough not to worry about it in winter, have a look at this devil’s walking stick. Wondering why such a beauty is called a name like …
Contributed by havlis 28.08. 2012 12:07:08 (22951 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |