The Informed Gardener Other / Books In this introduction to sustainable landscaping practices, Linda Chalker-Scott addresses the most common myths and misconceptions that plague home gardeners and horticultural professionals. Chalker-Scott offers invaluable advice to gardeners gardeners who have wondered: … Contributed by amazon 08.04. 2008 09:11:07 (15624 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
An Illustrated Guide to Maples Other / Books Maples are an asset to any garden for their year-round ornamental qualities — but which to choose? With an unprecedented depth of photographic detail, Antoine le Hardÿ de Beaulieu has compiled the definitive guide to the beauty of maples. Supplementing the concise and practical descriptions are 1200 … Contributed by amazon 09.04. 2007 19:31:09 (9347 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Designing the New Kitchen Garden Other / Books Most gardeners know how rewarding it is to harvest ripe, sun-warmed tomatoes or pungent herbs straight from the garden. But those pleasures can be multiplied a hundredfold by creating a garden that is not only productive, but also a beautiful, well-integrated part of the home landscape. … Contributed by amazon 02.04. 2007 10:38:51 (16105 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Desirable Trees for the Midwest Other / Books Desirable Trees for the Midwest: 50 for the Home Landscape and Larger Properties Trees are the most important element in any well-designed landscape. In his book, Scott Zanon leads readers to fifty of his personal favorites and helps them make the best decisions based on beauty, hardiness, site location, … Contributed by amazon 22.09. 2016 14:13:15 (11592 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Camellias Other / Books The Gardener s Encyclopedia | For decades, large swathes of the United States and Europe believed camellias to be altogther too tender for garden use, their exquisite blooms in pure colors giving the impression that they were too rarified and delicate to tangle with. Today, few gardens are without their … Contributed by amazon 03.01. 2008 10:29:31 (7881 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Tropical and Subtropical Trees Other / Books An Encyclopedia | This exhaustive, lavishly illustrated A-Z encyclopedia describes tropical and subtropical trees by their specific attributes and profiles, such as color, shape, texture, flowers, foliage, or fruit. It also includes a collection of useful quick-reference checklists that help gardeners, … Contributed by amazon 07.05. 2007 11:42:04 (11353 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Plant Finder Other / Books The Right Plants for Every Garden | The Plant Finder will be useful to the many thousands of garden and landscape professionals wanting a comprehensive reference. But it will also be a complete resource for the amateur gardener who makes a big investment in new plants every year, constantly changing … Contributed by amazon 20.04. 2007 08:41:50 (13988 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Classic Bonsai of Japan Other / Books Enter the fascinating world of bonsai, the centuries-old gardening art form of cultivating trees as potted plants. Refined to a high art in Japan, bonsai offers not only the familiar gardening delights but also, at its highest levels, a philosophical and aesthetic communion with nature. … Contributed by amazon 20.04. 2007 08:09:02 (15464 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Gardens Other / Books An Essay on the Human Condition | Humans have long turned to gardens—both real and imaginary—for sanctuary from the frenzy and tumult that surrounds them. Those gardens may be as far away from everyday reality as Gilgamesh’s garden of the gods or as near as our own backyard, but in their very conception … Contributed by amazon 07.06. 2008 07:36:12 (13546 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 (10961 readers) Match on Article's text | |
