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Guidance for a variety of fern projects | Comprehensive A-Z section covering the most garden-worthy species | Written by a leading authority in the world of ferns The variety of fern species available today has made them an integral part of garden design. This book will inspire amateur gardeners and …
Contributed by amazon 20.05. 2007 19:46:11 (10895 readers) |
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Rose gardening has its own special mystique. Few perennials or flowering shrubs give you so many wonderful blooms soon after planting or have as long a period of bloom. And, best of all, hardy roses will come back year after year. Gardeners the world over are smitten by the allure of roses, but many …
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A definitive reference by the recognized authority on the genus, combining taxonomic information with ethnobotanical insights. …
Contributed by amazon 15.04. 2007 18:55:18 (18670 readers) |
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A Gardener s Guide to the Soil Food Web | Smart gardeners know that soil is anything but an inert substance. Healthy soil is teeming with life - not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. …
Contributed by amazon 02.04. 2007 10:26:09 (19570 readers) |
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A practical vegetable and herb garden encyclopedia | A veritable encyclopedia and easy how-to guide on all that is natural and necessary in the world of gardening and small fruit, vegetable, and herb preparation, in The Kitchen Garden Grower’s Guide: A practical vegetable and herb garden encyclopedia, …
Contributed by amazon 04.02. 2010 10:47:34 (29188 readers) |
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A Practical Guide to Having a Healthy Garden | Every spring, plant lovers around the world are faced with life-or-death questions such as: Will it be petunias or pansies? Marigolds or morning glories? Do I dare plant azaleas in the shade? Although most of us still rely on friends or dumb luck to figure …
Contributed by amazon 02.08. 2007 10:50:09 (15996 readers) |
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In The Secret Techniques of Bonsai, the author of the groundbreaking Bonsai with American Trees teams up with his son to offer not only the basics of creating perfect bonsai, but also secret techniques they ve developed over years of careful work and observation. …
Contributed by amazon 20.04. 2007 08:12:03 (14833 readers) |
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Gardening with Tropical Plants in Temperate Zones | The most exciting new trend in garden design is the lush look of the tropics -- no matter where you live! If, like so many gardeners, you re a little bored with pastel flowers and rigid borders, welcome to the jungly garden, where the plants have huge …
Contributed by amazon 13.04. 2007 08:53:09 (17470 readers) |
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Flowering plants that overwinter and multiply by means on fleshy stems of leaves are called bulbs. The bulbs we grow in our gardens today are native to temperate zones all over the world, the woodlands, meadows and mountains of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North America. The Dutch have been extremely …
Contributed by bloomingbulb 13.05. 2007 12:14:19 (11360 readers) |