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The World of Phlox: The Complete Growing Guide: How to Grow and Take Care of Perennial Phlox (Garden Phlox and Creeping Phlox) The World of Phlox is a complete growing guide for beginners and amateur gardeners. Phlox is one of the best flowers for any flower garden - extremely beautiful and easy-care. …
Contributed by amazon 03.12. 2016 12:01:45 (18127 readers) |
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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 (13913 readers) |
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This work, published previously by the American Rose Society (ARS), represents a listing of all officially registered rose cultivars globally. It will supersede the previous edition, Modern Roses X, published in 1993. …
Contributed by amazon 30.03. 2007 11:35:01 (17981 readers) |
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100 Inspirational Gardens | The perfect companion to Merrell s bestselling Dream Homes, Dream Gardens is a beautifully designed sourcebook of 100 modern and contemporary gardens of all styles in all parts of the world. It presents an exciting array of stunning locations and garden-design ideas, from …
Contributed by amazon 18.07. 2007 10:13:37 (14273 readers) |
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The orchid family is one of the largest plant families in the world. It is at its most diverse in the tropics, where its exotic and colorful flowers are truly breathtaking. Britain and Ireland have just 56 species of wild orchids, some of which are rare or scarce, while others are surprisingly inconspicuous. …
Contributed by amazon 12.10. 2016 11:02:21 (13525 readers) |
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As most gardeners have had the pleasure to discover, there is a hosta for almost every garden situation. The Gardeners Guide to Growing Hostas is a beautiful, practical guide for both gardeners and collectors by one of the worlds leading hosta growers. It features essential advice on cultivation, propagation, …
Contributed by amazon 24.11. 2006 11:07:31 (13113 readers) |
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If you own only one book on indoor gardening with lights, this is the book. The New Revised Gardening Indoors sets the standard for indoor gardening all over the world. This bestseller has been in print since 1986 and sold thousands and thousands of copies. Indoor gardeners find everything they could …
Contributed by amazon 02.11. 2007 13:45:30 (12075 readers) |
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Strongly influenced by Shinto and Buddhism, the Japanese style of landscaping is particularly conducive to restoring an inner calm. Requiring an artful blend of imagination, skill and patience, the Japanese garden is an extension of the self. By adapting the harmonies of natural design to our own landscape, …
Contributed by amazon 28.10. 2007 08:01:34 (10043 readers) |
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Passionflowers of the World | Since they were first described in Europe in the 16th century, passionflowers have held a special fascination among plant collectors for their bold, beautiful, complicated blossoms and delectable passionfruits. Most are perennial climbers, but some are trees, shrubs, herbaceous …
Contributed by amazon 06.04. 2007 10:33:48 (10236 readers) |
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Garden Design Solutions: Ideas for Outdoor Spaces Award-winning garden designer Stephen Woodhams demonstrates how to make the most of any outside space, whether it is a typical urban garden, exposed roof terrace or shady courtyard. Drawing on his many years of experience designing gardens of all sizes …
Contributed by amazon 24.09. 2016 07:25:39 (7812 readers) |
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New! A plant with enormous proportions. Gunnera manicata is native to the cloud forests of the Andes. In its native habitat, individual leaves can be as much as 10 feet across, making this one of the world s largest perennial plants. Growth is very fast compared to other plants. Gunneras are considered …
Contributed by amazon 10.07. 2007 14:14:50 (21591 readers) |
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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 (14320 readers) |
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Air Plant Care and Design: Tips and Creative Ideas for the World s Easiest Plants Air plants, also known as tillandsia, are some of the easiest plants to grow, which helps explain why they’re popping up in stores across the country and appearing in magazines, on blogs, and all over Pinterest. The amazing …
Contributed by amazon 08.09. 2016 14:54:49 (10421 readers) |
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Japanese plants have had an unmistakable influence on the gardens of the world. Who can imagine gardens without flowering cherries, hostas, Japanese maples, or magnolias? For all the popularity of these plants in international gardens, however, few gardeners know the full story of Japanese plants — …
Contributed by amazon 15.04. 2007 19:06:51 (22146 readers) |
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Britain is famous all over the world for its gardens. In this book Helena Attlee focuses on twenty of the finest gardens in the country. Her choice encompasses a rich selection of sites all over England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, ranging from famous eighteenth-century landscapes such as Stourhead …
Contributed by amazon 12.08. 2011 10:40:40 (33009 readers) |
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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 (7892 readers) |
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