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 (12532 readers) | |
The Aromatherapy Garden Other / Books The Aromatherapy Garden: Growing Fragrant Plants for Happiness and Well-Being “Kathi guides you to all the joys of an aromatic garden with wonderful tips, fascinating facts, and sumptuous photos.” —Mandy Aftel, acclaimed natural perfumer and author of Essence and Alchemy and Fragrant … Contributed by amazon 12.06. 2016 10:27:48 (21155 readers) | |
Caladium bicolor 'Florida Cardinal' - Fancy-leafed Caladium Plants / Perennials Florida Cardinal - this bright beauty is graced with bright burgundy leaves outlined with dark green. Fancy leafed Caladiums are very showy foliage plants with bright red, pink, green and white variegated leaves. You ll enjoy these South American beauties with heart shaped, rainbow colored leaves...prettier … Contributed by amazon 07.07. 2007 10:58:02 (21045 readers) | |
Amelanchier lamarckii - muchovník lamarckov Plants / Deciduous Shrubs A very beautiful, small, North American bush or tree that is attractive in all seasons, even in winter when its spreading crown of fine shoots makes a satisfying, dense, shrubby shape. In March the branches erupt with a froth of delicate star-shaped white flowers in lax conical heads, just as the coppery … Contributed by abies 21.11. 2007 11:49:59 (33207 readers) | |
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Brugmansia and Datura Other / Books Angel s Trumpets and Thorn Apples | Stately Angel s Trumpets -- Brugmansia -- are spectacular plants, growing like small trees and living for several years. Datura, sometimes called Thorn Apples, are mostly annuals and are cultivated like summer flowers. The impressive bell flowers of both varieties … Contributed by amazon 07.05. 2007 11:36:08 (14300 readers) | |
Campsis radicans - trumpet creeper Plants / Trees and Shrubs Campsis radicans - tree form This is the species of north-american trumpet creeper trained into a tree with a real stem. It bears terminal cymes of rich red, trumpet-shaped flowers from early summer until the first frosts. Pinnate leaves are deep green and enhance its tropical appearance. … Contributed by havlis 12.08. 2011 10:26:40 (37998 readers) | |
Gardening with Clematis Other / Books Design and Cultivation | Clematis are among the more versatile and diverse plants for any garden; few flowers can fill so many garden niches, from specimen plants to dwarf perennials, or container selections to multistory vines. Wherever they are found, their blooms never fail to induce rapture and awe. … Contributed by amazon 06.04. 2007 10:31:05 (10009 readers) | |
Faux Florals for All Occasions Other / Books Faux Florals for Every Occasion is a fresh approach to silk flower arranging. The author, a renowned floral designer, takes the reader beyond everyday expectations and inspires creativity with 40 sumptuous and contemporary designs. Remarkable advances have been made in the look and feel of silk flowers, … Contributed by amazon 12.12. 2007 09:46:22 (16393 readers) | |
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Understanding Orchids Other / Books Orchids are the largest family of plants in the world. With 30,000 known species, you could acquire a different orchid every day for eighty years and still not grow them all. Back in the realm of reality, readers of this beautiful book can quickly and easily find the orchids that are right for them -- … Contributed by amazon 30.03. 2007 11:16:14 (11884 readers) | |
Roses for Dummies Other / Books American Beauty, Dublin Bay, Rocketeer, Betty Boop, High Noon, Pearly Gates with a distinctive name for each of hundreds of varieties, the array of roses that could adorn your garden is both dazzling and daunting. So which ones survive hardily on their own for weeks on end, and which ones wither and … Contributed by amazon 06.09. 2006 21:43:07 (11897 readers) | |
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 (13491 readers) | |
Eucalyptus gunnii - Cider Gum Plants / Other Eucalyptus is an enormous and fascinating genus. It comprises over 700 species, and accounts for more than two-thirds of Australia s vegetation. It is unfortunate that they are frequently regarded as not being reliably hardy outside of the subtropics, because it discourages people from planting them … Contributed by amazon 08.07. 2007 10:10:16 (20757 readers) | |
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Herbaceous Perennial Plants Other / Books A Treatise on Their Identification, Culture, and Garden Attributes | Allan Armitage has a well-deserved reputation for serving up solid information with precision and humor. Now based in Georgia, Armitage began his gardening career in Montreal. Thus, he knows a lot about what happens to plants in both … Contributed by amazon 14.05. 2007 09:33:14 (12605 readers) | |
The Earth Knows My Name Other / Books Food, Culture, and Sustainability in the Gardens of Ethnic America | nspired by her own family s immigrant history, Patricia Klindienst traveled the country, gathering stories of urban, suburban, and rural gardens created by people rarely presented in books about American gardens: Native Americans, immigrants … Contributed by amazon 27.07. 2007 08:51:44 (11504 readers) | |
The Well-Designed Mixed Garden Other / Books Building Beds and Borders with Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Annuals, and Bulbs | The Well-Designed Mixed Garden is a design book with a difference. Written for gardeners who are passionate about plants of all kinds (hence the mixed garden of the title), it reflects decades of professional experience and … Contributed by amazon 04.04. 2007 10:35:21 (15210 readers) | |
Daylilies: The Perfect Perennial Other / Books Daylilies -- available in a rainbow of glowing colors and combinations of colors; able to survive with little or no care in a wide range of climates; boasting a variety of shapes and sizes; suitable for any kind of landscape; drought resistant and almost disease and insect free; adaptable to various … Contributed by amazon 26.09. 2006 11:47:21 (14734 readers) | |
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