Rock Gardening Other / Books Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style Rock gardening —the art of growing alpines and other miniature plants in the company of rocks in order to recreate the look of a rugged mountaintop—has been surging in popularity. Time and space constraints, chronic drought in the American West, and a trend … Contributed by amazon 21.01. 2017 17:36:59 (19106 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Green Roof Other / Books Green roofs are the great green hope of many environmentalists, politicians, and architects interested in more efficient and environmentally aware buildings. From a design standpoint, however, there is less consensus. While some see the roof garden as a visual statement using plants, geometric lines, … Contributed by amazon 30.07. 2007 11:57:41 (12348 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Conservatory Style: Garden Rooms, Glasshouses, and Sunrooms Other / Books Born out of the heritage of structures first imagined by and constructed for the British aristocracy, the contemporary conservatory represents the ultimate in traditional elegance married to informal comfort. With or without plants and flowers, they come in every conceivable size and shape-square, oblong, … Contributed by amazon 18.09. 2007 11:37:16 (15547 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Acanthus mollis - bear´s breeches Plants / Perennials Bear’s breeches is a unique perennial with large, architectural leaves. They are deep green and extremely glossy. Strong plants make long, erect stems with pinkish flowers at the end of summer. It is evergreen in milder parts of Europe. … Contributed by havlis 22.03. 2008 16:32:47 (37792 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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The American Woodland Garden Other / Books Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest | North America s eastern half, roughly from the Midwest to the Atlantic, was once a great deciduous forest. Although centuries of human intervention have cleared much of the land, the timeless forest remains in the spirit of the place. Today, even the shortest … Contributed by amazon 10.04. 2007 10:33:52 (16263 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The American Woodland Garden Other / Books Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest | North America s eastern half, roughly from the Midwest to the Atlantic, was once a great deciduous forest. Although centuries of human intervention have cleared much of the land, the timeless forest remains in the spirit of the place. Today, even the shortest … Contributed by amazon 18.05. 2007 07:56:57 (9454 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Aralia spinosa - devil's walkingstick Plants / Deciduous Shrubs 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 (23056 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Professional Planting Design Other / Books Richly illustrated with photographs and drawings, Professional Planting Design covers the basics as well as the advanced concepts of planting design including: selecting plant characteristics, types of mixed bed plantings, structuring and composing mixed beds, creating mixed palettes for seasonal variation, … Contributed by amazon 31.03. 2007 20:07:23 (15475 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Yucca filamentosa - Adam's needle Plants / Perennials Adam’s needle is a great plant which looks as if stolen from sandy deserts in Mexico. Truth is that this plant is native to southern parts of the USA, not necessarily the driest. In both Czech and Slovak republic this plant has been slightly overused over the past few decades in either neglected gardens … Contributed by havlis 25.09. 2016 20:15:20 (12968 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Aralia elata 'Silver umbrella' - Japanese angelica tree Plants / Deciduous Trees 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 (31417 readers) Match on Article's text | |
