Landscaping with Native Plants of Wisconsin Other / Books Aimed at beginners and veteran gardeners alike, this book is designed to help Wisconsin gardeners find, plant, and maintain the best native species for their specific sites, however modest or lavish. Gardening with native plants is an ever-more popular practice—and for good reason. Naturally suited … Contributed by amazon 09.07. 2007 10:54:51 (17146 readers) Match on Article's text | |
An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms Other / Books Cowritten by the author of the award-winning The Tropical Look, An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms offers a definitive account of palms that may be grown in the garden and landscape. Because palms are often underutilized as a result of their unfamiliarity - even to tropical gardeners - Robert Lee Riffle … Contributed by amazon 30.03. 2007 11:31:32 (13078 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Growing Carnivorous Plants Other / Books For centuries, carnivorous plants have carried an air of fascination and mystique unparalleled in the plant world. Growing Carnivorous Plants is a comprehensive guide to identifying and cultivating these remarkable plants. From the well-known Venus flytrap to obscure African sundews, from the giant pitcher … Contributed by amazon 01.04. 2007 18:55:24 (15390 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Chasing Wildflowers Other / Books What can possess a man to drive across state lines, mountain ranges, and international borders with little more than a ragged guide book, an old map, and a wild look in his eyes? Wild women? No, wildflowers! Author Scott Calhoun invites you to join him on a rollicking adventure through Utah, Colorado, … Contributed by amazon 05.07. 2007 14:56:24 (14570 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Practical Science for Gardeners Other / Books Informative and entertaining, this book will stimulate experimentation and encourage gardeners to review and improve their current gardening practices. Once gardeners learn how plants are constructed, it is easier to envision how they ll grow and flourish. An understanding of the structure behind good, … Contributed by amazon 06.04. 2007 10:12:27 (13479 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Great Flowering Landscape Shrubs Other / Books Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses | With stunning color photos throughout, this gardening guide describes more than 50 types of the best flowering shrubs and details their use in home landscaping. Shrubs are arranged by genus, separated into deciduous flowering … Contributed by amazon 14.05. 2007 09:30:24 (13625 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Daylily Other / Books A Guide for Gardeners | Few perennials are as tough and versatile as daylilies (genus Hemerocallis), and even fewer offer daylilies enormous range of color, shape, and growing characteristics. The ease of hybridizing daylilies is a major attraction for the enthusiast. Any backyard gardener can hybridize … Contributed by amazon 07.04. 2007 11:29:46 (17565 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Armitage's Native Plants for North American Gardens Other / Books The popularity of native North American plants has soared in recent years, for many good reasons. Whatever draws you to native plants, you ll find no better or more authoritative guide than Allan Armitage. Widely acknowledged as one of the world s foremost horticulturists, Armitage describes more than … Contributed by amazon 03.04. 2007 11:05:41 (12608 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Lilies Other / Books A Guide to Choosing and Growing Lilies | Lilies are among the most glamorous and exotic of plants, yet they are surprisingly easy to cultivate in a wide range of temperate climates -there is a lily perfect for almost every region in North America! The lily s increasing popularity as both a cut flower … Contributed by amazon 22.05. 2007 09:11:49 (11693 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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 (14431 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Roses Revealed Other / Books Find Your Perfect Roses | Offering information on 200 varieties of roses, this definitive illustrated guide for rose enthusiasts and gardeners encapsulates all the romance of the universally popular, long flowering plant. The first section showcases the best rose options for particular purposes in the … Contributed by amazon 18.07. 2007 10:07:22 (10180 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Bulbs in Containers Other / Books Fantastic color photographs and excellent writing make this an inspirational and accessible guide for specialty plant collectors, alpine and rock gardeners, and city gardeners, as well as anyone gardening in small spaces. Readers will learn about the ease and practicality of growing bulbs in containers … Contributed by amazon 07.04. 2007 11:20:26 (15308 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Teaming with Microbes Other / Books 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 (19559 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns Other / Books Gardeners who seek an up-to-date, authoritative guide to the wealth of garden-worthy ferns available today will find none better than Sue Olsen. Drawing from four decades of experience as a fern specialist, Olsen leads the reader through every genus with horticultural merit, focusing primarily on the … Contributed by amazon 01.04. 2007 10:31:24 (8668 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hawthorns and Medlars Other / Books Royal Horticultural Society / Timber Press Plant Collectors | Hawthorns and Medlars was the first in our Plant Collector Guide series, published in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society. Ideal for the avid gardener, horticulturist, and plant collector, these inspirational books provide an … Contributed by amazon 13.04. 2007 08:35:12 (9903 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Timber Press Pocket Guide to Hostas Other / Books Boasting diverse leaf shape, size, color, and texture, it is no wonder that hostas continue to reign as the most popular perennial plants in North America. Not only are they the supreme plant for shade, but they also can be used in the landscape either as striking specimen plantings or as accommodating … Contributed by amazon 18.11. 2007 12:40:35 (8342 readers) Match on Title | |
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