The Italian Garden Other / Books Art, Design and Culture (Cambridge Studies in Italian History and Culture) | Italian Renaissance gardens were the admiration of Europe and North America. They revived the classical art of garden making, as well as drawing on medieval literary traditions; but they also developed their own forms and styles, … Contributed by amazon 16.09. 2007 05:11:50 (13750 readers) Match on Article's text | |
In Bloom: Creating and Living With Flowers Other / Books Inspiring new ways to connect with the beauty of flowers in everyday life. Like the author’s exquisite first book, Bringing Nature Home, this much-awaited follow-up title presents stunning arrangements and ideas for interiors inspired by the beauty of flowers. … Contributed by amazon 16.09. 2016 19:21:41 (14992 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Laurus nobilis - Sweet Bay Laurel Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Bay laurel is a pyramid-shaped tree or large shrub with aromatic, evergreen leaves and shiny gray bark. It can reach 60 in height in its native range, but generally is much smaller (3-10 tall) in culture. The leaves are elliptic, 3-4 long, rather thick and leathery, and shiny dark green. Clusters of … Contributed by amazon 30.06. 2007 10:33:57 (22030 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Authentic Garden Other / Books Five Principles for Cultivating A Sense of Place| What makes a garden authentic? For American gardeners, this question can be vexing. Because America is a comparatively young nation, it hasn t had much time to develop an indigenous garden style. Gardeners have tended to turn to other national traditions—such … Contributed by amazon 25.01. 2008 09:41:31 (13167 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Design and Landscape for People Other / Books New Approaches to Renewal | The new community planning: invaluable strategies for creative rebuilding and renovating from around the world. For many years planning was something done in the name of progress by distant committees with the abstract aim of tidying boundaries and controlling growth. In the … Contributed by amazon 21.10. 2007 11:53:58 (11288 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Oxford Companion to the Garden Other / Books Now available for the first time in paperback, the magnificent Oxford Companion to the Garden illuminates the history and design of gardens all over the world, from the earliest recorded known examples to the present day, encompassing everything from small private gardens, to the secret gardens of Arab … Contributed by amazon 01.02. 2010 09:23:55 (17106 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra Select' - purple lily magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs This lily magnolia is a special selection from Italy, found by Mr.Giovanni and Mr.Rolando Tesi in their nursery in late 1980´s. It has deep burgundy petals on the outside with light to rich purple red inside. It belongs to the darkest purple magnolias in the market. The cup shaped flowers are borne … Contributed by havlis 21.02. 2008 08:51:38 (35246 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Osmanthus aquifolium - sweet olive, tea olive Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Osmanthus is a genus of about 15-20, while only a few ones are hardy enough to grow down to zone 6. Those are often mistaken for hollies owing to their foliage appearance. Osmanthus is native to Japan and China, some species originate in the south of USA. … Contributed by havlis 12.08. 2011 10:56:00 (47253 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Succulents Other / Books The Illustrated Dictionary | A time-tested reference, this first volume includes some of the best-known and most cultivated genera such as Agave, Haworthia, Kalanchoe, and Yucca. … Contributed by amazon 15.04. 2007 18:45:53 (20756 readers) Match on Article's text | |
