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From the Archives of Country Life | The gardens of the great Edwardian landscape designer, captured in all their glory in 200 color and duotone images from the archives of Country Life. Harold Peto (1854–1933) was one of the most celebrated landscape designers of the Edwardian era. A leading exponent …
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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. …
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Life on Mar s: A Four Season Garden is a photographic essay documenting the four seasons of a Connecticut garden as seen and photographed through the eyes of Mar Jennings. This remarkable journey takes you on a private tour of his enchanting Westport, Connecticut gardens and vine-covered garden studio. …
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Tall racemes of golden yellow flowers. Originally from Tibet, one of the most colorful tall flowers, long lasting as a cut flower. Flowers late May to June. Thrive in well drained sunny sites, blooming for 10-15 years without dividing. Outstanding cut flower with a long vase life. …
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A comparative account of the coniferous trees indigenous to Northeastern North America | What are the lives of trees, of conifers, like?... How do seedlings establish and develop into saplings? How do some seedlings stay alive for decades, marking time in the deep shade of the forest? How do the distinctive …
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Written in a clear accessible style and illustrated with amazing close-ups, simple artworks, and practical photographs, this is the first highly illustrated book for the amateur gardener that explains both the science and the lore of life in your garden. …
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The story of the creation of an extraordinary garden that has been painstakingly and lovingly brought to life over the past ten years by the Pollards, who prefer to garden au natural. It will appeal to both experienced and aspiring gardeners everywhere. …
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Fascinating, fact-filled reference guide provides the naturally curious as well as veteran botanists with detailed histories of trees, data about age, size and weight; suggestions for identifying trees and even a selection of poems about these majestic forms of plant life. Over 100 illus. and 21 photographs. …
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Indoor gardening made simple | Nothing brings life to your home like thriving houseplants. Learn how to choose the right plant for any location, including African violets, focuses and other houseplants that are currently in style. Includes complete care tips to help you avoid common problems and keep …
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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 …
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Interior Decoration: Creativity with Flowers | In this brand new series, Tomas De Bruyne, Per Benjamin and Max van de Sluis of Life 3 share their knowledge and experience with young professionals and with everyone passionate about floral designs. Step by step they show the reader how certain techniques …
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Life with My Garden | Gardener s Journal is a blank journal for the serious gardener whether they grow ornamental flowers or vegetables. It also includes 90 gardening tips interspersed throughout the journal pages to inspire the writer with their different journal entries. The journal is a hardback book …
Contributed by amazon 07.02. 2008 12:31:48 (12201 readers) Match on Article's text |
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Punch! Master Landscape and Home Design™ software package delivers 9 powerful garden and landscape design software tools, patent-pending PhotoView™ and our sortable PlantFinder™ database with over 2,000 landscape plants - easily locate what you want, using PlatFinder™ - in one easy-to-use interface! …
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The Essential Guide to Caring for Shrubs, Trees, Climbers, Hedges, Conifers, Roses and Fruit Trees (Specialist Series) | Beautifully illustrated and encyclopedic in scope, this is the only guide you’ll ever need to become a pruning expert. It includes a vast wealth of information on trimming all types …
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A Natural History Of Flowers | Flowers bring joy and beauty to our lives, from the smallest patch of daisies outside our window to the elaborate floral decorations on display at weddings, banquets, and funerals. As well as offering aesthetic benefits, they teach us much about how the world works-each …
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A Welsh Herbal | This unique compendium combines botanical descriptions with the medical lore that accompanies each plant to present a sourcebook on the flowers and herbs that once held an essential place in everyday life. Recognizing the revival of interest in organic and holistic lifestyles, this guide …
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