Western Garden Book Other / Books Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and fresh-looking 8th edition of the bible of Western gardening. With a new, easy-to-read design, more plant photography, larger illustrations, and more than 8,000 plant listings--500 of them new--it s THE essential book for gardeners … Contributed by amazon 27.02. 2007 16:35:45 (19432 readers) | |
Serene Gardens Other / Books Creating Japanese Design and Detail in the Western Garden | With their superbly shaped trees and shrubs, subtly colored foliage, and emphasis on nature in its pure state, Japanese Zen gardens are spaces of beauty and tranquility. Serene Gardens is an exquisitely illustrated introduction to the style … Contributed by amazon 20.04. 2008 21:44:34 (12026 readers) | |
Authentic Japanese Gardens Other / Books This beautifully illustrated book provides an inspirational and practical introduction to the traditions of Japanese Zen gardens, using natural materials such as wood, bamboo, rocks and pebbles. Emphasizing the value of shape in trees and shrubs with the subtlety of color through the varied greens of … Contributed by amazon 23.09. 2016 16:17:01 (12256 readers) | |
Plants of Western Oregon, Washington & British Columbia Other / Books A great resource for botanists, native plant enthusiasts, ecologists, conservationists, and amateur naturalists who desire a comprehensive, up-to-date, and well-illustrated book for the identification of plants of the Pacific Northwest. This is the definitive guide to the rich and varied plant life of … Contributed by amazon 06.04. 2007 10:09:39 (13606 readers) | |
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Pleiospilos bolusii - Living Rock Cactus Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses The genus Pleiospilos is comprised of four species and four subspecies. The genus name is derived from the greek words pleios (full) and spilos (dots), which refers to the many dots on the plants. The plants are also known as kwaggavy (Quagga mesemb), lewerplant (liver plant), lewervygie (liver mesemb), … Contributed by amazon 14.01. 2008 12:00:25 (37428 readers) | |
Trees for All Seasons Other / Books Broadleaved Evergreens for Temperate Climates | It s simple: broadleaved evergreens are trees that don t lose their leaves. And despite their versatility and beauty, they are often underused. Why? Most people, including knowledgeable gardeners, equate evergreens with conifers—and Christmas trees— … Contributed by amazon 04.02. 2010 11:11:27 (19963 readers) | |
Classic Bonsai of Japan Other / Books Enter the fascinating world of bonsai, the centuries-old gardening art form of cultivating trees as potted plants. Refined to a high art in Japan, bonsai offers not only the familiar gardening delights but also, at its highest levels, a philosophical and aesthetic communion with nature. … Contributed by amazon 20.04. 2007 08:09:02 (15776 readers) | |
The Garden Plants of China Other / Books Gardens have long been an integral part of Chinese culture, written about by scholars and prized by emperors and priests; think of Chinese scrolls traced with plum blossoms and wood-block prints etched with pine branches or bamboo. The West has not only received a great number of fine plants from China, … Contributed by amazon 08.04. 2007 09:57:00 (21314 readers) | |
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Hebes Other / Books A Guide to Species, Hybrids and Allied Genera | The genus Hebe is a treasure trove of more than 100 species and subspecies of medium-sized to dwarf evergreen shrubs with outstanding ornamental features, both of flower and leaf. Native to New Zealand, these plants are grown in Australia, the western United … Contributed by amazon 02.04. 2007 10:44:14 (15775 readers) | |
Dirr's Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates Other / Books An Illustrated Encyclopedia | Following the phenomenal success of Dirr s Hardy Trees and Shrubs, written for gardeners in the climates of USDA zones 3–6, this companion volume is a superlative photographic encyclopedia of trees, shrubs, and vines for warm temperate zones. In North America, these areas … Contributed by amazon 13.04. 2007 08:44:05 (15201 readers) | |
The Gardener's Peony Other / Books Peonies are virtually unrivalled in a their ability to bring impact and drama to a garden. Once established they flourish for decades, bringing large quantities of flamboyant blooms in a magical range of hues and outstanding, often finely cut foliage. This informative guide highlights the best peonies … Contributed by amazon 07.04. 2007 11:43:59 (14164 readers) | |
Creating Bonsai Landscapes Other / Books 18 Miniature Garden Projects - Western home and garden design has been increasingly influenced in recent years by ancient Eastern traditions. Feng shui masters are now routinely consulted by architects and interior designers, and bonsai gardening continues to fascinate and inspire. … Contributed by amazon 29.03. 2007 11:50:36 (16997 readers) | |
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Bamboo for Gardens Other / Books Bamboos evoke an exotic atmosphere wherever they are used? unfortunately, they are too often kept out of our gardens for fear of their invasive qualities or lack of hardiness. In truth, these elegant grasses, encompassing both woody and herbaceous forms, can achieve dramatic yet restrained effects in … Contributed by amazon 29.03. 2007 12:02:44 (13786 readers) | |
New Garden Design Inspiring Private Paradises Other / Books From vegetable and succulent gardens to sculpture and rose gardens to mountain and waterfront gardens, New Garden Design covers a range of interpretations incorporating walls, fountains, pavilions, canals, pools, terraces and groves in unexpected ways. The resulting new garden is a pleasure garden vested … Contributed by amazon 17.07. 2008 11:23:30 (41241 readers) | |
