Making the Most of Shade Other / Books A gorgeous celebration of the shade garden-featuring nearly 300 perennials, annuals, bulbs, ferns, ornamental grasses, and climbing plants that will thrive without direct sunlight. A shaded garden can be a soothing sanctuary that even the most dedicated sun worshipper can welcome on a hot summer day. … Contributed by amazon 30.03. 2007 11:12:11 (19580 readers) Match on Article's text | |
How to Make a Garden Other / Books From Canada’s leading garden expert comes a unique and practical step-by-step guide to creating the garden of your dreams. With her inimitable charm and boundless knowledge, noted gardener and author Marjorie Harris establishes the template for creating the garden that is right for your tiny urban … Contributed by amazon 31.08. 2007 10:29:12 (9642 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Geranium himalayense 'Baby blue' - Himalayan cranesbill Plants / Perennials Cranesbill is a genus comprising of about 300 species. It is commonly used as a ground-covering perennial which can quickly form a respectable carpet. When if full bloom it offers a solid, one-colour show which in mass plantings looks stunning. Thanks to low growth it mostly finds its place under trees … Contributed by havlis 21.05. 2014 21:42:22 (22715 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Musa basjoo 'Sakhaline' - Japanese banana Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Another striking feature of exotic-like gardens in our climate (zone 6) are leaves of banana trees. This selection “Sakhaline” is fully hardy and was named by the largest Russian island in the North Pacific, where its origin is. Though this island is in the same climatic zone as for example China, … Contributed by havlis 02.05. 2008 08:48:12 (37730 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Landscaping with Native Plants of Southern California Other / Books The best plants for the unique needs and resources of Southern California, with photos, maps, charts, and design samples, as well as advice on maintenance and conservation. … Contributed by amazon 12.02. 2008 10:51:30 (26317 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 (15323 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Albomarginata' - sweetgum Plants / Deciduous Trees Sweet gums are highly ornamental trees or shrubs which have been on top of the popularity list for centuries. These come from North America from where they spread to nearly whole world: from colder parts of temperate regions to southern countries where summer temperatures easily reach 40°C. Their give-away … Contributed by havlis 19.10. 2016 11:11:12 (13308 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Garnet' - Japanese maple Plants / Deciduous Shrubs “Dissectum Garnet” is one of the top selling Japanese maples ever. It has been popular around the world for many decades. Its filigree leaves are deeply cut = dissected, hence its name. They look like giant snowflakes cut in pieces and densely cover even young plants. The colour show begins with … Contributed by havlis 16.02. 2008 19:06:42 (70124 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Hippophae rhamnoides - sea buckthorn Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Sea buckthorn is getting more and more attention as a healthy type of fruit of high medicinal value. Some gardeners may not like its and broomy appearance, while others may welcome its wild and rampant image. … Contributed by havlis 13.10. 2016 15:26:26 (15430 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Fagus sylvatica 'Black Swan' - weeping copper beach Plants / Deciduous Trees Beech is a reliable and hardy tree of our climate. On the market today there are many wild forms and hybridized varieties as well as selections that can satisfy the taste of almost everyone. They can offer various colours of foliage, and sizes from dwarf to extra large. Just a note about its Latin name: … Contributed by havlis 03.12. 2016 12:11:03 (20405 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Explorer's Garden Other / Books If, like so many other gardeners the world over, you re enamored of Dan Hinkley s Heronswood Nursery catalog, you ll love the Explorer s Garden. Heronswood is a wildly successful nursery in Kingston, Washington, that offers many of the most beautiful and unusual plants available anywhere. My guess is … Contributed by amazon 08.04. 2007 09:53:05 (17001 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Conifers: The Illustrated Encyclopedia Other / Books Landscape Journal This magnificent pictorial encyclopedia includes not only the latest cultivars but also rarities such as Wollemia nobilis, recently discovered in Australia. From towering redwoods photographed in their coastal habitat to recent dwarf varieties so popular in small gardens, conifers are … Contributed by amazon 10.10. 2006 18:36:02 (23540 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Many uses for groundcovers (2) - Evergreen perennials Plants / Perennials Vinca minor, Pachysandra terminalis, Acaena, Waldsteinia ternata, Lamium maculatum ‘White Nancy’, Stachys byzantina ‘Primrose Heron’ Vinca minor An outstanding evergreen groundcover that is completely winter hardy. Vinca will thrive in shaded locations where a lawn cannot grow. Vinca minor produces … Contributed by pph 11.04. 2007 20:29:17 (97859 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Art and the Gardener Other / Books In Art and the Gardener, Gordon Hayward s tenth book on garden design, he makes a radical departure from his earlier approaches in order to explore elements of visual language across two artistic disciplines-fine painting and garden design-in hopes that the remarkable crosscurrents will help reveal how … Contributed by amazon 16.09. 2008 09:18:47 (27316 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Daylily Planting and Care Plants / Perennials When to plant Daylilies can be planted very successfully at any time the ground can be worked --- spring, summer or fall. Fall planted Daylilies should be mulched to prevent winter frost heaving. … Contributed by bloomingfieldsfarm 26.09. 2006 11:55:35 (21485 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Custom LandDesigner 3D Design Other / Software, DVD Custom LandDesigner is a collection of five products to help you visualize and create your ideal landscape and garden: LandDesigner 3D, Photo Garden Designer, Garden Encyclopedia, Landscape Design Guide, and Designer Garden Library. … Contributed by amazon 14.04. 2007 12:28:37 (26377 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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