Native Trees for North American Landscapes Other / Books Many common native trees are just as beautiful as cultivated exotics. Since they have evolved with local conditions and are well adapted to their climate, they often require less maintenance and won t escape to invade a balanced ecosystem. The authors extensive horticultural knowledge is distilled in … Contributed by amazon 11.04. 2007 09:58:45 (12442 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
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 (19757 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
Bonsai Tree Care Other / Books Bonsai Tree Care: What You May Not Know About Bonsai Trees Everybody has heard of the Bonsai tree but very few people know anything about the history of the miniature shrub or where the tradition came from. … Contributed by amazon 16.09. 2016 20:00:59 (10320 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Tree Bark Other / Books A Color Guide | How often do we overlook bark, a frequently beautiful and always important part of the plant, focusing instead on leaves, flowers, and the shape of the trunk and branches? Hugues Vaucher, a Swiss watchmaker with a lifelong fondness for trees and an eye for detail, illustrates the rich … Contributed by amazon 13.04. 2007 08:41:14 (14556 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs, and Conifers Other / Books How, when, and where to prune? The questions that beset every gardener never change, but the solutions do. The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers has always recommended the best possible pruning techniques and practices to gardeners. Now thoroughly revised and substantially expanded by Tony Kirkham, … Contributed by amazon 14.05. 2007 08:57:31 (13931 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
Landscape Trees and Shrubs Other / Books Selection, Use and Management (Cabi Publishing) | This book presents a horticultural overview of the main plant families of trees and shrubs from temperate regions that are cultivated in urban and rural landscape schemes. Most of the plants used come from a limited number of plant families and within … Contributed by amazon 20.04. 2007 08:33:06 (14910 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
Variegated Trees and Shrubs Other / Books The Illustrated Encyclopedia | Once the subject of snobbery and derision, variegated plants are now among the more sought-after and collected treasures of garden connoisseurs. Whether marbled, dotted, splashed, or veined, variegated foliage never fails to catch the eye and to add excitement whatever … Contributed by amazon 12.04. 2007 10:40:40 (12807 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
Choosing and Growing Bonsai Other / Books Bonsai are both eye-catching and extremely popular—and this directory of more than 80 trees details their characteristics and explains how to look after them to get the best results. With stunning photography, and detailed instructions for choosing and growing a plant, it’s ideal for both beginners … Contributed by amazon 02.07. 2007 22:50:38 (8662 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Lives of Conifers Other / Books 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 … Contributed by amazon 14.05. 2007 08:48:17 (16734 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Flora Other / Books A Gardener s Encyclopedia | This comprehensive, beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of plants contains information on more than 20,000 plants from all around the world. Organized in an A-Z format by botanical name, the individual entries provide a detailed description of each plant and its features, … Contributed by amazon 04.04. 2007 10:18:26 (13967 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Prunus domestica 'Stanley' - plum tree Plants / Fruit woods Stanley is one of the most tasteful and reliable varieties of plums. The fruit is sweet and juicy, though firm. Flesh is orange-yellow, skin is smooth, deep violet-blue. The fruit is excellent fresh as well as canned, high sugar content makes them ideal for drying. … Contributed by havlis 05.03. 2008 12:38:40 (86211 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Pinus austriaca - Austrian pine Plants / Conifers Pine trees are superb trees which grow in a wide climate scale - from cold northern countries to hot coastal sites. They are probably most beautiful in their natural environment. … Contributed by havlis 01.02. 2010 14:08:41 (32493 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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The Tree Care Primer Other / Books Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide | Beyond bark, branches, and leaves, what do you see when you look at your trees? This must-have reference for anyone who owns property will teach you to assess your trees’ health and keep it growing happily. Whether they are young or ancient, on a city sidewalk … Contributed by amazon 20.04. 2007 08:18:52 (10198 readers) Match on Article's text | |
A Natural History of Ferns Other / Books A Natural History of Ferns is an entertaining and informative look at why ferns and their relatives are unique among plants. Ferns live in habitats from the tropics to polar latitudes, and unlike seed plants, which endow each seed with the resources to help their offspring, ferns reproduce by minute … Contributed by amazon 29.03. 2007 11:27:23 (14488 readers) Match on Article's text | |
400 Best Garden Plants Other / Books A Practical Encyclopedia of Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, Trees and Shrubs | This fully comprehensive guide to the outstanding garden plants of every season should be on the book shelves of both novice gardeners and green-fingered experts. More than 425 full-color photographs illustrate detailed listings … Contributed by amazon 18.05. 2007 08:07:16 (14315 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Tree Identification Other / Books A new method for the practical identification and recognition of trees -- and an important supplement to existing botanical methods. The book is in two parts: Pictorial Keys and Master Pages. The Keys are designed for easy visual comparison of details which look alike, narrowing the identification of … Contributed by amazon 25.09. 2006 08:36:51 (15780 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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