RHS Encyclopedia of Planting Combinations

RHS Encyclopedia of Planting Combinations

Author: Tony Lord

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9781845336820

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RHS Encyclopedia of Planting Combinations is the essential reference book for anyone wanting to combine plants according to shape, colour, texture, or form. This visionary planting guide features an A-Z of more than 1,000 great garden plants. Each plant is photographed in glorious partnership with one, two or three ideal companions, creating more than 4,000 of the most imaginative and visually effective combinations possible. With a practical introduction and analyses of what makes a successful combination, the authors show how to recreate combinations shown and invent new combinations of your own. With chapters on bulbs, climbers, perennials, shrubs, trees, roses, and annuals, this book has become the essential reference book for all those who wish to combine plants according to colour, shape, texture, and form in every corner of their gardens.


Perennial Combinations

Perennial Combinations

Author: C. Colston Burrell

Publisher: Rodale

Published: 1999-01-15

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780875968063

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Offers planting plans and plant descriptions to maximize the effects of color in a perennial garden


Encyclopedia of Planting Combinations

Encyclopedia of Planting Combinations

Author: Tony Lord

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781554079971

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This is the reference book your library can't do without. -- Garden Design A comprehensive, easy-to-use guide on how to mix and match for successful plant harmony.


Plant Partners

Plant Partners

Author: Jessica Walliser

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Published: 2020-12-22

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1635861330

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Companion planting has a long history of use by gardeners, but the explanation of why it works has been filled with folklore and conjecture. Plant Partners delivers a research-based rationale for this ever-popular growing technique, offering dozens of ways you can use scientifically tested plant partnerships to benefit your whole garden. Through an enhanced understanding of how plants interact with and influence each other, this guide suggests specific plant combinations that improve soil health and weed control, decrease pest damage, and increase biodiversity, resulting in real and measurable impacts in the garden.


Designer Plant Combinations

Designer Plant Combinations

Author: Scott Calhoun

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Published: 2012-11-09

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1603420045

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Turn your backyard garden into a lush and colorful wonderland where every plant is presented to its fullest potential. Scott Calhoun provides more than 100 stunning garden designs that are adaptable to a range of climates, budgets, and space considerations. As you learn to use proven groupings and discover ways to make your garden glow throughout all seasons, you’re sure to find the right combination of flowers, grasses, and ground coverings to transform your property into a jaw-dropping display of color, texture, and fragrance.


The Well-designed Mixed Garden

The Well-designed Mixed Garden

Author: Tracy DiSabato-Aust

Publisher: Timber Press (OR)

Published: 2003-01

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 0881925594

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Covers mixed garden design concepts, exploring color, texture, form, principles, and maintenance.


The Garden Plants Encyclopedia

The Garden Plants Encyclopedia

Author: Klaas T. Noordhuis

Publisher: Buffalo : Firefly Books

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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Back in print, first published 1998: The Garden Encyclopedia, is a must-have reference for all gardening enthusiasts, new or experienced. Plants are grouped by their shared characteristics, each entry has a color photograph.