Foliage
Foliage

Author: Nancy J. Ondra

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Published: 2007-05-15

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 160342685X

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Framing the edges of a peaceful garden retreat or serving as a background color to make your flowers stand out, foliage is an important part of any well-thought-out planting. In this fun and informative guide, Nancy J. Ondra shows you how to use foliage plants to add drama and structure to your landscape. Ondra’s approachable and easy-to-follow advice, along with Rob Cardillo’s stunning photography, will inspire you to employ foliage to transform your outdoor world into a dazzling mixture of colors, shapes, and textures.

Foliage
Foliage

Author: Harold Feinstein

Publisher: Bulfinch Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780821227398

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The author's sparkling follow-up to One Hundred Flowers features one hundred spectacular full-color photographs of foliage from around the globe. 15,000 first printing.

Fine Foliage
Fine Foliage

Author: Karen Chapman

Publisher: St. Lynn's Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780985562229

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Foliage comes in a mind-boggling variety of color, shape and growth habit. But which ones complement each other and work best for the many garden situations people have? Fine Foliage gives the home gardener 60+ examples of plant combinations that work for every purpose, whether in sun or shade, path or meadow, porch or poolside. Each plant combination is introduced with an on-site photograph and "Why This Works" text, accompanied by individual close-up photos and quick-tip info about care, site, soil, zone and season - a complete "recipe" that even a beginner gardener can follow. Fine Foliage brings elegant, expert design and style to the garden and patio. Full color photographs throughout. Includes an index. Fine Foliage was named one of Amazon's "Best of the Year" garden books for 2013. The Garden Writers Association has recognized Fine Foliage with a 2014 Silver Award of Achievement The Garden Writers Association has also recognized Fine Foliage with a 2014 Gold Award of Achievement

Gardening with Foliage First
Gardening with Foliage First

Author: Karen Chapman

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2017-01-25

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1604696648

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Create a foliage-driven garden that dazzles! Although seductive, flowers, by their fleeting nature, are a fickle base to provide long-lasting gardens with year-round interest. Tackle this problem with the advice in Gardening with Foliage First. Learn how to first build a framework of foliage and then layer in flowers and other artistic elements as the finishing touches. This simple, recipe-style approach to garden design features 127 combinations for both sunny and shady gardens that work for a variety of climates and garden challenges.

Tropical Foliage Disorders
Tropical Foliage Disorders

Author: Lynn P. Griffith

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13:

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This practical reference provides professional growers with the tools necessary to make in-the-field identifications of tropical foliage disorders. Listing more than 70 varieties of foliage plants, this guide covers a broad range of disorders, including pest damage, disease, phytotoxicity, and environmental problems. Each disorder listing includes a visual identification, brief description of damage, and solution for treatment, including ecologically benign applications whenever possible. Timely recognition can save a crop or landscape, and this guide is ideal for foliage growers, interior landscapers, educators, and plant retailers.

Tropical Foliage Plants
Tropical Foliage Plants

Author: Lynn P. Griffith

Publisher: Ball Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781883052515

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Previously illustrated with black and white photographs, this reference now provides professionals with a colorful guide to the production of commercial foliage crops. Featuring updated and expanded information, including cultural changes, new technological advances, and eight new foliage crops, the guide now covers more than 70 species of foliage appropriate to commercial environments--anthuriums, bromeliads, ferns, bamboos, birds-of-paradise, and African violets. In addition to exploring each plant's natural habitat, varieties, and propagation, this reference also counsels growers on uses, nutrition, pests, disorders, interior care, and the most common problems affecting these types of foliage. Tables also list leaf analysis rating standards for nutrients for many of the crops discussed.

Fancy Nancy and the Fall Foliage
Fancy Nancy and the Fall Foliage

Author: Jane O'Connor

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781484437308

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Fancy Nancy enjoys raking the leaves in her yard with her family and tries to think of something creative to do with the leaves she collects.

Coleus
Coleus

Author:

Publisher: Timber Press (OR)

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 0881928658

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An encyclopedic reference guide to more than 225 varieties of coleus features an array of these colorful foliage plants for both landscape design and container gardening, offering detailed descriptions of each variety, practical plant selection and garden design suggestions, tips on care and maintenance, and more.