The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants

The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants

Author: James Cullen

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-08-11

Total Pages: 641

ISBN-13: 0521761603

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The definitive manual for the accurate identification of cultivated ornamental flowering plants, thoroughly updated to include the latest taxonomic knowledge.


The Gossler Guide to the Best Hardy Shrubs

The Gossler Guide to the Best Hardy Shrubs

Author: Roger Gossler

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 0881929085

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For most homeowners, shrubs are an essential part of the yard or garden because they provide shade, flowers, and foliage from spring through fall. Unfortunately, the choices available at many garden centers tend to be predictable and often unsuited to the local climate and growing conditions. It doesn't have to be that way. The superior plants available today can transform ho-hum gardens into scenes of beauty and serenity. For decades, the Gossler family has tested, propagated, and sold the very best hardy shrubs from around the world. This book is a distillation of their expertise Ñ a guide to more than 350 of the most beautiful, versatile, and growable shrubs. Plant profiles describe the plant's main characteristics, give height and spread, and list the growing conditions needed to thrive.


BIOH: Biographies in Ornamental Horticulture

BIOH: Biographies in Ornamental Horticulture

Author: Laurence C. Hatch

Publisher: Laurence Hatch Press

Published:

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13:

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Hundreds of small biographical notes on leading develops of the modern landscape garden and ornamental plants in general, covering botanists, horticulturists, nurserymen, plantsmen, taxonomists, plant breeders, geneticists, landscape designers/architects, authors, educators, "guru" collectors, and special but ordinary folk who invented new, showy garden plants. Historical documents and high-resolution color images are provided to illustrate many of their finest plant creations.


The Essential Garden Design Workbook

The Essential Garden Design Workbook

Author: Rosemary Alexander

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2009-09-01

Total Pages: 581

ISBN-13: 1604691433

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The Essential Garden Design Workbook guides the reader through every stage of planning a garden — how to survey a site, how to choose landscaping materials, and how to develop planting schemes. This fully revised and updated second edition features new U.S. case studies and new photographs. Valuable tips on green gardening are new to this edition, and include how to harvest rainwater, how to design a green roof, tips on sustainable planting, and a guide to composting. Tailor-made for hands-on gardeners, the workbook approach is accessible, practical, and can be used to create a garden from scratch and to redesign an existing garden. Gardeners will find easy ways to measure large spaces, estimate the height of a tree, and find the right proportions for a deck. They'll also find tips on space, light, and color. Includes hundreds of easy-to-follow line drawings and diagrams.


The Garden Explored

The Garden Explored

Author: Mia Amato

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1466856254

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What makes your garden grow? Find out with author Mia Amato's The Garden Explored. This book offers a basketful of tips on understanding everything from basic soil chemistry to the inner life of plants. With Mia Amato as your guide, discover the unexpected science of plants, soil, sun and seasons.


Woody Cut Stems for Growers and Florists

Woody Cut Stems for Growers and Florists

Author: Lane Greer

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 578

ISBN-13: 0881928925

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Explains how to select, cultivate, and handle a variety of popular woody stem plants, with detailed profiles of one hundred genera used for cut stems, with information on key characteristics and applications, production guidelines, and tips on techniques including pruning, forcing, and coppicing.