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Author: Robert Nold
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9780881924299
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith some 270 species, penstemons are particularly beloved by rock gardeners. The author has grown most of the species, and this work abounds in useful cultural information based on experience. It also features watercolours and photographs.'
Author: Dee Strickler
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781560445722
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents at least one color photograph of each of the 80 species of penstemon that occur in the Pacific Northwest. Photos are accompanied by technical descriptions and by line drawings illustrating important distinguishing characteristics of each, as well as a range map showing the approximate natural location of each species and its varieties. Includes a key to penstemons of the Northwest based on botanical characteristics. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Publisher: Infinity Publishing
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 1
ISBN-13: 0741415291
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mikel R. Stevens
Publisher: Sweetgrass Books
Published: 2020-06-09
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9781591522614
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat do you get when three horticulturalists combine expertise and direct it towards a single plant genus? In this case, a fascinating volume detailing the natural history of the stunning wildflowers we know as penstemons. More specifically, the 76 species of penstemons found in the mountains, deserts, and canyon lands of Utah--the probable center of origin for this complex array of intriguing plants. Penstemon truly is Utah's wildflower. Within these pages you will find the most detailed and comprehensive information ever compiled for this group of Utah's floristic treasures. This book provides information on the discovery of each species, historical ethnobotanical uses, information on range and habitat, detailed description of foliage and flowers, and methods you can use to grow each species in your own garden. Take this book along on your next outdoor adventure and use it to identify and learn about each and every penstemon you encounter.
Author: Nora Harlow
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2021-01-05
Total Pages: 710
ISBN-13: 1643260294
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDry summer, wet winter climate? This is your must have plant guide. Selecting plants suited to your climate is the first step toward a thriving, largely self-sustaining garden that connects with and supports the natural world. With gentle and compelling text and stunning photographs of plants in garden settings, Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates by Nora Harlow and Saxon Holt is a guide to native and climate-adapted plants for summer-dry, winter-wet climates of North America's Pacific coast. Knowing what these climates share and how and why they differ, you can choose to make gardens that maintain and expand local and regional biodiversity, take little from the earth that is not returned, and welcome and accommodate the presence of wildlife. With global warming, it is now even more critical that we garden in tune with climate.
Author: David Way
Publisher:
Published: 2003-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780715316009
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMost are easy to grow and propagate and a large number of them are ideal for perennial and mixed borders while some make excellent plants for raised beds, part-shade situations, rock gardens and patios. The shorter alpine types present more of a challenge to the gardener but new techniques for growing them successfully, and new forms which demand less specific conditions, are now becoming known. The extraordinary range of colour provided by the genus combined with their ability to flower over a long summer period compounds the appeal of this fascinating and collectable plant.
Author: American Penstemon Society
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 502
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Editors and Contributors of Fine Gardening
Publisher: Taunton Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9781561580545
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a source of ideas for growing perennials in your garden, offering detailed information on how to successfully select, plants and care for many of the most rewarding perennials available to the gardener. There are profiles of 17 popular perennials including violets, asters, primroses, daffodils and liles. Each description offers advice on which new perennials to plant as well as how to get started and how to look after the existing plants in the garden. The authors, all expert gardeners, explain attractive ways to use each plant and recommend varieties especially well suited to certain conditions.
Author: Lauren Springer
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9781555913489
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLauren Springer and Rob Proctor have long been good friends and garden writing colleagues. Here, readers will be entertained, informed, and inspired by the pair's practical wisdom, wit, and tales of perseverance. Garden success depends on the most appropriate plant selections, the best gardening techniques, and maximizing the seasons. Every subject the authors tackle--from early snows to slugs, from bulbs to botanical Latin--urges readers to make the most of the gardens they tend. Passionate Gardener takes the gardener through the seasons in a comprehensive, yet pleasurable and accessible way, as the authors celebrate a diversity of plants for every site and every season. They champion sound, ecologically friendly gardening techniques, from soil and water issues to pest management. They also offer up stories of their horticultural adventures as their personal gardens have evolved, making this lively, information-packed reading with a personal, real touch.--From publisher description.
Author: George Oxford Miller
Publisher:
Published:
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781616731991
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs the world heats up and we become more and more conscious of our place in the natural scheme, the appeal of the native plants of the Southwest becomes ever more compelling for gardeners. In addition to providing year-round beauty with relatively little maintenance, landscaping with native plants contributes to the repair of the natural ecosystem and brings us closer to our environment—and the array of native plant material available to the Southwestern gardener is diverse and spectacular, providing seemingly endless opportunities for creative and attractive landscapes. In Landscaping with Native Plants of the Southwest, George Oxford Miller provides the definitive guide to choosing the best of the best among the native plants of Arizona and New Mexico. Covering wildflowers, shrubs, trees, vines, groundcovers, and cacti, this comprehensive, richly illustrated book selects the species whose ornamental qualities, growth habit, adaptability, maintenance needs, and beauty add up to the highest landscape value. The illustrations, maps, and charts provide guidelines for species selection and planting, ongoing maintenance, landscape design, and water and energy conservation. In-depth plant profiles describe the habitat requirements for more than 350 native plant species, subspecies, and varieties, with lush photographs illustrating how each plant looks and responds to landscape conditions. As the interest in native-plant landscaping and xeriscaping continues to grow, this book will find a place on the shelf of every gardener and landscaper in the region—or of anybody interested in recreating the beauty of the Southwest in a hot, dry corner of the yard.
