Roof Gardens, Balconies and Terraces

Roof Gardens, Balconies and Terraces

Author: David Stevens

Publisher: Reed Mitchel Beazley

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781857327939

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This inspirational yet practical book shows you how to create your own roof garden, colourful balcony or terrace. It provides advice on maintenance and choosing accessories such as garden furniture, statuary, water features and lighting.


Rooftop Gardens

Rooftop Gardens

Author: Denise LeFrak Calicchio

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0847836061

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Showcases some of the best outdoor spaces of New York City through breathtaking full-color photographs--from the lush produce garden of Eli's Vinegar factory to a beautiful flower garden enclosed in a glass conservatory atop Park Avenue.


Balcony & Roof Gardens

Balcony & Roof Gardens

Author: Jenny Hendy

Publisher: Time Life Medical

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780783549330

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A beautifully photographic, inspirational guide to small-plot gardening on balconies, decks and roofs. Includes tips for installing watering devices and trellises.


Terraces, Balconies, Roof Gardens & Patios

Terraces, Balconies, Roof Gardens & Patios

Author: Loft Publications

Publisher: Skyhorse

Published: 2016-05-03

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 9781510704527

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See the beauty of outdoor spaces that can be created in your own home. In Terraces, Balconies, Roof Gardens & Patios, unique and interesting concepts on arranging and styling individual outdoor areas are introduced. By combining architecture, plants, or lively water elements, such as fountains, pools, and ponds, terraces, gardens, and balconies become beautiful and relaxing resting places that also serve as additional living spaces. This book shows more than one hundred amazing ways to style and design your outdoor areas, giving you inspiration for when you finally take the plunge into redecorating. You can also just enjoy the beautiful photographs that showcase exceptional outdoor design ideas you may never have the chance to experience firsthand. Terraces, Balconies, Roof Gardens & Patios is a book that will give you styling tips to captivate your guests; many of the outdoor spaces showcased are simply one of a kind.


150 Best Terrace and Balcony Ideas

150 Best Terrace and Balcony Ideas

Author: Irene Alegre

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2013-04-30

Total Pages: 1122

ISBN-13: 0062283375

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150 Best Terrace and Balcony Ideas is the ultimate resource for innovative terrace, roof garden, patio, and balcony design ideas for outdoor spaces of all shapes and sizes. Featured inside this lavish guidebook are 150 never-before-shared tips and techniques provided by internationally renowned architects and designers, along with full-color photographs and diagrams of sixty-five uniquely beautiful projects from around the world. The design ideas reveal how to create exterior spaces that are clean, modern, and comfortable, as well as how to use cutting-edge materials that are practical, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly. Best of all, the design ideas featured inside are easy to follow and can be tailored to the unique tastes and needs of individual homeowners.


Roof Terrace Gardening

Roof Terrace Gardening

Author: Michele Osborne

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781908991089

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Roof terraces and balconies are oases in an urban landscape. As a viewing platform, a theatrical setting or a place of retreat, the roof garden fulfils many needs in the city. This book celebrates the elevated garden, showing there is little to beat the rooftop for experiencing an exhilarating sense of space and light, and enjoying the view.


Grow Vegetables

Grow Vegetables

Author: Alan Buckingham

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-03-06

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0756657024

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Enjoy food that’s fresh from plot to plate, not flown halfway round the world The sweetest carrots, the juiciest tomatoes, the most tender green beans – all these and many more delicious vegetable varieties can be yours: sown in your own garden, reared with your own hand, and savoured by all. Growing your own vegetables provides delicious food fresh from the soil without costing the earth. Packed with natural goodness, newly pulled carrots, freshly picked peas or potatoes dug straight from the ground are a healthy and inexpensive alternative to tasteless supermarket fare. And it couldn’t be easier. Discover how planning and preparation, basic tools and the most rudimentary gardening ability can transform an allotment, garden, patio, or even an urban balcony into a homegrown haven. Choose your crop from easy-to-grow varieties that require minimum effort but deliver excellent results. You don’t need green fingers to grow great food.


Small-Space Container Gardens

Small-Space Container Gardens

Author: Fern Richardson

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2012-03-06

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1604692413

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Small? Yes. A concrete slab populated with plastic chairs and an abandoned grill? Not anymore. Small-Space Container Gardens layers practical gardening fundamentals with creative solutions, encouraging us to think “outside the pot.” You'll learn how to tackle unique challenges, like windy conditions several stories above street level, and how to care for plants and troubleshoot problems like garden pests and diseases. From design basics to essential plant picks, Small-Space Container Gardens proves you don't need a yard to have a happy, healthy garden. For anyone who wants more green in their life, it's time to start gardening creatively in small spaces.


The Rooftop Growing Guide

The Rooftop Growing Guide

Author: Annie Novak

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1607747081

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If you'd like to grow your own food but don't think you have the space, look up! In urban and suburban areas across the country, farms and gardens are growing atop the rooftops of residential and commercial buildings. In this accessible guide, author Annie Novak's passion shines as she draws on her experience as a pioneering sky-high farmer to teach best practices for raising vegetables, herbs, flowers, and trees. The book also includes interviews, expert essays, and farm and garden profiles from across the country, so you'll find advice that works no matter where you live. Featuring the brass tacks on green roofs, container gardening, hydroponics, greenhouse growing, crop planning, pest management, harvesting tips, and more, The Rooftop Growing Guide will have you reimagining the possibilities of your own skyline.


RHS Big Ideas, Small Spaces

RHS Big Ideas, Small Spaces

Author: Kay Maguire

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2017-03-09

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 178472338X

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Bestselling author Kay Maguire and RHS Young Designer of the Year Tony Woods provide stylish design ideas, growing tips and advice to help readers turn even the tiniest outdoor space into a beautiful and life-affirming oasis. With 30 step-by-step projects, RHS Big Ideas, Small Spaces shows the urban gardener how to transform balconies, walls, windowsills, rooftops and the smallest of yards. Discover the best planting plans for your garden, with ideas for hanging planted screens, mobile gardens, balcony rail planters and potted shelves. Learn the things you need to know to get your garden started, and how to overcome common problems, and ensure your garden, however small, is beautiful all year round.