The American Horticultural Society Complete Guide to Water Gardening

The American Horticultural Society Complete Guide to Water Gardening

Author: Peter Robinson

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13:

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Gives hands-on advice on designing and creating formal and informal water gardens with still or moving water, stones, bridges, lighting, decking, or fish. Includes a catalog of over 150 plants suitable for water gardens and over 700 photographs and illustrations.


Pests and Diseases

Pests and Diseases

Author: Pippa Greenwood

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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Offers hundreds of photographs to help identify common garden pests and diseases, and gives detailed advice on treatment, control, and prevention.


AHS Great Plant Guide

AHS Great Plant Guide

Author: American Horticultural Society

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 708

ISBN-13: 9780756603151

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Designed to help gardeners choose plants in two different ways, this guide features color photos, A-Z and planting guides, and cold-hardiness and heat-zone maps. A special section on popular annuals and bedding plants has been added to this edition.


Plant Propagation

Plant Propagation

Author: Alan R. Toogood

Publisher: Dk Pub

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780789441164

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Hundreds of full-color, step-by-step photographic sequences and detailed instructions introduce the appropriate propagation techniques for more than one thousand different kinds of plants, including roses, orchids, ferns, palms, grasses, vegetables, and annuals.


AHS Plants for Every Season

AHS Plants for Every Season

Author: Martin Page

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780789494375

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Choose beautiful plants to give seasonal interest and color to your garden all year round with the expert guidance of the American Horticultural Society Book jacket.


RHS Pruning and Training

RHS Pruning and Training

Author: Christopher Brickell

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Published: 2017-03-01

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0241308518

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Cultivate your perfect garden with RHS Pruning & Training's unrivalled guidance for over 800 trees, shrubs, and climbing plants. Fully updated by the RHS experts, RHS Pruning & Training uses clear, step-by-step instructions and fantastic photography to perfectly illustrate the secrets to pruning and training your plants. Whether you're a novice gardener or an amateur expert, RHS Pruning & Training is packed with plenty of information on all plant types including fruits, roses, shrubs, and trees. Learn specialised techniques including coppicing, pollarding, and pinch pruning for specific plant types, and prune your garden to perfection all year round.


The American Horticultural Society Gardening Manual

The American Horticultural Society Gardening Manual

Author:

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13:

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"Created in close cooperation with one of the premier gardening authorities, the American Horticultural Society Gardening Manual is packed with information on all aspects of planning, making, and maintaining a garden. It presents expert advice in a quick-reference format that meets the requirements of today's busy gardeners." "For the beginner and the enthusiast, this comprehensive reference work also includes garden design and planning, the choice and care of plants, and the construction of hard features. The emphasis throughout is on practicality and achievability, with high-maintenance elements such as herbaceous borders reinterpreted for the modern garden."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved


Designing the Landscape

Designing the Landscape

Author: Tony Bertauski

Publisher: Waveland Press

Published: 2019-07-29

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 1478639849

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Veteran author and landscape designer Tony Bertauski has created a practical text for beginning courses in landscape design. Highly illustrative and affordable, each of the book's uncluttered, easily digestible chapters builds on the previous one to clearly and simply examine the overall design process—from start (the client interview) to finish (presentation). A focus on topics that foster understanding of the functionality and aesthetics of design equips students with skills they need to be effective designers. While residential design is emphasized, many concepts and steps can be applied to commercial projects.


American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening

American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening

Author: Trevor Cole

Publisher:

Published: 2000-09-01

Total Pages: 648

ISBN-13: 9780789476043

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The American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening is the one and only practical guide to gardening you'll ever need. The comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date text - supported by more than 3,000 specially commissioned color photographs - guides you expertly through the entire range of gardening techniques. The first section of the book, Creating the Garden, opens with detailed information on garden planning and design. Other chapters focus on the major plant groups, including trees, shrubs, and perennials, as well as special areas such as the fruit garden and the indoor garden. Each chapter presents detailed. Each chapter presents detailed, in-depth coverage of soil preparation, planting, routine care, pruning and propagation with step-by-step photographs and artwork. Important plant groups, such as hostas, daylillies, an peonies, are highlighted. The second section of the book, Maintaining the Garden, covers tools and materials as well as soil an climate in different regions of the United States. Construction projects, from putting up fencing to building a pergola, are covered with easy-to-follow photographic sequences. A gallery of pests and diseases aids in quick identification and control. There is also a gardener's calendar with seasonal reminders and an extensive glossary. Written by Experts: Endorsed by the American Horticultural Society, the Encyclopedia of Gardening has been expertly researched and written by a team of more than 50 distinguished international gardening specialists. Four years in the making, painstakingly photographed and carefully written, The American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening is truly the ultimate gardening reference book.