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Practically all books written on interior landscape address the
needs of home gardeners or the more detailed needs of business
owners and researchers. Technicians, trainees, and advanced
personnel alike--those who must maintain large interior
installations on a commercial level--have not had ready access to
information often critical to performing their job successfully.
Finally, here is a dictionary specifically compiled for the
interior landscape professional. It fills the gap in the literature
by covering all terms that apply to interior landscaping.
Definitions of more than 1,000 interior landscape terms are listed
in alphabetical order for easy access. Each definition is brief but
thorough to provide the right depth needed by the working
professional. Although terms are described at a level that requires
no background in the science of horticulture, the Interior
Landscape Dictionary also provides technical terminology for those
who require it. Nearly 130 illustrations--including 70
photographs--make it easy to identify specific plants and treatment
for various plant diseases and pests. Detailed appendices cover
both Latin and common plant nomenclature, pronunciation of Latin
names, and lists of additional reading materials for reference.
Unlike other botanical dictionaries that have too few illustrations
and too many complex definitions, the Interior Landscape Dictionary
has the right blend of information and format for the daily needs
of interior landscapers. It is a valuable reference source for
professionals and trainees in the fields of landscape architecture
and management, interior design, horticulture, architecture, and
plant science.
Piet Oudolf's personal account of his celebrated career in the
context of the evolution of his own garden. An intimate look at the
personal garden of the Dutch landscape designer renowned for his
plantings at the High Line in New York City, and Lurie Garden at
Chicago's Millennium Park. Hummelo - near the village of the same
name in Gelderland in the eastern Netherlands - is visited by
thousands of gardeners seeking inspiration each year. It is Piet
Oudolf's home, his personal garden laboratory, a former nursery run
by his wife Anja, and the place where he first tested new designs
and created the new varieties of perennials that are now widely
available. A follow-up to Oudolf's successful Landscapes in
Landscapes - Hummelo tells the story of how the garden has evolved
over the past three decades since Oudolf, Anja, and their two young
sons moved onto the property, with its loamy sand and derelict,
wood stove-heated farmhouse, in 1982. Text by noted garden author
and longtime personal friend Noel Kingsbury places Hummelo in
context within gardening history, from The Netherlands'
counterculture and nascent green movement of the 1960s, to prairie
restoration in the American Midwest, and shows how its development
has mirrored that of Oudolf's own outstanding career and unique
naturalistic aesthetic. Oudolf has long been at the forefront of
the Dutch Wave and New Perennial Style movements in garden design,
which have ecological considerations at their base. His work
stresses a deep knowledge of plants, eschewing short-lived annuals
in favor of perennials that can be appreciated for both structure
and blooms in every season. He is credited for leading the way to
today's focus on sustainability in garden design. The book will
appeal to readers who favor beautiful, biodiverse, and
ever-changing plantings: seed heads, grasses, sedges, and winter
silhouettes. They will be drawn into its pages by lush photography,
often demonstrating how Oudolf views his own work, and providing
rare glimpses into his daily life. Short essays highlight important
techniques, including scatter plants and matrix planting, and
introduce other famed landscape designers - Karl Foerster, Henk
Gerritsen, Rob Leopold, Ernst Pagels, and Mien Ruys - to create a
full panorama of the movement Oudolf now leads.
It all began when Simon Griffiths decided that he and his whippet
couldn't live in his tiny but gorgeous one-up one-down shopfront in
Melbourne any more. He had a yearning for open spaces, country air
and, most importantly, a garden of his own. On finding his cottage
in Meadowbank, just outside Sydney, and trialling different plants,
he gradually became part of the secret gardening network - the one
where cuttings are exchanged between friends, and planting
successes and failures are recounted over neighbourhood fences.
Simon is a brilliant photographer, bringing warmth and joy to all
his subjects, but he is also a very knowledgeable plantsman. In
this book he has captured his favourite twenty country-style
gardens and shares the knowledge he has gleaned from fellow garden
lovers.
Best practices for the eight most profitable crops: tomatoes,
eggplant, cucumbers, peppers, leafy greens, lettuce, herbs, and
microgreens "Mefferd's book fills a gaping void in the literature
for market growers. I highly recommend it to anyone growing in
greenhouses, or who aspires to."- Ben Hartman, author of The Lean
Farm Whether growing in a heated greenhouse or unheated hoophouse,
this book offers a decision-making framework for how to best manage
crops Today only a few dozen large-scale producers dominate the
greenhouse produce market. Why? Because they know and employ best
practices for the most profitable crops. The Greenhouse and
Hoophouse Grower's Handbook levels the playing field by revealing
these practices so that all growers-large and small-can maximize
the potential of their protected growing space. Whether growing in
a heated greenhouse or unheated hoophouse, this book offers a
decision-making framework for how to best manage crops that goes
beyond a list of simple do's and don'ts. Author Andrew Mefferd
spent years consulting for growers using protected agriculture in a
wide variety of climates, soils, and conditions. The Greenhouse and
Hoophouse Grower's Handbook brings his experience and expertise to
bear in an in-depth guide that will help readers make their
investment in greenhouse space worthwhile. Every year, more growers
are turning to protected culture to deal with unpredictable weather
and to meet out-of-season demand for local food, but many end up
spinning their wheels, wasting time and money on unprofitable crops
grown in ways that don't make the most of their precious greenhouse
space. In The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower's Handbook
comprehensive chapters include: Protected Growing Structures and
their features Heating, Cooling, Lighting, and Irrigation Plant
Basics Propagation, Pruning, and Trellising Grafting And Much More!
Mefferd's book is full of techniques and strategies that can help
farms stay profitable, satisfy customers, and become an integral
part of re-localizing our food system. From seed to sale, The
Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower's Handbook is the indispensable
resource for protected growing.
'Excellent book.' Nigella Lawson 'Charming, inspiring, uplifting...
pure lovely.' Marian Keyes 'Read Rhapsody in Green. A novelist's
beautiful, useful essays about her tiny garden.' India Knight
'Glorious...for anyone who loves fruit, vegetables, herbs and
language. It makes you see them with new eyes.' Diana Henry 'A
witty account of 'extreme allotmenteering' for all obsessive
gardeners' Mail on Sunday 'An extremely entertaining and inspiring
story of one woman's passionate transformation of a small,
irregular shaped urban garden into a bountiful source of food.'
Woman & Home 'A gardening book like no other, this is the
author's 'love letter' to her garden. She relays warm and witty
stories about the trials and tribulations throughout her gardening
year.' Garden News '...this inspirational, funny book, written by
someone who hankers after a homesteader's lifestyle, will make you
look at even your window box in a new, more productive light.' The
Simple Things 'Gardening is not a hobby but a passion: a mess of
excitement and compulsion and urgency and desire. Those who
practise it are botanists, evangelists, freedom fighters, midwives
and saboteurs; we kill; we bleed. No, I can't drop everything to
come in for dinner; it's a matter of life and death out here.'
Novelist Charlotte Mendelson has a secret life. Despite owning only
six square metres of urban soil and a few pots, she is an extreme
gardener; the creator of a tiny but bountiful edible jungle. And
like all enthusiasts, she will not rest until you share her
obsession. This is the story of an amateur gardener's journey to
addiction: her attempts to buy lion dung from London Zoo and to
build her own cold frame; her disinhibited composting and creative
approach to design; her prejudices (roses, purple flowers, people
with orchards); and her passions: quinces, salad-leaves, herbs,
Japanese greens and ancient British apples. It is a story of where
fantasy meets reality, of the slow onset of a consuming love and,
most of all, of how gardening, however peculiar, can save your
life.
Learn to identify wildflowers in North Carolina and South Carolina
with this handy field guide, organized by color. With this famous
field guide by professional nature photographers Nora and Rick
Bowers and by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you
can make wildflower identification simple, informative, and
productive. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of
wildflowers that don't grow in the Carolinas. Learn about 200 of
the most common and important species found in the region. They're
organized by color and then by size for ease of use. Fact-filled
information contains the particulars that you want to know, while
full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate
identification. Book Features 200 species: Only North and South
Carolina wildflowers! Simple color guide: See a purple flower? Go
to the purple section Fact-filled information and stunning
professional photographs Icons that make visual identification
quick and easy Nature Notes, including naturalist tidbits and facts
This new edition includes updated photographs, expanded
information, and even more expert naturalist insights. Grab
Wildflowers of the Carolinas Field Guide for your next outing-to
help you positively identify the wildflowers that you see.
Turn the Louvre pyramid into a greenhouse! Design your own folly or
maze! Green up a car park or experiment with topiary! Whether you
have a garden or not, you can let your horticultural imagination
run wild. Sam Piyasena's charming illustrations and Kendra Wilson's
witty activity suggestions provide the inspiration. This fun book
will delight lovers of gardens and green spaces of all ages.
The potato is economically a very important crop in many parts of
the world. All improvements through potato breeding or
biotechnology must be based on a thorough knowledge of potato
genetics. This book fills a major gap in the current literature for
an up-to-date account of this topic and its implications for crop
improvement. Written by authorities from the UK, USA, Canada, Peru,
Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Poland, this major reference work
will be indispensible for workers in plant genetics, breeding and
biotechnology.
Embrace off-grid green living with this all-encompassing guide to
self-sufficiency alongside Dick Strawbridge and his son James.
Introducing Practical Self-Sufficiency, your new go-to survival
guide offering step-by-step instructions on all things
environment-friendly, jam-packed with tips and tricks for off-grid
living to anyone looking to embrace a life of sustainability. So
what are you waiting for? Dive straight in to discover: -Detailed
step-by-step guide covering diverse aspects of off-grid living
-Featuring fully-illustrated step-by-step projecte visually
demonstrating how to achieve key aspects of sustainable living from
start to finish. -Encyclopaedic knowledge on a range of
eco-friendly tasks such as brewing beer and making soap. Featuring
full-page artworks showing how to tailor every environment for
self-sufficient living Feel like becoming a better version of
yourself this New Year? Why not stand out from the crowd and
challenge yourself to adopting a healthy eco-friendly lifestyle and
unleash your endless potential! Whether your goal is to become a
green-fingered gardener or you're looking to lower your carbon
footprint like never before, this all-encompassing horticulture
book has something for everyone to love, with a diverse range of
self-sufficiency skills to suit your individual needs and
preferences. In fact, this perfect green gift features detailed
advice for achieving a self-sufficient lifestyle no matter your
outdoor space, and includes specific guides for getting the most
out of urban gardens, allotments and much more! At DK, we believe
in the power of discovery. From beer brewing to willow weaving,
fermented foods to chicken coops, invest in this sustainability
book to give green living a new name, and learn some top tips and
handy life skills along the way! Join Dick Strawbridge and his son
James as they embark on a journey to lead a greener life, and be
inspired to revolutionise your relationship with the planet in your
new sustainable all-green way of living. Test your limits and push
your boundaries with this riveting read, and discover how to adapt
to a zero waste lifestyle from here on out.
This volume considers ornamental bulbs, including the related
storage organs of corms and tubers. An immense amount of research
literature has been distilled, such that general principles are
stressed throughout, but common examples are considered in some
detail.
A beautiful perpetual calendar and month-by-month guide to
gardening in New England that you can use year to year to keep
tarck of your garden's progress.
Healer and 'plant spirit whisperer' Zorah Cholmondeley seeks to
revolutionize the way we view our gardens and the natural world.
Introducing the faery realms, she invites us to witness the
tremendous variety and interplay of life-forms connected to the
earth. Beyond the fae, she speaks of gnomes, dragons, angels and
entities such as the Master Pan, all of whom have a unique part to
play in the dynamics and health of our planet. And, it is their
fondest wish that we should become aware of them! In The Enchanted
Garden, Zorah shows how we can become allies with the fae and other
nature guardians - to co-create a world with infinite possibilities
for love, joy and togetherness. In a series of short chapters, she
portrays faery history, introduces her muse Queen Maeve, explains
how to create a garden for the faeries, discusses fears of
connecting to the fae and the importance of fun and reverie,
suggests how crystals can be used in the garden, describes the
significance of weather, the moon, seasonal festivals, and much
more. In the second part of the book she presents communications
from the spirit beings of dozens of plants and trees - from
aconitum to the yew tree - with meditations and spiritual insights.
Can we learn to be sufficiently still in order to listen with our
hearts to the natural world all around us, including the subtle
ecosphere of the fae? This book is for anyone who seeks to relate
to nature and their gardens more consciously.
This title features: over 50 glorious gifts and ideas to create
from the natural produce grown in your own garden; how to create a
wonderful variety of practical and ornamental garden items, both
for your garden and as gifts for fellow enthusiasts; over 50 ideas,
gifts and projects, illustrated step by step with beautiful
photographs; create lovely decorative items like customized garden
furniture and containers, painted pots, a decoupage seed box, and a
lavender and herb garland. Try making useful tools and accessories
such as a gardener's first aid kit, citronella candles,
hand-painted plant labels and fruit-picking bags. It includes a
seasonal checklist of activities, and planting practicalities such
as growing from seed and potting on, to keep you busy in the
potting shed through the year. This book takes its inspiration from
the potting shed, the practical refuge that provides the perfect
space in which to enjoy the potential of your garden. Here are
dozens of projects to make, from decorated gift boxes and themed
plant baskets to all manner of ornamental garden accessories. Ideas
include items that you'll be tempted to keep for yourself, as well
as for gifts any gardener would be delighted to receive, such as
candle holders, a plant theatre, and a potted Mediterranean herb
garden. All the projects are shown with easy-to-follow
instructions. With over 350 glorious photographs by well-known,
award-winning photographer, Michelle Garrett, this book captures
and celebrates the creative spirit of gardening.
This title offers essential gardening skills and tasks, and a guide
to 3000 plants, with more than 1900 photographs and illustrations.
It includes step-by-step techniques on everything from planning and
design to planting, propagation, care and cultivation through each
season. It contains advice on choosing the best plants for all
types of garden, with entries arranged alphabetically within plant
categories for quick and easy reference. It includes information on
caring for trees, shrubs, climbers, bulbs, annuals and perennials,
growing vegetables, herbs and fruit, greenhouse gardening, and
improving your lawn. It contains descriptions and essential
cultivation information for over 3000 common garden plants. It is
an essential box set for new gardeners and those who want to extend
their gardening expertise. Whether you are an experienced gardener
or a complete beginner, these two authoritative reference books
contain everything you need to know about planning, planting and
maintaining your garden, and choosing the best plants to suit your
location. "The Visual Encyclopedia of Garden Techniques" includes
all the essential gardening skills, such as improving your soil and
planting flowers, shrubs and trees. "The Visual Encyclopedia of
Garden Plants" is the perfect companion for selecting the best
plants to create a beautiful and uniquely personal garden. With
practical advice and over 1900 photographs, these informative books
are indispensable for any gardener.
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