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Books > Health, Home & Family > Gardening > Gardening: plants > General
Lavishly illustrated, this book has been designed to show how to
introduce color throughout the garden with style, flair and
confidence.
"A flower is not a flower alone; a thousand thoughts invest
it."
Daffodils signal "new beginnings, "daisies" innocence." Lilacs mean
"the first emotions of love, "periwinkles "tender recollection."
Early Victorians used flowers as a way to express their
feelings--love or grief, jealousy or devotion. Now, modern-day
romantics are enjoying a resurgence of this bygone custom, and this
book will share the historical, literary, and cultural significance
of flowers with a whole new generation. With lavish illustrations,
a dual dictionary of flora and meanings, and suggestions for
creating expressive arrangements, this keepsake is the perfect
compendium for everyone who has ever given or received a
bouquet.
This book is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated history of
herbal texts throughout the world from ancient cultures through the
seventeenth century.
A "herbal" by definition is a book that is descriptive of plants
and the term did not come into use until the sixteenth century. The
production of herbals is closely connected to the history of early
printing and offers the finest examples of this art and craft.
However, the earliest records of ancient Egypt, Sumer and China all
reflect a tradition of works of botanicals and their medicinal
properties long before printing. The author's survey begins with a
work called "De materia medica" written in the first century which
is still extant and as the final authority on pharmacy for 1500
years is the most important herbal ever written.
The study of herbals offers a rich history of the culture and
beliefs from the folklore and science of medieval and classical
worlds.
This is the first comprehensive and up to date guide to clematis in
Australia and New Zealand. Clematis, the Queen of Climbers, has
become popular in our temperate climate. Most gardens boast at
least one much-loved plant and they are especially appreciated for
their affinity with roses. The rules are few, easy to follow and
will lead to spectacular results. There is information on:
Planting; Pruning; Propagation; Pests; Diseases and Companion
planting. There are beautiful colour photographs illustrating most
of the clematis described.
Replicating the climate of an orchid's native habitat is a key to
the successful culture of a species and its hybrids. This ingenious
book provides monthly rainfall and temperature data for the varied
habitats of more than 1200 species of "Dendrobium," supplemented by
detailed cultural recommendations based on the observations of
experienced growers.
The only book any homeowner needs when considering an irrigation system for a lawn, this complete handbook, written by a master plumber in clear, non-technical language, addresses all types of irrigation systems--from the simple to the high-tech--including overhead, surface, and underground irrigation equipment. 50 illustrations & photos.
Lawns now blanket thirty million acres of the United States, but
until the late nineteenth century few Americans had any desire for
a front lawn, much less access to seeds for growing one. In her
comprehensive history of this uniquely American obsession, Virginia
Scott Jenkins traces the origin of the front lawn aesthetic, the
development of the lawn-care industry, its environmental impact,
and modern as well as historic alternatives to lawn mania.
Known through several editions simply as "the fern bible," this
classic covers identification, propagation, cultivation, and
landscape uses of ferns. The heart of the book is a selection of
132 hardy and tender species suitable for gardens in various
climates or in the greenhouse.
Allen Lacy has gathered together a colorful sampler of American gardening writing from Thomas Jefferson to our own day. Among the fifty-two writers represented are such national treasures as Celia Thaxter, Neltje Blanchan, Elizabeth Lawrence, and Katherine S. White.
The perfect purchase for anyone wanting to garden on a shoestring -
and grow your own garden from scratch, Grow Your Own Garden is an
inspirational, accessible and practical gardening guide that will
have great appeal to novices and more experienced gardeners alike.
Full of beautiful colour photography and expert advice from the
BBC's Carol Klein. 'Buy it or drop big hints ... you will not be
disappointed' -- ***** Reader review 'Covers pretty much everything
a gardener needs to know' -- ***** Reader review 'Quite
inspirational' -- ***** Reader review 'Wonderful book written by a
very knowledgeable lady' -- ***** Reader review 'Brilliant book -
so informative' -- ***** Reader review
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Carol Klein is passionate about propagation. Her own garden, as
seen on Gardeners' World, is almost grown entirely from cuttings
and seeds and in this book she's on a mission to share her joy in
working with nature to cultivate the plants she loves. Too often
gardeners are intimidated by propagation, assume it's not for them
and go for ready-grown plants from the garden centre. But Carol, a
gifted communicator with her infectious enthusiasm, boundless
horticultural expertise and easy practical explanations, shows just
how simple and satisfying it is to grow your own plants, not to
mention sustainable and cheap. She demonstrates, step-by-step, how
to divide herbaceous perennials, nurture seedlings or grow new
stock from root cuttings, stems or leaves, showing how there is no
mystique involved and anybody can do it.
Inspirational, practical, and easy to use, this book was created
with the aim of conveying the awesome diversity and beauty of
California's native plants and demonstrating how they can be
brought into ecologically sound, attractive, workable, and artful
gardens. Structured around major California plant communities -
bluffs, redwoods, the Channel Islands, coastal scrub, grasslands,
deserts, oak woodlands, mixed evergreen woodlands, riparian,
chaparral, mountain meadows, and wetlands - the book's twelve
chapters each include sample plans for a native garden design
accompanied by original drawings, color photographs, a plant list,
tips on successful gardening with individual species, and more.
Both residential and professional gardeners will learn the benefits
of going native with gardens that require less water and fewer
fertilizers, attract wildlife, engage the senses, create a sense of
place, and, at the same time, preserve our rich natural heritage.
"Designing Native California Gardens" includes: more than 600
selected native species recommended for the garden; more than 300
photographs of native plants, natural plant communities, and
residential native gardens; and, recommended places to visit for
viewing each plant community.
This title features plant recommendations from one Minnesota and
Wisconsin's most highly respected and experienced master gardeners,
with selections that will thrive amid the states unique growing
conditions. The book features advice on planting, growing, and care
(including pest control).
One fateful day in 1996, upon discovering that five freight cars'
worth of glittering corn have reaped a tiny profit of $18.16, young
Forrest Pritchard undertakes to save his family's farm. What
ensues--through hilarious encounters with all manner of livestock
and colorful local characters--is a crash course in sustainable
agriculture. Pritchard's biggest ally is his renegade father, who
initially questions his son's career choice and eschews organic
foods for sugary mainstream fare. But just when the farm starts to
turn heads at local markets, his father's health takes a turn for
the worse. With poetry and humor, this timely memoir tugs on the
heartstrings and feeds the soul long after the last page is turned.
This full color book includes: *instructions for establishing a
water feature, including installation *instructions for maintenance
and understanding the pond ecosystem *tips for selecting and
planting *discussion of potential pests and problems *hundreds of
water garden plants *includes flower & foliage colors, height,
spread, light and nutrition needs
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