Inspiration and practical advice for a fantastic garden. Kim Smith's passion is her garden, a small and densely-packed quarter acre beside her family's seaside home in Gloucester, brimming with every species imaginable and some (including apricots) a few might consider unimaginable. Here she has created a living tapestry of fragrance, foliage, flower and fruit. She is sensitive to the plant's forms, hues, and horticultural demands, and has, by design, established a succession of blooms and a sel...
Black & Decker the Complete Guide to Northeast Gardening
by Lynn M. Steiner
How does an individual garden relate to the larger landscape? How does it connect to the natural and cultural environment? Does it evoke a sense of place? In Spirit of Place, Bill Noble helps gardeners answer these questions by sharing how they influenced the creation of his garden in Vermont. He explores the history of New England gardens and how they were shaped by a rugged landscape, harsh climate, and European ideas about design and plantsmanship. Throughout, Noble reveals that a garden is n...
In response to demand from landscape architects and home gardeners, Natural Landscaping returns to print in an updated and expanded second edition. It is unique in its focus on plant communities; it approaches landscape design as the establishment of natural ecosystems, rather than the mere planting of specimens. Emphasizing the natural landscapes of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada, this book: * reviews landscaping principles and techniques * introduces native plant species for...
2020-2024 Five Year Planner (5 Years Monthly Calendar Planner, 60 Months January 2020 to December 2024, #6)
by David Blank Publishing
Open Air Grape Culture - A Practical Treatise On The Garden And Vineyard Culture Of The Vine - And The Manufacture Of Domestic Wine
by John Phin
Horticulture of Boston and Vicinity (Gardening in America)
by Marshall Wilder
A bird-friendly garden provides songbirds with food, water and shelter and can increase the number and diversity of your avian visitors. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating bird habitats, including planning and maintaining your birdscape, selecting water features, and choosing appropriate native trees, shrubs and flowers. It includes ideas for collecting and sharing knowledge about the birds your garden attracts, plus a checklist of sources for related videos, apps, and mo...
Northwest Fruit and Vegetable Gardening (Guide to Fruit & Vegetable Gardening)
by Editors of Cool Springs Press
Discover intimate cottage gardens, woodland sanctuaries, and formal gardens on a grand scale. After enjoying a vicarious visit through these pages, readers can use the practical information to find their way to each site. A wonderful trip planning tool, for a long-planned-for vacation or an afternoon's drive. Lifelong friends and travel guidebook writers
The Rhode Island Gardener's Companion (Gardener's Companion)
by Barbara Gee
Although Rhode Island is the smallest of the 50 states, residents do not necessarily garden in the same conditions nor share the same hardiness zone. "The Rhode Island Gardener's Companion" addresses the issues of soils, salt, wind, weather, and other challenges. For example, proven tips for gardening on saltwater come from Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, one of only two arboreta in the country situated on saltwater. With this book Rhode Islander gardeners will learn how to lengthen the...