Year Round Solar Greenhouse & Off Grid Solar Power
by Small Footprint Press
A step-by-step guide to help you design and plan a garden in tune with your landscape. Demonstrates how to combine vegetation and materials with plants to produce spectacular effects.
Month to Month Gardening, New Mexico (Month-To-Month Gardening)
by Kelli Dolecek
BONSAI - Grow Your Own Little Japanese Zen Garden
by Akira Kobayashi
"The only just and true way for an honorable and manly man is to grow them, and let everybody about the place have all he can eat. For the berry comes from the garden to the table in tempting and presentable shape, fit to grace the table of a king," writes Jacob Biggle in The Biggle Berry Book, which was first published in 1894. If you hate plunking down what seems like a king's ransom every time you buy a quart of berries at the local farmer's market, and if you've got a little land to spare, i...
"One of the wonders of the world" Harold Nicolson From its humble origins, Bodnant (which in Welsh means 'dwelling by the stream'), this historic Grade 1 listed garden has become a must-visit attraction for garden lovers around the globe. Nestled in the Conwy Valley, in the foothills of Snowdonia, the climate and soil - as well as the vision of five generations of one family - have shaped this garden into a world-class masterpiece. With eighty acres that include elegant terraces, glade...
The Sanctuary Garden
by Christopher Forrest-McDowell and Tricia Clark-McDowell
Use the power of nature to find peace in your own backyard and enrich your life. A garden can be far more than a place to plant a row of zinnias or tomatoes-- it can be a place of sanctuary. With the help of "The Sanctuary Garden" you can make your own yard or garden a place of serenity, peacefulness, and beauty. No matter how large or small your garden is, it can provide a sense of safety and comfort. And through a deep relationship with nature based on intention, reflection, and contemplation,...
The illustrated classic of an inspired woman and her flower garden on Appledore Island. Celia Thaxter's small garden with hollyhocks and poppies and scarlet flax was much admired by friends, neighbors, and visitors to the island off the coast of Portland, Maine. There, she wrote this collection of remembrances and gardening advice and it was originally published in 1894, shortly before her death.In vivid prose, Thaxter captures the stretching stems and blossoming flowers in moods ranging from b...
Permaculture is an approach to sustainable living that is spreading throughout the world. Using nature as a model, permaculture is primarily a design system. Its principles can enable us to provide for our needs for food, water, shelter, energy and community in ways that are healthy for both people and the environment. The Basics of Permaculture Design, first published in Australia in 1996, is an excellent introduction to the principles of permaculture, including design processes and the tools n...
In Australian Dreamscapes, Claire Takacs showcases the varied gardens found in the Australian landscape, from lush green oases to semi-arid settings. Claire profiles Australian gardens, gardeners and garden designers who are drawing on the international movement towards a more naturalistic approach to planting design. Similar to the New Perennial movement and Prairie-style, these gardens take into consideration how plants grow in the wild and have created highly textural, visually pleasing garde...
The Gardens of Louisiana reveals in gorgeous color photographs and engrossing text the artistic and human qualities of the landmark gardens distinguishing Louisiana. A. J. Meek examines the secrets of these gardens his photographer's eye catching the intrinsic character of each place and the artistic insight of its creator. Suzanne Turner expands the visual experience by explaining the garden's origins, the ideas that influenced its development, and its significance for us today.Gardens reflect...
When English Pleasure Gardens was first published a century ago, it was instantly acclaimed as a resource for gardeners, tourists, and history lovers alike. This new edition will introduce a new generation to the pageantry of Britains garden heritage and to the redoubtable Rose S. Nichols, who was among our earliest professional garden designers. Her gardens have disappeared but her legacy survives in her writings.