Aimed at the discriminating gardener who would like a garden that stands out from the rest, this book presents 1500 of the best plants - proven species which can enhance any garden and bring great enjoyment to the gardener. The selection includes trees, shrubs, roses, conifers, climbers, perennials, bulbs, ferns, grasses and alpines, plants for outdoors, plants for the conservatory and plants for patios and containers. They include some rarities. Advice is offered on the most effective use of th...
There is nothing like a pond. What else can simultaneously increase your aesthetic pleasure, offer recreational opportunities, help the environment, and increase the value of your property? Earth Ponds is the standard resource for building and maintaining these important and lovely landscape features. For thirty years now Earth Ponds, with some 100,000 copies in print, has guided an entire generation of pond makers on everything from site planning to soil sampling to drainage and wildlife manage...
In Planting for Garden Birds find straightforward ideas and easy to achieve plans that will make your garden irresistible to birds. Packed with interesting facts, environmental and habitat information as well as easy to achieve planting ideas, this is a practical, illustrated guide for people wanting to encourage more birdlife to their outdoor space. By gardening sustainably, you can make a considerable difference to the wildlife populations in your immediate area, as well as in the country as...
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...
Bugs, Slugs & Other Thugs (Down-To-Earth Book)
by Rhonda Massingham Hart and Rhonda Hart Poe
Description Des Plantes Potageres (Savoirs Et Traditions)
by Vilmorin-Andrieux
Unleash your inner geek and let this irreverent romp through the wonders of the garden yield practical results. Curious why caressing your cucumber plants will help them bear more fruit? Or why you should grow oranges from seed even if the fruit is inedible? Or why trees need to sleep and how to help them? Join acclaimed gardener, scientist, and author Lee Reich on a journey through the delights of your garden in this laugh-out-loud treatise on the scientific wonders of plants and soil. Of...
Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants
by Steve Brill and Evelyn Dean
Reader's Digest Quintessential Guide to Gardening (Rd Quintessential Guides)
by Editors at Reader's Digest
The New York Times 1000 Gardening Questions and Answers
by Dora Galitzki