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Book Synopsis AHS Great Plant Guide by : American Horticultural Society
Download or read book AHS Great Plant Guide written by American Horticultural Society and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2004 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to help gardeners choose plants in two different ways, this guide features color photos, A-Z and planting guides, and cold-hardiness and heat-zone maps. A special section on popular annuals and bedding plants has been added to this edition.
Book Synopsis American Horticultural Society Great Plant Guide 6 by : Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Download or read book American Horticultural Society Great Plant Guide 6 written by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff and published by . This book was released on 1999-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief introduction gives the basics of plant selection and care, followed by the A - Z photo section. Every plant is accompanied by a description and essential information on plant size and cultivation. The AHS Great Plant Guide gives scores of lists, presenting an additional 1,000 plants to meet any gardener's desires.
Book Synopsis Plant Propagation by : Alan R. Toogood
Download or read book Plant Propagation written by Alan R. Toogood and published by Dk Pub. This book was released on 1999 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of full-color, step-by-step photographic sequences and detailed instructions introduce the appropriate propagation techniques for more than one thousand different kinds of plants, including roses, orchids, ferns, palms, grasses, vegetables, and annuals.
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers by : Christopher Brickell
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers written by Christopher Brickell and published by DK. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with 8,000 plants for every climate--inside and out--from trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, biennials, bulbs, water plants, and cacti, the "AHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers" is a must-have reference for all gardeners! This fully revised and updated edition features a brighter, clearer design and improved navigation--cataloging plants by color, season, and size--that makes the book more intuitive for the reader
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Gardening by : Christopher Brickell
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Gardening written by Christopher Brickell and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares expert coverage of the latest approaches to gardening, design essentials, and tools and materials, providing a glossary of plants while demonstrating step-by-step techniques that reflect popular contemporary trends.
Book Synopsis The American Meadow Garden by : John Greenlee
Download or read book The American Meadow Garden written by John Greenlee and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If there's one lesson every homeowner must learn, it's this: The traditional lawn is a huge, time consuming, synthetic-chemical sucking mistake. The time has come to look for new ways to create friendly, livable spaces around our homes. In The American Meadow Garden, ornamental grass expert John Greenlee creates a new model for homeowners and gardeners. For Greenlee, a meadow isn't a random assortment of messy, anonymous grasses. Rather, it is a shimmering mini-ecosystem, in which regionally appropriate grasses combine with colorful perennials to form a rich tapestry that is friendly to all life — with minimal input of water, time, and other scarce resources. Kids and pets can play in complete safety, and birds and butterflies flock there. A prairie style planting is a place you want to be. With decades of experience as a nurseryman and designer, John Greenlee is the perfect guide. He details all the practicalities of site preparation, plant selection, and maintenance; particularly valuable are his explanations of how ornamental grasses perform in different climates and areas. Gorgeous photography by Saxon Holt visually illustrates the message with stunning examples of meadow gardens from across the country. We've reached a stage where we can no longer follow past practices unthinkingly, particularly when those practices are wasteful and harmful to the environment. It's time to get rid of the old-fashioned lawn and embrace a sane and healthy future: the American meadow garden.
Download or read book Northeast written by Trevor Jack Cole and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a new way to think about gardening, the American Horticultural Society's SmartGarden(TM) program teaches gardeners how to assess their own needs, recognize the possibilities of a location, and then create a garden that is in tune with the environment. A coding system, assigned to each plant, uses hardiness and heat zones, sun/shade, water needs, and plant size to help determine the perfect plants for any site. The American Horticultural Society educates and inspires people of all ages to become successful and environmentally responsible gardeners by advancing the art and science of horticulture.
Download or read book Pruning and Training written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring more than 800 plants, Pruning and Training is a freshly redesigned and fully comprehensive guide to cultivating your perfect garden. Pruning and Training has step-by-step instructions to pruning and training hundreds of trees, shrubs, and climbing plants. With chapters on everything from rosebushes to peach trees, Pruning and Training has advice for every garden and gardener. With its practical A-Z approach, organized by plant type, Pruning and Training displays information in an easy-to-follow format and has guides to specialized techniques for each plant type, including coppicing and pollarding for trees and pinch pruning for shrubs. Learn the basic training techniques for climbing plants and see how to maintain ornamental shrubs in your garden, including grasses for your topiary or hedges and bamboo. Pruning and Training is the essential guide to pruning and training your garden plants with confidence.
Book Synopsis American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Perennials by : Graham Rice
Download or read book American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Perennials written by Graham Rice and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2006 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics and hardiness of more than five thousand alphabetized perennials, provides guidance on their cultivation and propagation, and includes over a thousand color photos, sidebars on pests and other topics, and an index of common names.
Download or read book Seed to Seed written by Suzanne Ashworth and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-31 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete seed-saving guide of 160 vegetables, including detailed info on each vegetable.
Book Synopsis Homegrown Harvest by : American Horticultural Society
Download or read book Homegrown Harvest written by American Horticultural Society and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the American Horticultural Society's foremost fruit, vegetable and herb experts, Homegrown Harvest provides lifestyle-changing advice that gardeners need for growing a year-round supply of healthy edible crops for their table. Specific local and regional advice enables gardeners to decide how and what to grow wherever they live in North America. The book starts with planning what to grow, then how to grow it- whether in an allotment, containers, a raised bed or vegetable patch- as well as information on how to get the best from your soil. Next, over the course of 12 seasonal chapters, from early spring to late winter, the book shows how to go from sowing to harvesting with clear instructions that help you stay on top of the joys and challenges of a productive garden. From apples and asparagus, raspberries to radishes, this book shows how to apply age-old techniques in a timely fashion, to get the most from your plot.
Download or read book Hellebores written by C. Colston Burrell and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2006 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long considered a connoisseur's plant, hellebores are now among the hottest perennials. Authors Burrell and Tyler present this definitive book on the genus for hellebore lovers at every level of interest.
Download or read book Wasps written by Heather Holm and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WASPS is the first full-color, illustrated guide featuring approximately 150 species of flower-visiting wasps that occur in eastern North America, and the specific native plants and habitat each species depends upon. Written with an ecological lens, this richly-illustrated book details wasp diversity and has full-page profiles for each wasp species that include identification tips, geographic range maps, biology, prey, natural history and habitat. Five introductory chapters cover wasp taxonomy, nesting biology, prey-hunting behaviors, diet, anatomy, as well as wasp habitat enhancement and management, and the ecosystem services provided by wasps-insect pest population control and pollination. Profiles of each wasp species comprise the major part of the book and are organized by family, showcasing twelve families and sixty-eight wasp genera. Also included are eastern North American regional native plant guides, tips on wasp observation, and over 1000 stunning photographs. This is an essential book for conservationists, naturalists, insect enthusiasts, biologists, nature photographers, native plant aficionados, and anyone interested in beneficial insects and pollinators.
Book Synopsis Plants and Landscapes for Summer-dry Climates of the San Francisco Bay Region by : Nora Harlow
Download or read book Plants and Landscapes for Summer-dry Climates of the San Francisco Bay Region written by Nora Harlow and published by East Bay Munic. Util. District. This book was released on 2004 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardening. Environmental Studies. Photographs by Saxon Holt. Illustrations by Richard Pembroke. This lavishly illustrated book celebrates the challenges and opportunities of gardening in Mediterranean climates, with special reference to northern California's San Francisco Bay Region. The core of the book is a catalog of more than 650 plants suited to regions with mild, usually wet winters and dry, often hot summers. These plants thrive with moderate to no summer irrigation when established, require little or no maintenance, and are reasonably available from nurseries, botanic gardens, native plant sales, or specialty seed suppliers. Many of the 542 color photographs show plants in garden settings to suggest attractive and compatible plant combinations. Summary charts provide information on each plant, such as bloom time, needs for water and sun, and preferences for coastal or inland microclimates. Lists suggest plants for special situations, such as hot sites, dryish shade, small gardens, and clay soils. Chapters on landscape design and maintenance inspire readers to make gardens that use little water and no harmful chemicals, with a focus on building healthy soil. Practical steps to successful design are supplemented with ideas for designing with microclimate, attracting wildlife, and fire safety. Sidebars by local experts discuss weather, natural landscapes, design solutions, and gardening with recycled water. "A valuable resource for climate-compatible gardening in the San Franciso Bay Area that will also be of interest to gardeners in other parts of the world with a similar seasonal pattern of winter rain and dry summers. This book will occupy a prominent place in my library for many years to come." Katherine Greenberg, president Mediterranean Garden Society "This book is beautifully designed with abundant photographs of plants, many in garden settings, and it is packed with the kind of information gardeners need for their own special situations. Simply stunning Bravo " Phyllis M. Faber, editor University of California Press"
Book Synopsis AHS Plants for Every Season by : Martin Page
Download or read book AHS Plants for Every Season written by Martin Page and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choose beautiful plants to give seasonal interest and color to your garden all year round with the expert guidance of the American Horticultural Society Book jacket.
Download or read book Bees written by Heather Holm and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-20 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This well-illustrated guide captures the beauty, diversity, and engaging world of bees and the native plants that support them. Superbly designed and organized, this is an indispensable source of information with extensive profiles for twenty-seven bee genera, plus twelve summary profiles for uncommon genera, and approximately one hundred native trees, shrubs, and perennials for the Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast regions. With over 1500 stunning photographs, detailed descriptions, and accessible science, environmental educator and research assistant Heather Holm brings to light captivating information about bees? life cycles, habitats, diet, foraging behaviors, crops pollinated, nesting lifestyles, seasonality, and preferred native forage plants.Bees are a singularly fascinating group of insects and this book makes it possible to observe, attract, and support them in their natural setting or in one's own garden. Not only does this guide assist the reader with bee identification in the field or by photo, it also notes microscopic features for the advanced user. The factors impacting bee populations, and the management of farms and public and residential landscapes for bees are also covered.Included in the bee forage (plant) chapters are plant profiles with range maps, habitat information, floral features and attractants, common bees attracted to the particular plant, and details about the ecological connections between the native plant and other flower-visiting insects. Noted also are birds dependent upon the product of the pollinated flowers (fruits and seeds). This is an excellent reference for amateur and professional naturalists, educators, gardeners, farmers, students, nature photographers, insect enthusiasts, biologists, and anyone interested in learning more about the diversity and biology of bees and their connection to native plants and the natural world.
Book Synopsis Edible Plants for Prairie Gardens by : June Flanagan
Download or read book Edible Plants for Prairie Gardens written by June Flanagan and published by Prairie Gardener. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written especially for gardeners in the Canadian Prairie Provinces and the Northern Great Plains of the United States, this book shows you how to grow fabulous fruits, vegetables and herbs. Discover how to design a growing space of any size, from planning your first vegetable patch or collection of potted herbs, to creating an urban landscape for all seasons entirely with edibles. More than one hundred edible plants are featured, including heirloom vegetables and new fruits bred especially for the prairies, illustrated with full-colour photographs. You will find detailed instructions on when, where and how to plant and care for each crop, as well as tips for harvesting, serving and preserving your homegrown produce. New and experienced gardeners will find plenty of solid information about the best plant varieties and environmentally sound gardening practices to be successful in a challenging climate and short growing season. Edible Plants for Prairie Gardens is packed with practical information about: Germinating vegetable and herb seeds indoors Choosing, planning and preparing a garden site When, where and how to plant outdoors Transplanting Garden care from planting to picking Proven strategies for avoiding and solving potential problems. Growing perennial edibles such as: Herbs, Asparagus, Rhubarb, and Prairie-hardy fruit trees and shrubs, Pruning and pollination When and how to harvest each crop Saving seeds from heirloom plants. Also included is an extensive source list of mail-order seed and plant suppliers in Canada and the United States.
