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Author : Michael King
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Gardening with Grasses written by Michael King and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1998 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes a selected plant catalogue of annual grasses; perennial grasses, rushes and sedges; and bamboos.
Author : Roger Grounds
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780715318348
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (183 download)
Download or read book Gardening with Ornamental Grasses written by Roger Grounds and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create stunning effects, from clouds of delicate meadow grasses to striking bamboo plantings by adding ornamental grasses to your garden. As well as providing a backdrop for flowering plants, they can bring movement and whispering sound to the garden.
Author : Stefan Leppert
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (891 download)
Download or read book Ornamental Grasses written by Stefan Leppert and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wolfgang Oehme is one of the most important garden designers of the last 30 years. In partnership with James Van Sweden, who contributes an essay to this book, he ushered in the revolutionary garden style known as the New American Garden. Eschewing previous conventions such as vast lawns, clipped shrubs, and dreary beds of annuals, the New American garden embodies the simple beauty and grandeur of the prairie, defining itself with large sweeps of herbaceous perennials and grasses. The feeling of sheer beauty and calmness that pervades Oehme's gardens is a reminder of our connection to nature. Ornamental Grasses chronicles Oehme’s professional journey, from his childhood in war-torn Germany to his immense success in the United States, all the while exploring his remarkable career, both solo and in partnership with Van Sweden. Over 200 gorgeous photographs depict dreamlike gardens, “Wolfi” plants, people, and much more.
Author : Roger Holmes
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395797617
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (976 download)
Download or read book Taylor's Guide to Ornamental Grasses written by Roger Holmes and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1997 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete guide to the best grasses for every garden site. More than 165 full-color plant portraits and photos of landscape designs.
Author : Nancy J. Ondra
Publisher : Storey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 158017423X
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Grasses written by Nancy J. Ondra and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From spring green to winter gold, the drama of grasses is nonstop. One of the few books available that advises the gardener on how to uses grasses in the garden, "Grasses" features plans and practical advice for more than 24 unique gardens. The book includes an identification guide to the plants and features more than 150 color photos, illustrations, and landscape plans.
Author : Neil Lucas
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 0881929832
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (819 download)
Download or read book Designing with Grasses written by Neil Lucas and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2011-01-12 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grasses Offer so Much More than the flat, green lawns beneath our feet. In the garden, spikelets of Briza media flutter in the slightest breeze, tall-stemmed Stipa gigantea makes a beguiling divider, and pennisetums glow like fireworks with the sun at their backs. When chosen wisely and used with care, grasses can endow the garden with showstopping appeal---requiring remarkably little work in return. Neil Lucas explains how to bring the magic of grasses to even the smallest of gardens. Inspired by the great American prairies, African savannah and other wild spaces, he shows how to perfect the balance between grasses and other plants, choose sustainable lawn alternatives that virtually care for themselves, and showcase the elegant lines and intriguing textures of grasses to glorious effect. Planting grasses in the right place is critical, and Lucas lists top performers for drought, waterside, containers, shade and more. Along the way, he explains how grasses contribute to a greener world through their use in rain gardens, green roofs and for erosion control. With an extensive directory profiling more than 450 gardenworthy grasses, rushes and sedges, this lavishly illustrated volume offers gardeners a world of possibilities.
Author : John Greenlee
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604691328
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)
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.
Author : Fiona Gilsenan
Publisher : Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780376035639
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (356 download)
Download or read book Landscaping with Ornamental Grasses written by Fiona Gilsenan and published by Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to incorporating ornamental grasses in your garden design. Finding all the right places for grasses and bamboo; stunning photographs of grasses for all climates and every garden; beautiful borders, natural lawns, and do-it-yourself meadows.
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Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 088192931X
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (819 download)
Download or read book Bloom's Best Perennials and Grasses written by and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes more than four hundred perennials and grasses, providing information on each plant's origins, preferred conditions, and planting zones.
Author : Pam Penick
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
ISBN 13 : 1607743159
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (77 download)
Download or read book Lawn Gone! written by Pam Penick and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colorful guide covering the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, drought-tolerant, money-saving options that will appeal to today's busy, eco-conscious homeowner. Americans pour 300 million gallons of gas and 1 billion hours every year into mowing their lawns, not to mention 70 million pounds of pesticides and $40 billion for lawn upkeep. No Wonder the anti-lawn movement is thriving, as today's eco-conscious consumers realize that their traditional lawns are water-hogging, chemical-ridden, maintenance-intensive burdens. Lawn Gone!, from award-winning gardening blogger Pam Penick, is the first basic introduction to low-water, easy-care lawn alternatives for beginning gardeners, written in a friendly style with an approachable package. It covers all the available time-saving options: alternative grasses, ground cover plants, artificial turf, hardscaping, mulch, and more. In addition, it includes step-by-step lawn-removal methods, strategies for dealing with neighbors and homeowner associations, and how to minimize your lawn if you're not ready to go all the way.
Author : Owen Wormser
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0998862371
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (988 download)
Download or read book Lawns into Meadows written by Owen Wormser and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-02 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Lawns Into Meadows, landscape designer Owen Wormser makes a case for the power and generosity of meadows. In a world where lawns have wreaked havoc on our natural ecosystems, meadows offer a compelling solution. They establish wildlife and pollinator habitats. They’re low-maintenance and low-cost. They have a built-in resilience that helps them weather climate extremes, and they can draw down and store far more carbon dioxide than any manicured lawn. They’re also beautiful, all year round. Owen describes how to plant an organic meadow that’s right for your site, whether it’s a yard, community garden, or tired city lot. He shares advice on preparing your plot, coming up with the right design, and planting—all without using synthetic chemicals. He passes along tips on building support in neighborhoods where a tidy lawn is the standard. Owen also profiles twenty-one starter grasses and flowers for beginning meadow-makers, and offers guidance on how to grow each one. To illuminate the many joys of meadow-building, Owen draws on his own stories, including how growing up off the grid in northern Maine, with no electricity or plumbing, prepared him for his work. The book, part how-to guide and part memoir, is for environmentalists and climate activists, gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Lawns Into Meadows is part of Stone Pier Press’s Citizen Gardening series, which teaches readers how to grow food and garden in ways that are good for the planet.
Author : Nancy Lawson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1616896175
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (168 download)
Download or read book The Humane Gardener written by Nancy Lawson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Author : M. Hockenberry Meyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781888440034
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Ornamental Grasses for Cold Climates written by M. Hockenberry Meyer and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the ornamental grasses, based on a six-year study, that can be grown successfully in USDA Zone 4a, including height, origin, season in interest, and special comments. Also included is a discussion of those grasses that are marginally hardy in USDA Zone 4a, those not recommended as perennials for this zone, and grasses for different landscape needs, etc.
Author : Roger Grounds
Publisher : Horticulture Books
ISBN 13 : 9781558707344
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Gardening with Ornamental Grasses written by Roger Grounds and published by Horticulture Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ornamental grasses, like no other perennial, contribute so much to setting the style and tone of a garden. The variety of species of ornamental grasses available today have made them an integral part of garden design. Gardening with Ornamental Grasses offers: * Practical planning information for a variety of ornamental grass projects * Expert advice by a leading authority in the world of ornamental grasses * Beautiful pictures and illustrations of these versatile and popular plants * A comprehensive A-Z section of grasses, listed by botanical names, covering the most garden worthy species and varieties to help readers select the right plant for their garden scheme Inspiring amateur gardeners and enthusiasts to undertake more in-depth projects including choosing the right grasses for planting in the shade, beautiful artistic impressions of the completed projects and a vast selection of stunning photographs provide a fascinating insight into what can be achieved by correct planting.
Author : Mary Hockenberry Meyer
Publisher : University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1946135658
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (461 download)
Download or read book Gardening with Native Grasses in Cold Climates written by Mary Hockenberry Meyer and published by University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardening with Native Grasses in Cold Climates, is written for inexperienced as well as seasoned gardeners, landscape designers, garden center employees, and anyone interested in native grasses that grow well in cold climates. New information on the benefits of native grasses including their importance as host plants for native Lepidoptera is included. Combinations of specific grasses used by larvae and perennials that the adult butterflies feed on is new and timely information.
Author : Roy Diblik
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604693347
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)
Download or read book The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden written by Roy Diblik and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A veritable goldmine for gardeners.” —Plant Talk We’ve all seen gorgeous perennial gardens packed with color, texture, and multi-season interest. Designed by a professional and maintained by a crew, they are aspirational bits of beauty too difficult to attempt at home. Or are they? The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden makes a design-magazine-worthy garden achievable at home. The new, simplified approach is made up of hardy, beautiful plants grown on a 10x14 foot grid. Each of the 62 garden plans combines complementary plants that thrive together and grow as a community. They are designed to make maintenance a snap. The garden plans can be followed explicitly or adjusted to meet individual needs, unlocking rich perennial landscape designs for individualization and creativity.
Author : Kelly D. Norris
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
ISBN 13 : 0760368201
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book New Naturalism written by Kelly D. Norris and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recreate the wild beauty and thriving ecology of meadows, prairies, woodlands, and streamsides in your own garden. In New Naturalism, horticulturist and modern plantsman Kelly D. Norris shares his inspiring, ecologically sound vision for home gardens created with stylish yet naturalistic plantings that mimic the wild spaces we covet—far from the contrived, formal, high-maintenance plantings of the past. Through a basic introduction to plant biology and ecology, you’ll learn how to design and grow a lush, thriving home garden by harnessing the power of plant layers and palettes defined by nature, not humans. The next generation of home landscapes don’t consist of plants in a row, pruned to perfection and reliant on pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides to survive. Instead, today’s stunning landscapes convey nature’s inherent beauty. These gardens are imbued with romance and emotion, yet they have so much more to offer than their gorgeous aesthetics. Naturalistic garden designs, such as those featured in this groundbreaking new book, contribute to positive environmental change by increasing biodiversity, providing a refuge for wildlife, and reconnecting humans to nature. In the pages of New Naturalism you’ll find: Planting recipes for building meadows, prairies, and other grassland-inspired open plantings even in compact, urban settings Nature-inspired ways to upgrade existing foundation plantings, shrub beds, and flower borders to a wilder aesthetic while still managing the space Inspiration for taking sidewalk and driveway plantings and turning them into visually soft, welcoming spaces for humans and wildlife alike Ideas for turning shady landscapes into canopied retreats that celebrate nature Creative ways to make an ecologically vibrant garden in even the smallest of spaces New Naturalism approaches the planting beds around our homes as ecological systems. If properly designed and planted, these areas can support positive environmental change, increase plant and animal diversity, and create a more resilient space that’s less reliant on artificial inputs. And they do it all while looking beautiful and improving property values.
