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Landscape Garden Series, Planting the Home Grounds (Classic Reprint)

Author : Noble P. Hollister
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267631391
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (313 download)

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Download or read book Landscape Garden Series, Planting the Home Grounds (Classic Reprint) written by Noble P. Hollister and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Landscape Garden Series, Planting the Home Grounds The results produced by planting are so strikingly obvious that the layman is but indifferently impressed with the other factors of a successful landscape plan, and as a consequence, landscape develop ment, whatever the type, finds favor or disfavor in the popular eye solely from the point of view of planting. This fact is a source of some discouragement to the intelligent designer, who realizes that good design is the real basis of his work, and cherishes that above all else. Without a good design as a basis for landscape development, plant material ceases to function as a delightful medium in which to render the plan, but serves instead as a means for covering up or blotting out unsightly mistakes. According to natural sequence, the design is the most important factor in a landscape development, for unless an intelligent design is first prepared for the whole development, much time, labor and expense will be wasted. Planting is next in importance, for it is the material medium that gives life to the design. But so far as popular approval is concerned, the landscape architect realizes that practically his only source of satisfaction in working out a good design is his own artistic conscience, and that the public loudly praises a successful planting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Landscape Garden Series Planting and Maintenance (Classic Reprint)

Author : Charles H. Lawrence
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267627219
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Landscape Garden Series Planting and Maintenance (Classic Reprint) written by Charles H. Lawrence and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Landscape Garden Series Planting and Maintenance The importance of providing careful direction and guidance in growth cannot be overestimated. All planning is done with an idea in mind. When the idea is carried out in the actual arrangement of land and landscape, the forces of man and nature must combine if the idea and purpose of the design is to be realized. A place carefully planned and laid out never offers the best appearance if it is not properly maintained throughout the year. Proper care includes more than keeping things clean and neat, although that is a large part of the work. Proper care includes, also, attention to the things which have to do with the health, growth, and appearance of the plants that they may have the best chance to do the work prescribed for them. It is not the purpose here to provide a manual of gardening, but to give those points concerning planting and maintenance which have'been found to be most needed or desired by the home owner, and attention to which will insure more than the average success in planting and caring for ornamentals. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Home Grounds, Their Planning and Planting (Classic Reprint)

Author : L. H. Bailey
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780483180611
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Home Grounds, Their Planning and Planting (Classic Reprint) written by L. H. Bailey and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Home Grounds, Their Planning and Planting It is not sufficient to have a. Good number of plants: they should be placed with good taste. So this little book is about this subject - how to choose, arrange, and plant the home place. As every place is different, so is every one a problem by itself; but as there are controlling motives and regulations for painting and for music and for good writing, so are there certain guides to the disposition of the planting. The large and pretentious places - the estates - will have the advantage of the landscape architect's advice; all places profit greatly by such advice, often the small places even more than the large ones, yet the middle-class homes usually do not employ professional talent. This booklet cannot take the place of the artist who makes a study of a particular property. I know, however, that the artist will not be em ployed, perhaps even when he is most needed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A New Garden Ethic

Author : Benjamin Vogt
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1771422459
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (714 download)

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Download or read book A New Garden Ethic written by Benjamin Vogt and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever: “An outstanding and deeply passionate book.” —Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals Plenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter so much—not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn from other species? Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives—lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short-circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens. Simply put, environmentalism is not political; it's social justice for all species marginalized today and for those facing extinction tomorrow. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another.

Landscaping the Home Grounds; How, When, Where, and What to Plant

Author : Valdesian Nurseries
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780331532043
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Landscaping the Home Grounds; How, When, Where, and What to Plant written by Valdesian Nurseries and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-04-21 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Landscaping the Home Grounds; How, When, Where, and What to Plant: Catalog of Evergreens, Shrubs, Vines, Roses, Perennials and Bulbs, Fruit, Trees and Plants When Landscape Gardening. Is mentioned many people think of vast estates and the expenditure of large sums of money, but this is a mistaken idea, for the small and medium sized places lend themselves to artistic treatment fully as well as larger ones. Planting Plans - Parties desiring the services of a Land scape Gardener will do well to correspond with us before con tracting this work, as we can have one of our men call, if within a distance of 200 or 300 miles of our nurseries, and look over the work, make out the planting plans, supply the nursery stock. And if a satisfactory man cannot be had to do the planting, we can send a man from our nurseries to oversee the planting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Landscape Garden Series, History and Design

Author : Ralph Rodney Root
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330145289
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (452 download)

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Download or read book Landscape Garden Series, History and Design written by Ralph Rodney Root and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-17 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Landscape Garden Series, History and Design "I never had any other desire so strong and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at last of a small house and a large garden." - Abraham Cowley, 1618-1667. Gardening is one of the most inexpensive and entertaining pastimes the year round. The gardening year is divided into four regular seasons: winter, or planning time; spring, or planting time; summer, or enjoyment time; autumn, or the season for the harvest of vegetables and fruits. A study of the average home grounds in America seems to show that few people have grasped the principles of garden design or have given to this phase of home making the attention that it deserves. The object of the Landscape Garden Series is to serve as a guide to garden care and planning. It is not the object of the authors to cover each subject, of this series, in an exhaustive manner, but rather to include in these books such information as will be found helpful in planning and caring for private places. It has been the endeavor of the writers of this series to avoid sentimental effusions upon incidental details of gardening. Such articles and books upon the subject of gardening have done untold good in arousing interest in this fascinating pastime, but it has seemed to the authors of this series that their inspirational literature is not supplemented frequently enough by clear exposition of the fundamental theories of good planning, and by practical information as to how these ideas may be carried out. The material in these booklets has been arranged so that each phase of landscape work can be studied conveniently and the separate books used as a part of the garden equipment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Home Grounds (Classic Reprint)

Author : Alexander F. Oakey
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780656038237
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (382 download)

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Download or read book Home Grounds (Classic Reprint) written by Alexander F. Oakey and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Home Grounds Although we propose in the following pages to sug gest what special knowledge is necessary, and how it can be attained, and to give a few instructions that may be' found sufficient for the successful treatment Of a few acres, we shall avoid scientific disquisition, and as far as possible all technicalities which would properly be ia cluded in any complete treatise on landscape gardening. Our Object is to discuss what can and ought to be done to make our external home surroundings attractive. And healthful, and, by implication, to define what should not be attempted within narrow boundaries. We have seen more than one city yard treated as a miniature park, with lake and grove, lawn and terrace, and, though no pains were spared, the effect was only that Of elaborate toys, of one Of which the owner said, My wife calls that place her landscape garden, but I call it'a grave for greenbacks. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening (Classic Reprint)

Author : Joshua Major
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484873895
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book The Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening (Classic Reprint) written by Joshua Major and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-26 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening I have followed Landscape Gardeners, indeed, whose practice has been merely to give rough sketches of their projected improvements, and then to leave their execution to others. But such is not my idea of a Land scape Gardener's duty, for in this way the Home view, or Dress Grounds, which ought always to be brought to the nicest finish, because they are constantly under the eye, are often left in the most slovenly and inartistic state; thus exposing the artist to censure, and occasioning disappointment and vexation to those who consult him. It is thought by many that, if the art of Landscape Gardening were more generally studied, the result would be materially to injure the profes sion, by destroying its emoluments, - that landed proprietors and others would design their own plans, lay out their own estates, and superintend their own alterations. But this is not my opinion, for I have generally found persons of the most cultivated taste peculiarly anxious for improve ments, and most ready to employ a professional man to execute them. And this is reasonable; for the same good taste which shews them what is wrong, also convinces them of their own inability, from want of practical experience, to rectify it. However, my object in this work is to assist in promoting a general taste for Landscape Gardening, and I hope my readers will find considerable assistance from a careful perusal of its pages. In them are suggestions for the Laying-out and Arrangement of both Park and Villa Grounds, and for the Planting of Forests, down to that of Flower beds. They will find, also, what methods to pursue and what to avoid, - what constitute harmonious beauties, and what discord. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Home Garden and Landscape Guide, 1931 (Classic Reprint)

Author : Littlefield-Wyman Nurseries
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781396773778
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (737 download)

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Download or read book Home Garden and Landscape Guide, 1931 (Classic Reprint) written by Littlefield-Wyman Nurseries and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Home Garden and Landscape Guide, 1931 As we look back over these years and receive the friendly greetings and expressions of satisfaction from those whom it has been our pleasure and privilege to serve, we feel reassured that our policy of offering only dependable stock of the highest quality at reasonable prices is amply endorsed. Each year we offer new and rare varieties-but not until they have been thoroughly tested in our own Nursery and proved hardy and de sirable. On the other hand, we are continually discarding those varieties which have developed undesirable traits. Growing the finest quality Nursery Stock is the first consideration of our organization. This Anniversary we are offering our friends a few choice collections of hardy, desirable trees, shrubs, and perennials at special Anniversary prices. We emphasize that these varieties offered are highest quality stock and in no sense an inferior grade. Visit us! Let us show you our fine healthy collection of nursery grown stock. You will receive a genuine old - fashioned welcome. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Landscape Garden Series, Planting the Home Grounds

Author : Noble P. Hollister
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330144824
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (448 download)

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Download or read book Landscape Garden Series, Planting the Home Grounds written by Noble P. Hollister and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Landscape Garden Series, Planting the Home Grounds Plant material is the medium which makes possible the realization of the third dimension of a landscape plan. It is the planting, in the last analysis, that makes for success or failure of a landscape design. In the successful design the planting articulates the whole scheme - makes the component parts cohere. Planting produces relief by giving elevation in place of flat monotony, and inspiring framed vistas in place of unbroken horizons. Color in flowers, foliage and fruit provides a means for producing charming contrasts with the quiet greens and browns of nature, delightful to the eye. Though architectural features and earthwork are useful aids in the same respect as planting, they are seldom successful unless combined with planting. Inanimate forms or masses can be seemingly instilled with life when relieved by living plants. The results produced by planting are so strikingly obvious that the layman is but indifferently impressed with the other factors of a successful landscape plan, and as a consequence, landscape development, whatever the type, finds favor or disfavor in the popular eye solely from the, point of view of planting. This fact is a source of some discouragement to the intelligent designer, who realizes that good design is the real basis of his work, and cherishes that above all else. Without a good design as a basis for landscape development, plant material ceases to function as a delightful medium in which to "render" the plan, but serves instead as a means for covering up or blotting out unsightly mistakes. According to natural sequence, the design is the most important factor in a landscape development, for unless an intelligent design is first prepared for the whole development, much time, labor and expense will be wasted. Planting is next in importance, for it is the material medium that gives life to the design. But so far as popular approval is concerned, the landscape architect realizes that practically his only source of satisfaction in working out a good design is his own artistic conscience, and that the public loudly praises a successful planting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Home Landscapes (Classic Reprint)

Author : Holm And Olson Inc
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365485674
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (856 download)

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Download or read book Home Landscapes (Classic Reprint) written by Holm And Olson Inc and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-02-14 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Home Landscapes To be sure the rich green lawn does add character; it is indispensable, but it is only the first step in landscape work. It really forms the basis of the de sign, that on which the craftsman arranges the large shrubs and trees so that the individual pieces form one harmonious whole. First, let us consider the matter from an esthetic standpoint. This can be well explained by a homely illustration. If you were at a formal society function and sawa man without a collar and tie, you could plainly see that he was out of place. 'now then, the absence of the collar and tie to the man at an eve ning party is just as defined as the absence of trees and shrubs from the home grounds. When the grounds are correctly arranged with the proper trees or shrubs, your landscape picture is complete. Well laid out grounds are more pleasing, both to you and the passerby, than grounds that are devoid of those important adjuncts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Garden Beautiful

Author : William Robinson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267396702
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (967 download)

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Download or read book The Garden Beautiful written by William Robinson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Garden Beautiful: Home Woods, Home Landscape The open, airy, and well-considered ways I plead for are not against our woodland work in any way. The finest trees are often found at the sides of rides. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Ornamental Planting for Parks and Public Grounds (Classic Reprint)

Author : William S. Egerton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781330453650
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (536 download)

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Download or read book Ornamental Planting for Parks and Public Grounds (Classic Reprint) written by William S. Egerton and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-28 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Ornamental Planting for Parks and Public Grounds In a word, to shut off from those within the park a view of such features of a town-like character, as absolutely define the limits of a park and take away the deceptive and pleasing effect of its uncertain area. The fundamental elements of any large park aro not its roads, walks, bridges, buildings, and other accessory features requisite for the public accommodation in the use of the grounds. These may rather be classed as necessary evils. The essential element is the landscape, its surface undulations of hill and dale, or lawn; its trees, shrubs, single or in mass, in grove or copse; its deep woods or open glades, and its broad stretches of greensward or water. All of these elements in their endless combinations are constantly modified by the varying conditions of the point of view, the atmosphere, and the seasons. The true ideal of park recreation, to persons worn by the harassing turmoil of city life, is the refreshing enjoyment of all that may be seen and felt amid the placid manifestations of nature embodied in the landscape. There is nothing really different in the general theory of landscape gardening as applied to the ornamentation of parks from that theory as applied to ordinary grounds. The apparent difference lies in the special application to some particular individual undertaking. In actual practice one park must be treated differently from other parks, this difference of treatment being dictated by the situation, surroundings, and topography. No general plan can be outlined that would suit the demands of every locality. The general idea and keynote, however, to most successful examples of park construction in this country (and there are no better examples abroad) is the simple and natural effects, or meadowlike stretches of lawn, circumscribed or bounded by ornamental plantations properly distributed and massed. The main repose and highest enjoyment of parks reside chiefly in these spots. The sense of quiet repose ministered to by a large lawn surface is not satisfied by picturesque ground, however vigorously it may be planted, and as the need for quiet repose in this workaday world is more constant than the need for vigorous stimulus, a lack of pastoral, meadow-like stretches of lawn in a large public park will always be felt by the habitual visitor to be a serious disadvantage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Planting of Home Grounds (Classic Reprint)

Author : V. H. Davis
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780656095155
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book The Planting of Home Grounds (Classic Reprint) written by V. H. Davis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Planting of Home Grounds The nature of our home. Surroundings play a vastly greater part in our daily welfare than most of us realize or appreciate. The immediate home surroundings are unconsciously considered as part and parcel of the home, _ and the nature and character of the people living there will be judged far more often by what is seen outside of the house than by what may be within. This problem is worth considering from the standpoint of keeping up the interest of the boys and girls in the home. Neat and attract ive home surroundings of which a boy or girl may be justly proud will be a powerful factor in the development of a contented and happy life. The question, why the boy leaves the farm, might often be answered by pointing to the slovenly and untidy home surroundings. The home in all too many cases is only an additional shed for the shelter ing of the human live stock of the farm and often this shed is the least attractive of the entire collection. From the mere standpoint of dollars and cents the home surround ings become important. Nothing will add more to the value of the entire property, than neat, well planted and well cared for home grounds. Every one would rather live in a home of this kind, and in a community of such homes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Vintage Wisconsin Gardens

Author : Lee Somerville
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870206583
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Vintage Wisconsin Gardens written by Lee Somerville and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2013-11-06 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Wisconsin’s population moved from farmsteads into villages, towns, and cities, the state saw a growing interest in gardening as a leisure activity and source of civic pride. In Vintage Wisconsin Gardens, Lee Somerville introduces readers to the region’s ornamental gardens of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, showcasing the “vernacular” gardens created by landscaping enthusiasts for their own use and pleasure. The Wisconsin State Horticultural Society, established during the mid-nineteenth century, was the primary source of advice for home gardeners. Through carefully selected excerpts from WSHS articles, Somerville shares the excitement of these gardeners as they traded cultivation and design knowledge and explored the possibilities of their avocation. Women were frequent presenters at the WSHS annual meetings, and their voices resonate. Their writings, and those of their male colleagues, are a remarkable legacy we can draw on today—learning how Wisconsinites past created and enjoyed their gardens helps us appreciate our own. Filled with period and contemporary images, recommended plant lists, and garden layouts, Vintage Wisconsin Gardens will interest those curious about the history of the state’s cultural landscape and inspire readers to restore or reconstruct period gardens.

Lawns and Gardens

Author : N. Jonsson-Rose
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781528451512
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (515 download)

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Book Synopsis Lawns and Gardens by : N. Jonsson-Rose

Download or read book Lawns and Gardens written by N. Jonsson-Rose and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lawns and Gardens: How to Plant and Beautify the Home Lot, the Pleasure Ground and Garden About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Syllabus of Illustrated Lecture on Farm Home Grounds, Their Planting and Care (Classic Reprint)

Author : Stevenson Whitcomb Fletcher
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365383437
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (834 download)

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Book Synopsis Syllabus of Illustrated Lecture on Farm Home Grounds, Their Planting and Care (Classic Reprint) by : Stevenson Whitcomb Fletcher

Download or read book Syllabus of Illustrated Lecture on Farm Home Grounds, Their Planting and Care (Classic Reprint) written by Stevenson Whitcomb Fletcher and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Syllabus of Illustrated Lecture on Farm Home Grounds, Their Planting and Care The next Slide shows a farm home. The whole place looks comfortable. It invites you to come in and sit with the family by the fireside. It is a home; you would like to live there. A few trees, a vine or two, and some grass may make the dif ference between a house and a home. A house is merely a Shelter, a place where people stay. A home is a house, with evi dences in and about it that the people who live there love it. They have taken the trouble to make it attractive and inviting. There are in this country too many farmhouses and too few farm homes. Yet no one loves his family more than the farmer or is more interested in their welfare. His neglect of their surroundings is not from lack of affection but lack of knowledge and appreciation of the effect Of Shrubs, trees, vines, and a well-kept lawn Upon the family life. Farm homes ought to be the most attractive of all homes, Since they are in the open country where plants live and are free to grow. Very few farms are as unfortunately situated as that shown in this picture. This is a farmhouse on a cattle range in one of the semiarid regions of the West, beyond the possibility of irrigation. The landscape is drear and desolate. Not a tree can be seen - only a waste of sagebrush and cacti. The desert has a charm of its own, but without irrigation this house can never be made homelike on the outside, whatever it may be within. How different is the scene in the next picture, which shows a farm home under more favorable circumstances. Grass and trees, the two most important aids to home adornment, grow luxuriantly. It is easy to have an attractive home under these conditions. The great majority Of American farms are located Where trees, grass, and ﬂowers grow without special care; if, therefore, the home is not attractive, it is-due solely to the negligence of those who are entrusted with its care. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.