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Author : Marjorie Harris
Publisher : Random House Canada
ISBN 13 : 9780394222318
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (223 download)
Download or read book The Canadian Gardener's Guide to Foliage and Garden Design written by Marjorie Harris and published by Random House Canada. This book was released on 1993 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nellie Neal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1591865336
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (918 download)
Download or read book Gardener's Guide to Tropical Plants written by Nellie Neal and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now gardeners can bring an exotic flair to their gardens by introducing the color, textures, and fabulous foliage of tropical plants. Not just for hot climates anymore, bromeliads, orchids, bananas, palms, birds of paradise, elephant ears, canna, and more can bring a touch of the tropics to any garden. Gardener's can choose from more than 150 plants featured in this book, each chosen for the visual impact it adds to any landscape or container garden. Plants are organized by a range of clearly defined zones, making it easy for gardeners to find the plants that will succeed in their landscape. Author Nellie Neal explains how to best use tropical plants both indoors and out. To make this book a universally useful guide, it is organized to explain how to grow tropical plants in a wide range of clearly defined zones. Further, the book illustrates how to best use these plants in landscapes and containers, indoors and out, no matter where you live. It is a practical, user-friendly celebration of tropical plants.
Author : DK
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1553632958
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (536 download)
Download or read book Canadian Gardener's Guide 3rd Edition written by DK and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Canadian Gardener's Guide is a one-stop manual for both beginner and more experienced gardeners, containing all the practical techniques, inspirational ideas, and problem-solving advice you need to make and maintain a garden of any size. Focusing on the skills you need as your garden develops, from a basic understanding of plants and their needs to planning and building the garden you want, this updated 3rd edition covers flower, vegetable, and fruit gardening, plant and garden care, lawn maintenance, advice for common problems, and beautiful catalogs of plants for every type of soil and conditions. Advice on tools and guidance on how to build patios, fences, pergolas, and ponds are also included. Canadian gardeners will find topics relevant to their needs and interests, including native Canadian plants, fruit and vegetables for a short growing season, gardening in cold frames, and managing stormwater with a rain garden.
Author : Lorraine Johnson
Publisher : DK Canada
ISBN 13 : 9781553632375
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (323 download)
Download or read book Canadian Gardener's Guide written by Lorraine Johnson and published by DK Canada. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for both new and more experienced gardeners, this bestselling all-in one guide has been expanded with a new section on native Canadian plants as well as an updated selection of plants specific to the needs of Canadian gardeners. Featuring an inspiring catalogue of plants, this helpful manual is filled with practical techniques, inspirational ideas, and problem-solving advice designed to help bring year-round colour and interest to any garden. + Features over 1000 full-colour photographs + Includes a helpful A-Z of common pests, diseases and disorders and how to treat them REVISED AND EXPANDED
Author : Karen Chapman
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604696648
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Gardening with Foliage First written by Karen Chapman and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2017-01-25 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create a foliage-driven garden that dazzles! Although seductive, flowers, by their fleeting nature, are a fickle base to provide long-lasting gardens with year-round interest. Tackle this problem with the advice in Gardening with Foliage First. Learn how to first build a framework of foliage and then layer in flowers and other artistic elements as the finishing touches. This simple, recipe-style approach to garden design features 127 combinations for both sunny and shady gardens that work for a variety of climates and garden challenges.
Author : Lyndon Penner
Publisher : Brush Education
ISBN 13 : 1550596004
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (55 download)
Download or read book Garden Design for the Short Season Yard written by Lyndon Penner and published by Brush Education. This book was released on 2015-03-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of advice for gorgeous yards that can only be created in climates like California, southern Ontario or Victoria? Author Lyndon Penner wrote Garden Design for the Short Season Yard for you, because he knows prairie gardeners face challenges no one faces in gentler climates. Anyone can learn the basics of garden design. In this accessible guide, you’ll discover the pros’ secrets: practical ways to transform your yard using basic design principles. You can create an aesthetically pleasing yard that meets your needs, whether you want stunning curb appeal, privacy, low maintenance, or a lush retreat. You’ll develop your eye for design with Lyndon’s short critiques of gardens, both good and bad. You’ll also find worksheets to help you design your own garden. With his signature style and wit, Lyndon delivers his expert advice for a four-season makeover for your yard. Topics include: Elements of design, such as scale, balance, texture, colour and repetition. Choosing a theme and a focal point. Weather, diseases and pests. Low-maintenance, water-wise, and shade gardening. Trees, perennials, annuals and permanent garden features. Get a free ebook through the Shelfie app with the purchase of a print copy.
Author : Marjorie Harris
Publisher : Random House Canada
ISBN 13 : 9780394220857
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (28 download)
Download or read book The Canadian Gardener written by Marjorie Harris and published by Random House Canada. This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Canadian Gardener is a must for anyone gardening in Canada. Filled with beautiful colour photographs and a wealth of practical information, "The Canadian Gardener is both the perfect inspiration and gift for hands-on gardeners and garden-lovers alike, certain to go from the coffee table to the garden and back again. "The Canadian Gardener is a comprehensive guidebook for both the expert and beginning gardener, filled with indispensable gardening tips, design suggestions, plant listings, zone guides and solutions to many gardening problems. There are 208 pages of stunning, full-colour photographs from Canadian gardens. Taken especially for this book, these beautiful pictures feature gardens from across the country, and illustrate the practical advice given in the text. A special section of the book discusses Canada's different hardiness zones, indicating what plants can survive under certain light and temperature conditions. "The Canadian Gardener also encourages the Canadian gardeners to consider the microclimates which exist in his or her own garden, created by such things as soil, prevailing winds, sunlight, and the size and number of trees. Marjorie Harris and photographer Tim Saunders criss-crossed the country taking hundreds of pictures and talking to dozens of Canadian gardeners about their ideas, problems, solutions and gardening advice.
Author : Gillian Holmes
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780920966556
Total Pages : 1194 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (665 download)
Download or read book Who's Who of Canadian Women, 1999-2000 written by Gillian Holmes and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1999-06-01 with total page 1194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who's Who of Canadian Women is a guide to the most powerfuland innovative women in Canada. Celebrating the talents and achievement of over 3,700 women, Who's Who of Canadian Women includes women from all over Canada, in all fields, including agriculture, academia, law, business, politics, journalism, religion, sports and entertainment. Each biography includes such information as personal data, education, career history, current employment, affiliations, interests and honours. A special comment section reveals personal thoughts, goals, and achievements of the profiled individual. Entries are indexed by employment of affilitation for easy reference. Published every two years, Who's Who of Canadian Women selects its biographees on merit alone. This collection is an essential resource for all those interested in the achievements of Canadian women.
Author : Liz Primeau
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470677163
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)
Download or read book Gardening Basics For Canadians For Dummies written by Liz Primeau and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-08-26 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardening Basics For Canadians For Dummies has been revised to help the beginner gardener get started, providing all the information you'll need on flowers beds and borders, trees, shrubs, and lawns to landscape your property. It also includes step-by-step plans for organic and edible gardens, specific regional gardens, and butterfly and children's gardens. The book gives helpful tips controlling pests safely, managing weeds, and correcting common gardening problems. In addition, Gardening Basics For Canadians For Dummies also covers all the new tools and additives available to make gardening easier. With information about what plants grow best in our country's diverse regions, and helpful Canadian resources that help readers find everything they need to get gardening, this book is essential reading for any Canadian with a green thumb.
Author : Carol W. Hall
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604691611
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)
Download or read book The Timber Press Guide to Gardening in the Pacific Northwest written by Carol W. Hall and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of being lumped into the unwieldy category of a western garden? Frustrated by the lack of reliable, practical information about gardening in the Pacific Northwest? No longer! The Timber Press Guide to Gardening in the Pacific Northwest presents all the information a gardener—whether novice or expert—needs to keep their garden beautiful and thriving. With a combined 100 years of gardening experience in the Pacific Northwest, the authors clearly explain the unique challenges and joys of gardening in the region. By dividing the Pacific Northwest into seven subregions, they help readers to better understand the climatic and geographical factors that shape their gardens. This complete guide includes extensive profiles of plants that are ideally suited to the region, including perennials, ornamental grasses, bulbs, groundcovers, roses, shrubs, trees, and climbers. The month-by-month gardening calendar describes what weather patterns to expect, what's in bloom, and what garden tasks are best done in that month. With additional chapters detailing the most common gardening problems and recommendations for effective, nontoxic ways of dealing with them, this book is nothing short of essential.
Author : Monty Don
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744047714
Total Pages : 859 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)
Download or read book The Complete Gardener written by Monty Don and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 859 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written with passion and packed with practical information, Monty Don's The Complete Gardener is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn how to garden. Here, gardening legend Monty Don reveals the secrets of growing vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs while respecting the needs of the environment by gardening organically. Grounded in his own experience, Monty's straightforward gardening advice is paired with extraordinarily beautiful photographs taken over the course of a year in his own garden, taking you on a tour of his flower garden, herb garden, kitchen garden, and more.
Author : Karen Chapman
Publisher : St. Lynn's Press
ISBN 13 : 9780985562229
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (622 download)
Download or read book Fine Foliage written by Karen Chapman and published by St. Lynn's Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foliage comes in a mind-boggling variety of color, shape and growth habit. But which ones complement each other and work best for the many garden situations people have? Fine Foliage gives the home gardener 60+ examples of plant combinations that work for every purpose, whether in sun or shade, path or meadow, porch or poolside. Each plant combination is introduced with an on-site photograph and "Why This Works" text, accompanied by individual close-up photos and quick-tip info about care, site, soil, zone and season - a complete "recipe" that even a beginner gardener can follow. Fine Foliage brings elegant, expert design and style to the garden and patio. Full color photographs throughout. Includes an index. Fine Foliage was named one of Amazon's "Best of the Year" garden books for 2013. The Garden Writers Association has recognized Fine Foliage with a 2014 Silver Award of Achievement The Garden Writers Association has also recognized Fine Foliage with a 2014 Gold Award of Achievement
Author : Gayla Trail
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439103518
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)
Download or read book You Grow Girl written by Gayla Trail and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not your grandmother's gardening book. You Grow Girl is a hip, humorous how-to for crafty gals everywhere who are discovering a passion for gardening but lack the know-how to turn their dreams of homegrown tomatoes and fresh-cut flowers into a reality. Gayla Trail, creator of YouGrowGirl.com, provides guidance for both beginning and intermediate gardeners with engaging tips, projects, and recipes -- whether you have access to a small backyard or merely to a fire escape. You Grow Girl eliminates the intimidation factor and reveals how easy and enjoyable it can be to cultivate plants and flowers even when resources and space are limited. Divided into accessible sections like Plan, Plant, and Grow, You Grow Girl takes readers through the entire gardening experience: Preparing soil Nurturing seedlings Fending off critters Reaping the bounty Readying plants for winter Preparing for the seasons ahead Gayla also includes a wealth of ingenious and creative projects, such as: Transforming your garden's harvest into lush bath and beauty products Converting household junk into canny containers Growing and bagging herbal tea Concocting homemade pest repellents ...and much, much more. Witty, wise, and as practical as it is stylish, You Grow Girl is guaranteed to show you how to get your garden on. All you need is a windowsill and a dream!
Author : Marjorie Harris
Publisher : HarperPerennial
ISBN 13 : 9780006380153
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Favorite Garden Tips written by Marjorie Harris and published by HarperPerennial. This book was released on 1994 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marjorie Harris is the Canadian Gardener, Her books, The Canadian Gardener's Guide to Foliage and Garden Design, The Canadian Gardener and The Canadian Gardener's Year, combined with her popular Globe and Mail column, regular stints on CBC Radio and her irreverent, down-to-earth have, have turned her into our own national gardening guru.Now in Marjorie Harris' Favorite Garden Tips, she gets down 'n' dirty, revealing a wealth of gardening advice, how-to's and tips that are organized in a quick reference, alphabetical format. Written for the ecologically friendly and economically minded gardener who wants proven, practical advice, Marjorie Harris' Favorite Garden Tips is terrific for both beginners and veteran gardeners.
Author : Stephanie Cohen
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 161212271X
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (121 download)
Download or read book The Perennial Gardener's Design Primer written by Stephanie Cohen and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2012-12-10 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn your outdoor landscape into a rich, living canvas of color and texture. Encouraging experimentation, Stephanie Cohen and Nancy J. Ondra show you how to plan a garden that incorporates unique combinations of plants to achieve stunning effects. With an overview of garden design fundamentals and 20 sample garden plans, Cohen and Ondra will inspire you to play with creative juxtapositions of vibrant hues and subtle textures. Let your imagination run wild as you create your own unique and original garden designs.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book Quill & Quire written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781553631781
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (317 download)
Download or read book Canadian Gardener's Guide written by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff and published by . This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
