A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857842757
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (578 download)

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Book Synopsis A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers by : David Squire

Download or read book A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers written by David Squire and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A charming and beautifully illustrated book, exploring the facts and folklore of gardening, its history and curiosities. Gardening is an age-old craft, steeped in mystique and peppered with handed-down wisdom, often derived from 'sons of the soil' who grew cabbages larger than their neighbours. If you think gardening has become too scientific and wonder where all the hands-on experience and wonder has gone, this book mines a rich seam of folkloric advice. A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers takes a stroll through gardening curiosities from ancient Egyptian wisdom and the world of garden gnomes to rhymes and healing gardens. It is packed with information on the history of gardening and the development of tools and practices, as well as garden curiosities and folklore. Illustrated with stunning historical woodcuts and drawings throughout, this makes a perfect gift for anyone with an interest in gardens. This fact-drenched insight into gardening history will enthral you with its diversity – from digging soil and keeping bees to early plant hunters and weather rhymes.

A Garden Miscellany

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Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604699779
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)

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Book Synopsis A Garden Miscellany by : Suzanne Staubach

Download or read book A Garden Miscellany written by Suzanne Staubach and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A sweet, alphabetical handbook to all things green.” —The New York Post Do you know a folly from a ha-ha? Can an allée be pleached? Does a skep belong on a plinth? Answers to these questions—plus a gazebo-ful of information, stories, and visual delights—await in this charming exploration of the stuff gardens are made of. Garden historian Suzanne Staubach covers everything from arbors to water features, reveling in the anecdotes that accompany each element. Filled with revelations and fanciful illustrations by Julia Yellow, A Garden Miscellany promises new discoveries with each reading—a book to be returned to again and again.

Armchair Book of Gardens

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762767820
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)

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Book Synopsis Armchair Book of Gardens by : Jane Billinghurst

Download or read book Armchair Book of Gardens written by Jane Billinghurst and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Armchair Book of Gardens is a collection of indiviual essays focused on understanding gardens in a different light/perspective. The book concentrates on the emotional, social, spiritual, and politicial aspects of the garden.

The Education Of A Gardener

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Publisher : New York Review of Books
ISBN 13 : 9781590172315
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (723 download)

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Book Synopsis The Education Of A Gardener by : Russell Page

Download or read book The Education Of A Gardener written by Russell Page and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2007-07-03 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russell Page, one of the legendary gardeners and landscapers of the twentieth century, designed gardens great and small for clients throughout the world. His memoirs, born of a lifetime of sketching, designing, and working on site, are a mixture of engaging personal reminiscence, keen critical intelligence, and practical know-how. They are not only essential reading for today’s gardeners, but a master’s compelling reflection on the deep sources and informing principles of his art. The Education of a Gardener offers charming, sometimes pointed anecdotes about patrons, colleagues, and, of course, gardens, together with lucid advice for the gardener. Page discusses how to plan a garden that draws on the energies of the surrounding landscape, determine which plants will do best in which setting, plant for the seasons, handle color, and combine trees, shrubs, and water features to rich and enduring effect. To read The Education of a Gardener is to wander happily through a variety of gardens in the company of a wise, witty, and knowledgeable friend. It will provide pleasure and insight not only to the dedicated gardener, but to anyone with an interest in abiding questions of design and aesthetics, or who simply enjoys an unusually well-written and thoughtful book.

A Miscellany of Garden Wisdom

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ISBN 13 : 9781840244670
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (446 download)

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Book Synopsis A Miscellany of Garden Wisdom by : Isobel Carlson

Download or read book A Miscellany of Garden Wisdom written by Isobel Carlson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You may not have the green fingers or the resources to build the Hanging Gardens of Babylon but it is still possible to create a blossoming haven in your own back garden. This practical book guides you through the mysteries of the seasons, with simple, easy-to-follow tips on the best way to make your garden grow. Battle the bugs and the slugs, and plant, prune and dig your way to very own paradise.

Missouri Gardener's Companion

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1461746361
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (617 download)

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Book Synopsis Missouri Gardener's Companion by : Becky Homan

Download or read book Missouri Gardener's Companion written by Becky Homan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master gardener Becky Homan explains in clear, user-friendly terms the different gardening conditions in each part of Missouri, so readers can identify which of the widely varying soils, temperature zones, and precipitation levels they are dealing with. These detailed regional descriptions make this book a standout. Gardeners and horticulturists from across the Show Me State contribute hands-on advice for each region, from when to start plants from seed to when to water in drought or where to get soil samples analyzed. This is the must-have garden bible for Missouri residents.

A Garden Miscellany

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Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604698810
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)

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Book Synopsis A Garden Miscellany by : Suzanne Staubach

Download or read book A Garden Miscellany written by Suzanne Staubach and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See the garden in a whole new way! Gardens across the globe come in many sizes and styles, but they share a remarkable number of similar components. Suzanne Staubach revels in this connection in A Garden Miscellany. In short essays meant to be dipped in and out of, Staubach shares the history, evolution, and contemporary use of all the parts and pieces that make up a home garden—from borders, compost bins, and decks to pergolas, roof gardens, statues, and troughs. You’ll learn that fairy gardens have their roots in the Tang dynasty, the difference between an arbor and a pergola, how geometry plays a role in garden design, what a ha-ha is, and much more. Featuring bold and whimsical illustrations by Julia Yellow and filled with interesting facts and anecdotes, A Garden Miscellany is a must-have for gardeners, plant lovers, and the naturally curious everywhere.

Home Ground

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Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 9780345322197
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (221 download)

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Book Synopsis Home Ground by : Allen Lacy

Download or read book Home Ground written by Allen Lacy and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1985-02 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Golden Age of the Garden

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ISBN 13 : 9781783963218
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (632 download)

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Book Synopsis The Golden Age of the Garden by : Claire Cock-Starkey

Download or read book The Golden Age of the Garden written by Claire Cock-Starkey and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sunflower Houses

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Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0761164561
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (611 download)

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Book Synopsis Sunflower Houses by : Sharon Lovejoy

Download or read book Sunflower Houses written by Sharon Lovejoy and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magical book of adventures and appreciations written and illustrated by the author of Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots this award-winning title was published by a small press in Colorado in 1991. The reviews say it all: A fetching primer on gardening for children. . . . Irresistible (The Smithsonian). What child, or indeed adult, would not be delighted? Lovejoy's recollections are wonderful, as are the illustrations (Victoria). Celebrating the lore of the garden and the joy of interacting with nature, Sunflower Houses is a unique garden lover's miscellany, a collection of memories, poems, activities, garden plans, crafts, botanical riddles, stories, games, and planting projects. There are inspirations for a Floral Clock Garden, A Child's Own Rainbow, Faerie Tea Parties, and, of course, the Sunflower House. Plus, from garden lovers, stories of favorite flowers. Throughout are the artist's warm and appealing watercolors of a life in gardening remembered.

A Gardener's Miscellany

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Publisher : Summersdale Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781849532600
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Book Synopsis A Gardener's Miscellany by : Isobel Carlson

Download or read book A Gardener's Miscellany written by Isobel Carlson and published by Summersdale Publishers. This book was released on 2012-05-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome' A. J. Balfour. Garden lovers everywhere will be inspired by this miscellany of quotations, poems and beautiful prose celebrating the natural world. From Jane Austen to Rudyard Kipling, this charming collection covers every aspect of horticulture, from the simple satisfaction of harvesting produce to admiring the humble daisy.

The Essential Earthman

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Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253215857
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (158 download)

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Book Synopsis The Essential Earthman by : Henry Mitchell

Download or read book The Essential Earthman written by Henry Mitchell and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2003-01-24 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The most soul-satisfying gardening book in years." --New York Times (March 1982, reviewing the 1981 cloth edition from IU Press). "Genuinely a classic..." --Los Angeles Times (on the occasion of Houghton Mifflin's paperback edition, which came out in 1994). "Is there anyone alive with the slightest interest in gardening who doesn't know that Henry Mitchell is one of the funniest and most truthful garden columnists we've got?" --Allen Lacy "Mitchell is a joy to read. He has tried and failed, persevered and triumphed, and he has many sound recommendations for us fumblers and failures." --Celestine Sibley, in the Atlanta Constitution. "Henry Mitchell is one of America's most entertaining and enlightening garden writers.... 'Garden writer' fails, in truth, to describe this man. He gardens and he writes--the former, if we take him at his word, with lust and loathing, foolhardiness and finesse; the latter with gentle irony and consummate skill." --Pacific Horticulture "Mitchell mixes practical advice, encouragement, philosophic consolation and wit. He is the neighbor you wish you could talk to over the back fence." --House and Garden Henry Mitchell was to gardening what Izaak Walton was to fishing. The Essential Earthman is a collection of the best of his long-running column for the Washington Post. Although he offered invaluable tips for novice as well as seasoned gardeners, at the heart of his essays were piquant observations: on keeping records; the role of trees in gardens (they don't belong there); how a gardener should weather the winter; on shrubs, bulbs, and fragrant flowers--and about observation itself. Here's one example: Marigolds gain enormously in impact when used as sparingly as ultimatums. Henry Mitchell came to his subject with reverence, passion, humor, and a contagious enthusiasm tempered only by his sober knowledge of human frailty. The Essential Earthman is for all who love gardening--even those who only dream of doing it.

The Golden Age of the Garden

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Publisher : Elliott & Thompson
ISBN 13 : 9781783963201
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (632 download)

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Book Synopsis The Golden Age of the Garden by : Claire Cock-Starkey

Download or read book The Golden Age of the Garden written by Claire Cock-Starkey and published by Elliott & Thompson. This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between England and its gardens might be described as a love affair; gardening is a national passion, rooted in history. The e18th century is often called the Golden Age of English gardening; as the fashion for formal pleasure grounds for the wealthy faded, a new era began, filled with picturesque vistas inspired by nature. Charting the transformation in English landscapes through the 18th and 19th centuries, The Golden Age of the Garden brings the voices of the past alive in newspaper reports, letters, diaries, books, essays and travelogues, offering contemporary gardening advice, principles of design, reflections on nature, landscape and plants, and a unique perspective on the origins of the English fascination with gardens. Exploring the different styles, techniques and innovations, and the creation of many of the stunning spaces that visitors still flock to see today, this is an evocative and rewarding collection for all gardeners and garden-lovers seeking insight, ideas and surprises.

Notes From a Sceptical Gardener

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Publisher : Icon Books
ISBN 13 : 1785786385
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (857 download)

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Book Synopsis Notes From a Sceptical Gardener by : Ken Thompson

Download or read book Notes From a Sceptical Gardener written by Ken Thompson and published by Icon Books. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the best way to kill weeds in paving? How scared should we really be of Japanese knotweed? And what is a weed anyway? Biologist Ken Thompson set out to write a different kind of gardening column, one that tackles what he calls 'the grit in the gardening oyster'. In this new collection he takes a look at some of the questions faced by gardeners everywhere in a bid to sort the truth from the wishful thinking. Why are the beaks of British great tits getting longer? Which common garden insect owns a set of metal-tipped running spikes? Why might growing orange petunias land you in hot water? Are foxes getting bigger? How do you stop the needles falling off your Christmas tree? This expert's miscellany of (mostly) scientifically-tested garden lore will make you look at your garden through fresh eyes.

Terrarium Craft

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Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604693096
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)

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Book Synopsis Terrarium Craft by : Amy Bryant Aiello

Download or read book Terrarium Craft written by Amy Bryant Aiello and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2011-04-25 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A terrarium is nothing less than a miniature world—one that you can create yourself. It might be a tiny rainforest, with lush foliage and bright tropical flowers. Or a desert, with strange succulents planted among colorful stones. Or a Victorian fernery. Or a minimalist composition with a single, perfect plant. Or it might not contain any plants at all. It might be made with crystals, feathers, bones, seashells, bits of wood, porcelain trinkets—anything that catches your fancy and helps create a mood or look. Whatever they contain, terrariums are the ultimate in modern, affordable, easy-care décor. Terrarium Craft features fifty original designs that you can re-create or use as inspiration for your own design. Each entry comes with clear step-by-step directions on how to assemble and care for your terrarium. You’ll also find helpful information about selecting a container, using appropriate materials, choosing the right plants, and maintaining your terrarium. (Hint: It’s easy! In fact, many terrariums are self-sustaining, requiring no maintenance whatsoever!)

Keep Calm and Pot On

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Publisher : Quadrille Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1849496188
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (494 download)

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Book Synopsis Keep Calm and Pot On by : Liz Dobbs

Download or read book Keep Calm and Pot On written by Liz Dobbs and published by Quadrille Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2011-11-07 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever thought how useful it would be to have a pocket-sized book of gardening advice to take outside with you into the garden? Ever looked at a plant infected with white fly and wondered what to do? Well then this is the book for you. Keep Calm and Pot On is crammed full of practical advice in the form of tips and techniques as well as being filled with humorous quotes to keep you amused whilst waiting for that inevitable rain cloud to clear. The useful tips and invaluable techniques will provide an immediate answer to many of your gardening queries, without you having to search a large tome once you step back indoors. Learn how to deadhead a rose to ensure a successful season of bloom the following year, or the ideal place to plant a sunshine-loving flower. Assure that your hard work pays off by using the essential techniques in the book to promote continued growth and guarantee that your plot, however small, always looks at its best. This helpful little book is also filled with witty quotations that are taken from both contemporary and historical sources, including films, essays, novels and various accomplished gardeners. Those quoted include Anna Pavord, Alice B. Toklas, Monty Don, Harold Epstein, Margaret Atwood and many more. Featuring funny and inspiring anecdotes, wry truths, useful advice and timeless wisdom, this neat book confirms itself as the perfect aide for any gardener.

A Gardener's Miscellany

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (81 download)

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Book Synopsis A Gardener's Miscellany by : Allen Lacy

Download or read book A Gardener's Miscellany written by Allen Lacy and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: