Author : Christopher Brickell
Publisher : DK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,81 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Flower gardening
ISBN : 9780756668570
Packed with 8,000 plants for every climate--inside and out--from trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, biennials, bulbs, water plants, and cacti, the "AHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers" is a must-have reference for all gardeners! This fully revised and updated edition features a brighter, clearer design and improved navigation--cataloging plants by color, season, and size--that makes the book more intuitive for the reader
Author : Christopher Brickell
Publisher :
Page : 1080 pages
File Size : 11,60 MB
Release : 1999-09-30
Category :
ISBN : 9780751345209
The 15000 plants featured in this encyclopedia have been selected by consultants from the UK, North America and Europe. They include not only tried and tested garden favourites, but also a selection of unusual species and cultivars. The plants are arranged alphabetically by botanical name. Common names are cross-referenced throughout, enabling plants to be found easily, even if the botanical name is unfamiliar. Synonyms are similaly cross-referenced. The introduction describes and explains the A-Z section, including detailed features on the plant kingdom, plant nomenclature, types and shapes. Basic concepts of hardiness, cultivation and propogation are set out in straightforward language. The A-Z section consists of individual descriptions of 15000 plants. Plants are arranged alphabetically by botanical name, with an introduction for each genus, as well as background data on the botanical family, geographical origin, native habitat, the range of plants within the genus and any unusual qualities. Symbols show the basic shape of all treees featured, while more detailed illustrations help to explain the range of flower shapes, leaf types and habitats within a particular group.
Author : Christopher Brickell
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 16,16 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
The definitive practical guide to gardening techniques, planning, and maintenance--Cover.
Author : Graham Rice
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 23,36 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Describes the physical characteristics and hardiness of more than five thousand alphabetized perennials, provides guidance on their cultivation and propagation, and includes over a thousand color photos, sidebars on pests and other topics, and an index of common names.
Author :
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 41,25 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
"Created in close cooperation with one of the premier gardening authorities, the American Horticultural Society Gardening Manual is packed with information on all aspects of planning, making, and maintaining a garden. It presents expert advice in a quick-reference format that meets the requirements of today's busy gardeners." "For the beginner and the enthusiast, this comprehensive reference work also includes garden design and planning, the choice and care of plants, and the construction of hard features. The emphasis throughout is on practicality and achievability, with high-maintenance elements such as herbaceous borders reinterpreted for the modern garden."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Christopher Brickell
Publisher :
Page : 751 pages
File Size : 33,96 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780751308624
The definitive practical guide to gardening bull;Features expert advice on gardening techniques, planning and maintenance, and on growing ornamental plants, fruits and vegetables bull;Draws on the expertise of 50 specialist contributors under the eminent editorship of Christopher Brickell bull;More than 3,000 specially commissioned colour photographs, including 400 step-by-step sequences bull;Comprehensively revised and expanded to include new plants and gardening styles, and the very latest horticultural developments
Author : Christopher Brickell
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 30,87 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Combining the authority of the AHS with the visual expertise of DK, this full-color gardening reference is the definitive guide for gardeners. Simply the definitive full-color reference to the horticulture of North America, AHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers contains more than 8,000 plant profiles, over 4,250 photographs, and practical advice on everything from cultivation, pests, and diseases, to plant selection and identification
Author : Pippa Greenwood
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 32,6 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Offers hundreds of photographs to help identify common garden pests and diseases, and gives detailed advice on treatment, control, and prevention.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,77 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Plants, Ornamental
ISBN : 9780756634162
Simply the definitive full-color reference to the horticulture of North America, AHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers contains more than 8,000 plant references, 4,250 photographs, and practical advice on everything from cultivation and pests to plant selection and identification. Simply the definitive full-color reference to the horticulture of North America, AHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers contains more than 8,000 plant profiles, over 4,250 photographs, and practical advice on everything from cultivation, pests, and diseases, to plant selection and identification.
Author : C. Greg Speichert
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 45,39 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780881926255
With 700 beautiful color photos, this is the definitive photographic reference to the full range of plants available to the water gardener.
