Book Description
A "coffee table" book that takes you on a photographic tour of Hawaii gardens. The book showcases tropical design in private, museum and hotel gardens with 200 full page color photos.
Author : Stephen Christopher Haus
Publisher : Haus Assoc
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 10,5 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780970466006
A "coffee table" book that takes you on a photographic tour of Hawaii gardens. The book showcases tropical design in private, museum and hotel gardens with 200 full page color photos.
Author : John L. Culliney
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 50,5 MB
Release : 1999-12-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780824821760
Hawai‘i is home to some of the rarest plants in the world, many of them now threatened by extinction. Despite a benign and nurturing climate, native species are declining almost everywhere in the Islands. Human-introduced pests, the spread of competing alien plants, wildfires, urban and agricultural development, and other disturbances of modern life are eliminating native species at an alarming pace. In fact, 38 percent of all plants on the U.S. endangered species list are native Hawaiian plants. A Native Hawaiian Garden is an effort to help stem the tide. Until recent years, few people attempted to raise native plants in their gardens, in schoolyards and parks, or around public buildings. But this situation is changing as essential information about raising native plants becomes more readily available. A Native Hawaiian Garden offers the most in-depth treatment yet on cultivating and propagating native Hawaiian plants. Following an overview of Hawaiian natural history and conservation, the book treats 63 species (many for the first time), giving detailed information on all stages of gardening: from preparing seeds for germination to the care and tending of the young plants in the landscape. Habitats where the plants are most likely to thrive are also described, as well as the uses that native Hawaiians made of the plants. Over 90 color photographs enhance the book. A Native Hawaiian Garden has much to offer professional horticulturists, landscapers, and botanists, and gives reason to hope that more spaces around housing developments, shopping malls, and other commercial buildings will soon include native plants. But the book will prove especially valuable to those gardeners who wish to grow and nurture something truly Hawaiian in their own backyards. Among the many rewards of growing natives, the authors make clear, is the opportunity to contribute your own experiences and findings to a vital preservation effort.
Author : Marie Catharine Neal
Publisher :
Page : 952 pages
File Size : 13,1 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Botany
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher : College of Tropical Agriculture
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 35,37 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Almost everyone loves a lei--the making, giving, receiving, and wearing of the lei is a cherished Hawai'i tradition recognized worldwide. With the renaissance in Hawaiian culture sweeping the islands, growing plants that provide lei materials can be a source of pride and pleasure for the home gardener, an economic opportunity for green-thumb entrepreneurs, and can reduce gathering pressure on the few precious remaining areas of native Hawaiian vegetation. This book contains information on growing 85 plants that can provide flowers or foliage for lei. Some are traditionally used native species; others are relatively new introductions with a potential place in the lei industry. In addition to the 170 pages detailing the plants, sections of the book provide useful basic plant production information and helpful tips for anyone wishing to get into the lei material business in a small or large way. In a special section written for this book, two experts on Hawaiian tradition and native Hawaiian plants explain the spiritual and cultural significance of the lei and lei making in ancient Hawai'i. These authors highlight the ancient Hawaiian conservation ethic and concept of sustainable agriculture, a revival of which could help preserve the islands' threatened native ecosystems. This book is a must-have for anyone wanting to help preserve Hawai'i's plant and cultural heritage!
Author : Kathy Oshiro
Publisher : Bess Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 30,26 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781573060806
A step-by-step guide to growing and cooking 36 delicious and nutritious vegetables in Hawai'i.
Author : Fortunato Teho
Publisher : Petroglyph PressLtd
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 19,46 MB
Release : 1992-09-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780912180489
Both ornamental and food plants common to gardens in Hawaii are included in this easy-to-us book. You will find concise information about propagation, culture and pest control, as well as a description of the plant and its origins. Many gardeners in Hawaii are familiar with the name Fortunato Teho. The late Mr. Teho's gardening column was avidly read by plant lovers throughout Hawaii. The text has been updated to include new information on disease and pest control and plant culture.
Author : George Staples
Publisher :
Page : 956 pages
File Size : 38,75 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Author : Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst
Publisher : Bess Press
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 38,78 MB
Release : 2005-04
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781573062077
Detailed instructions for growing native Hawaiian plants from cuttings or seeds, air-layering, grafting, watering, xeriscaping, transplanting, etc., and basic landscape maintenance. Also explains the plants' importance in Hawaiian culture.
Author : Cynthia Anderson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,6 MB
Release : 1994-04
Category : Botanical gardens
ISBN : 9780963971104
Features the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden in Papakou. Posts contact information via mailing address and telephone number. Includes directions to the garden, its mission statement, admission information, and the hours of operation. Discusses special collections and seasonal displays. Offers information on the garden's Gift Shop.
Author : Lois Lucas
Publisher : Bess Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 40,62 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780935848113
An introduction to 20 plants of the Ancient Hawaiians. Includes illustrations, uses, proverbs, and poems.