Author : Tony Lord
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,99 MB
Release : 2010-09-06
Category : Companion planting
ISBN : 9781580115094
An illustratedcollection of more than 400of the best plant combinations for landscape summer color."
Author : C. Colston Burrell
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 19,19 MB
Release : 1999-01-15
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780875968063
Offers planting plans and plant descriptions to maximize the effects of color in a perennial garden
Author : Scott Calhoun
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 34,37 MB
Release : 2012-11-09
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1603420045
Turn your backyard garden into a lush and colorful wonderland where every plant is presented to its fullest potential. Scott Calhoun provides more than 100 stunning garden designs that are adaptable to a range of climates, budgets, and space considerations. As you learn to use proven groupings and discover ways to make your garden glow throughout all seasons, you’re sure to find the right combination of flowers, grasses, and ground coverings to transform your property into a jaw-dropping display of color, texture, and fragrance.
Author : Time-Life Books
Publisher : Time Life Medical
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 33,3 MB
Release : 2001-04
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780737006360
Step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams and drawings guide readers to understanding color and texture relationships between different plants in order to create the exact ambience desired year-round. Photos.
Author : David Squire
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 809 pages
File Size : 11,65 MB
Release : 2021-01-28
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1607656574
• Concise, easy-to-use reference guide to garden design. • Packed with expert advice from leading cultivation specialists. • Step-by-step instructions, clear color photographs and illustrations, and DIY projects. • The latest National Gardening Survey shows continued growth in the $36.9 billion dollar DIY yard and garden industry. • Millennials comprised 5 of the 6 million new gardening households last year.
Author : Lee Miller
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 13,58 MB
Release : 2017-01-13
Category :
ISBN : 9781542444538
Lee Miller's newest publication, "Landscape Combinations" provides the necessary tools to help you easily plan your garden, while offering a multitude of design plans with labeled photographs and detailed descriptions. Topics such as landscape design principles, color in design, the use of foliage, designing with deciduous and evergreen plants, planter combinations and landscape planning are discussed. Additional topics include designing with hardscape, with "quick and easy" landscape designs and garden styles throughout history, with colorful illustrations. The information presented is applicable to both novice or professional gardener alike, and is all based on Lee Miller's personal experience as a landscape designer for over twenty years. Lee Miller is also the author of "A Guide to Northeastern Gardening: Journeys of a Garden Designer", initially published in 2015.
Author : Susan Morrison
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 13,97 MB
Release : 2018-02-07
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 160469839X
“Big ideas for your small garden.” —Garden Design When it comes to gardens, bigger isn’t always better, and The Less Is More Garden shows you how to take advantage of every square foot of space. Designer Susan Morrison offers savvy tips to match your landscape to your lifestyle, draws on years of experience to recommend smart plants with seasonal interest, and suggests hardscape materials to personalize your space. Inspiring photographs highlight a variety of inspiring small-space designs from around the country. With The Less Is More Garden, you’ll see how limited space can mean unlimited opportunities for gorgeous garden design.
Author : Michelle Gervais
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,56 MB
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781612129228
Before picking up the trowel, pick up the stickers! With 150 reusable illustrated stickers — representing dozens of plant cultivars that are versatile, readily available, and suitable for most temperate growing zones — plus a fold-out design board and a book teaching five easy steps of garden design, you’ll have everything you need to create your vision of the perfect garden. The durable cling stickers, with beautiful botanically accurate illustrations, can be layered, arranged, and rearranged to try out every variation before making any plant purchases. This book-and-kit combination makes it possible to create your dream border, bed, or backyard oasis without leaving your kitchen table!
Author : Jessica Walliser
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 35,23 MB
Release : 2020-12-22
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1635861330
Companion planting has a long history of use by gardeners, but the explanation of why it works has been filled with folklore and conjecture. Plant Partners delivers a research-based rationale for this ever-popular growing technique, offering dozens of ways you can use scientifically tested plant partnerships to benefit your whole garden. Through an enhanced understanding of how plants interact with and influence each other, this guide suggests specific plant combinations that improve soil health and weed control, decrease pest damage, and increase biodiversity, resulting in real and measurable impacts in the garden.
Author : Pam Penick
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,49 MB
Release : 2016-02-23
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1607747944
A guide to growing beautiful gardens in drought-prone areas utilizing minimal water for maximum results. With climate change, water rationing, and drought on the rise, water conservation is more important than ever—but that doesn’t mean your gardening options are limited to cacti and rocks. The Water-Saving Garden provides gardeners and homeowners with a diverse array of techniques and plentiful inspiration for creating sustainable gardens that are so beautiful and inviting, it’s hard to believe they are water-thrifty. Including a directory of 100 plants appropriate for a variety of drought-prone regions of the country, this accessible and contemporary xeriscaping guide is full of must-know information on popular gardening topics like native and drought-tolerant plants (including succulents), rainwater harvesting, greywater systems, permeable paving, and more.
