Author : Thomas Christopher
Publisher : Reader's Digest Association
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,13 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Presents advice for growing roses in every part of the United States and Canada, and provides information on shopping for roses, soil preparation, planting, maintenance, and thwarting pests and diseases.
Author : Mike Chute
Publisher :
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 31,28 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Rose culture
ISBN : 9780615334813
Author : Allan M. Armitage
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 30,32 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0881927600
A leading horticulturalist touts the benefits of using native North American plants in one's home garden, describing more than 630 species and cultivars of perennials, biennials, and annuals native to the United States and furnishing essential data on habitat, hardiness, correct garden sites, cultivation, maintenance, and propagation.
Author : David Austin
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,22 MB
Release : 2012
Category : English roses
ISBN : 9781870673709
Fully illustrated, the charm of his English Roses comes across on every page, even if the reader has to imagine their scent. The Irish Garden Like its highly-respected companion in the series, Old Roses, this title draws the most useful information fr
Author : Paul Zimmerman
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,1 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781600857782
Forget the fuss and embrace modern roses as you learn how to grow and care for rose hybrids in a guide that also lays to rest common rose myths and flawed rose care instructions.
Author : Craig LeHoullier
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 28,10 MB
Release : 2015-01-16
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1612122094
Savor your best tomato harvest ever! Craig LeHoullier provides everything a tomato enthusiast needs to know about growing more than 200 varieties of tomatoes, from planting to cultivating and collecting seeds at the end of the season. He also offers a comprehensive guide to various pests and tomato diseases, explaining how best to avoid them. With beautiful photographs and intriguing tomato profiles throughout, Epic Tomatoes celebrates one of the most versatile and delicious crops in your garden.
Author : Peter E. Kukielski
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 46,30 MB
Release : 2015-02-28
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1604693541
A former curator at the New York Botanical Garden describes 150 different varieties of roses that can be grown without the use of pesticides, fungicides or fertilizers and provides information on planting, pruning and caring for these gorgeous blooms. Original.
Author : Nita-Jo Rountree
Publisher : Sasquatch Books
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 12,67 MB
Release : 2017-01-17
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1632170507
Many gardeners dream of filling their garden with lush, healthy roses—but growing roses can be tricky, especially under the Northwest’s moody skies. Luckily this definitive guide will help you build your garden sanctuary without the use of pesticides or chemicals. Growing Roses in the Pacific Northwest guides you through every step, including choosing rose varietals for your climate, landscape design, planting, harvesting, and basic care, as well as invaluable tips for nurturing a show-stopping rose garden. Growing no-spray roses has never been easier! The book features information on popular rose types like David Austin, Hybrid Tea, Climbing, and Old Garden, and such stunning cultivars as Boscobel and Lady of Shalott. With full-color illustrations of the 90 best cultivars for the region, this visual guide is a go-to resource for everyone; whether you live east or west of the Cascades in Washington, Oregon, or British Columbia and are an urban gardener or have room to spread out, you’ll soon be surrounded by roses in full bloom.
Author : Peter Schneider
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,52 MB
Release : 2012-12-14
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1603420479
Peter Schneider challenges the notorious myth that roses are difficult to grow, arguing that it’s all about choosing the right petals for the right place! Providing in-depth profiles of hundreds of varieties, Schneider helps you decide which roses will work best in your flower bed or along an eye-catching garden trellis. Simple instructions that use proven techniques make growing roses easy and enjoyable, even in colder climates, while more than 400 gorgeous photos make this book as visually irresistible as it is useful.
Author : Field Roebuck
Publisher :
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,54 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781580110839
"Foolproof Guide to Growing Roses" is ideal for gardeners who have been afraid to grow roses as well as for those who already grow these lovely flowers and want to learn more about them. This comprehensive book takes all the mystery out of growing these plants, but leaves the beauty. Through text and lavishly illustrated step-by-step instructions, readers learn how to select roses that are reliable in their climate. They also learn how to care for the plants easily and efficiently, how to control pests and diseases with environmentally friendly techniques, and how to prune every type of rose. - Comprehensive descriptions of all rose classes. - Descriptions of 80 rose varieties and cultivars. - More than 280 beautiful color photographs and 34 watercolor paintings. - Suggestions for companion plants that bring out the best in roses while also helping to protect them from various pests. - Detailed discussion of soil science as it pertains to rose health. - Two cross-referenced indexes that cover plants and topics.
