Book Description
The definitive guide for growing more than 500 kinds of ferns.
Author : John T. Mickel
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 25,67 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
The definitive guide for growing more than 500 kinds of ferns.
Author : Edith A. Roberts
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 37,79 MB
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0820340561
Undeservedly out of print for decades, American Plants for American Gardens was one of the first popular books to promote the use of plant ecology and native plants in gardening and landscaping. Emphasizing the strong links between ecology and aesthetics, nature and design, the book demonstrates the basic, practical application of ecological principles to the selection of plant groups or "associations" that are inherently suited to a particular climate, soil, topography, and lighting. Specifically, American Plants for American Gardens focuses on the vegetation concentrated in the northeastern United States, but which extends from the Atlantic Ocean west to the Alleghenies and south to Georgia. The plant community settings featured include the open field, hillside, wood and grove, streamside, ravine, pond, bog, and seaside. Plant lists and accompanying texts provide valuable information for the design and management of a wide range of project types: residential properties, school grounds, corporate office sites, roadways, and parks. In his introduction, Darrel G. Morrison locates American Plants for American Gardens among a handful of influential early books advocating the protection and use of native plants--a major area of interest today among serious gardeners, landscape architects, nursery managers, and students of ecology, botany, and landscape design. Included is an appendix of plant name changes that have occurred since the book's original publication in 1929. Ahead of their time in many ways, Edith A. Roberts and Elsa Rehmann can now speak to new generations of ecologically conscious Americans.
Author : John T. Mickel
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 25,23 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
The definitive guide for growing more than 500 kinds of ferns.
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Page : 830 pages
File Size : 35,45 MB
Release : 1890
Category : Gardening
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Page : 480 pages
File Size : 12,83 MB
Release : 1888
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Author : Missouri Botanical Garden
Publisher :
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 28,2 MB
Release : 1888
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Author : Leonard Cockayne
Publisher :
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 30,66 MB
Release : 1914
Category : Botany
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Author : New York Botanical Garden
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 27,37 MB
Release : 2002-04
Category :
ISBN : 9780811833714
During Victorian times, collecting ferns was a popular pastime. Throughout Britain and its colonies, people dried and pressed ferns and displayed them in scrapbooks, while fern motifs were popular in art, architecture, and furniture. These 24 postal cards depict artistic arrangements of ferns gathered in Jamaica during the late nineteenth century.
Author : Gil Nelson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 35,59 MB
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1561648329
This is the first field guide in 25 years to treat Florida's amazing variety of ferns. Color plates feature more than 200 images, some of which include rare species never before illustrated in color. Includes notes on each species growth form and habit, as well as general remarks about its botanical and common names, unique characteristics, garden use, and history in Florida. All professional or amateur botanists, plant lovers, and gardeners will want this important book in their libraries.
Author : Sue Olsen
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 15,29 MB
Release : 2015-04-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1604694742
Ferns are easy to grow and readily available in big box stores, garden centers, and mail-order nurseries, making them a popular ornamental among new and advanced gardeners. Perfect for containers, borders, layered gardens, foliage accents, and shady areas, ferns come in a range of colors and varieties. The Plant Lover’s Guide to Ferns, by fern enthusiasts Richie Steffen and Sue Olsen, is packed with information on these reliable plants. The book includes profiles for 134 plants, with information on growth and propagation, advice on using ferns in garden design, and lists of where to buy the plants and where to view them in public gardens.