Author : Barbara Ellis
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 29,86 MB
Release : 2000-04-30
Category : Landscape gardening
ISBN : 9780618059638
This fact-filled reference to all aspects of growing classic garden plants includes a mini-encyclopedia listing the best varieties to buy, illustrated instructions on performing garden tasks, suggestions for using plants in the home landscape, and directions on propagating.
Author : Barbara W. Ellis
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 13,33 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780395943526
Several concurrent trends have created the need for a new book on annual plants. One is the increasing popularity of container gardening, for which these plants are particularly suited. Another is the hottest trend in landscaping -- creating a bold, even jungly look through the use of tropical plants and other dramatic specimens, most grown as annuals in temperate zones. To meet the demand, growers have developed hundreds of new plants and improved cultivars of old favorites. In this Taylor's Guide, buyers will find more than five hundred of the latest, trendiest plants and the best cultivars of the beloved old standbys.
Author : Frances Tenenbaum
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 40,20 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780395651650
"To grow a successful garden in shade, you need to select the right plants and then grow them according to their special needs. In this book, experts give you all the information you need to turn a common problem into a gardening pleasure." --Cover.
Author : Susan A. Roth
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 21,8 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780618068890
Each entry includes a photograph, description, common and scientific names and pronunciation, cultivation information, and a description of notable cultivars and similar species.
Author : Karan Davis Cutler
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 21,82 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0878332251
This guide, valuable to anyone gardening in the unique climates of the upper Northeast, provides expert advice on choosing annuals, biennials, and perennials; tending bulbs, roses, and shrubs; and selecting trees, native plants, ferns, grasses, and groundcovers. Illustrations throughout.
Author : David Michener
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 41,73 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780618030101
No category of plants works harder than ground covers to help a gardener create a beautiful yet low-maintenance landscape. In this book readers will discover the best plants * to stabilize banks and control erosion * to substitute for turf where grass won’t grow or is hard to mow * to line curbs and driveways, where salt will damage ordinary plants * to enhance a landscape with broad, dramatic sweeps.
Author : Barbara W. Ellis
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 17,83 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780395983638
Perennials are every gardener's favorite plants. They provide colorful flowers and leafy foliage, and, best of all, their beauty returns year after year. In this fully illustrated guide, you’ll find - The best new cultivars of the beloved old-fashioned plants of grandmother’s garden - Exciting new introductions from all over the world - Today’s popular ornamental grasses, perfect for combining with other perennials in low-maintenance gardens - Ferns to grow among the flowers And for every plant pictured, you’ll find complete growing information as well as notes on how to propagate your own plants to fill your garden with "free" flowers.
Author : Roger Holmes
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 663 pages
File Size : 50,29 MB
Release : 2001-10-18
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 061815907X
Provides information on growing trees, perennials, annuals, grasses, herbs, and bulbs, features the basics of garden design, and talks about environmentally sound controls of pests and diseases.
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Page : 1222 pages
File Size : 29,33 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Gardening
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Author : Charles R Boning
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 31,18 MB
Release : 2010-06-27
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1561648426
From unusual tropical spices to temperate herbs to native species, this guide covers plants that will succeed in every region with a focus on plants with culinary uses. *Detailed profiles of nearly 100 plants, ranging from unusual tropical species, to temperate herbs, to native species. *Range maps for each species and covers every region of the state. *Information on cultivation, harvest, and use of the plants. *Broad assortment of scent plants and describes growth habits and landscape uses and flowering characteristics for adding interest and color to the garden.
