Gardening: flowers and ornamental plants Books
Oneworld Publications By Any Other Name
Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated history of the Queen of Flowers and her enduring power in our gardens, art, religion and imagination. ‘Fascinating... I’ll never look at a rose in quite the same way again.’ Adrian Tinniswood The rose is bursting with meaning. Over the centuries it has come to represent love and sensuality, deceit, death and the mystical unknown. Today the rose enjoys unrivalled popularity across the globe, ever present at life’s seminal moments. Grown in the Middle East two thousand years ago for its pleasing scent and medicinal properties, it has become one of the most adored flowers across cultures, no longer selected by nature, but by us. The rose is well-versed at enchanting human hearts. From Shakespeare’s sonnets to Bulgaria’s Rose Valley to the thriving rose trade in Africa and the Far East, via museums, high fashion, Victorian England and Belle Epoque France, we meet an astonishing array of specTrade Review‘Fascinating material, surveyed with relish and acumen.’ -- Times Literary Supplement‘Fascinating. Morley moves effortlessly from ancient Greece and Rome to the latest research in neurobiology, taking in alchemy and Pre-Raphaelite art, Modernist poetry and the Grateful Dead along the way. I’ll never look at a rose in quite the same way again.’ -- Adrian Tinniswood, author of Behind the Throne‘Morley’s book is, in part, the story of how humans came to raise roses so consistently and abundantly that we demand them even in freezing February. First, though, By Any Other Name recounts the love affair with a flower that drove us to want to do that in the first place.’ -- Wall Street Journal‘An intellectual and artistic journey… digging around the history of how roses have become entangled with human life. By Any Other Name will be a source of inspiration for us.’ -- Kim Wook-Kyun, President of the South Korea Rose Society‘Quite brilliant… A powerful reminder of how humanity simply cannot exist without the support of nature’s beauty represented by this simple shrub.’ -- Jonny Norton, Head Gardener at Mottisfont Abbey‘By Any Other Name…explores the many facets that make the rose stand out from the rest. Morley expertly crafts the story of the rose from its humble beginnings to its present reality.’ * Washington Gardener *‘From the etymology of its name to the breeders’ search for perfection, via its role in poetry, prose and art, rose growers with a penchant for learning will find this a satisfying read.’ -- Choice
£21.25
WW Norton & Co Perennials for the Backyard Gardener
Book SynopsisThis eminently practical instructional book demystifies perennial gardening for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. Not a glossy coffee-table tome featuring impossibly perfect gardens, Perennials for the Backyard Gardener is packed with old-fashioned advice culled from a lifetime of study and plain old backyard "dirt" gardening.
£16.74
Workman Publishing Saving Seeds Gardeners Guide to Growing and
Book SynopsisEnjoy a delicious bounty of heirloom vegetables every year. Marc Rogers guides you through the time-honored and cost-effective tradition of collecting seeds from this year's harvest to grow next year's crop. Learn how to select and store seeds from proven varieties of more than 100 common vegetables and flowers. Through saving seeds and growing heirloom plants you'll not only have a thriving garden every summer, you'll be saving money and preserving local flavors at the same time.
£11.69
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Orchids of North America
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£10.44
Norton Creek Press Gardening Without Work For the Aging the Busy the Indolent Volume 1 Ruth Stout Classics
£20.54
White Hopton Publications Claire Austins Book Of Perennials New Edition
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£17.10
White Hopton Publications Peonies
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£21.25
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Cool Orchids
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£10.62
Headline Publishing Group Lease on Love
Book Synopsis''This was a BEAUTIFUL love story. If you enjoyed The Flatshare, you will love Lease on Love!''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''I don''t think I have ever been in love with a book more than I am in love with Lease on Love'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader reviewA fun, heart-warming light heated read. Highly enjoyable, and I can''t wait to see what the talented Falon comes up with next'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader reviewBeach Read meets The Flatshare in this warmly funny and delightfully sharp rom-com about a down-on-her-luck young woman who turns an innocent mix-up between a dating app and a roommate app into a new chance at love.................................................................................She wasn''t looking for love until it landed on her door
£10.44
Simon & Schuster Bloom Boom
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£16.99
IMM Lifestyle Books Organic Book of Compost, 2nd Revised Edition:
Book SynopsisGrow beautiful fruits, vegetables, and flowers with rich soil you produce yourself! Whether you have experience with compost or have always wanted to learn more and see how you can incorporate it into your lifestyle, this book provides everything you need to know. From understanding what compost is and how to make it to using and storing it, this guide carefully explains this sustainable, low-cost way to produce rich soil in your backyard. With detailed chapters on composting techniques, worm composting, and even a section on frequently asked questions, Organic Book of Compost is the only one you'll ever need!
£12.74
Adams Media Corporation Gardening Hacks: 300+ Time and Money Saving Hacks
Book SynopsisMake your garden flourish with these 300 easy and inexpensive gardening hacks to help your plants blossom—perfect for any green thumbs, first-time horticulturalists, or reluctant gardeners!Think you don’t have a green thumb? Think again! No matter your gardening woes, Gardening Hacks has the solution. Perfect for all gardening skill levels whether you’re starting your first garden, looking to expand your crop, or simply searching for ways to make it easier to care for your extensive plant collection, you’ll find everything you need to know to make your garden grow. Gardening Hacks includes helpful tips like: -Saving your eggshells, which can serve as everything from an organic seed starter to a natural snail and slug repellent. -Adding a pinch of cinnamon to help prevent fungal diseases that might prevent your plants from maturing. -Using the newspaper to help deter weeds from sprouting. -Creating your own DIY seed packet catalog to help keep your seeds organized as your garden grows. -And many more! No matter the size of your garden—from a small herb collection to an extensive variety of fruits and vegetables to any indoor plant that needs some perking up—Gardening Hacks will make your plants flourish!Trade Review“Creative, low-cost ideas … and advice … sparking enthusiasm and building confidence.” —Publishers Weekly“The kind of book that is a lot of fun, and makes your garden a better and richer place.” —Common Weeder“Everything you need to know.” —Gratitude Gourmet
£10.44
Adams Media Corporation How to Grow Flowers in Small Spaces
Book SynopsisTake your gardening to the next level…with flowers! After learning how to manage their houseplants and grow their own food, this highly stylized, fully illustrated, modern guidebook teaches reluctant green thumbs to brighten up their gardens with flowers. Did you know that begonias can be dug up in the fall, stored indoors in the winter, and be ready to be planted and bloom again in the spring? That daylilies need to be divided every three to four years to produce more blooms? Or that marigolds can be both a beautiful and helpful addition to a vegetable garden as a natural deterrent to common garden pests? Whether you’re a first-time gardener or an experienced green thumb looking to learn more about flowers, this book is your must-have guide! How to Grow Flowers in Small Spaces features 40 beautiful flowers (from smaller pincushion flowers to towering lilacs) that can all be grown in containers or small spaces. Along
£11.69
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Attracting Garden Pollinators
Book SynopsisAttracting Garden Pollinators is a friendly, accessible, information packed guide to gardening for and with pollinators. Pollinators are in trouble, but our gardens can help. Gardens represent a vast, varied nature reserve' packed with plants rich in nectar and pollen to sustain these delicate creatures. This book explores the role that pollinators play and how gardeners and people with gardens can do something to help attract and support them. From butterflies (and their caterpillars - with host plant information) to surprising pollinators (moths, wasps, beetles flies and hornets) and of course including honeybees, hoverflies and bumblebees, this book will offer an insight into their fragile existence, lifecycles and their vital role in the food chain and the natural cycle. Jean Vernon is the Best-Selling author of The Secret Lives of Garden Bees.
£21.25
Quercus Publishing How Plants Can Save Your Life: 50 Inspirational
Book SynopsisGrowing plants and (if we are lucky enough) creating gardens is deeply rewarding, but has also been proven to be vital for our health.Gardening helps improve our mood, relax us, take us away from our everyday problems, and promote positive emotions. It reduces anxiety and stress, delays in the onset of dementia, promotes joy, as well as improving physical health and even self-esteem.This new book explores the ways we can introduce plants into our lives and thus embrace some of the benefits the natural world provides for our well-being. Divided into 50 sections, each one highlights a plant-based activity, how this is good for your health and provides links to the underlying concept that supports health and well-being.Written by a leading scientific authority on environmental horticulture, this unique book will offer readers a wealth of ideas on planting and growing as well as explaining the latest science research behind those ideas.
£21.25
Quercus Publishing The Sexual Life of Flowers
Book Synopsis'A fascinating treasure trove for plant lovers and gardeners alike.' - Frances TophillOften beautiful and sometimes strange, flowering plants have evolved to become masters of seduction.We are surrounded by extraordinary partnerships between plants and the birds, bees and other insects that pollinate them. In The Sexual Life of Flowers, botanist Simon Klein leads a beguiling and fascinating tour of the courtship between fifty flowers and the pollinators vital to their survival.From the siren scent of honeysuckle to the radiating warmth of the sunflower or the ultraviolet signal of the red poppy; tales of botanical charm, deception and intrigue are played out amid an annual explosion of activity in gardens, meadows and woodlands. Lavishly illustrated in full colour, this is a beautiful collection for gardeners and anyone with an interest in flowers.
£21.25
Ebury Publishing Start Growing
Book SynopsisEasy, budget-friendly, year-round gardening projects for complete beginners, from This Morning's gardening expert.If you love house plants and you''re ready to try something new . . . this is the book for you! Step away from your screen and discover the joys of growing and connecting with nature.Find simple step-by-step projects for every season accompanied by beautiful photography to guide you throughout. Whether you have a windowsill, patio, small patch of grass, allotment or more room to play with, you'll find projects to suit your space. From growing salad on your windowsill and creating a houseplant haven in your bathroom to growing outdoor fruit and veg or creating a beautiful garden boarder, this book covers all your practical gardening basics and the tools you'll need to start out with.
£13.49
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Roses for Northern Gardeners
Book SynopsisEasy-to-follow advice with tips on buying roses, planting in beds and containers, rose care, pruning and insect control. Also includes recipes for jam, rose brandy and potpourri, how to handle cut-flowers, overwintering and more.
£6.19
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Lois Hole's Rose Favorites: 148 Roses for Scent
Book SynopsisIn this book, Lois Hole describes her 148 favorite varieties and offers practical advice on what roses to grow for fragrance, color and splendor. She also includes information on the soil, light, climate and moisture conditions required for success.
£14.39
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Annuals for Northern California
Book SynopsisDiscover the best annuals for Northern California with this colorful guide. Plenty of photographs accompany clear, easy-to-follow gardening advice, including tips on when to plant, growing from seed versus nursery-grown bedding plants, optimal growth conditions, problems and pests. This handy reference features almost 450 annuals best suited to the region.
£15.29
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Perennials for Northern California
Book SynopsisPerennial gardening can be easy, fun and rewarding, especially when you have this beautifully illustrated guide at your fingertips. With detailed accounts of 93 different perennials, along with information on 519 recommended varieties and cultivars perfect for Northern California gardens, this book takes the guesswork out of perennial gardening. The authors share their common sense and practical advice to help you transform any patch of ground--wet or dry, sunny or shady, coastal or hot interior valley--into a spectacular garden you can enjoy year after year: * Flower and foliage colors * Height and spread ranges * Blooming periods * How and when to start your plants * Planting strategies * Light, water and nutrient needs * Choosing the best perennials for different growing conditions * Over 500 color photographs.
£16.19
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Perennials for Ontario
Book SynopsisPerennial gardening can be easy, fun and rewarding, especially when you have this beautifully illustrated guide at your fingertips. With detailed accounts of 86 different species, along with information on 520 recommended varieties, hybrids and cultivars perfect for Ontario gardens, this book takes the guesswork out of perennial gardening. The authors share their common sense and practical advice to help you transform any patch of ground into a spectacular garden you can enjoy year after year: * Flower and foliage colors * Height and spread ranges * Blooming periods * How and when to start your plants * Planting strategies * Light, water and nutrient needs * Choosing the best perennials for different growing conditions * Over 470 colour photographs.
£15.29
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Roses for Northern California
Book SynopsisA practical and beautifully photographed guide to over 100 recommended roses for Northern California. This common-sense resource covers the most important information for each of the recommended varieties. The book is divided into nine sections: species roses, hybrid teas, floribundas, grandifloras, old garden, climbers and ramblers, miniatures, groundcover and pavement, and shrub and modern shrub.
£15.29
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Annuals for Michigan
Book SynopsisBrilliant photographs and down-to-earth advice are packed into this guide to over 443 annuals suited to the climate of this Great Lake state. Szerlag and Beck provide information on light, water and nutrient needs, as well as recommendations on how and when to start your plants. This book also includes tips on planting, growing, recommended varieties, and problems and pests.
£15.29
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Roses for Michigan
Book SynopsisA practical and beautifully photographed guide to over 100 recommended roses for Michigan. This commonsense resource covers the most important information concerning each of the recommended varieties. Enjoy the more than 300 full-color photographs as you read where to plant roses, which roses will do best in your garden, how to purchase, plant and care for different kinds of roses, protect the plants over the winter and identify and treat various pests and diseases that can attack rose plants. The book is divided into nine sections: species roses, hybrid teas, floribunda, grandiflora, old garden, climber and rambler, miniature, groundcover and modern shrub.
£15.29
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Annuals for Illinois
Book SynopsisThis book features over 300 annuals suitable to the Illinois climate. A must have addition to any garden library, it includes over 350 brilliant full-color photographs. You'll also find plenty of practical advice on choosing the best varieties of annuals for your garden, tips for improved growth and strategies for taking on pests and other problems.
£15.29
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Annuals for Minnesota and Wisconsin
Book SynopsisBrilliant photographs and down-to-earth advice are packed into this guide to over 300 annuals suited to the climate of the western Great Lakes region. Engebretson and Williamson provide information on light, water and nutrient needs, as well as recommendations on how and when to start your plants. This book also includes tips on planting, growing, recommended varieties and problems and pests.
£15.29
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Annuals for Ohio
Book SynopsisFeatures over 335 annuals best suited to growing conditions in Ohio. Gardeners will enjoy the more than 400 brilliant full-color photographs in the book. They'll also benefit from the down-to-earth knowledge and extensive experience of Ohio horticulturist and garden designer Debra Knapke and Alison Beck, author of almost two dozen gardening guides. The book includes tips on planting, growing, problems and pests. A Quick Reference Chart provides information at a glance on color, sowing, height, hardiness as well as light and soil requirements.
£15.29
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Perennials for Pennsylvania
Book SynopsisPerennial gardening can be easy, fun and rewarding, especially when you have this beautifully illustrated guide at your fingertips. With detailed accounts of 89 different perennials, along with information on 621 recommended varieties and cultivars perfect for Pennsylvania gardens, this book takes the guesswork out of perennial gardening. The authors' practical, commonsense advice will help bring color and variety to your garden: * Flower and foliage colors * Height and spread ranges * Blooming periods * How and when to start your plants * Planting strategies * Light, water and nutrient needs * Choosing the best perennials for different growing conditions * Over 550 color photographs.
£15.29
Fox Chapel Publishing Home Gardener's Orchids: Selecting, growing,
Book SynopsisOrchids have a reputation for being hard to grow, but this comprehensive manual will lead gardeners straight to the best variety to cultivate in their climate, while providing all the necessary information to make their flowers flourish.Dozens of dazzling photographs showcase many of these exotic blooms, while detailed sections discuss how to raise them indoors and in growing cases, as well as in greenhouses. The book also contains plenty of advice on watering, misting, composts, heating and cooling, repotting and dealing with pests and diseases.This remarkable illustrated A-to-Z features important tips for every orchid, and includes notes on whether it is easy to grow and where to grow it, what temperature it needs and much more.
£9.28
Workman Publishing Roses Love Garlic: Companion Planting and Other
Book SynopsisFrom deterring insect pests with hot peppers to encouraging strawberries by bordering them with chrysanthemums, Louise Riotte shows you how to use the natural qualities of common plants to increase your garden’s productivity. Roses Love Garlic profiles hundreds of plants, features sample garden designs, and includes recipes for using your harvest to make herbal cosmetics, medicinal mixtures, and plant-based dyes. You’ll enjoy learning about the fascinating ways plants work together as you tend to a thriving and bountiful garden.Table of ContentsThe ABC's of companion planting with flowers; rose hips for Vitamin C; dried flowers brighten rooms in winter; night lights affect plant growth; growing wild flowers from seed; old roses of romance and legend; dyeing with nature's colours; plant a butterfly bush!; beautiful Easter eggs, naturally; night bloomers for daytime workers; try a touch of silver in your garden.
£9.49
Workman Publishing Gardening to Attract Birds: Storey's Country
Book SynopsisSince 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
£6.35
Workman Publishing Designing Your Gardens and Landscapes: 12 Simple
Book SynopsisCreate the landscape of your dreams! This practical, easy-to-use guide covers everything you need to know to design a customized and dazzling landscape. Using a simple 12-step method, Janet Macunovich shows you how to assess your site, set a budget, choose plants, and make final adjustments before planting. With help from handy checklists, helpful illustrations, and creative techniques, Macunovich stresses the importance of considering future maintenance as you design a functional and elegant landscape you’ll enjoy for years to come.
£15.29
Workman Publishing Grasses: Versatile Partners for Uncommon Garden
Book SynopsisFrom the dazzling orange leaves of Flame Grass to the feathery purple haze of Switch Grass, ornamental grasses can add a vibrant and colorful dimension to any garden. Nancy J. Ondra shows you how to use grasses on their own or in tandem with perennials, annuals, and shrubs to add visual interest and texture to your outdoor space. Insightful profiles of dozens of varieties of ornamental grasses enlivened by Saxon Holt’s stunning photography will inspire you to create your own dynamic, grass-filled gardens.
£15.29
Workman Publishing The Flower Gardener's Bible: A Complete Guide to
Book SynopsisCreate the flower garden of your dreams. This comprehensive guide includes expert advice on everything from choosing an appropriate growing site to maximizing the lifespan of your plants. Charming illustrations and photographs accompany helpful tips on how to improve soil, fight off pests, and make all your flowers bloom with radiant color. Whether you’re a beginning gardener or a seasoned florist, The Flower Gardener’s Bible is a useful resource that will help you keep your garden healthy and beautiful for years to come.
£22.50
Workman Publishing The Perennial Gardener's Design Primer
Book SynopsisTurn your outdoor landscape into a rich, living canvas of color and texture. Encouraging experimentation, Stephanie Cohen and Nancy J. Ondra show you how to plan a garden that incorporates unique combinations of plants to achieve stunning effects. With an overview of garden design fundamentals and 20 sample garden plans, Cohen and Ondra will inspire you to play with creative juxtapositions of vibrant hues and subtle textures. Let your imagination run wild as you create your own unique and original garden designs.
£22.50
Workman Publishing Hardy Succulents: Tough Plants for Every Climate
Book SynopsisAdd a touch of the unexpected to your garden. From agaves to ice plants and sedums to sempervivums, hardy succulents can bring color, texture, and versatility to perennial flower beds in any climate. This comprehensive guide offers clear growing instructions accompanied by vivid photography of these durable and beautiful plants. With tips on choosing the right varieties for every North American hardiness zone, you can enjoy all the quirky vibrancy of succulents wherever you live.
£14.24
Workman Publishing Don't Throw It, Grow It!: 68 windowsill plants
Book SynopsisDon’t throw out your kitchen scraps — grow them! Discover how you can transform leftover pomegranate seeds, mango pits, and dried bits of gingerroot into thriving plants. From the common carrot to the exotic cherimoya, you’ll be amazed at the gardening possibilities hidden in the foods you eat.
£9.99
Workman Publishing The Perennial Care Manual: A Plant-by-Plant
Book SynopsisKeep your perennial beds looking their best, season after season. From planning and planting to pruning and propagating, this comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to maintain a stunning perennial garden. Nancy J. Ondra provides an in-depth, plant-by-plant guide that profiles 125 popular perennials, with helpful information on each plant’s soil, light, and water needs. Ondra’s expertise and passion for gardening, along with Rob Cardillo’s breathtaking photography, will inspire you to create a garden of your dreams that will last a lifetime.
£22.50
Workman Publishing Clivias
Book SynopsisClivias are classed among the most desirable of all connoisseur plants, offering not only spectacular flowers but also interesting variations in both leaf variegation and plant form. Despite their reputation as specialist plants, however, clivias are surprisingly easy to grow and tolerant of abuse. Koopowitz has written the first book to delightfully detail the genus Clivia. Beginning with the story of their discovery, he moves on to issues of cultivation, hybridization, and propagation. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.
£46.75
Workman Publishing The Unexpected Houseplant: 220 Extraordinary
Book Synopsis“An imaginative guide to bringing the delights of the garden indoors.” —Publishers WeeklyThe Unexpected Houseplant, by renowned plant authority Tovah Martin, offers a revolutionary approach to houseplants. Instead of the typical varieties, Martin suggests hundreds of creative choices—brilliant spring bulbs, lush perennials brought in from the garden, quirky succulents, and flowering vines and small trees. Along with loads of visual inspiration, you will learn how to make unusual selections, where to best position plants in the home, and valuable tips on watering, feeding, and pruning.
£14.99
Workman Publishing The Plant Lover's Guide to Snowdrops
Book SynopsisSnowdrops have a delicate, quiet beauty. Their white bell-shaped petals are striking alone and in a swath, and they are a harbinger of spring. The Plant Lover's Guide to Snowdrops is the first book to make this group of bulbs accessible to the home gardener. It features profiles of 60 hybrids, species, and cultivars, with information on flowering time, distinguishing features, and ease of cultivation. It addition, it shows how to design with snowdrops, and how to grow and propagate them, also offering tips on where to see snowdrops in public gardens and where to buy them. Each Plant Lover's Guide in the series is supported by lush, photo-driven design, featuring the most beloved plants and valued expertise of the gardening world in a visual, comprehensive resource.
£19.00
Workman Publishing Fern Grower's Manual
Book SynopsisFerns have graced our planet for hundreds of millions of years. With about 12,000 named species of ferns worldwide, the variety to be found among them is staggering in its array of forms, textures, and even colors. From towering tree ferns to tiny water clovers, ferns and fern allies offer a wide range of uses in the garden and home. This book offers useful advice on ferns and fern allies for any region, with details on cultivation, identification, landscaping, and more. The bulk of the book consists of an encyclopedic treatment of all the ferns in cultivation in the U.S. Some 700 species from 124 genera are described in detail, including physical descriptions, cultural requirements, hardiness, common names, synonyms, special uses, geographical range, and notable cultivars or related species. Each species is accompanied by a black-and-white illustration to allow for easy identification and to provide a useful means of comparing species. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.
£42.50
Workman Publishing Garden Bulbs for the South
Book SynopsisThere are hundreds of choice bulbs that revel in southern warmth and humidity, and Scott Ogden profiles the best of them in this fascinating, comprehensive volume. In a series of chapters that takes us through the gardening year, Ogden introduces the plants that help to give southern gardens their distinct regional flavor, many with charmingly descriptive names: rain lilies, oxblood lilies, jonquils, crinums, and scores of others. Weaving in bits of history and lore, Ogden details each plant's appearance and growing requirements. Originally published to widespread acclaim in 1994, Garden Bulbs for the South has been updated and significantly expanded in this edition to include information on new varieties as well as nearly one hundred new photographs. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.
£24.00
Workman Publishing The Art of Gardening: Design Inspiration and
Book Synopsis“Delightful!” —The New York Times Book Review Discover a world of beauty and creativity! Chanticleer has been called the most romantic, imaginative, and exciting public garden in America. It is a place of pleasure and learning, relaxing yet filled with ideas to take home. And now those lessons are available for everyone in this stunning book! You’ll learn techniques specific to different conditions and plant palettes; how to use hardscape materials in a fresh way; and how to achieve the perfect union between plant and site. And Rob Cardillo’s exquisite photographs of exciting combinations will be sure to stimulate your own creativity. Whether you’re already under Chanticleer’s spell or have yet to visit, The Art of Gardening will enable you to bring the special magic that pervades this most artful of gardens into your own home landscape.
£23.75
Workman Publishing Gardening in the South: The Complete Homeowner's
Book SynopsisExpert advice for Southern gardeners A gardener’s plant choice and garden style are inextricably linked to the place they call home. In order to grow a flourishing garden, every gardener must know the specifics of their region’s climate, soil, and geography. Gardening in the South is comprehensive, enthusiastic, and accessible to gardeners of all levels. It features information on site and plant selection, soil preparation and maintenance, and basic design principles. Plant profiles highlight the region’s best perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, and bulbs. Color photographs throughout show wonderful examples of southern garden style. Gardening in the South is for home gardeners in Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
£22.50
Workman Publishing The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: The Essential
Book Synopsis“This practical guide is lush with clear, step-by-step advice.” —Real Simple Whether you are a new gardener or a green thumb, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden is here to help you successfully plan, plant, and tend your garden. This hardworking guide includes thorough details on the essential practices of perennial care—included deadheading, pinching, and thinning—along with growing information for specific species and cultivars, on-trend garden design advice, a monthly planting and maintenance schedule, and details on native plants and gardening for wildlife. The Well-Tended Perennial Garden will be your ally in the quest for a beautiful, well-maintained garden.
£23.75
Workman Publishing Container Theme Gardens: 42 Combinations, Each
Book SynopsisSimple and foolproof! Enjoy beautiful container plantings with no stress or fuss. Container Theme Gardens offers 42 plans for container arrangements, each using just five specific plants that you can find at your local garden center. There’s something here for every setting and every style, including a meadow in a box, a pond in a pot, a simple salad garden, and a combination that will attract hummingbirds. Each plan includes photographs of what the full planting will look like, as well as a handy shopping list so you know exactly what you need.
£15.29
