Gardening Books
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Dr. Houseplant
Book SynopsisDr. Houseplant is a beautiful reference book for indoor gardeners that combines practical knowledge with fantastic photography covering the most popular 50 houseplants from the azaleas to the yucca and eveything in between.
£14.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd This Was Wheat Farming
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Victorian Gardens
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Bridal Bouquet Book
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£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Art of Garden Design in Italy
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£41.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Landscaping for the MidAtlantic
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£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Sacred Gardens
Book SynopsisDiscover how peace and tranquility have been tapped through the personal stories of ordinary people, ordinary gardens, and extraordinary spaces. As professional horticulturalists, as husband and wife, and now as authors, Michel and Judy Marcellot explore motivations to garden for peace, for balance, for relaxation, for contemplation, and to memorialize loved ones. Above all, they find joy expressed within and through gardening. Personal stories show how the simple act of gardening changed lives and individuals. The authors chronicle their own paths from naive and idealistic, back-to-the-earth entrepreneurs who wanted to be of service to the planet, and have a good time doing it, to respected horticulturists and sought after speakers who still embody the same ideals as when they started out. Examples illustrate varied elements of sacred sites and suggest ways readers might create the sacred in their own gardens. Read on and see how ordinary gardeners can attain their own backyard bliss
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Rain Garden Planner
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Swimming Ponds
Book SynopsisA swimming pond is beautiful all year round, for it lives and changes with the seasons. Plants, animals, and the water make it an experience for young and old. A swimming pond has practical advantages: it is easy to care for and needs no expensive technology or chemicals. The swimming-pond ecosystem regenerates itself. Swimming ponds fit into every type of garden, whether natural or structured design. The pond should suit the style of your garden and blend into the surroundings. In this book, swimming-pond owners speak from experience, tell of the planning and building phases and how swimming ponds enrich their garden pleasure. This book becomes a source of inspiration for all who dream of having a swimming pond.
£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Atlantas Garden Plants
Book SynopsisThis botanical guide to the greater Atlanta region is teeming with more than 200 color photographs, informative gardening tips, and fun facts and stories about the diverse garden flora of the area. Gardeners from Atlanta to Athens, Columbus to Augusta, Macon to Rome, and beyond will find a comprehensive guide to nearly 130 species of flowers, shrubs, deciduous trees, and evergreens. Not only does the guide offer details about the ideal soil and light conditions for these species, it also delves into their history, folklore, and mythology. Whether used as an identification guide, gardening reference, or as an informative and entertaining botanical encyclopedia, green thumbs from all over will appreciate the abundance of Atlanta''s plant life. A perfect guide for gardeners, landscape designers, and those interested in ethnobotany.
£13.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Hydrangeas
Book SynopsisOver 340 striking color photos introduce readers to the quintessential flower of the Cape and the Islands, the hydrangea!
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Beach Boundaries Fences Gates of Southern
Book SynopsisTake a visual tour of gardens and homes in one Pacific Coast area, the South Bay of Los Angeles County, which includes Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach. A distinctive feature of Southern California's beach communities is how often homeowners enclose their front yards. Because of the dense development in the residential neighborhoods adjacent to the ocean, some property lines have been clearly defined by fences, garden walls, and ornaments. Here find compelling photographs that will inspire homeowners and gardeners who are looking to define their own outdoor spaces. Organized by the function of the fences and types of enclosures, this book also includes sidebars about the evolution and history of some unique property divisions and homeowner stories.
£11.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Coastal Garden Plants
Book SynopsisThe southeastern coast has an abundance of flowers and trees waiting to be explored. With this book as your guide, learn the history, folklore, and ethno-botany of America''s coastal plants from Florida to Virginia. Discover fun facts about each, such as which tree was featured on the cover of a classic book from the 1950s. Find out how a palm tree and our highway system are related and which grass is planted to stop beach erosion. Learn which plants are associated with ancient cultures and held sacred in religious services. The plants are arranged in alphabetical order by botanical name with a common name cross-reference guide for easy use. Over 230 full color photographs, taken in their natural settings, make plant identification easy and accurate. This book is great for botanists, gardeners, nature lovers, and anyone else who appreciates the beauty of plants.
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Coastal Garden Plants
Book SynopsisDiscover and enjoy the flowers, shrubs, and trees of America's northern coastal region. Stroll through Portland, Boston Common, New York City, Philadelphia, and the Baltimore Harbor, and delight in getting to know the natural beauty that makes your excursion a gardener''s paradise. In this informative guide, over 400 vibrant color photographs taken in natural settings allow readers to see the flora as it was meant to be seen, in the garden. While this book contains historical, mythological, and original tales about the garden plants of the northern coastal region, with a handy cross reference names index, it may also be used as a quick reference guide. As captured here, whether a visitor to one of the East Coast's many botanical gardens, a home landscaper or a native plant enthusiast, there is an abundance of wonder along the coast for every nature lover! Gardeners from Augusta, Maine, to Dover, Delaware, will find this book enlightening and enjoyable.
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Farms of Cape Cod
Book SynopsisFarms of Cape Cod brings the reader to the farms and farmers cultivating the finest fruit, flowers, produce, oysters, herbs, eggs and honey in this historic region. The farms create beautiful landscapes, provide nutritious food, and connect us to the land. As the desire for local, organically grown food flourishes and the locavore movement grows, it is important to know where our food comes from. Farms of Cape Cod reacquaints us with our cultural heritage and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the wonders of farming. Twenty-eight unique farms are profiled, with harvests ranging from cranberries, lavender, and grapes to livestock, holly, and shellfish. Each farm''s address and operating information is provided, as well as information about their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscriptions. This beautifully illustrated book also offers Tips from the Top, the farmers'' proven ideas on planting, growing and cooking.
£21.84
Castle Books Growing Marijuana How to Plant Cultivate and
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£12.34
Rizzoli 1001 Plants to Dream of Growing
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This gorgeous book is meant for anyone who is an aspiring gardener or an expert horticulturist, regardless of green-thumb abilities or current state of a reader’s yard or window box."-NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS
£21.81
Ohio University Press Visions of Loveliness
Book SynopsisGardeners of today take for granted the many varieties of geraniums, narcissi, marigolds, roses, and other beloved flowers for their gardens. Few give any thought at all to how this incredible abundance came to be or to the people who spent a good part of their lives creating it.Trade Review“Taylor, a ‘snapper-up of unconsidered trifles,’ discusses plantsmen and women as if they were fascinating neighbors (her vignettes of the Hemus sisters and their sweet pea cultivars are delicious), and although her anecdotes are blessedly breezy, her encyclopedia is exhaustive.” * Publishers Weekly *“After reading Taylor, I will embark with new eyes on the glorious weeks which are now beginning, the season of lilacs and rhododendrons, lupins, delphiniums, roses and sweet peas. Many of the best have been bred for us, but their breeders were never saddled with a loathsome student loan. They learned by observation and were impelled by what Taylor calls a ‘vision of loveliness.’” * The Financial Times *“Many gardeners enjoy the floral products of plant breeding, such as Narcissus ‘King Alfred’ or the old-fashioned Dorothy Perkins rose, without giving a thought to their origins. In Visions of Loveliness, Judith M. Taylor brings to life the ‘creators’ of these ornamental plants and many others in a way that will give you new appreciation for flowers of all kinds.” * The American Gardener *“…For a gardener who likes a little history with their blooms, it’s fascinating.” * The Plain Dealer *“Family feuds, wily businessmen, obsessions with form and color — the history of flower breeding is a veritable botanical soap opera.…After you’ve read these engrossing tales, you’ll look wonderingly at the sweet peas, lilies and other traditional favorites that gardeners admire today.” * The Columbus Dispatch *“Visions of Loveliness is a fascinating compilation of the history of some of America’s most beloved garden plants, celebrating the work of key gardeners and plant breeders in many parts of the world. This work fills an important gap in our understanding of early ornamental plant breeding and selection.”“Behind each cultivar there is both a story and a breeder. Unfortunately, all too often, these stories remain untold and remarkable efforts and achievements are forgotten. Judith Taylor…brings alive the stories of breeders who, in the past, have made a contribution to the cultivated plants we have today.”“Visions of Loveliness is a great and original work that will be enjoyed all over the world for years to come.”“Judith Taylor has written an amazing account of the origin of all our plant forms, featuring the exciting work of the intrepid plant hunters, but going much further…. This is a fascinating account that is a must, for any serious gardener.”Table of Contents* Preface* Introduction*Part 1. History of Plant Breeding in Europe and America*Chapter 1. The Compression of History** The Development of Scientific Botany* New Movement in Horticulture* The Mutability of Species* Prosperity Resulting from Plant Hybridization* Advances in Biological Thought* Combining Theory with Empiricism* Ancient Chinese Advances*Chapter 2. The Onrush of New plants** Distribution of the Imported Plants* Exotic Plants Now Commonplace*Part 2. Important Flower Breeders*Chapter 3. Flower Breeders in Europe** Ernst Benary* Blackmore and Langdon, or a Brief Treatise on the Delphiniums* Karl Foerster* Carter's Tested Seeds: A Meditation upon the Sweet Pea* Haage & Schmidt* Thomas Laxton* Victor Lemoine* George Russell* Sutton's Seeds* Louis Van Houtte* Vilmorin-Andrieux*Chapter 4. Flower Breeders in the United States** George Ball* Luther Burbank* W. Atlee Burpee* Ellwanger and Barry* Claude Hope* Frank Reinelt*Part 3. Plants by Genus*Chapter 5. Shrubs** Azalea and Rhododendron* Camellia* Hydrangea* Lilac* Magnolia* Rose*Chapter 6. Herbaceous plants** Begonia* Dahlia* Hemerocallis (the Daylily) Lily* Marigold* Narcissus* Orchid* Pelargonium* Peony* Sweet Pea* Acknowledgments* Appendix: Benary Hybrids* Notes* Recommended Readings* Index
£999.99
Louisiana State University Press The Louisiana Urban Gardener
Book SynopsisWhether your garden consists of large raised beds or a few pots on the patio, Kathryn Fontenot's The Louisiana Urban Gardener offers easy guidelines and useful tools to jump-start and maintain small yet bountiful gardens.
£25.95
George Braziller Inc Love in the Garden
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£14.20
The University of North Carolina Press Garden Perennials for the Coastal South
Book SynopsisThis manual addresses the challenges of gardening in the coastal American South. It presents gardening advice; an A-to-Z plant guide that describes over 1000 plant varieties and cultivars; and information on the basics of landscaping, soil preparation, plant care, propagation, diseases and pests.
£30.35
Random House Publishing Group The Gardeners Bedbook Modern Library Gardening
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1929, The Gardener’s Bed-Book is a much beloved gardening classic by the renowned editor of House & Garden magazine in the 1920s and ’30s. Each of its 365 perfectly sized little essays is meant to be read in bed at night after a long day’s work, either real or imagined, in the garden. A charming and mischievously funny companion to curl up with, Wright ranges comfortably—and lyrically—from giving gardening advice to meditating on such topics as antique collecting and travel, great literature and architecture. He is an addictive delight, as memorable describing the challenges of growing plume poppies as he is the simple pleasure of hanging up the dish towel once the housework is done. Written in language that is as timeless as it is seductive, The Gardener’s Bed-Book will appeal to gardening experts and armchair enthusiasts alike.This Modern Library edition is published with a new Introduction by Dominiq
£12.99
MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida Florida Butterfly Caterpillars and Their Host Plants
Book SynopsisA guide to southern butterfly caterpillars and their host plants. With hundreds of color photographs and concise information in a format that can be carried into the field, it is a tool for all butterfly gardeners, teachers, naturalists, students, and scientists in the southern United States.Trade Review"A fantastic guide to Florida's butterfly caterpillars and their host plants. A comprehensive work on butterfly caterpillars has been needed for a long time. This does an excellent job of filling that need."--Joseph D. Culin, Clemson University"
£31.46
The University Press of Kentucky Gardening for the Birds
Book SynopsisHe includes a plant encyclopedia of trees and shrubs native to the Upper South that attract a variety of birds, butterflies, and mammals. Barnes's plans and plant lists can also be used to create a woodland, a prairie, or a water garden. Also included are tips for birdwatchers of all levels and suggestions for deterring common garden pests.
£32.50
MP - University Of Minnesota Press Gardening in Upper Midwest
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£999.99
University of Minnesota Press Growing Shrubs and Small Trees in Cold Climates
Book SynopsisAn all-in-one guide for northern gardeners seeking the perfect woody plantsTrade Review"Whatever one’s garden’s status—a new yard, a landscape under renovation, or a flimsy flower bed that needs some fortification—this book offers cold-weather comfort that northern gardeners will warm to. Written by gloves-on horticulturists who live in Minnesota, the well-organized text scrimps nowhere." —Publishers Weekly"This book will save novice gardeners years of trial-and-error disappointment, while seasoned gardeners will wish they’d had it years ago." —BooklistTable of ContentsContentsForewordEdward R. HasselkusAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I. The Most Popular Shrubs and Small Trees1. Individual ListingsAbies 8Acer 13Amelanchier 20Aronia 27Berberis 32Buxus 38Caragana 43Cercis 47Chionanthus 52Clethra 56Cornus 61Corylus 70Cotinus 76Cotoneaster 81Daphne 87Diervilla 92Euonymus 96Exochorda 103Forsythia 107Hamamelis 114Hydrangea 120Ilex 129Juniperus 135Lonicera 143Magnolia 150Malus 157Microbiota 169Paeonia 173Perovskia 184Philadelphus 189Physocarpus 194Picea 199Pinus 205Potentilla 211Prunus 217Pyrus 226Rhododendron 234Rhus 245Ribes 253Salix 259Sorbus 267Spiraea 273Symphoricarpos 283Syringa 289Taxus 301Thuja 306Vaccinium 312Viburnum 321Weigela 331Wisteria 338Shrubs and Small Trees by Common Name [side bar]Apple (see Malus) 157Arborvitae (see Thuja) 306Arrowwood (see Viburnum) 321Azalea (see Rhododendron) 234Barberry (see Berberis) 32Blueberry (see Vaccinium) 312Boxwood (see Buxus) 38Bridal Wreath (see Spiraea) 273Burning Bush (see Euonymus) 96Bush Cinquefoil (see Potentilla) 211Bush Honeysuckle (see Diervilla) 92Cardinal Bush (see Weigela) 331 Cherry (see Prunus) 217Chokeberry (see Aronia) 27Chokecherry (see Prunus) 217Coralberry (see Symphoricarpos) 283Crabapple (see Malus) 157Currant (see Ribes) 253Dogwood (see Cornus) 61Filbert (see Corylus) 70Fir (see Abies) 8Flowering Almond (see Prunus) 217Fringe Tree (see Chionanthus) 52Hazelnut (see Corylus) 70Highbush Cranberry (see Viburnum) 321Holly (see Ilex) 129Honeysuckle (see Lonicera) 143Hortensia (see Hydrangea) 120Inkberry (see Ilex) 129Juneberry (see Amelanchier) 20Juniper (see Juniperus) 135Lilac (see Syringa) 289Maple (see Acer) 13Mockorange (see Philadelphus) 189Mountain Ash (see Sorbus) 267Nannyberry (see Viburnum) 321Ninebark (see Physocarpus) 194Old Man’s Beard (see Chionanthus) 52Pear (see Pyrus) 226Pearlbush (see Exochorda) 103Peashrub (see Caragana) 43Petites Poires (see Amelanchier) 20Pine (see Pinus) 205Plum (see Prunus) 217Possum Haw (see Ilex) 129Purple Leaf Sand Cherry (see Prunus) 217Re
£999.99
MJ - Ohio University Press Our First Familys Home The Ohio Governors
Book SynopsisThis richly illustrated volume tells the story of thehome that has served as Ohio’s executive residence since 1957, and of the nine governors and their families who have lived in the house.Trade Review“The book is filled with gorgeous photographs, mostly in color, of the Residence and grounds.... This is a book you may pick up to view the pretty pictures, but don't ignore the text.” * Mansfield News Journal *“No matter what your political persuasion, there’ll be no heated debate about the governor’s residence. Quite simply, it’s magnificent.” * Ohio Magazine *“[Our First Family’s Home] shows that the residence’s purpose is more than simply a dwelling place for a political leader; it is part of a history that is meant for all Ohioans to appreciate.” * Ohioana Quarterly *“This title is a treasure-trove of information.... The in-depth plant profiles are incredibly thorough with details on pollination and the plants’ relationship to wildlife.” * BellaOnline *“With the help of many expert contributors this book takes you on a journey through time, proving the residence is more than just a temporary house for a government official, but also a representation of our state’s pride.” * Akron Life & Leisure *“For those who have never visited the Ohio Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden, this book is a true inspiration to do so.... Beautiful photography by Ian Adams is found throughout the book.... One of the most beautiful aspects...is the chapter of botanical art drawn by award-winning botanical artist Dianne McElwain.... This wonderful book of Ohio history, architecture, and horticulture ends with an inspiring afterword by Hope Taft.” * Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society Newsletter *
£999.99
Ohio University Press The Midwestern Native Garden
Book SynopsisThe Midwestern Native Garden offers Midwestern gardeners and landscapers—amateurs and professionals—a comprehensive selection of noninvasive regional native wildflowers and plants to replace or complement popular nonnative species.Trade Review“At last, an idea whose time has come! This is the only book I know of, for the Midwest, that systematically suggests native plants of similar appearance and growing requirements, to replace nonnatives we might otherwise plant in our landscapes. Importantly, The Midwestern Native Garden alerts the reader to the natives’ unique roles in attracting and sustaining increased biodiversity in our gardens.” -- Maryann Whitman, Editor * Wild Ones Journal *“This book helps you transform your existing ornamental gardens to native ones by providing lists of native plants with similar form, color, and growing conditions to the ornamentals you may have now. Five years ago, my gardens were approximately one-third native. Now they are more than four-fifths native. This book helped me do this.” * GoNativesNow *“For Midwestern gardeners this is an excellent reference book to have on your native plants, and some of them look nicer than their city cousins.” * The National Gardener *“Midwestern gardeners who aim to create native landscapes that provide important habitat to birds and other wildlife have a valuable new resource.” * Audubon Magazine *“Although this book was written for the Midwest, many of the natives it recommends are found in other parts of the continent, or have closely related counterparts. As a result, (The Midwestern Native Garden) is useful to gardeners well beyond the Midwest.” * Bluebird: Journal of the North American Bluebird Society *“This book will be a welcome guide to gardeners whose styles range from formal to naturalistic but who want to create an authentic sense of place with regional natives.” * Michigan Gardener *“Midwestern gardeners have the great good fortune to be the targeted readers for this beautiful guide that offers native alternatives to the conventional plants sold by mainstream nurseries.… The Midwestern Native Garden is a fascinating and informative book.…” * Blazing Star: Newsletter of the North American Native Plant Society *“Organized by blooming season, lists of non-natives (printed in red) and their alternative native counterparts (printed in black), simplify gardening considerations and choices…. The photos and illustrations are numerous, colorful, and enticing.” * Illinois Audubon *“Adelman and Schwartz have written an informative, beautifully illustrated book.… Every Midwestern gardener interested in the reintroduction of native plants will want to own this book. Applicable to gardens in adjacent states as well.” * Library Journal *“(The Midwestern Native Garden) is a rare book, one that systematically, season by season, suggests native plants to replace the exotic plants we are accustomed to planting in our Midwestern gardens… . This book belongs on the reference shelves of all plants people.” * Wild Ones Journal *“We can’t all hire a local prairie expert to help us design our gardens, but we can read The Midwestern Native Garden...(The authors) have compiled a reference that is both comprehensive and extremely accessible.” * About.com, Gardening *“What a great idea! Local authors Charlotte Adelman and Bernard L. Schwartz compiled a wealth of information for those of us who are looking to add a few native plants to our gardens or for those who intend to go all-the-way native. I had the luxury of spending a morning in their beautiful gardens.… I saw firsthand how native plants will bring the birds, butterflies and other pollinators as only a balanced eco-system will do. Color and motion!” * Chicago Sun-Times *“Adelman and Schwartz present information on plants…in an easy-to-read manner appropriate for a beginning gardener or the college-level instructor…. Readers will appreciate the lengthy introductions to each section, interspersed as they are with quotes from historical figures and early pioneers viewing the landscape for the very first time. In emphasizing the importance of using native plants, The Midwestern Native Garden will engage gardeners, landscape professionals, and land managers alike.” * Great Plains Research *“This book has a beautiful layout with color photos or crisp illustrations on virtually every page. There is something field guide-like about the book even though the text is arranged seasonally rather than by identification key. Each of the four seasons is given a chapter.” * Butterfly Gardener *“At the heart of this very practical, well illustrated book is the fact that every garden is an interdependent community of plants, birds, insects, and micro-organisms.… Each page presents much detailed information and requires some careful reading, but the entries are well organized, very useful, and written in an appealing style.” * Missouri Prairie Journal *“This lovely and inspired book will turn your mind to the future, to gardening, and to creation, of whatever divine, authorial, or arboreal inspiration. Get your green fingers at the ready.” * ReadWorthy Books *“The material in this book—comprehensive, impassioned and highly focused—is valuable and supportive for the gardener who is tentative about growing natives. It offers a huge menu of plants for a person who is committed to creating a dynamic, healthy environment of native plants.” * Rapid City Journal *The authors make it simple to reform your gardening practices by using the book—whether you are a simple city or suburban homeowner with annuals and a few bushes and shrubs—or a muncipal entity in charge of big parks and major public landscapes—the book provides plenty of alternatives that are just as pretty and easy to care for...The book also calms fears that a native garden means a weedy and messy look. It can be just as neat and manicured as a nonnative conglomeration. * CBA Record (Chicago Bar Association) *“The Midwestern Native Garden will be a welcome guide to gardeners whose styles range from formal to naturalistic but who want to create an authentic sense of place, with regional natives.” * Openlands *“Also helpful (in The Midwestern Native Garden) are the highly detailed, well-researched sections at the back of the book. There’s a glossary of terms, an extensive bibliography and resource guide, plus an index that’s color coded to correspond to the text of the book with non-natives listed in red type and natives in black.” * Chicagoland Gardening *“The 268-page paperback is flush with possible substitutes of common garden plants from ajuga and day lilies to tansy and chrysanthemums.… Adelman says the book’s goal is to raise awareness of the vital role that native plants play in the ecosystem and prompt gardeners to consider options.” * The Columbus Dispatch *“The use of native plants in a garden preserves both our native beauty and the pollinators, such as butterflies, that evolved with these plants. This book is a key resource for achieving these goals.” * The Ohio Lepidopterists *
£999.99
Rizzoli International Publications The Garden Source Inspirational Design Ideas for
Book SynopsisThis book is the visual resource for anyone looking for garden inspiration, showcasing image after aspirational image of garden designs and solutions.This fully updated and revised edition contains more than 800 full-color images by leading garden photographer Andrea Jones. Organized into a variety of topics and themes that address frequently encountered garden design questions and challenges, this expanded edition now covers thirty-two trending garden design topics, such as Containerism, Dutch Wave, Extreme Naturalism, New Nordic, Tropical Chic, Vertical and Roof Gardens, and Xeriscaping.With thousands of possible design solutions and inspirations for any type of garden, this book covers gardens from all over the world and features projects by leading designers, including Christopher Bradley-Hole, Rick Darke, Topher Delaney, Bunny Guinness, Sean Hogan, James van Sweden, and Piet Oudolf, among others. Detailed photos capture the essence of both never-before-seen
£40.50
Wisconsin Historical Society Press Vintage Wisconsin Gardens A History of Home
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£999.99
Wisconsin Historical Society Press Garden Wisdom Lessons Learned from 60 Years of
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£999.99
Workman Publishing Native Plants of the Northeast A Guide for
Book SynopsisNative Plants of the Northeast provides a foundation for the choice of native plants for different areas and climates—and a variety of sites in the garden—as well as for restoration of native plant habitats. This book is the most trustworthy single source for all who wish to cultivate native plants.Trade ReviewIt is a must-have for any gardener wishing to learn more about indigenous plants and interested in preserving the balance of native plants on their property. Bangor Daily News 20050305 In addition to the alphabetical categorical listing, appendices list plants grouped according to cultural requirements, giving you a jump start on planning a garden for your particular soil requirements. -- Suzanne Hively Cleveland Plain Dealer 20050317 This review would not be complete without a tribute to the incredible photographs the book contains. The clarity of tiny details is astonishing. -- Jean S. Wexler Vineyard Gazette 20050422 The color photographs (and there are lots of them) are by the author and very well done. -- Donna Clark Home Monthly 20050404 The descriptions include pithy recommendations on cultivation, especially with regard to appropriate habitats. HortIdeas 20050416 Provides an invaluable resource for using natives in the landscape and restoration projects. -- Viveka Neveln American Gardener 20050520 A good reference book and an enjoyable, knowledgeable read. -- Ann Milovsoroff Royal Botanical Gardens Newsletter 20050629 Essential for anyone interested in gardening with native plants as well as those who need horticultural information for habitat restoration. Plant Talk 20050411 [Leopold] recommends 425 species that are easily cultivated in gardens and are useful for restoring native habitats. -- John Lawrence Thompson Gale 20050713 This is a wonderful book that anyone interested in improving backyards, gardens, and other small stopover areas with native vegitation will want to have handy as an essential reference. International Hawkwatcher 20050613 My only problem with this book is that it serves a dual purpose, and I only have one copy. I want to keep it because of its scientific value, but I also want to give it to my youngest son... I guess that I will have to buy another copy. It will be money well spent. -- Douglas A. Wilcox Wetlands Journal 20050714 A great book! I was feeling quite frustrated until I found this new book from Timber Press. A quick read through will reveal many candidates for upcoming plantings. One could also use it as a casual field guide to identify plants and plant communities while hiking. -- V. Ehrlich St. John's Express 20050722 An encyclopedia of experience. -- Joel M. Lerner Washington Post 20050723 This book will interest readers who, regardless of their educational background, wish to learn about using native plants for gardening. -- D. A. Lovejoy Choice 20050710 A beautifully designed book with solid information on gardening. -- Cheryl B. Wilson Daily Hampshire Gazette 20060331 The text is easy to read, both regarding the printing and the writing. ... This is a very good, well written book and well worth the price. -- Jim Dronenburg Washington Gardener 20060501 An important resource for enthusiasts interested in gaining practical insight about gardening with native plants as well as those seeking to restore native plant habitats or enhance biodiversity. Library Journal 20071201 A welcome addition to my growing collection of books that list plants. ... Generously illustrated. ... Forthright, warts-and-all descriptions are common throughout. -- Elizabeth Licata Garden Rant 20080224
£33.25
Workman Publishing Native Trees of the Southeast An Identification
Book SynopsisNative Trees of the Southeast is a practical, compact field guide for the identification of the more than 225 trees native to the Southeast. Each profile includes photographs illustrating key features, descriptions, range maps, and keys for both summer and winter conditions.Trade ReviewFew plant identification guides have done such an outstanding job of clearly describing the scope of the text. ... Recommended. -- T. Johnson Choice 20080101 Very informative and a good source for any amateur or avid outdoorsman. -- Keri McNew Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 20080701
£28.50
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Anyone for Orchids
Book SynopsisA manual of orchid growing, this book covers all you need to know in order to grow the queen of flowering plants, the orchid.
£13.29
Metamorphic Press LazyAss Gardening
Book SynopsisIn this lively and inspiring book, veteran horticulturalist Robert Kourik (aka Bob) unfolds his manifesto of Inspired Laziness using efficiency and forethought to create gardens and landscapes with a lot less work and a lot more enjoyment.Trade Review“A survey a few years ago by the Garden Writers Association of America uncovered that gardeners in our country want to spend less time working in the yard. On average, a homeowner want to spend no more than an hour per week tending to their outdoor spaces. How to accomplish that? Eliminate, elevate, automate. Those are garden words to live by. Get rid of troublesome plants, and perhaps add a permanent patio and pathways. Large lawns are a major outdoor labor time suck. Raised beds solve a lot of garden problems, such as slow-draining soil. Drip irrigation systems, combined with a “smart” irrigation control system, goes a long way to freeing up your day for other pursuits. Those, and other time-and-labor saving strategies are emphasized and explained in Robert Kourik’s latest book, Lazy-Ass Gardening. In this book, Kourik emphasizes how you can save yourself a lot of time and grief by employing some common sense strategies. One of my favorites: walk through your neighborhood and note which plants are successful. Nothing wrong with copying a good idea! There’s nothing “lazy” about planning out a functional, easy to maintain garden. That’s smart landscaping! Robert Kourik’s Lazy-Ass Gardening will show you how.”–Fred Hoffman, producer/host, KFBK Garden Show“What gardener wouldn’t prefer more for less? And that’s exactly what Robert Kourik is offering in Lazy-Ass Gardening. Drawing on his forty-plus years of hands-on experience at growing plants, and countless hours of scholarly research, Kourik offers a host of ways in which anyone can have more beauty, bigger harvests and a healthier environment for a far smaller investment of sweat and resources. This book is sure to become your favorite gardening tool.”–Tom Christopher, author of Garden Revolution“The Lazy Ass Gardening book is packed with so many clever, economical, and ecological resources and ideas that are guaranteed to raise the horticultural IQ of both novice and experienced gardeners alike! Graphics are clear and understandable aids helping readers de-mystify planning, planting, pruning, irrigation, soil building, and plant root growth. It’s a pleasure to find a book so chock-full with nuggets of practical and fascinating tips and techniques presented with a feeling that you’re conversing with your smartest, most laid back longtime gardening friend and guru. Highly recommended!”–Chip Tynan, Missouri Botanical Garden“In this book, Robert Kourik shares some garden wit, sound advice, and innovative tips for gardeners who prefer gazing at a garden to grubbing in it.”–Pam Peirce, author of Golden Gate Gardening“Robert Kourik has combined a lifetime of hands in the dirt gardening with careful scientific study of the complex web of life that is a garden. He’s made decades of mistakes and learned from most of them. Let Bob, who is at once amusing, insightful and incite full, converse with you and help you plan thoughtful labor saving ways to enjoy the wonder and beauty of gardening and also get more food with less work. The “lazy-ass” part says Bob, is that this book’s labor saving ideas will afford you more time for leisure activities like hammock laying and drinking cocktails. However he is wrong, because you will use a lot of the time you save in the garden enjoying this profound and entertaining book and the journeys of understanding it will send you on. Keep it as a reference. For sure use it each winter before you plan your garden and consult it to save time and gain insight before you do each of many specific gardening tasks.”–Sam Benowitz, founder of Raintree Nursery“You gotta love an author who calls deer 'The ubiquitous ungulates' and whose sage advice for gardeners on the Left Coast is: 'If you have gophers, move.' He is also a devoted fan of Monty Python. Reason enough to have this book on your shelf, right there. But wait; there’s more! Bob has filled the book with lots of easy-to-follow advice for beginners and an astounding amount of “I did not know that” info for grizzled veterans of the garden wars. (I’ll never look at Nitrogen fixing legumes the same way again!) It’s a great resource, a fun read; and yes, could save you quite a bit of work.”–Mike McGrath, host of Public Broadcasting’s "You Bet Your Garden” and former Editor-in-Chief of Organic Gardening magazine"Robert cuts through all of today’s garden-media hype, offering up tried- and-true wisdom based on his 25 years of gardening and landscaping. I love his voice – clever, humorous and thoroughly honest – This book will save you money and years of trial and error! I’ll be giving it to all my nursery employees for all its easy-to- grasp, trustworthy information and tips! A must-read."–Annie Hayes, Annie's Annuals & Perennials, Richmond, CA
£18.99
Ironwood Press thelowwaterflowergardener
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Belt Publishing The Pocket Pawpaw Cookbook
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£15.26
Random House USA Inc Englands Magnificent Gardens How a BillionDollar
Book SynopsisAn altogether different kind of book on English gardens—the first of its kind—a look at the history of England’s magnificent gardens as a history of Britain itself, from the seventeenth-century gardens of Charles II to those of Prince Charles today. In this rich, revelatory history, Sir Roderick Floud, one of Britain’s preeminent economic historians, writes that gardens have been created in Britain since Roman times but that their true growth began in the seventeenth century; by the eighteenth century, nurseries in London took up 100 acres, with ten million plants (!) that were worth more than all of the nurseries in France combined. Floud’s book takes us through more than three centuries of English history as he writes of the kings, queens, and princes whose garden obsessions changed the landscape of England itself, from Stuart, Georgian, and Victorian England to today’s Windsors. Here are William
£32.80
Picador USA My Garden Book
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£12.41
DK Happy Cactus
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History Press Bedford Garden Club Originals
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£21.24
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Perennials for Illinois
Book SynopsisPerennial gardening can be easy, fun and rewarding, especially when you have this beautifully illustrated guide at your fingertips. With detailed accounts of 92 different perennials, along with information on 569 recommended varieties and cultivars perfect for Illinois gardens, this book takes the guesswork out of perennial gardening. The authors share their commonsense 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 perennials for any location--wet or dry, clay or sandy, sunny or shady * Over 450 color photographs.
£16.99
Fulcrum Inc.,US Xeriscape Handbook: A How-to Guide to Natural
Book SynopsisProvides hands-on advice in creating your own Xeriscape garden, no matter where you live. As water bills skyrocket and concern for conserving potable water increases, homeowners, gardeners, and landscapers seek alternatives. Xeriscape plant materials are water-conserving, beautiful, and thrive in specific environments. Xeriscape Handbook takes an easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach to creating a water-wise garden. Environmental gardening factors are combined with the seven principles of Xeriscape and good gardening techniques.
£19.76
Fulcrum Inc.,US Passionate Gardening: Good Advice for Challenging
Book SynopsisThe ultimate reference and inspirational guide for gardeners in challenging climates. Takes the reader through the seasons in a most comprehensive, yet pleasurable way, as the authors celebrate a diversity of plants for every site and every season. Passionate Gardening tackles every subject, from early snows to slugs, from bulbs to botanical Latin.Trade Review"Full-color book explores every facet of gardening. A book for everyone, it would look almost as lovely on a pristine glass coffee table as it would sprinkled with dirt next to you in your garden." --Garden and Greenhouse magazine "Bursting with good ideas and the joy of growing and designing with plants. Highly recommended." --Library Journal "Whether sharing process, making us think, or simply making us laugh out loud, Lauren and Rob encourage us to share their passionate approach to gardening." -Ann Lovejoy, author "Readers throughout North America will gain from the wit and wisdom of these two passionate gardeners." -Pacific Horticulture magazine "Rob and Lauren are the Sonny and Cher of horticulture. Witty, entertaining, and knowledgeable, they are divas in their own right. These two passionate gardeners live and work theirpassion and this book describes it." -Chris Woods, director Chanticleer, a pleasure garden Foreword Magazine Book of the Year American Horticultural Society Annual Book Award Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist Quill and Trowel Award
£29.40
Fulcrum Inc.,US Grow Native: Landscaping with Native and Apt
Book SynopsisHere is a frank discussion of the hardiest of trees, shrubs, and groundcovers suitable for landscaping in the rough, and at times unforgiving, Rocky Mountain climate.
£14.20
Purdue University Press For Shade and for Comfort: Democratizing
Book SynopsisExplores the unprecedented burst of horticulture interest in the nineteenth-century, and documents its influence on Midwestern domestic landscapes. With its careful portrayal of actual ornamental plant use and its examination of nineteenth-century horticultural advice literature and nursery and seed trades, For Shade and for Comfort will appeal to rural, cultural, and environmental historians of the midwest, and those readers who simply love horticulture and gardening.
£36.51
Sasquatch Books Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades, 35th
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£21.60
Old Farmer's Almanac The Old Farmer's Almanac Vegetable Gardener's
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