Author: Allan M. Armitage
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 0881926175
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
A color encyclopedia of garden annuals.
Armitage's Garden Annuals
Author: Allan M. Armitage
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 0881926175
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
A color encyclopedia of garden annuals.
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 0881926175
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
A color encyclopedia of garden annuals.
An Encyclopedia of Annual and Biennial Garden Plants
Author: Charles O. Booth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-hardy Perennials
Author: Allan M. Armitage
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 9780881925050
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 539
Book Description
A practical guide for the dedicated home gardener with descriptions and assessments of 245 genera of true annuals as well as plants that behave like annuals in USDA zones 1 7."
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 9780881925050
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 539
Book Description
A practical guide for the dedicated home gardener with descriptions and assessments of 245 genera of true annuals as well as plants that behave like annuals in USDA zones 1 7."
Herbaceous Perennial Plants
Author: Allan M. Armitage
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 1610583809
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1480
Book Description
The third edition of the comprehensive—and entertaining—gardening reference by the master horticulturalist. This is the long-awaited third edition of Allan Armitage’s masterpiece on garden perennials. Armitage’s extensive traveling, teaching, and trialing experiences provide a depth of understanding of the best ornamental perennials for North American gardens unparalleled by any other garden writer. One of the most definitive and conclusive books written about perennials, the first edition was designated as one of the best seventy-five books written in the last seventy-five years by the American Horticulture Society. Now the third edition of “The Big Perennial Book” (as it is fondly referred to by many practitioners) describes 3,600 species in 1224 pages. More than three hundred color photos complement detailed text filled with the author’s pointed observations of plant performance, cultivar selection, and current taxonomy. In addition, his trademark wit and passion are both in abundance, making reading as pleasurable as it is informative.
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 1610583809
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1480
Book Description
The third edition of the comprehensive—and entertaining—gardening reference by the master horticulturalist. This is the long-awaited third edition of Allan Armitage’s masterpiece on garden perennials. Armitage’s extensive traveling, teaching, and trialing experiences provide a depth of understanding of the best ornamental perennials for North American gardens unparalleled by any other garden writer. One of the most definitive and conclusive books written about perennials, the first edition was designated as one of the best seventy-five books written in the last seventy-five years by the American Horticulture Society. Now the third edition of “The Big Perennial Book” (as it is fondly referred to by many practitioners) describes 3,600 species in 1224 pages. More than three hundred color photos complement detailed text filled with the author’s pointed observations of plant performance, cultivar selection, and current taxonomy. In addition, his trademark wit and passion are both in abundance, making reading as pleasurable as it is informative.
Armitage's Garden Perennials
Author: Allan M. Armitage
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604690380
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Provides a photographic guide to more than 1,200 interesting and beautiful garden plants, with each entry including full-color photos, hardiness-zone information, growing tips and more, in a book that also has lists of plants for certain situations.
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604690380
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Provides a photographic guide to more than 1,200 interesting and beautiful garden plants, with each entry including full-color photos, hardiness-zone information, growing tips and more, in a book that also has lists of plants for certain situations.
Encyclopedia of Garden Plants for Every Location
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465495142
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Discover everything you need to transform your empty plot into a stunning garden oasis with this gardening encyclopedia. This horticultural gem includes more than 2,000 recommendations from gardening experts and features valuable information and advice to expand on your gardening ideas. Planning your garden has never been this easy with this informative planting guide that every gardener needs on their bookshelf. Here’s what you’ll find inside: • Includes planting suggestions for over 30 types of sites, from notoriously dry ground by a hedge or fence to cracks in walls or paving • Explains how to assess site and soil, and presents a stunning range of plant partners and planting schemes • Includes a comprehensive range of more than 3,000 plants organized by size and situation • Simple recipes show you how to create beautiful beds, borders and garden designs • A “Special Effects” section helps you find plants with fragrant, colorful or architectural properties and offers solutions to common gardening problems and pests, like slugs, rabbits and deer Whether you have a small urban garden or sprawling acres of land, this gardening guide will help you every step of the way to create your garden masterpiece! You’ll discover a wealth of information on sections like which plants thrive in shady spots or whittle away in bright sunny areas, or “Special Effects” themes like Asian or Greek-inspired garden designs. The Encyclopedia of Garden Plants for Every Location is produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution, whose Smithsonian's Gardens creates and manages the Smithsonian's outdoor gardens, interiorscapes, and horticulture-related collections and exhibits. Your dream garden is within reach thanks to this helpful gardening reference book, perfect for gardeners looking to make the most out of their plot.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465495142
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Discover everything you need to transform your empty plot into a stunning garden oasis with this gardening encyclopedia. This horticultural gem includes more than 2,000 recommendations from gardening experts and features valuable information and advice to expand on your gardening ideas. Planning your garden has never been this easy with this informative planting guide that every gardener needs on their bookshelf. Here’s what you’ll find inside: • Includes planting suggestions for over 30 types of sites, from notoriously dry ground by a hedge or fence to cracks in walls or paving • Explains how to assess site and soil, and presents a stunning range of plant partners and planting schemes • Includes a comprehensive range of more than 3,000 plants organized by size and situation • Simple recipes show you how to create beautiful beds, borders and garden designs • A “Special Effects” section helps you find plants with fragrant, colorful or architectural properties and offers solutions to common gardening problems and pests, like slugs, rabbits and deer Whether you have a small urban garden or sprawling acres of land, this gardening guide will help you every step of the way to create your garden masterpiece! You’ll discover a wealth of information on sections like which plants thrive in shady spots or whittle away in bright sunny areas, or “Special Effects” themes like Asian or Greek-inspired garden designs. The Encyclopedia of Garden Plants for Every Location is produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution, whose Smithsonian's Gardens creates and manages the Smithsonian's outdoor gardens, interiorscapes, and horticulture-related collections and exhibits. Your dream garden is within reach thanks to this helpful gardening reference book, perfect for gardeners looking to make the most out of their plot.
Taylor's Guide to Annuals
Author: Barbara W. Ellis
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395943526
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395943526
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
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.
Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers
Author: Christopher Brickell
Publisher: DK
ISBN: 9780756668570
Category : Flower gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Packed with 8,000 plants for every climate--inside and out--from trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, biennials, bulbs, water plants, and cacti, the "AHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers" is a must-have reference for all gardeners! This fully revised and updated edition features a brighter, clearer design and improved navigation--cataloging plants by color, season, and size--that makes the book more intuitive for the reader
Publisher: DK
ISBN: 9780756668570
Category : Flower gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Packed with 8,000 plants for every climate--inside and out--from trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, biennials, bulbs, water plants, and cacti, the "AHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers" is a must-have reference for all gardeners! This fully revised and updated edition features a brighter, clearer design and improved navigation--cataloging plants by color, season, and size--that makes the book more intuitive for the reader
The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants
Author: James Cullen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521761603
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
The definitive manual for the accurate identification of cultivated ornamental flowering plants, thoroughly updated to include the latest taxonomic knowledge.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521761603
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
The definitive manual for the accurate identification of cultivated ornamental flowering plants, thoroughly updated to include the latest taxonomic knowledge.
An Encyclopaedia of Gardening
Author: John Claudius Loudon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 1254
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 1254
Book Description