Author: Reader's Digest Association
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780762102761
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Completely revised and redesigned for the first time since 1981, this practical volume covers every aspect of growing healthy flowers, trees, herbs and other vegetation. 2,500+ color full-page photos and illustrations.
Reader's Digest New Illustrated Guide to Gardening
Author: Reader's Digest Association
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780762102761
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Completely revised and redesigned for the first time since 1981, this practical volume covers every aspect of growing healthy flowers, trees, herbs and other vegetation. 2,500+ color full-page photos and illustrations.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780762102761
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Completely revised and redesigned for the first time since 1981, this practical volume covers every aspect of growing healthy flowers, trees, herbs and other vegetation. 2,500+ color full-page photos and illustrations.
Beginner's Illustrated Guide to Gardening
Author: Katie Elzer-Peters
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 1610582756
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Beginner's Illustrated Guide to Gardening is a one-stop, easy to understand, beautifully designed book with step-by-step instructions and photographs for every important gardening and landscaping technique. New homeowners with no prior knowledge of landscape care will learn how to turn their yards from weedy, overgrown patches to gorgeous landscapes that are the envy of their neighbors. Young gardeners or new gardeners will learn - the right way - how to take care of everything from perennials to shrubs to their vegetable gardens, ensuring success the first time around. This is the one book that every gardener should have on their bookshelf.
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 1610582756
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Beginner's Illustrated Guide to Gardening is a one-stop, easy to understand, beautifully designed book with step-by-step instructions and photographs for every important gardening and landscaping technique. New homeowners with no prior knowledge of landscape care will learn how to turn their yards from weedy, overgrown patches to gorgeous landscapes that are the envy of their neighbors. Young gardeners or new gardeners will learn - the right way - how to take care of everything from perennials to shrubs to their vegetable gardens, ensuring success the first time around. This is the one book that every gardener should have on their bookshelf.
Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to Gardening
Author: Reader's Digest
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780895778291
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Providing guidance on a wide range of garden types from small backyard plots to country acreage, an in-depth reference offers information on such topics as plants, pest-control, fertilizer, and environmental awareness.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780895778291
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Providing guidance on a wide range of garden types from small backyard plots to country acreage, an in-depth reference offers information on such topics as plants, pest-control, fertilizer, and environmental awareness.
An Illustrated History of Gardening
Author: Anthony Huxley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781558216938
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
As aptly categorized in the foreword: "This is gardening at ground level, history with (you might say) dirty fingernails." The late son of the Huxley dynasty of scientists chronicles the derived-from-agriculture gardening techniques and implements invented and used across cultures and the centuries (everything but power mowers it seems). Huxley also considers more recent trends: greater numbers of leisure gardeners optimizing smaller lots, growing from seed, and organic gardening. Includes numerous bandw illustrations. Originally published by Paddington Press. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781558216938
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
As aptly categorized in the foreword: "This is gardening at ground level, history with (you might say) dirty fingernails." The late son of the Huxley dynasty of scientists chronicles the derived-from-agriculture gardening techniques and implements invented and used across cultures and the centuries (everything but power mowers it seems). Huxley also considers more recent trends: greater numbers of leisure gardeners optimizing smaller lots, growing from seed, and organic gardening. Includes numerous bandw illustrations. Originally published by Paddington Press. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Growing Conifers
Author: John J. Albers
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 1771423455
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Evergreen your landscape with the beauty and benefits of conifers Growing Conifers is a beautifully photographed, comprehensive gardening guide for selecting and cultivating conifers. Coverage includes: Conifer taxonomy, classification, and geographic distribution Selecting conifers for size, shape, color, and texture Best practices for placement and planting of trees, shrubs, and groundcovers in urban and rural gardens Growing needs and low-input maintenance Building healthy soil, minimizing water stress, and integrated pest management Benefits of conifers including habitat, water and air quality, carbon sequestration, aesthetics, and food. Conifers are often overlooked in gardening and landscaping in favor of deciduous trees and shrubs. Yet conifers come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors and offer tremendous aesthetic and ecological benefits for any garden. Growing Conifers is an essential, comprehensive resource for gardeners and landscape professionals looking to develop beautiful, sustainable landscapes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Society Publishers is an activist, solutions-oriented publisher focused on publishing books to build a more just and sustainable future. They pride themselves on holding the highest environmental standards of any publisher in North America. In 2002, they committed to printing all their books (including their full color books) on uncoated 100% post-consumer recycled paper, processed chlorine-free, with low-VOC vegetable-based inks. In doing so, the Growing Conifers' print run alone saved 66 fully grown trees, 5300 gallons of water, and 28,000 lbs of greenhouse gases. When you buy New Society Publishers' books, you are part of the solution!
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 1771423455
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Evergreen your landscape with the beauty and benefits of conifers Growing Conifers is a beautifully photographed, comprehensive gardening guide for selecting and cultivating conifers. Coverage includes: Conifer taxonomy, classification, and geographic distribution Selecting conifers for size, shape, color, and texture Best practices for placement and planting of trees, shrubs, and groundcovers in urban and rural gardens Growing needs and low-input maintenance Building healthy soil, minimizing water stress, and integrated pest management Benefits of conifers including habitat, water and air quality, carbon sequestration, aesthetics, and food. Conifers are often overlooked in gardening and landscaping in favor of deciduous trees and shrubs. Yet conifers come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors and offer tremendous aesthetic and ecological benefits for any garden. Growing Conifers is an essential, comprehensive resource for gardeners and landscape professionals looking to develop beautiful, sustainable landscapes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Society Publishers is an activist, solutions-oriented publisher focused on publishing books to build a more just and sustainable future. They pride themselves on holding the highest environmental standards of any publisher in North America. In 2002, they committed to printing all their books (including their full color books) on uncoated 100% post-consumer recycled paper, processed chlorine-free, with low-VOC vegetable-based inks. In doing so, the Growing Conifers' print run alone saved 66 fully grown trees, 5300 gallons of water, and 28,000 lbs of greenhouse gases. When you buy New Society Publishers' books, you are part of the solution!
Maxine and the Greatest Garden Ever
Author: Ruth Spiro
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1984815989
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
Best friends Maxine and Leo combine their maker and artistic skills to create (and save!) the ultimate garden in this empowering, STEM-focused picture book After sketching and plotting and planting, Maxine and Leo know they've made The Greatest Garden Ever! But they're not the only ones who think so. Soon, all sorts of animals make their way in, munching on carrots and knocking over pots. When Leo and Maxine can't agree on a way to deter these unwelcome critters, it looks like there's more on the line than saving their garden--they just might need to save their friendship too.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1984815989
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
Best friends Maxine and Leo combine their maker and artistic skills to create (and save!) the ultimate garden in this empowering, STEM-focused picture book After sketching and plotting and planting, Maxine and Leo know they've made The Greatest Garden Ever! But they're not the only ones who think so. Soon, all sorts of animals make their way in, munching on carrots and knocking over pots. When Leo and Maxine can't agree on a way to deter these unwelcome critters, it looks like there's more on the line than saving their garden--they just might need to save their friendship too.
Glorious Shade
Author: Jenny Rose Carey
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604696818
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Turn a shady yard into a sumptuous garden Shade is one of the most common garden situations homeowner’s have, but with the right plant knowledge, you can triumph over challenging areas and learn to embrace shade as an opportunity instead of an obstacle. Glorious Shade celebrates the benefits of shade and shows you how to make the most of it. This information-rich, hardworking guide is packed with everything you need to successfully garden in the shadiest corners of a yard. You'll learn how to determine what type of shade you have and how to choose the right plants for the space. The book also shares the techniques, design and maintenance tips that are key to growing a successful shade garden. Stunning color photographs offer design inspiration and reveal the beauty of shade-loving plants.
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604696818
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Turn a shady yard into a sumptuous garden Shade is one of the most common garden situations homeowner’s have, but with the right plant knowledge, you can triumph over challenging areas and learn to embrace shade as an opportunity instead of an obstacle. Glorious Shade celebrates the benefits of shade and shows you how to make the most of it. This information-rich, hardworking guide is packed with everything you need to successfully garden in the shadiest corners of a yard. You'll learn how to determine what type of shade you have and how to choose the right plants for the space. The book also shares the techniques, design and maintenance tips that are key to growing a successful shade garden. Stunning color photographs offer design inspiration and reveal the beauty of shade-loving plants.
Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening
Author: Michael Pollock
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780756614805
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
A horticultural reference provides detailed information on more than eighteen thousand different plants, along with advice on growing methods, gardening techniques, pests, plant diseases, equipment, and terminology.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780756614805
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
A horticultural reference provides detailed information on more than eighteen thousand different plants, along with advice on growing methods, gardening techniques, pests, plant diseases, equipment, and terminology.
The Complete Gardener
Author: Monty Don
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744047714
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 859
Book Description
Written with passion and packed with practical information, Monty Don's The Complete Gardener is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn how to garden. Here, gardening legend Monty Don reveals the secrets of growing vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs while respecting the needs of the environment by gardening organically. Grounded in his own experience, Monty's straightforward gardening advice is paired with extraordinarily beautiful photographs taken over the course of a year in his own garden, taking you on a tour of his flower garden, herb garden, kitchen garden, and more.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744047714
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 859
Book Description
Written with passion and packed with practical information, Monty Don's The Complete Gardener is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn how to garden. Here, gardening legend Monty Don reveals the secrets of growing vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs while respecting the needs of the environment by gardening organically. Grounded in his own experience, Monty's straightforward gardening advice is paired with extraordinarily beautiful photographs taken over the course of a year in his own garden, taking you on a tour of his flower garden, herb garden, kitchen garden, and more.
A Garden Miscellany
Author: Suzanne Staubach
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604698810
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
“A sweet, alphabetical handbook to all things green.” —The New York Post Do you know a folly from a ha-ha? Can an allée be pleached? Does a skep belong on a plinth? Answers to these questions—plus a gazebo-ful of information, stories, and visual delights—await in this charming exploration of the stuff gardens are made of. Garden historian Suzanne Staubach covers everything from arbors to water features, reveling in the anecdotes that accompany each element. Filled with revelations and fanciful illustrations by Julia Yellow, A Garden Miscellany promises new discoveries with each reading—a book to be returned to again and again.
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604698810
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
“A sweet, alphabetical handbook to all things green.” —The New York Post Do you know a folly from a ha-ha? Can an allée be pleached? Does a skep belong on a plinth? Answers to these questions—plus a gazebo-ful of information, stories, and visual delights—await in this charming exploration of the stuff gardens are made of. Garden historian Suzanne Staubach covers everything from arbors to water features, reveling in the anecdotes that accompany each element. Filled with revelations and fanciful illustrations by Julia Yellow, A Garden Miscellany promises new discoveries with each reading—a book to be returned to again and again.