Author:
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
"Created in close cooperation with one of the premier gardening authorities, the American Horticultural Society Gardening Manual is packed with information on all aspects of planning, making, and maintaining a garden. It presents expert advice in a quick-reference format that meets the requirements of today's busy gardeners." "For the beginner and the enthusiast, this comprehensive reference work also includes garden design and planning, the choice and care of plants, and the construction of hard features. The emphasis throughout is on practicality and achievability, with high-maintenance elements such as herbaceous borders reinterpreted for the modern garden."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The American Horticultural Society Gardening Manual
Author:
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
"Created in close cooperation with one of the premier gardening authorities, the American Horticultural Society Gardening Manual is packed with information on all aspects of planning, making, and maintaining a garden. It presents expert advice in a quick-reference format that meets the requirements of today's busy gardeners." "For the beginner and the enthusiast, this comprehensive reference work also includes garden design and planning, the choice and care of plants, and the construction of hard features. The emphasis throughout is on practicality and achievability, with high-maintenance elements such as herbaceous borders reinterpreted for the modern garden."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
"Created in close cooperation with one of the premier gardening authorities, the American Horticultural Society Gardening Manual is packed with information on all aspects of planning, making, and maintaining a garden. It presents expert advice in a quick-reference format that meets the requirements of today's busy gardeners." "For the beginner and the enthusiast, this comprehensive reference work also includes garden design and planning, the choice and care of plants, and the construction of hard features. The emphasis throughout is on practicality and achievability, with high-maintenance elements such as herbaceous borders reinterpreted for the modern garden."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The American Horticultural Society Complete Guide to Water Gardening
Author: Peter Robinson
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Gives hands-on advice on designing and creating formal and informal water gardens with still or moving water, stones, bridges, lighting, decking, or fish. Includes a catalog of over 150 plants suitable for water gardens and over 700 photographs and illustrations.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Gives hands-on advice on designing and creating formal and informal water gardens with still or moving water, stones, bridges, lighting, decking, or fish. Includes a catalog of over 150 plants suitable for water gardens and over 700 photographs and illustrations.
Pests and Diseases
Author: Pippa Greenwood
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Offers hundreds of photographs to help identify common garden pests and diseases, and gives detailed advice on treatment, control, and prevention.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Offers hundreds of photographs to help identify common garden pests and diseases, and gives detailed advice on treatment, control, and prevention.
Plant Propagation
Author: Alan R. Toogood
Publisher: Dk Pub
ISBN: 9780789441164
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Hundreds of full-color, step-by-step photographic sequences and detailed instructions introduce the appropriate propagation techniques for more than one thousand different kinds of plants, including roses, orchids, ferns, palms, grasses, vegetables, and annuals.
Publisher: Dk Pub
ISBN: 9780789441164
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Hundreds of full-color, step-by-step photographic sequences and detailed instructions introduce the appropriate propagation techniques for more than one thousand different kinds of plants, including roses, orchids, ferns, palms, grasses, vegetables, and annuals.
AHS Great Plant Guide
Author: American Horticultural Society
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780756603151
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Designed to help gardeners choose plants in two different ways, this guide features color photos, A-Z and planting guides, and cold-hardiness and heat-zone maps. A special section on popular annuals and bedding plants has been added to this edition.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780756603151
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Designed to help gardeners choose plants in two different ways, this guide features color photos, A-Z and planting guides, and cold-hardiness and heat-zone maps. A special section on popular annuals and bedding plants has been added to this edition.
AHS Plants for Every Season
Author: Martin Page
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789494375
Category : Flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Choose beautiful plants to give seasonal interest and color to your garden all year round with the expert guidance of the American Horticultural Society Book jacket.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789494375
Category : Flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Choose beautiful plants to give seasonal interest and color to your garden all year round with the expert guidance of the American Horticultural Society Book jacket.
American Horticultural Society Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening
Author: American Horticultural Society
Publisher:
ISBN: 0760392838
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
From the foremost authority on gardening in North America comes the American Horticultural Society Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening, a comprehensive reference book about growing perennial plants.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0760392838
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
From the foremost authority on gardening in North America comes the American Horticultural Society Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening, a comprehensive reference book about growing perennial plants.
American Horticultural Society Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening
Author: American Horticultural Society
Publisher:
ISBN: 0760392811
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The American Horticultural Society Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening is a comprehensive yet beginner-friendly handbook for growing edible gardens from the foremost authority in American gardening.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0760392811
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The American Horticultural Society Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening is a comprehensive yet beginner-friendly handbook for growing edible gardens from the foremost authority in American gardening.
American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening
Author: Trevor Cole
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780789476043
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
The American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening is the one and only practical guide to gardening you'll ever need. The comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date text - supported by more than 3,000 specially commissioned color photographs - guides you expertly through the entire range of gardening techniques. The first section of the book, Creating the Garden, opens with detailed information on garden planning and design. Other chapters focus on the major plant groups, including trees, shrubs, and perennials, as well as special areas such as the fruit garden and the indoor garden. Each chapter presents detailed. Each chapter presents detailed, in-depth coverage of soil preparation, planting, routine care, pruning and propagation with step-by-step photographs and artwork. Important plant groups, such as hostas, daylillies, an peonies, are highlighted. The second section of the book, Maintaining the Garden, covers tools and materials as well as soil an climate in different regions of the United States. Construction projects, from putting up fencing to building a pergola, are covered with easy-to-follow photographic sequences. A gallery of pests and diseases aids in quick identification and control. There is also a gardener's calendar with seasonal reminders and an extensive glossary. Written by Experts: Endorsed by the American Horticultural Society, the Encyclopedia of Gardening has been expertly researched and written by a team of more than 50 distinguished international gardening specialists. Four years in the making, painstakingly photographed and carefully written, The American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening is truly the ultimate gardening reference book.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780789476043
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
The American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening is the one and only practical guide to gardening you'll ever need. The comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date text - supported by more than 3,000 specially commissioned color photographs - guides you expertly through the entire range of gardening techniques. The first section of the book, Creating the Garden, opens with detailed information on garden planning and design. Other chapters focus on the major plant groups, including trees, shrubs, and perennials, as well as special areas such as the fruit garden and the indoor garden. Each chapter presents detailed. Each chapter presents detailed, in-depth coverage of soil preparation, planting, routine care, pruning and propagation with step-by-step photographs and artwork. Important plant groups, such as hostas, daylillies, an peonies, are highlighted. The second section of the book, Maintaining the Garden, covers tools and materials as well as soil an climate in different regions of the United States. Construction projects, from putting up fencing to building a pergola, are covered with easy-to-follow photographic sequences. A gallery of pests and diseases aids in quick identification and control. There is also a gardener's calendar with seasonal reminders and an extensive glossary. Written by Experts: Endorsed by the American Horticultural Society, the Encyclopedia of Gardening has been expertly researched and written by a team of more than 50 distinguished international gardening specialists. Four years in the making, painstakingly photographed and carefully written, The American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening is truly the ultimate gardening reference book.
Designing the Landscape
Author: Tony Bertauski
Publisher: Waveland Press
ISBN: 1478639849
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Veteran author and landscape designer Tony Bertauski has created a practical text for beginning courses in landscape design. Highly illustrative and affordable, each of the book's uncluttered, easily digestible chapters builds on the previous one to clearly and simply examine the overall design process—from start (the client interview) to finish (presentation). A focus on topics that foster understanding of the functionality and aesthetics of design equips students with skills they need to be effective designers. While residential design is emphasized, many concepts and steps can be applied to commercial projects.
Publisher: Waveland Press
ISBN: 1478639849
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Veteran author and landscape designer Tony Bertauski has created a practical text for beginning courses in landscape design. Highly illustrative and affordable, each of the book's uncluttered, easily digestible chapters builds on the previous one to clearly and simply examine the overall design process—from start (the client interview) to finish (presentation). A focus on topics that foster understanding of the functionality and aesthetics of design equips students with skills they need to be effective designers. While residential design is emphasized, many concepts and steps can be applied to commercial projects.