Author: Lisa Mason ZieglerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780989268813
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents simple techniques for an early spring garden of color profiling 30 hardy annual flowers.
Cool Flowers
Author: Lisa Mason ZieglerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780989268813
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents simple techniques for an early spring garden of color profiling 30 hardy annual flowers.
Hardy Herbaceous Perennials: L-Z
Author: Leo JelittoPublisher:
ISBN: 9780881921595
Category : Perennials
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Resource added for the Landscape Horticulture Technician program 100014.
Color Me Floral
Author: Kiana UnderwoodPublisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452161658
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Learn the secrets to designing showstopping monochromatic arrangements in this spectacular guide from floral artist Kiana Underwood. Underwood shares her techniques for creating dazzling single-color displays using inspired ingredients, dramatic textures, and vibrant colors. Organized by season, the book includes how-tos for 40 arrangements— including a lush green display for spring, an astonishing black bouquet for summer, a striking magenta design for fall, and an unexpected, oh-so-pretty pink arrangement for winter. Featuring hundreds of eye-catching images and easy-to-follow tips throughout—such as suggestions for substituting flowers and options for both the beginner and advanced designer—this book is as useful as it is gorgeous. The ultimate resource, Color Me Floral has an extraordinary arrangement to enhance every occasion.
Herbaceous Perennial Plants
Author: Allan M. ArmitagePublisher: 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.
Vegetables Love Flowers
Author: Lisa Mason ZieglerPublisher:
ISBN: 0760357587
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Fight garden pests and increase your yields the natural way with this tried and true technique! Planting vegetables and flowers together is one of the oldest ways to create a healthy, bountiful garden; but there's more to the method than you might think. Vegetables Love Flowers walks you through the ins and outs of companion planting, from how it works to which plants go together and how to grow the best garden for your climate. Alongside gorgeous garden photography, you'll also learn about: Seed-starting, growing, and harvesting How to make garden flower bouquets, with "recipes" for various arrangements How to attract beneficial creatures to pollinate your garden and prey on its pests Pesticide-free pest-control measures Composting heaps and bins With the right information and some careful planning, you can help your plants thrive—and beautify your garden in the process.
Claire Austin's Book of Perennials
Author: Claire AustinPublisher:
ISBN: 9780993164705
Category : Perennials
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A personal selection of reliable hardy perennials for every gardener - the expert as well as the beginner. Descriptions of over 800 reliable perennials with close-up photographs and full cultivation information.
Flowers
Author: Emily BonePublisher: Beginners
ISBN: 9781474979382
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
How does a flower grow from a seed? Why do bees visit flowers? Which flower is bigger than the wheel on a truck? In this book, you'll find the answers and lots more about all kinds of seeds and flowers and how they grow. With simple text and beautiful illustrations, plus Usborne Quicklinks to carefully selected websites with video clips and activities.
Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-hardy Perennials
Author: Allan M. ArmitagePublisher: 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."
Growing Perennials in Cold Climates
Author: Mike HegerPublisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 9780816675883
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Originally published: Lincolnwood, Ill.: Contemporary Books, c1998.
Hibiscus
Author: Barbara Perry LawtonPublisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 9780881926545
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Discover the plant suitable for your conditions with this treatment of tropical, subtropical, and warm-temperate plants, as well as the hardy perennials and shrubs.