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Author: Pat Kennedy Publisher: Evolved Technologist ISBN: 9780978921866 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 0
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The authors assemble more than 100 experts, whose ideas were distilled into a simple, easy-to-read story that provides an expansive view of manufacturing.
Author: Pat Kennedy Publisher: Evolved Technologist ISBN: 9780978921866 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
The authors assemble more than 100 experts, whose ideas were distilled into a simple, easy-to-read story that provides an expansive view of manufacturing.
Author: Roy Lancaster Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) ISBN: 9781405348133 Category : Plant selection Languages : en Pages : 0
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New, updated, edition of this invaluable practical planner for growing plants both in the garden and the home, from Roy LancasterWhether you are looking for a towering tree to mature in your garden, or a geranium to flourish on your kitchen window-sill, make sure you pick the perfect plant with this invaluable practical planner from gardening guru, Roy Lancaster.Plan your planting using Roy's personal plant selections for a comprehensive range of sites, conditions and design schemes. Over 1,800 sumptuous colour photographs help to illustrate plant recommendations.With plant suggestions for all indoor and outdoor environments and practical ideas for problem situations - as well as expert advice on all aspects of caring for your plants - you'll be able to ensure your garden and home blooms all year round.
Author: Andy McIndoe Publisher: Timber Press ISBN: 1604697679 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 337
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Shrubs are the perfect plant—they are low-maintenance, there is a variety for nearly every need, and they are widely available at garden centers and nurseries. In Shrubs, Andy McIndoe—one of the world’s foremost woody plant experts—offers the information and advice needed to pick the right shrub for every site and condition. With this handy guide, it’s easier than ever to decide which shrubs to add to your home garden. The book includes shrubs for challenging growing conditions, shrubs for restricted planting spaces, and shrubs chosen for their desirable characteristics, including hardiness in shade, difficult soil, and harsh conditions. Each plant profile includes complete growing information, color photographs, and recommended companion plants.
Author: Baylor Chapman Publisher: Artisan Books ISBN: 1579655513 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 273
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A follow-up to the widely popular Flower Recipe Book, The Plant Recipe Book is the next great thing in interior plant design, providing simple steps showing anyone how to create stunning living plant decor. Each one of the 100 “recipes” specifies the type and quantity of plants needed; clearly numbered instructions detail each step; and 400 photographs show how to place every stem. Traditional pots and plant containers are used, but so are less conventional vehicles and methods, like shutters and planting under glass. A basic how-to chapter provides planting techniques, a tools and materials list, sourcing and plant care information, and expert advice.
Author: Ruth Rogers Clausen Publisher: Timber Press ISBN: 1604698977 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 378
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Garden with the confidence of a winner! Proven Winners is America’s #1 plant brand. And now they are sharing their expert plant knowledge and creative design ideas in their first book, The Proven Winners Garden Book. This definitive guide starts with lessons on how to prepare a space, tips on choosing the right design, and a primer on buying the right plants. Twelve garden plans provide simple design ideas that will add curb appeal to your home garden. They include: A welcoming entryway A butterfly and pollinator garden A fragrant flower garden A shady summertime retreat A deer-resistant garden There are an additional twenty-five container recipes that add color and pizzazz to gardens of all sizes—even on balconies and patios. The creative combinations include holiday themes, solutions for shade and other concerns, poolside ideas, and much more.
Author: Lisa Muñoz Publisher: Ten Speed Press ISBN: 0399580859 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 113
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Green up your living space with this bright, fresh, stylish introduction to choosing, caring for, and designing with houseplants. Get ready to transform your humble abode! Whether you have a funky bohemian den, a chic minimalist loft, or a closet-sized rental, indoor plants will bring a whole new level of warmth, comfort, and style into your home. In House Planted, interior plant designer Lisa Muñoz guides you step by step and room by room through picking the perfect plant for the perfect spot and incorporating plants into your indoor decor. You'll find info on plants that are hard to kill, hanging plants, succulents, air plants, and more. There are creative ideas for displaying plants, tips on caring for your new leafy friends, and primers on potting and troubleshooting. Casual and easy-going, with attainable styles and simple instructions, this short and sweet book of inspiration has everything you need, and nothing you don't, to start you off on an adventure in better--and greener--living.
Author: Nicola Ferguson Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 145160405X Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 376
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The Indispensable Guide to the Successful Garden. Now comprehensively revised and updated: over 40% of plants are NEW entries; all photographs are NEW; includes more detailed and NEW information -- USDA hardiness zones, additional plants of interest, etc; and two completely NEW chapters. You will find more than 1,470 plants organized by: GROWING CONDITIONS Plants that will grow in: Shallow soils over chalk Acid soils Heavy clay soils Polluted atmosphere Windswept, seaside sites Dry soils in hot, sunny sites Damp and wet soils Dry shade Dense shade PURPOSE Plants that can be used for: Ground-cover Climbers Hedges Fillers for crevices in paving Growing in containers (trees, shrubs and climbers) APPEARANCE Plants with: Variegated leaves Gray, blue-gray or silver leaves Red, purple or bronze leaves Yellow or yellow-green leaves Decorative, green foliage Colourful autumn foliage Aromatic leaves Ornamental fruit Ornamental bark and twigs Flowers suitable for cutting and drying Fragrant flowers Winter flowers Green flowers 'Black' plants A long, continuous flowering period Each plant is illustrated with a full color photograph and accompanied by a detailed description of its size, flowering season, needs and care. Right Plant, Right Place compresses a shelf full of reference books and a pile of seed catalogs into a single comprehensive guide to plant selection.
Author: Darryl Cheng Publisher: Abrams ISBN: 1683353242 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 658
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The creator of Instagram’s House Plant Journal mixes love with scientific logic in this beautifully photographed guide for indoor gardeners. For indoor gardeners everywhere, Darryl Cheng offers a new way to grow healthy house plants. He teaches the art of understanding a plant’s needs and giving it a home with the right balance of light, water, and nutrients. With this book, indoor gardeners can be less a passive follower of rules for the care of each species and much more the confident, active grower, relying on observation and insight. And in the process, the plant owner becomes a plant lover, bonded to these beautiful living things by a simple love and appreciation of nature. The New Plant Parent covers all of the basics of growing house plants, from finding the right light, to everyday care like watering and fertilizing, to containers, to recommended species. Cheng’s friendly tone, personal stories, and accessible photographs fill his book with the same generous spirit that has made @houseplantjournal, his Instagram account, a popular source of advice and inspiration for over half a million indoor gardeners.
Author: Michelle Gervais Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC ISBN: 9781612129228 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 0
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Before picking up the trowel, pick up the stickers! With 150 reusable illustrated stickers — representing dozens of plant cultivars that are versatile, readily available, and suitable for most temperate growing zones — plus a fold-out design board and a book teaching five easy steps of garden design, you’ll have everything you need to create your vision of the perfect garden. The durable cling stickers, with beautiful botanically accurate illustrations, can be layered, arranged, and rearranged to try out every variation before making any plant purchases. This book-and-kit combination makes it possible to create your dream border, bed, or backyard oasis without leaving your kitchen table!
Author: Pat Kennedy
Author: Pat Kennedy
Author: Danae Horst
Author: Roy Lancaster
Author: Andy McIndoe
Author: Baylor Chapman
Author: Ruth Rogers Clausen
Author: Lisa Muñoz
Author: Nicola Ferguson
Author: Darryl Cheng
Author: Michelle Gervais