Flowers category: 871 books

Jerry shares is secrets on soil preparation, selection, fertilizing, pruning, composting, and weed and pest control. In addition, you get Jerry's list of favorite tried-and-true plants. You'll also learn about your favorite plant's soil, sun, and watering needs, along with its height, blossom color, and flowering time, all of which will make your garden planting a snap.

Grace your next needlework, craft, or graphic art project with just the right floral motif from this versatile collection of 400 beautifully rendered copyright-free designs. Reproduced directly from a rare Victorian-era album of transfer patterns by William Briggs and Company Ltd., these designs are...

This is a wonderful collection of 30 high-quality images produced by a series of today's professional photographers.

Brooklyn-based florist Ingrid Carozzi reveals her secrets for creating flower arrangements that are modern, original, and organic in style. Organized by season, the book presents simple step-by-step instruction (how to measure, cut, and place each bloom) for making more than 35 arrangements. Whether...

**“A hopeful and expansive book for the gardener who sees a field as a canvas.” —*Publishers Weekly *** James Hitchmough is well-regarded in the design world for his exuberant, colorful, and flower-filled meadows. His signature style can be seen in prominent places like London’s Olympic...

The timeless beauty of elegant floral designs has made them prime favorites among artists and craftspeople. This rich harvest of blossoms, vines, and other floral decorations has an unlimited variety of applications, allowing them to serve equally well as individual motifs or as running borders. More...

Rose Gardening Companion: A Starter's Guide To Rose Gardening This book covers several different topics including: Chapter 1: Rose Gardening Chapter 2: What About Rose Gardening? Chapter 3: The Benefits Of Rose Shrubs Chapter 4: The Rose: A Marian Symbol Chapter 5: Solutions To...

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

This book is written for the first time orchid owner….I will endeavor to impart some basic orchid facts and growing tips.After reading this book you should be able to keep your orchid flourishing and flowering consistently. The more orchids you grow the easier it will become….Once...

Make your own stunning floral table centerpieces with this beautiful and practical guide to flower arranging from a team of award-winning master florists. Arrangements to suit every occasion including weddings, Christmas, vintage tea parties, mother's day, birthdays, family get-togethers and...

Flower crowns and hair adornments are hugely popular. They've been seen on a number of high-profile celebrities and covered in various media outlets include the New York Times This is the first book on the market on how to make these fun projects Includes step-by-step photos and instructions...

An aside in the series Grow Wild, the book gives a brief profile of ten native wildflowers that most people do not think are native, or may consider weeds. It offers at least some reasons why it might be worthwhile to grow these plants.

Turn your outdoor landscape into a rich, living canvas of color and texture. Encouraging experimentation, Stephanie Cohen and Nancy J. Ondra show you how to plan a garden that incorporates unique combinations of plants to achieve stunning effects. With an overview of garden design fundamentals and...

In The Rose Rustlers, Greg Grant and William C. Welch offer a personal, in-depth, and entertaining account of some of the great stories gathered during their years as participants in one of the most important plant-hunting efforts of the twentieth century—the quest to save antique roses that disappeared...