Garden Design category: 1176 books
Bonsai Superbook:
Tips, Growing Techniques and More
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2014
Bonsai first appeared in China over a thousand years ago on a very basic scale, known as pun-sai, where it was the practice of growing single specimen trees in pots.
These early specimens displayed sparse foliage and rugged, gnarled trunks which often looked like animals, dragons...
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
A quick-reference guide to roses, herbs, and edible flowers for gardeners with little experience and time.
Roses represent love and beauty. Their colors and fragrance create the standard by which many other flowers are measured. Cultivated around the world for perfume, roses have a sweet and...
by Dion Clayton Calthrop
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2017
Once, I remember well, when I was hungering for a breath of country air, a woman, brown with the caresses of the wind and sun, brought the Spring to my door and sold it to me for a penny. The husky rough scent of those Primroses gave me news of England that I longed to hear. When I had placed my flowers...
Planting in a Post-Wild World
Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2016
“As practical as it is poetic. . . . an optimistic call to action.” —Chicago Tribune
Over time, with industrialization and urban sprawl, we have driven nature out of our neighborhoods and cities. But we can invite it back by designing landscapes that look and function more like they do...
Expert Do-It-Yourself Lawncare
Get Expert Lawn Tips On Grass Maintenance, Lawn Fertilizing, Lawn Weed Control And Landscaping So You Can Do Your Own Lawn Maintenance And Save Money On Outrageous Lawn Service Prices
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
The lawn on a home is like cream to coffee or gift wrap on a gift box or icing on a cake. It creates that perfect finishing touch to any home. A span of green grass can add a breath of fresh air to an otherwise severe structure or bring about a brand new appearance to a dilapidated residence....
Basic Horticulture
more than just gardening
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2014
Synopsis
A short guide to successful gardening based on experience gained in Landscape and Nursery work. The author has worked in just about all aspects of Horticulture from Litter Picking to Grape picking in France and years of work on Plant Nurseries combined with Landscaping....
by William C. Welch, Greg Grant
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
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...
by Ramon Sullivan
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
We're so caught up in our hectic lives, that we seldom get time to unwind and relax. We look for escapes from our busy schedule but rarely find them. The thought of taking a trip away for a couple of days seems appealing, but when it comes to the actual planning and packing and traveling, we prefer...
Hot Beds
How to Grow Early Crops Using an Age-Old Technique
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
The ancient method of growing vegetables in hot beds, used by the Victorians and by the Romans, harnesses the natural process of decay to cultivate out-of-season crops. Jack First has revived and modernized this remarkable technique, and produces healthy vegetables at least two months earlier than...
Los hidropónicos: La guia suprema de los hidroponicos para salvar tiempo y dinero
Hidropónicos / serie agrícola y jardinera
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 10, 2018
La palabra hidroponía se originó del latín que simplemente significa "Trabajo con agua". En términos simples, la hidroponía es el arte de cultivar cultivos sin usar suelo. Cuando pensamos en el arte de la hidroponía, imaginamos plantas que crecen con las raíces suspendidas en el...
by Paul Stamets
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2011
After years of living in awe of the mysterious fungi known as mushrooms-chefs, health enthusiasts, and home cooks alike can't get enough of these rich, delicate morsels. With updated production techniques for home and commercial cultivation, detailed growth parameters for 31 mushroom species, a trouble-shooting...
Landscaping with Fruit
Strawberry ground covers, blueberry hedges, grape arbors, and 39 other luscious fruits to make your yard an edible paradise.
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2012
Discover the joy of homegrown apples, fresh-picked cherries, and dozens of other fruits with this definitive guide to creating a more delicious backyard! Lee Reich shows you how to grow temperate-zone fruit at home, from site analysis and climate assessment through plant selection, pest control, pruning,...
by Elizabeth Bolling
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
Backyard Farming: The Beginner’s Guide to Growing Food and Raising Micro-Livestock in Your Own Mini Farm
This guide is the ultimate resource for your backyard homestead! Inside, you’ll find all the step-by-step, simple instructions you need to:
Sustainably grow your favorite grains...