Ornamental Plants category: 99 books

This is a book on aquatic plants written in accessible language, so that anyone interested in water plants can acquire useful knowledge about them. As far as possible botanical language has been used sparingly, and then only when absolutely necessary. There are nearly half a million aquatic species...

“Thrifty gardeners take note: the bucks saved on plant purchases will pay back the purchase price of Plantiful with dividends.” —Tovah Martin, author of The Unexpected Houseplant Whoever coined the phrase “money doesn’t grow on trees” must not have been a resourceful gardener. Plantiful...

Add a touch of the unexpected to your garden. From agaves to ice plants and sedums to sempervivums, hardy succulents can bring color, texture, and versatility to perennial flower beds in any climate. This comprehensive guide offers clear growing instructions accompanied by vivid photography of these...

This is a wonderful collection of 30 high-quality amazing images produced by a series of today's top professional photographers. Enjoy and be inspired!

This step-by-step bonsai book shows you how to craft super mini bonsai—the smallest form of bonsai! Miniature Bonsai reveals the Japanese art of super-mini bonsai gardening. As rewarding as full-scale bonsai cultivation is, mini bonsai is affordable, straightforward to learn and kind to your...

Don’t throw out your kitchen scraps — grow them! Discover how you can transform leftover pomegranate seeds, mango pits, and dried bits of gingerroot into thriving plants. From the common carrot to the exotic cherimoya, you’ll be amazed at the gardening possibilities hidden in the foods you eat. 

This ebook guide explores which common and rare fragrant perennial plants and bulbs first-time and experienced gardeners can grow in their gardens. This ebook is part of a series called The Scent of Your Garden. It is an updated and revised work of the descriptive catalogs G. Edwin Varner wrote...

Presented in this ebook are garden plants having beautiful (and sometimes fragrant) flowers that grow in and above your flower garden. No matter the method of how these plants climb, such as by long stems or twining tendrils, they need another structure for support such as shrubs, small trees, fences,...

Have you ever become bored over the constant offering of common flowering plants in garden centers? They sell monotonous varieties of impatiens, geraniums, petunias, and marigolds to gardeners each year. New gardeners may believe there is nothing else to grow in a flower garden. But, there are many...

The ultimate reference and step by step guide to growing and cultivating marijuana. Learn and grow cannabis with easy to follow steps from start to finish. Understand and begin to grow in a matter of hours. Simple and easy to follow step by step instructions. Using the most effective...

With literally hundreds of choices, it can be overwhelming to decide which perennials to plant in your garden. Nancy J. Ondra takes the stressful guesswork out of perennial garden planning by offering 52 vibrant designs, each made up of only five plants. Ondra tailors each simple design to a specific...

Orchid Care  for Beginners  An Introduction to the Orchid Flower, Growing Orchids, Types of Orchids and How to Care for an Orchid Learning how to grow orchid plants can be a lot of fun.  It doesn’t matter if you are starting off from a store bought plant or a little seed that...

“An imaginative guide to bringing the delights of the garden indoors.” —Publishers Weekly The Unexpected Houseplant, by renowned plant authority Tovah Martin, offers a revolutionary approach to houseplants. Instead of the typical varieties, Martin suggests hundreds of creative choices—brilliant...

Of historical interest to gardening enthusiasts and historians this topiary gardening guide gives practical advice as well as a fascinating account of topiary through the ages. Topiary, the art of trimming hedges, shrubs, and trees into ornamental shapes, is perhaps the most distinct and fascinating...