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The Ultimate Green Roof Guide

by Cynthia Villalba
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2015

This e-guide will help you to literally change the way you see greenroofs as a business or investment opportunity or simply a beautification project with added benefits.You will be able to develop your green third-eye to actually perceive the possibilities and the unique power behind greenroof infrastructure....

An Article on Preparing and Repairing the Soil - Fertilization by Natural and Organic Methods

by Leonard Wickenden
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016

This book is a classic article on soil preparation and maintenance, with a special focus on natural methods of fertilisation. Written in simple, plain language and full of handy tips and simple instructions, this timeless articles is highly recommended for the budding gardener, and is not to be missed...

Planning Cultures and Histories

The evolution of Planning Systems and Spatial Development Patterns

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Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2018

This book addresses the influences of planning cultures and histories on the temporal evolution of planning systems and spatial development. As well as providing an international comparative perspective on these issues, the contributions to the book also engage in a search for new conceptual frameworks...

Plants - Transplanting, Pruning and the Tools Involved

by W. J. Bean
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016

This guide will prove of much interest to the modern gardener. Illustrated with black and white drawings and diagrams. Contents Include: Need for Transplanting; Season for Transplanting; How to Transplant; Pruning of Large Trees; Pruning of Old or Sickly Trees; Pruning of Shrubs; Root Pruning. Tools;...

How to Grow a Mango Tree

by Dave Houston
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2012

If you live in a climate that is favorable to mango plants, you can plant and grow your own mango tree and enjoy the sweet, vitamin-packed tropical fruit for years on end. Mango trees prosper in tropical and sub-tropical climates and can be damaged in temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.44...

Gardener’s Guide to the Threadleaf Coreopsis

Gardener’s Guide to the Full Sun Perennial Flower Garden, #15

by Abe Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2015

Threadleaf coreopsis or Coreopsis verticillata is a native American wildflower that gardeners have adopted to grow in their full sun perennial flower gardens. Threadleaf coreopsis is hardy, deer resistant and survives drought conditions. It is a fabulous addition to the perennial flower garden. Written...

The Complete Guide to Pruning Trees and Bushes: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply

by Kim Morgan, K O
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2011

According to the Virginia Cooperative Extension, operated by Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, there are more than 60 different kinds of shrubs in North America with varying pruning requirements, timelines, and necessities. This massive variety makes it so that anyone interested in pruning...

The Right-Size Flower Garden

Simplify Your Outdoor Space with Smart Design Solutions and Plant Choices

by Kerry Ann Mendez
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2016

In The Right-Size Flower Garden, Kerry Ann Mendez shares her successful recipe for having a garden we can manage and love again... the right-size, low maintenance, drought-tolerant garden. The goal is ditching 50% of the work by choosing high-value plants and making simple design changes. You’ll learn...

Japanese Gardens

a journey

by Monty Don, Derry Moore
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2019

'A fabulous, bonsai-filled book' Daily Mail 'An illuminating insight not only into the history and horticulture of some remarkable gardens but also into the Japanese culture and psyche' Gardens Illustrated The complement to the BBC2 series, Japanese Gardens: written by the nation's favourite...

Designing Accessibility Instruments

Lessons on Their Usability for Integrated Land Use and Transport Planning Practices

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Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2019

The integration of land use and transport planning is key to making cities sustainable and liveable. Accessibility can provide an effective framework for this integration. However, today there is a significant gap between the advances in scientific knowledge on accessibility and its effective application...

The Fundamentalist City?

Religiosity and the Remaking of Urban Space

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Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2010

The relationship between urbanism and fundamentalism is a very complex one. This book explores how the dynamics of different forms of religious fundamentalisms are produced, represented, and practiced in the city. It attempts to establish a relationship between two important phenomena: the historic...

Knowledge Partnering for Community Development

by Robyn Eversole
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2014

Effective community development means that many different stakeholders have to work together: governments, development organizations and NGOs, and most importantly, the people they serve. Knowledge Partnering for Community Development teaches community development professionals how to mediate community...

Costs of Sprawl

by Reid Ewing, Shima Hamidi
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2017

Across the nation, the debate over metropolitan sprawl and its impact has become pivotal to urban planning. A decade and a half ago, Smart Growth America and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sought to raise the level of the debate by sponsoring groundbreaking research to quantitatively measure...

U.S. Traffic Calming Manual

by Reid Ewing
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2017