Download or read book Balcony Roof Gardens written by Jenny Hendy and published by Time Life Medical. This book was released on 1997 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully photographic, inspirational guide to small-plot gardening on balconies, decks and roofs. Includes tips for installing watering devices and trellises.
Download or read book Roof Gardens Balconies and Terraces written by David Stevens and published by Reed Mitchel Beazley. This book was released on 1997 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inspirational yet practical book shows you how to create your own roof garden, colourful balcony or terrace. It provides advice on maintenance and choosing accessories such as garden furniture, statuary, water features and lighting.
Download or read book Rooftop Gardens written by Denise LeFrak Calicchio and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 2011 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showcases some of the best outdoor spaces of New York City through breathtaking full-color photographs--from the lush produce garden of Eli's Vinegar factory to a beautiful flower garden enclosed in a glass conservatory atop Park Avenue.
Download or read book Sky Gardens written by Signe Nielsen and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great design ideas with practical tips on how to transform an outdoor living space into your personal oasis. The book guides you through steps toward composing a sky garden, beginning with key principles of design. Choose from eye-catching plant combinations and furniture arrangements. Add special features, including lighting, outdoor sculpture and ornaments, and fountains and other water effects. An invaluable resource for everyone planning to renovate or build a rooftop, terrace, or balcony garden.
Download or read book Roof Terrace Gardening written by Michele Osborne and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to individualize your roof terrace with designs, plans, practical advice and plant lists; here are inspiring solutions and how-to case studies for every kind of rooftop space, with gorgeous photographs of sky-high locations in England, New York and New Zealand.
Download or read book Rooftop and Terrace Gardens written by Caroline Tilston and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2008-05-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating a terrace or rooftop paradise This city-dwellers guide to gardening shows how less is actually more, especially when it comes to creating one's own terrace and rooftop paradise. With ten sample gardens to choose from, including the plans for each, this practical guide describes every aspect of urban gardening-from design for roofs, screening and framing, gardening without soil to containers, furniture, and decorations and special effects. Full of overall and close-up photos of each garden, this magazine-style guide will show any apartment dweller how to create their very own Eden-with a garden of ferns and bamboos and vegetables and herbs only footsteps away.
Download or read book Terraces Balconies Roof Gardens Patios written by Loft Publications and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See the beauty of outdoor spaces that can be created in your own home. In Terraces, Balconies, Roof Gardens & Patios, unique and interesting concepts on arranging and styling individual outdoor areas are introduced. By combining architecture, plants, or lively water elements, such as fountains, pools, and ponds, terraces, gardens, and balconies become beautiful and relaxing resting places that also serve as additional living spaces. This book shows more than one hundred amazing ways to style and design your outdoor areas, giving you inspiration for when you finally take the plunge into redecorating. You can also just enjoy the beautiful photographs that showcase exceptional outdoor design ideas you may never have the chance to experience firsthand. Terraces, Balconies, Roof Gardens & Patios is a book that will give you styling tips to captivate your guests; many of the outdoor spaces showcased are simply one of a kind.
Download or read book Rooftop Garden Design written by David Fletcher and published by Images Shenyang. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated book provides a comprehensive guide to contemporary trends in rooftop garden design, and provides definitive theory and design industry knowledge. Green roofs - the ultimate in sustainable building practices - continue to generate enormous interest and enthusiasm among architects, landscape designers, and urban planners. This richly illustrated book provides a comprehensive guide to contemporary trends in rooftop garden design, and provides definitive theory and design industry knowledge. The designers of the project case studies are leaders in their fields, and are drawn from across Australia, Chile, China, Europe, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Scandinavia, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam. The designers provide details on the benefits of their rooftop gardens, offering readers profound inspiration and informative reviews of the work, design considerations, operation and maintenance. This book is essential for anyone working or studying in the rooftop construction, environmental landscape and design fields. AUTHOR: David Fletcher is an urban designer and landscape architect and the founding principal of Fletcher Studio, an innovative and award-winning collaborative practice based in San Francisco. Fletcher holds a Master of Landscape Architecture, with distinction, from the Harvard Design School. He also holds a Bachelor of Art in Studio Art and a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from the University of California at Davis, both with honours. He has taught urban design and landscape architecture at Harvard Design School, the Southern California Institute of Architecture, the Centre d'Etude et diUrbanisme in France, Woodbury University, UCLA, Otis College, USC School of Architecture. He is presently an associate professor at the California College of the Arts in the Department of Architecture. He was also the assistant curator and exhibition designer of Inhabiting Infrastructure at the Harvard Design School. SELLING POINTS: - Outlines key trends and advanced design theory - Accompanied by numerous full-colour architectural illustrations and spectacular detailed photography - Will appeal to architects, urban planners (particularly those focusing on rooftop gardens in urban construction projects) and design students, and educators in the design fields 400 col. 50 b/w
Download or read book The Rooftop Growing Guide written by Annie Novak and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you'd like to grow your own food but don't think you have the space, look up! In urban and suburban areas across the country, farms and gardens are growing atop the rooftops of residential and commercial buildings. In this accessible guide, author Annie Novak's passion shines as she draws on her experience as a pioneering sky-high farmer to teach best practices for raising vegetables, herbs, flowers, and trees. The book also includes interviews, expert essays, and farm and garden profiles from across the country, so you'll find advice that works no matter where you live. Featuring the brass tacks on green roofs, container gardening, hydroponics, greenhouse growing, crop planning, pest management, harvesting tips, and more, The Rooftop Growing Guide will have you reimagining the possibilities of your own skyline.
Download or read book Small Space Container Gardens written by Fern Richardson and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small? Yes. A concrete slab populated with plastic chairs and an abandoned grill? Not anymore. Small-Space Container Gardens layers practical gardening fundamentals with creative solutions, encouraging us to think “outside the pot.” You'll learn how to tackle unique challenges, like windy conditions several stories above street level, and how to care for plants and troubleshoot problems like garden pests and diseases. From design basics to essential plant picks, Small-Space Container Gardens proves you don't need a yard to have a happy, healthy garden. For anyone who wants more green in their life, it's time to start gardening creatively in small spaces.
Download or read book 150 Best Terrace and Balcony Ideas written by Irene Alegre and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 1122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 150 Best Terrace and Balcony Ideas is the ultimate resource for innovative terrace, roof garden, patio, and balcony design ideas for outdoor spaces of all shapes and sizes. Featured inside this lavish guidebook are 150 never-before-shared tips and techniques provided by internationally renowned architects and designers, along with full-color photographs and diagrams of sixty-five uniquely beautiful projects from around the world. The design ideas reveal how to create exterior spaces that are clean, modern, and comfortable, as well as how to use cutting-edge materials that are practical, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly. Best of all, the design ideas featured inside are easy to follow and can be tailored to the unique tastes and needs of individual homeowners.
Download or read book Terraces and Roof Gardens of Paris written by Alexandra d' Arnoux and published by Flammarion-Pere Castor. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rooftop terraces of Paris are rich in secret garden life. This photographic journey provides a visual treat and a source of inspiration for all those interested in gardening in a city environment.
Download or read book Balcony Gardening written by Jeff Haase and published by . This book was released on 2013-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you live in an apartment with a balcony, fire escape or rooftop terrace? Most city dwellers neglect these spaces or use them for nothing more than hanging laundry and storing bicycles. And for a long time, so did I. Several years ago I decided to transform my under-used balcony from a lifeless concrete pad into a little garden in the sky. Every year I grow a small harvest of vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, beans and peas, and more than enough herbs to satisfy our culinary needs. Sometimes I even grow watermelons. You don't need to live in the country or have a big yard to own a productive garden. This book will guide you through the challenges of container gardening in one of the most sterile of urban environments: a high-rise balcony. With topics including: Container gardening basics Small space composting and vermicomposting Starting plants indoors from seed Self-watering containers Hand-pollination Diagnosing common plant problems And detailed growing instructions for all of my favorite garden herbs and vegetables
Download or read book Roof Gardens Balconies and Terraces written by Jerry Harpur and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 1997-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrates how to design a roof or balcony garden, including information on arranging plants, dividing space, and maintaining the landscape
Download or read book Green Roofs and Rooftop Gardens written by Beth Hanson and published by BBG Guides for a Greener Plane. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green Roofs and Rooftop Gardens A detailed look at why and how urban rooftops are going green Living roofs cool the air, reduce water pollution, extend roof life, and cut energy costs. They also provide green space for city dwellers and habitat for birds and insects. Long popular in Europe, this building technique is now catching on in the U.S., most recently in New York City. Green Roofs and Rooftop Gardens tells the stories behind some of the city's most interesting living roofs and explains how such roofs are constructed, planted, and cared for. What's Inside Profiles of a wide range of NYC green roofs, including a rooftop farm in Queens, a high school classroom in the Bronx, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Visitor Center A history of how the technique evolved A detailed primer on construction methods Information on selecting, establishing, and caring for the special best-suited for living roofs Practical advice for creating a rooftop container garden or bringing a green roof to your school Book jacket.
Download or read book Gardens in the Sky written by Michele Osborne and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lavishly illustrated book is ideal for anyone designing a roof terrace or balcony from scratch or for those looking for new and exciting ideas to transform an existing rooftop space into a fabulous outdoor room.
Download or read book Balconies Roof Gardens written by Jenny Hendy and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, aimed at novices and more experienced gardeners alike, offers advice on small-space gardening, from creating a high-rise garden from scratch to improving an existing plot. It offers themed ideas for all climates and conditions ranging from an oriental-style retreat or a cottage-style to a classic garden. It also explains how to design a garden and how to maintain container and other plants, furniture and decorative features.
