Download or read book Container Topiary written by Susan Berry and published by Laurel Glen Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Container Topiary puts a new twist on a popular hobby for the sculpting gardener. These living ornaments can be the perfect focal point for an expansive garden, trained to frame a window or doorway, or act as an evolving centerpiece in a rooftop or balcony garden.Complete fundamentals of technique, from choosing containers for shape and size to basic cultivation, launch this art of shaping trees and shrubs. Aimed at gardeners of various levels, 16 step-by-step projects are illustrated to walk readers through simple and fancy shapes; flowering, foliage and grafted standards; and even faux topiary using fast-growing ivy or flowers. Advice on displaying topiary and a complete directory of plants and suppliers round out this guide for beginners with inspiration for more experienced gardeners.
Download or read book The Plant Recipe Book written by Baylor Chapman and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A follow-up to the widely popular Flower Recipe Book, The Plant Recipe Book is the next great thing in interior plant design, providing simple steps showing anyone how to create stunning living plant decor. Each one of the 100 “recipes” specifies the type and quantity of plants needed; clearly numbered instructions detail each step; and 400 photographs show how to place every stem. Traditional pots and plant containers are used, but so are less conventional vehicles and methods, like shutters and planting under glass. A basic how-to chapter provides planting techniques, a tools and materials list, sourcing and plant care information, and expert advice.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Topiary written by Barbara Gallup and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 1987 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first new guide to topiary in over 80 years, this guide presents all the classic methods of formal plant shaping and includes 100 plans for indoor and outdoor plant creations anyone can make for themselves. Illustrated.
Download or read book Grow Plants in Pots written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-04-18 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grow Plants in Pots is an innovative indoor and outdoor gardening guide that explores the full range of plants that can be grown in containers. Whether you want to bring impact and beauty to rooms or a conservatory, or dress up your patio with flowers or productive plants, this book is packed with choices and inspirational ideas! Plants have been selected to suit all tastes and situations, ranging from sculptural ferns and spring bulbs on a windowsill, to patio citrus trees, and chilies and herbs in hanging baskets. Each plant is presented as a simple portrait with essential indoor and outdoor growing advice, galleries of alternatives, and information on natural habitats.
Download or read book Topiaries Espaliers written by Linda Yang and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how to shape vines and herbs, create topiary, and trim espaliered shrubs and fruit trees.
Download or read book Water Gardening in Containers written by Helen Nash and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to water gardening by using containers.
Download or read book Container Gardening for All Seasons written by Reader's Digest and published by Readers Digest. This book was released on 2001 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the editors of Reader's Digest For garden lovers who enjoy bright, fresh flowers in the spring; vibrant colors throughout the long, hot summer; the warm, sweet scent of autumn; decorative pots with evergreen and pinecones in the winter; container gardens are the ideal way to cultivate a small patch of paradise. With a little careful planning, gardeners of all levels can create exactly the mood they want with a container garden that not only fulfills their vision but also one that thrives in their particular garden environment and local climate--while keeping maintenance and expenses to a minimum. An Invaluable Plant Directory of Almost 200 Plants, Organized by Color and Season, Introduces Readers To The Pick of Container Plants, With Full-Color Photographs and a Detailed Description of the Height, Spread, Color, and Culture Requirements of Each Included is a month-by-month calendar guide to planting and maintaining a thriving container garden throughout the year. Chapters include Practicalities, Growing and Planting, Looking after Your Pots, Pests and Diseases, Greenhouses, Making and Decorating Pots, plus a special section showing 10 Inspirational Container Gardens. With imaginative ideas and practical considerations, learn the art of matching plants, pots, and location--whether it is the eye-catching profusion of old-fashioned blooms framing a cottage in the countryside, the stillness and harmony of an elegantly sparse oriental garden, or a planting of herbs and edible flowers that is at once decorative and practical. Container gardens are the ideal way to beautify a multitude of spaces--providing year-round pleasure. An inspiring guide to creating easy-to-maintain containergardens that bring color and fragrance to every season of the year.
Download or read book The Book of Container Gardening written by Malcolm Hillier and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1991 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives advice and ideas for successful growing of garden plants in various types of containers.
Download or read book Topiary Basics written by Margherita Lombardi and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 2001-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WhiteHots.
Download or read book Succulent Container Gardens written by Debra Lee Baldwin and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2010-01-20 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Define your individual style. With their colorful leaves, sculptural shapes, and simple care, succulents are beautiful yet forgiving plants for pots. If grown in containers, these dry-climate jewels—which include but are not limited to cacti—can be brought indoors in winter and so can thrive anywhere in the world. In this inspiring compendium, the popular author of Designing with Succulents provides everything beginners and experienced gardeners need to know to create stunning container displays of exceptionally waterwise plants. The extensive palette includes delicate sedums, frilly echeverias, cascading senecios, edgy agaves, and fat-trunked beaucarneas, to name just a few. Easy-to-follow, expert tips explain soil mixes, overwintering, propagation, and more.
Download or read book Complete Container Herb Gardening written by Sue Goetz and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Complete Container Herb Gardening, herbal guru and certified horticulturist Sue Goetz walks you through the ins and outs of growing these fragrant and flavorful plant treasures in containers. Herbs are among the easiest edible plants to grow, and when you cultivate your own fresh herbs, you can enjoy their abundant flavors, healing properties, and uses for natural home and beauty every day—plus reap big savings at the grocery store or farmer's market. Whether you grow on a suburban patio, an urban rooftop, a condo balcony, or on the front porch of your duplex, discovering which herbs grow best in pots, how to select the ideal containers for the job, and how to tend your container herb garden to maximize production (and flavor!) is key to your success. Highlighted by gorgeous photography, Sue also presents over a dozen container “recipes” for mixing and matching your favorite herbs to create stunning and useful combinations. From the perfect culinary partnerships and natural aromatherapy combos to collections of herbs for natural beauty and chemical-free cleaning products, these herbal arrangements are no-fail and perfectly Instagram-worthy. Complete Container Herb Gardening is the ideal roadmap for success, even for brand-new gardeners. Learn how to: Grow fresh kitchen herbs in small spaces Choose the best containers, soil, and tools for herbal success Make more herb plants…for free! Cultivate unique herbs and spices, like turmeric, saffron, and ginger Design herb containers that are both beautiful and highly productive Harvest armloads of herbs from a porch or patio Tend an indoor herb garden on a windowsill Friendly, accessible, and packed with practical information, growing herbs has never been easier—even if you have just a small corner of space to spare. Unleash your inner #herbnerd with Complete Container Herb Gardening!
Download or read book You Grow Girl written by Gayla Trail and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not your grandmother's gardening book. You Grow Girl is a hip, humorous how-to for crafty gals everywhere who are discovering a passion for gardening but lack the know-how to turn their dreams of homegrown tomatoes and fresh-cut flowers into a reality. Gayla Trail, creator of YouGrowGirl.com, provides guidance for both beginning and intermediate gardeners with engaging tips, projects, and recipes -- whether you have access to a small backyard or merely to a fire escape. You Grow Girl eliminates the intimidation factor and reveals how easy and enjoyable it can be to cultivate plants and flowers even when resources and space are limited. Divided into accessible sections like Plan, Plant, and Grow, You Grow Girl takes readers through the entire gardening experience: Preparing soil Nurturing seedlings Fending off critters Reaping the bounty Readying plants for winter Preparing for the seasons ahead Gayla also includes a wealth of ingenious and creative projects, such as: Transforming your garden's harvest into lush bath and beauty products Converting household junk into canny containers Growing and bagging herbal tea Concocting homemade pest repellents ...and much, much more. Witty, wise, and as practical as it is stylish, You Grow Girl is guaranteed to show you how to get your garden on. All you need is a windowsill and a dream!
Download or read book Homemade written by Carol Endler Sterbenz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outlines key techniques for everything from scrapbooking and beading to flower arrangements and children's crafts, providing step-by-step, illustrated instructions and lists of required tooks and materials.
Download or read book The Container Expert written by D. G. Hessayon and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 1995 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An abundance of full-color photos and illustrations offers inspiration by showcasing successful arrangements, as well as providing visual instructions to complement the helpful, reader-friendly text. Detailed listings offer hundreds of suggestions for plants that will thrive.
Download or read book McGee Stuckey s Bountiful Container written by Rose Marie Nichols McGee and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2002-02-01 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two expert horticulturists show how to create container gardens of vegetables, herbs, fruits, and edible flowers. Two-color line art and halftones throughout.
Download or read book Decorating with Silk and Dried Flowers written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Arts & crafts for home decorating) Includes index.
Download or read book Gardener s Guide to Box written by Jenny Alban Davies and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2022-08-02 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As long as there have been gardens, box has played a part. In A Gardener's Guide to Box, experienced box specialist, Jenny Alban Davies, describes the use of box in a wide range of garden designs and situations. Along with useful information about the nurture of box plants as well as how to maintain clipped box in an optimal state from year to year, this book also explains the best way to grow healthy box, with the most up-to-date advice on its care. Topics include: designing with box in different styles and in small as well as large gardens; descriptions of twenty Buxus species and cultivars, with notes about their use in the garden; how to keep box topiary planted in containers healthy, and advice on controlling pests and diseases. Whether you are planning to plant a knot garden, dealing with a recent attack of blight or caterpillar, growing a box hedge from cuttings or creating your own topiary shape from an untouched plant, this book will give you the know-how to do it.
