Download or read book The Royal Horticultural Society A Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants written by Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Endorsed by RHS experts, this comprehensive A-Z plant encyclopaedia lists over 15,000 plants and is illustrated throughout. Intended for both the gardening expert and the budding amateur, it tells you everything you need to know about garden plants.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Garden Plants for Every Location written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover everything you need to transform your empty plot into a stunning garden oasis with this gardening encyclopedia. This horticultural gem includes more than 2,000 recommendations from gardening experts and features valuable information and advice to expand on your gardening ideas. Planning your garden has never been this easy with this informative planting guide that every gardener needs on their bookshelf. Here’s what you’ll find inside: • Includes planting suggestions for over 30 types of sites, from notoriously dry ground by a hedge or fence to cracks in walls or paving • Explains how to assess site and soil, and presents a stunning range of plant partners and planting schemes • Includes a comprehensive range of more than 3,000 plants organized by size and situation • Simple recipes show you how to create beautiful beds, borders and garden designs • A “Special Effects” section helps you find plants with fragrant, colorful or architectural properties and offers solutions to common gardening problems and pests, like slugs, rabbits and deer Whether you have a small urban garden or sprawling acres of land, this gardening guide will help you every step of the way to create your garden masterpiece! You’ll discover a wealth of information on sections like which plants thrive in shady spots or whittle away in bright sunny areas, or “Special Effects” themes like Asian or Greek-inspired garden designs. The Encyclopedia of Garden Plants for Every Location is produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution, whose Smithsonian's Gardens creates and manages the Smithsonian's outdoor gardens, interiorscapes, and horticulture-related collections and exhibits. Your dream garden is within reach thanks to this helpful gardening reference book, perfect for gardeners looking to make the most out of their plot.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Garden Plants and Flowers written by Lance Hattatt and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This giant encyclopedia is the ultimate gardening reference. It features hundreds of plant listings, each with a full-color photo, and concise, helpful notes on soil types, flowering seasons, size, and hardiness.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers written by Christopher Brickell and published by DK. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with 8,000 plants for every climate--inside and out--from trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, biennials, bulbs, water plants, and cacti, the "AHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers" is a must-have reference for all gardeners! This fully revised and updated edition features a brighter, clearer design and improved navigation--cataloging plants by color, season, and size--that makes the book more intuitive for the reader
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Gardening written by Christopher Brickell and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares expert coverage of the latest approaches to gardening, design essentials, and tools and materials, providing a glossary of plants while demonstrating step-by-step techniques that reflect popular contemporary trends.
Download or read book The 400 Best Garden Plants written by Elvin McDonald and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Taylor s Encyclopedia of Garden Plants written by Frances Tenenbaum and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With descriptions of more than 1,000 species, hundreds of line drawings, and 1,200 color photos, the "Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants" will be as useful 20 years from now as it is today.
Download or read book Rock Garden Plants written by Baldassare Mineo and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1999 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on selecting plants and includes cultivation descriptions for each plant
Download or read book Dirr s Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs written by Michael A. Dirr and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 3500 photographs. Over 380 genera. More than 3700 species and cultivars. Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs is the most comprehensive visual reference to more than 3700 species and cultivars. From majestic evergreens to delicate vines and flowering shrubs, Dirr features thousands of plants and all the essential details for identification, planting, and care. Color photographs show each tree's habit in winter, distinctive bark patterns, fall color, and more. Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs is a critical addition to any garden library.
Download or read book The Gardener s Botanical written by Ross Bayton and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 1094 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to botanical Latin Unlock the secrets of botanical Latin with this beautifully illustrated encyclopedia. The Gardener's Botanical contains definitions of more than 5,000 plant names—from abbreviatus ("shortened") to zonatus ("with bands")—along with more than 350 color illustrations. Scientific plant names are an invaluable tool for those who understand them. Formed from Greek and, more commonly, from Latin root words, not only do they make it possible for gardeners and botanists to communicate, they also contain a wealth of hidden information. The Gardener's Botanical is the key to unlocking these secrets. This guide contains a breathtaking array of botanical names in alphabetical order. Each word is listed with a pronunciation guide, definition, example plant, and, where appropriate, etymology. Also included in this illuminating guide are special features on important plant genera, fact boxes, essays focusing on the history and importance of Latin names and botanical illustrations, and an index of common names with more than 2,000 popular plants, cross-referenced with their binomial name in Latin.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Landscape Design written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be inspired to imagine the garden of your dreams with this guide that will help you plan, build, and plant your perfect outdoor space. Whether you're aiming for a total redesign or targeting a specific area, Encyclopedia of Landscape Design offers fresh and achievable ideas for every gardener: grasp the fundamentals of landscape and garden design, find a style that's right for you, and create the structures and planting plans to bring your ideas to life. Produced by a team of award-winning horticultural experts, Encyclopedia of Landscape Design offers extensive design inspiration backed up with solid practical content, including step-by-step landscape structures and planting techniques.
Download or read book The Garden Plants Encyclopedia written by Klaas T. Noordhuis and published by Buffalo : Firefly Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in print, first published 1998: The Garden Encyclopedia, is a must-have reference for all gardening enthusiasts, new or experienced. Plants are grouped by their shared characteristics, each entry has a color photograph.
Download or read book The Visual Encyclopedia of Garden Plants written by Andrew Mikolajski and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What exactly is a succulent? How can I grow orchids? What are the best shrubs for a shady garden? All these questions and more are answered in this highly informative encyclopedia of common garden plants.
Download or read book Flora written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let the experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens guide you around the beautiful and mysterious world that is the plant kingdom. From regulating the air we breathe to providing food, clothes, fuels, and medicines - plants are fundamental to our lives. Discover an extraordinary diversity of species, which includes a grass that grows a meter a day, roots that breathe air, and "queen of the night" cactuses whose rare blooms vanish before dawn. In a combination of art and science, Flora celebrates plants from majestic trees to microscopic algae, explaining how they germinate, grow, and reproduce. It presents species that have evolved to accommodate pollinating insects such as the foxglove, and plants that have adapted to flourish in even the most hostile of habitats. Pierre-Joseph Redoute in the 18th-century was described as the "Raphael of flowers". Flora showcases his botanical paintings as well as those of Georg Ehret and others in this gorgeous visual celebration of plants through the ages. Whether you are a keen gardener, naturalist, or botany student, this beautiful book is a treat that will entice, inform, and amaze.
Download or read book American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Perennials written by Graham Rice and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2006 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics and hardiness of more than five thousand alphabetized perennials, provides guidance on their cultivation and propagation, and includes over a thousand color photos, sidebars on pests and other topics, and an index of common names.
Download or read book A Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants written by Dorling Kindersley and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2016-09 with total page 1120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ideal gift for gardeners - discover more than 15,000 beautiful plants and learn how to successfully grow each one with this definitive planting guide now in its fully updated 4th edition. The RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants has been compiled by an unrivalled team of over 70 plant experts led by Chris Brickell, the former Director General of the Royal Horticultural Society and a globally renowned plantsman. This latest edition of the world's most comprehensive garden plant encyclopedia has undergone the greatest update since its first publication, with more than 5,000 new entries added and 6,000 superb images featuring fresh new photography. Whether you're looking for inspiration for an unusual new flowering plant to grow, want to identify an amazing orchid you've seen, or need to find out how to keep alive the cactus you've been gifted - the A-Z is bound to have the answer.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Northwest Native Plants for Gardens and Landscapes written by Kathleen A. Robson and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2008-01 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Illustrated throughout with nearly 600 color photographs and original pen-and-ink drawings, the book is smartly separated by plant type into five encyclopedic sections. Detailed descriptions include temperature hardiness zones, flowering and fruit-ripening times, and recommendations for cultivation (light, soil, moisture, drainage) and siting, from streambanks to parking strips. Propagation methods and the native habitat and range are provided for each species; discursive notes on subspecies and related plants round out each entry. A series of lists suggesting natives for particular garden situations or themes - arid or sodden; hedgerows and meadows; hummingbird and rock gardens concludes the book."--BOOK JACKET.
