Download or read book Garden Bouquets and Beyond written by Suzy and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2010-02-02 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suzy Bales sums up garden arrangements like this: "Life is best lived in sync with the seasons." She brings a new angle to four-season garden bouquets—gather the blooms, but don't overlook the leaves, branches, and vines you find in the off-season. Her fresh-from-the-garden arrangements celebrate the ever-changing landscape and feature unique combinations of flowers and foliage for floral creations in every style. Lifelong gardener and lifestyle writer Bales also takes on the role as inspirational designer to educate gardeners about the latest research on conditioning individual garden flowers, how to care for them immediately after cutting, and the length of time they can be expected to last. Garden Bouquets and Beyond: Creating Wreaths, Garlands, and More in Every Garden Season has compiled complete instructions for prolonging the bloom.
Download or read book Cool Flowers written by Lisa Mason Ziegler and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents simple techniques for an early spring garden of color profiling 30 hardy annual flowers.
Download or read book Glorious Shade written by Jenny Rose Carey and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A practical guide to maintaining a shade garden with a useful calendar of seasonal tasks, plant directory and inspiring design ideas.” —Gardens Illustrated Shade is one of the most common garden concerns homeowner’s have, but with the right plant knowledge, you can learn to embrace shade as an opportunity instead of an obstacle. In Glorious Shade, Jenny Rose Carey celebrates the benefits of shade and shows you how to make the most of it. This information-rich, hardworking guide is packed with everything you need to successfully garden in the shadiest corners of a yard. You'll learn how to determine what type of shade you have and how to choose the right plants for the space. The book also shares design and maintenance tips that are key to growing a successful shade garden. Stunning color photographs offer design inspiration and reveal the beauty of shade-loving plants.
Download or read book Slow Flowers written by Debra Prinzing and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First there was "slow food." Now there's "slow flowers," local and fresh: no chemical-laden, lifeless blooms flown in from afar. Acclaimed garden writer Debra Prinzing wants to show us the rich, floral bounty closer to home. In Slow Flowers, she takes us through the seasons to create 52 vibrant, sensual bouquets using only locally sourced materials - even in winter.--
Download or read book Urban Flowers written by Carolyn Dunster and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating colour and interest in a small urban garden by growing a range of flowers and other decorative plants brings with it many rewards. Carolyn Dunster shows you what to grow and how to use your own blooms, leaves and berries in a range of indoor displays and hand-tied bouquets. Locally-grown flowers in season is a significant and welcome trend in floristry, and just as eating a tasteless strawberry in December pricks our consciences, so too does purchasing a bouquet of tulips in September, however stunning they may be to look at. The most local, seasonal flowers, which are the most satisfying to give and to display, are the ones you have grown yourself. Carolyn Dunster shows you how to do this in the smallest of spaces.
Download or read book Beyond Wild written by Raymond Jungles and published by The Monacelli Press, LLC. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monograph on Raymond Jungles, a contemporary landscape architect based in Miami known for innovative but timeless design and a commitment to ethical stewardship of the land. For almost 40 years, Raymond Jungles has generated design solutions that respond to surrounding natural systems while restoring nature's balance and harmony on a micro-scale. His completed gardens personify timelessness and beauty, with verdant spaces that entice participation and soothe the psyche. This monograph, the fourth to focus on his work, will present 21 completed projects, along with a section of work in progress featuring sketches, renderings, and site plans of 12 current projects of varying typologies including an 18-acre Phipps Ocean Park in the Town of Palm Beach, Florida. Among the featured works are major landscapes surrounding luxury residential complexes as well as lush private gardens from the mountains in Mexico to volcanic craters in Panama, Caribbean beachfronts, the Florida Keys, and densely populated cities like Manhattan and Miami. Highlights include the restoration of the famed interior garden by the revered landscape architect Dan Kiley at the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice in New York; a landscape to evoke the work of legendary Brazilian designer Roberto Burle Marx at the New York Botanical Garden, and two new gardens at the the Naples Botanical Garden. Founded in 1985 by Raymond Jungles, the firm’s design priorities are generated by the scale and functionality of a space. Simple, clean, and well-detailed hardscape elements are the quintessential bones of a garden. Planting volumes vary and bold colors and textures are used with intent. The firm is guided by Raymond’s personal and design principles: integrity, relevance, and nature’s honor. Their informed designs tread lightly on the land, provide habitat, and incorporate elements of surprise.
Download or read book Foliage written by Nancy J. Ondra and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2007-05-15 with total page 1040 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Framing the edges of a peaceful garden retreat or serving as a background color to make your flowers stand out, foliage is an important part of any well-thought-out planting. In this fun and informative guide, Nancy J. Ondra shows you how to use foliage plants to add drama and structure to your landscape. Ondra’s approachable and easy-to-follow advice, along with Rob Cardillo’s stunning photography, will inspire you to employ foliage to transform your outdoor world into a dazzling mixture of colors, shapes, and textures.
Download or read book Gardentopia Design Basics for Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces written by Jan Johnsen and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Gardentopia is that rare marriage of the art of landscaping and the technical knowledge of how to compose a landscape—boiled down to readily understood and easily executed actions. This book puts you in the driver’s seat and shows you how to chart the course to your own personal garden utopia.” - Margie Grace, Grace Design Associates Any backyard has the potential to refresh and inspire if you know what to do. Jan Johnsen’s new book, Gardentopia: Design Basics for Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces, will delight all garden lovers with over 130 lushly illustrated landscape design and planting suggestions. Ms. Johnsen is an admired designer and popular speaker whose hands-on approach to “co-creating with nature” will have you saying, “I can do that!’ This info-packed, sumptuous book offers individual tips for enhancing any size landscape using ‘real world’ solutions. The suggestions are grouped into five categories that include Garden Design and Artful Accents, Walls, Patios, and Steps and Plants and Planting, among others. Whether you are an experienced gardener or a landscaping novice, Gardentopia will inspire you with tips such as ‘Soften a Corner”, “Paint it Black”, and “Hide and Reveal”.
Download or read book French Blooms written by Sandra Sigman Of Les Fleurs and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2023-03-21 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first book by Sandra Sigman, award-winning floral designer and owner of Les Fleurs, presents arranging flowers in the French style—bouquets that are chic and romantic. As Sandra Sigman learned while living in Paris in her twenties, the French consider each floral arrangement a unique work of art filled with passion, movement, texture, and surprise. In French Blooms, Sigman shares the distinct design principles she learned from her favorite Parisian florist, and offers tutorials, with images and instructions for creating French-inspired arrangements for different areas of the home. Projects include a mantle display in Ironstone gravy boats, compote-style dining room arrangements, powder room posies, and beribboned hand-tied bouquets. With chapters on choosing the right containers—from vintage stoneware crocks to baskets and white ceramic footed vases—and flower care and tools, along with lush photographs, many taken in Paris, Normandy, and Provence, this book is both inspirational and practical. It’s also a love letter to France—from Parisian sophistication to the simple grace of provincial life.
Download or read book Container and Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners and Beyond written by Wendy Silveira and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS VERSION IS BLACK AND WHITE. FOR A COLOR PAPERBACK VERSION, SEARCH AMAZON USING ISBN 0578778203 Container and Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners and Beyond exquisitely and visually shows you how to leverage every square inch of your gardening space. Starting a garden is one of the most rewarding things you can do. And you'll soon see the rewards of your efforts with beautiful views, delicious flavors and colorful blooms. Even if you are green-thumb challenged, this book will help transform you into a talented gardener! This 2-in-1 gardening book not only covers popular raised bed gardening in detail, but also includes gardening in containers, even recommending the best vegetable varieties that will grow in your containers. If you feel that you don't have enough space to grow vegetables and herbs, let alone a fruit tree, or even a few flowers, then this book is tailor-made for you. Easy to follow step-by-step instructions enable you to construct your own raised beds, and sow seeds - both outdoors and indoors. In addition, there are 50 quick-reference growing guides - conveniently color-coded to help you to quickly and easily find all the information you need at your fingertips to grow a wide variety of vegetables and herbs, fruit and cut flowers as well. Using the ground-breaking 3-season garden plans, you will be able to grow a spring, summer and fall harvest from your raised bed, utilizing the highly effective square-foot method. As an added bonus, your gardening journey will culminate in Wendy's tried and tested delicious recipes, where bounty from your garden finds its way to your table. In Container and Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners and Beyond, author Wendy Silveira shares a lifetime of gardening experience. Wendy will take you on a journey from gardening basics to gardening techniques, which will enable you to get the most out of your garden. Her engaging style of writing, peppered with witty comments, makes it easy for the beginner, and the gardener further along the gardening path, to grow in garden knowledge. Throughout the book the author has spotlighted useful and innovative products, which will ensure success in your garden. If you're ready to start your brand new raised bed or container garden, cook delicious recipes with the fruits and vegetables of your labor, then click the BUY NOW button and take this lovely journey to gardening victory!
Download or read book Foliage written by Nancy J. Ondra and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2007-05-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Framing the edges of a peaceful garden retreat or serving as a background color to make your flowers stand out, foliage is an important part of any well-thought-out planting. In this fun and informative guide, Nancy J. Ondra shows you how to use foliage plants to add drama and structure to your landscape. Ondra’s approachable and easy-to-follow advice, along with Rob Cardillo’s stunning photography, will inspire you to employ foliage to transform your outdoor world into a dazzling mixture of colors, shapes, and textures.
Download or read book Easy and Elegant Rose Design written by Ellen Spector Platt and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginners and experienced floral designers will find plenty of inspiration in this beautiful, full-color guide to gorgeous rose arrangements for home, office, or that special gift. Includes more than 30 projects with complete instructions and step-by-step photographs.
Download or read book Vegetables Love Flowers written by Lisa Mason Ziegler and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fight garden pests and increase your yields the natural way with this tried and true technique! Planting vegetables and flowers together is one of the oldest ways to create a healthy, bountiful garden; but there's more to the method than you might think. Vegetables Love Flowers walks you through the ins and outs of companion planting, from how it works to which plants go together and how to grow the best garden for your climate. Alongside gorgeous garden photography, you'll also learn about: Seed-starting, growing, and harvesting How to make garden flower bouquets, with "recipes" for various arrangements How to attract beneficial creatures to pollinate your garden and prey on its pests Pesticide-free pest-control measures Composting heaps and bins With the right information and some careful planning, you can help your plants thrive—and beautify your garden in the process.
Download or read book My Garden of Flowers written by Manjeet Kaur and published by Inspirante Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Kaur founded the NICU at Lancaster General Hospital in 1984, and recently retired from her position as Chief Emeritus of Neonatology. This book is a celebration of life. As its name suggests, it demystifies the NICU experience, and provides reassurance for parents that these tiny, critically ill infants will typically grow to adulthood and lead normal healthy lives. "My Garden of Flowers" has three main areas of focus: the history of the NICU at Lancaster General Hospital from its founding through to 2017; family stories from 25 families who have had babies in the NICU sharing their experiences; and medical information and practical guidance for families who find themselves in the NICU, to demystify what's happening, and to help them to prepare for caring for their baby through childhood. This book is an invaluable resource for families who suddenly find themselves faced with the crisis of a baby in intensive care, totally unprepared, and not sure what to do. In addition to easy-to understand explanations of the medical jargon, the book provides reassurance for families that they are not alone, and emotional and practical support to prepare them for their role as NICU parents. The book includes a set of appendices with various charts, conversion tables, plus a glossary and an index.--Publisher.
Download or read book Florapedia written by Carol Gracie and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightful illustrated treasury of botanical facts and fancy Florapedia is an eclectic A–Z compendium of botanical lore. With more than 100 enticing entries—on topics ranging from achlorophyllous plants that use a fungus as an intermediary to obtain nutrients from other plants to zygomorphic flowers that admit only the most select pollinators—this collection is a captivating journey into the realm of botany. Writing in her incomparably engaging style, Carol Gracie discusses remarkable plants from around the globe, botanical art and artists, early botanical explorers, ethnobotanical uses of plants, botanical classification and terminology, the role of plants in history, and more. She shares illuminating facts about van Gogh's sunflowers and reveals how a hallucinogenic weed left its enduring mark on the early history of the Jamestown colony. Gracie describes the travels of John and William Bartram—father and son botanists and explorers who roamed widely in early America in search of plants—and delves into the miniature ecosystems entangled in Spanish moss. The book's convenient size allows for it to be tucked into a pocket or bag, making it the perfect companion on your own travels. With charming drawings by Amy Jean Porter, Florapedia is the ideal gift book for the plant enthusiast in your life and a rare pleasure for anyone interested in botanical art, history, medicine, or exploration. Features a real cloth cover with an elaborate foil-stamped design
Download or read book The Appliqu Garden written by Shirley Bloomfield and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Jungle Garden written by Philip Oostenbrink and published by . This book was released on 2021-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes the "houseplant look" outside by exploring the wonders of lush, green, foliage plants that are hardy in the garden to -10F. Unlike flowers that fade, these big-leaved, larger-than-life plants provide year-round impact for decades and small, urban gardens that are well protected are the perfect home for them. Expert horticulturist Philip Oostenbrink has been an enthusiastic grower for years and in this book recommends the best hardy, foliage plants for texture, leaf shape, and color. Jungle gardens can be shady and immersive, sunny and open or somewhere in between and there are plants suited to all these environments including purple-leaved bananas, desert-island palms, spiky agaves, architectural Pseudopanax, and succulents such as Echeveria and Aeonium. Beautiful special photography by Sarah Cuttle features standout jungle gardens that demonstrate how to combine foliage plants effectively and create backdrops and container displays that make the plants pop. This book is the irresistible next step for all houseplant addicts and for all who are ready to embark on their very own jungle adventure.
