Download or read book Taylor s Guide to Ornamental Grasses written by Roger Holmes and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1997 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete guide to the best grasses for every garden site. More than 165 full-color plant portraits and photos of landscape designs.
Download or read book Ornamental Grasses written by Stefan Leppert and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wolfgang Oehme is one of the most important garden designers of the last 30 years. In partnership with James Van Sweden, who contributes an essay to this book, he ushered in the revolutionary garden style known as the New American Garden. Eschewing previous conventions such as vast lawns, clipped shrubs, and dreary beds of annuals, the New American garden embodies the simple beauty and grandeur of the prairie, defining itself with large sweeps of herbaceous perennials and grasses. The feeling of sheer beauty and calmness that pervades Oehme's gardens is a reminder of our connection to nature. Ornamental Grasses chronicles Oehme’s professional journey, from his childhood in war-torn Germany to his immense success in the United States, all the while exploring his remarkable career, both solo and in partnership with Van Sweden. Over 200 gorgeous photographs depict dreamlike gardens, “Wolfi” plants, people, and much more.
Download or read book Gardening with Ornamental Grasses written by Roger Grounds and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create stunning effects, from clouds of delicate meadow grasses to striking bamboo plantings by adding ornamental grasses to your garden. As well as providing a backdrop for flowering plants, they can bring movement and whispering sound to the garden.
Download or read book Gardening with Grasses written by Michael King and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1998 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes a selected plant catalogue of annual grasses; perennial grasses, rushes and sedges; and bamboos.
Download or read book Grasses written by Nancy J. Ondra and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From spring green to winter gold, the drama of grasses is nonstop. One of the few books available that advises the gardener on how to uses grasses in the garden, "Grasses" features plans and practical advice for more than 24 unique gardens. The book includes an identification guide to the plants and features more than 150 color photos, illustrations, and landscape plans.
Download or read book Designing with Grasses written by Neil Lucas and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2011-01-12 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grasses Offer so Much More than the flat, green lawns beneath our feet. In the garden, spikelets of Briza media flutter in the slightest breeze, tall-stemmed Stipa gigantea makes a beguiling divider, and pennisetums glow like fireworks with the sun at their backs. When chosen wisely and used with care, grasses can endow the garden with showstopping appeal---requiring remarkably little work in return. Neil Lucas explains how to bring the magic of grasses to even the smallest of gardens. Inspired by the great American prairies, African savannah and other wild spaces, he shows how to perfect the balance between grasses and other plants, choose sustainable lawn alternatives that virtually care for themselves, and showcase the elegant lines and intriguing textures of grasses to glorious effect. Planting grasses in the right place is critical, and Lucas lists top performers for drought, waterside, containers, shade and more. Along the way, he explains how grasses contribute to a greener world through their use in rain gardens, green roofs and for erosion control. With an extensive directory profiling more than 450 gardenworthy grasses, rushes and sedges, this lavishly illustrated volume offers gardeners a world of possibilities.
Download or read book Landscaping with Ornamental Grasses written by Fiona Gilsenan and published by Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to incorporating ornamental grasses in your garden design. Finding all the right places for grasses and bamboo; stunning photographs of grasses for all climates and every garden; beautiful borders, natural lawns, and do-it-yourself meadows.
Download or read book Desert Wildflowers written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The American Meadow Garden written by John Greenlee and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If there's one lesson every homeowner must learn, it's this: The traditional lawn is a huge, time consuming, synthetic-chemical sucking mistake. The time has come to look for new ways to create friendly, livable spaces around our homes. In The American Meadow Garden, ornamental grass expert John Greenlee creates a new model for homeowners and gardeners. For Greenlee, a meadow isn't a random assortment of messy, anonymous grasses. Rather, it is a shimmering mini-ecosystem, in which regionally appropriate grasses combine with colorful perennials to form a rich tapestry that is friendly to all life — with minimal input of water, time, and other scarce resources. Kids and pets can play in complete safety, and birds and butterflies flock there. A prairie style planting is a place you want to be. With decades of experience as a nurseryman and designer, John Greenlee is the perfect guide. He details all the practicalities of site preparation, plant selection, and maintenance; particularly valuable are his explanations of how ornamental grasses perform in different climates and areas. Gorgeous photography by Saxon Holt visually illustrates the message with stunning examples of meadow gardens from across the country. We've reached a stage where we can no longer follow past practices unthinkingly, particularly when those practices are wasteful and harmful to the environment. It's time to get rid of the old-fashioned lawn and embrace a sane and healthy future: the American meadow garden.
Download or read book Ornamental Grasses for Western Gardens written by Marilyn Raff and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ornamental Grasses for Western Gardens" by Marilyn Raff shows how ornamental grasses, add beauty and function in any setting.
Download or read book Ornamental Grasses for Cold Climates written by M. Hockenberry Meyer and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the ornamental grasses, based on a six-year study, that can be grown successfully in USDA Zone 4a, including height, origin, season in interest, and special comments. Also included is a discussion of those grasses that are marginally hardy in USDA Zone 4a, those not recommended as perennials for this zone, and grasses for different landscape needs, etc.
Download or read book Grass Scapes written by Martin Quinn and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert grass breeder Martin Quinn and writer Catherin Macleod reveal the amazing diversity of ornamental grasses in this beautiful book. Unlike other plants, grasses offer texture, shape, colour, movement and even sound to create a dramatic and calming effect. They thrive in a variety of conditions, require little maintenance and are suitable for all garden types. With this comprehensive book, you too can transform your garden into an inviting oasis.--COVER.
Download or read book A Guide to Florida Grasses written by Walter Kingsley Taylor and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2009-05-10 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide to Florida Grasses offers an introduction to this vital and frequently neglected plant family. This richly illustrated reference includes complete details pertaining to the identification, structure, distribution, and uses of more than 200 of the most common grasses found in Florida and nearby states. With over 500 color images--some picturing species that have never been described with a published image--correctly identifying and selecting members of this important plant family has never been easier. Environmentalists, hikers, and nature lovers can take this book into the field or enjoy it at home. A Guide to Florida Grasses will be accessible and invaluable to professional botanists, commercial landscapers, homeowners, and plant enthusiasts alike.
Download or read book The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses written by Rick Darke and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1999 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows and describes hundreds of species of ornamental grasses, including ways to use them
Download or read book Bloom s Best Perennials and Grasses written by and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes more than four hundred perennials and grasses, providing information on each plant's origins, preferred conditions, and planting zones.
Download or read book Lawns into Meadows written by Owen Wormser and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-02 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Lawns Into Meadows, landscape designer Owen Wormser makes a case for the power and generosity of meadows. In a world where lawns have wreaked havoc on our natural ecosystems, meadows offer a compelling solution. They establish wildlife and pollinator habitats. They’re low-maintenance and low-cost. They have a built-in resilience that helps them weather climate extremes, and they can draw down and store far more carbon dioxide than any manicured lawn. They’re also beautiful, all year round. Owen describes how to plant an organic meadow that’s right for your site, whether it’s a yard, community garden, or tired city lot. He shares advice on preparing your plot, coming up with the right design, and planting—all without using synthetic chemicals. He passes along tips on building support in neighborhoods where a tidy lawn is the standard. Owen also profiles twenty-one starter grasses and flowers for beginning meadow-makers, and offers guidance on how to grow each one. To illuminate the many joys of meadow-building, Owen draws on his own stories, including how growing up off the grid in northern Maine, with no electricity or plumbing, prepared him for his work. The book, part how-to guide and part memoir, is for environmentalists and climate activists, gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Lawns Into Meadows is part of Stone Pier Press’s Citizen Gardening series, which teaches readers how to grow food and garden in ways that are good for the planet.
Download or read book Phytoremediation Potential of Perennial Grasses written by Vimal Chandra Pandey and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phytoremediation Potential of Perennial Grasses provides readers with the knowledge to select specific perennial grass species according to site-specific needs. In addition, it demonstrates the potential opportunities for grass-based phytoremediation to yield phytoproducts, especially biomass-based bioenergy and aromatic essential oils as a green economy while in the process of remediating contaminated sites. The book brings together recent and established knowledge on different aspects of grass-based phytoremediation, providing this information in a single source that offers a cutting-edge synthesis of scientific and experiential knowledge on polluted site restoration that is useful for both practitioners and scientists in environmental science and ecology. Provides a holistic approach to grass-based phytoremediation, covering the ecological, economic and social issues related to its management Addresses the key role that grass-based phytoremediation plays in maintaining ecosystem services in polluted sites Includes strategies to mitigate costs related to the phytoremediation of polluted sites
