Download or read book The Grand Masters of Maine Gardening written by Jane Lamb and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jane Lamb has been a major contributor of gardening articles to Down East magazine for nearly 20 years. Now 27 of her articles profiling Maine's premier gardeners and most outstanding gardens are collected in one volume. Jane has provided a new introductory paragraph for each chapter to bring readers up to date on what has changed since the time when the original article was published. The book includes how-to advice about gardening in a northern climate and insight into ways to approach garden design, as well as 55 color photos by noted garden photographers.
Download or read book The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens written by William Cullina and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since it’s grand opening in June 2007, the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay has become one of Maine’s most popular attractions and one the most distinguished botanical destinations in the country. “Wow!” is the word most often heard from visitors who explore the exquisite gardens, stunning stonework, exceptional natural landscapes, waterfalls, and sculptures. The goal of the Gardens is to preserve the botanical heritage and natural landscapes of coastal Maine. Comprising nearly 250 acres, with numerous themed gardens—including the Lerner Garden of the Five Senses, The Giles Rhododendron and Perennial Garden, and the Burpee Kitchen Garden—miles of trails, and a rich variety of events year-round, the Gardens has something for everyone. Celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of the Maine Botanical Gardens, and honoring the sixteen years of planning and construction that went into them, this book is an inspiring tribute to thisparadise on the Maine coast. Bursting with vivid color photographs, information about the Gardens, and a pinch of practical advice for gardeners, it makes a wonderful keepsake or a great gift to inspire others to visit the Gardens.
Download or read book Masters of the Victory Garden written by James Wesley Wilson and published by Little Brown and Company (UK). This book was released on 1990 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals the secrets and techniques of those masters of the gardening craft who specialize in the cultivation of one particular type of plant. This book offers advice on growing and hybridizing and explains what each speciality requires of the practitioner.
Download or read book The Cryptic Rite Its Origin and Introduction on this Continent written by John Ross Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gardens Maine Style written by Rebecca Sawyer-Fay and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2014-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wonder what lies beyond the garden wall? Now at last it's possible to peek over all those fences and gates and enjoy a close-up look at some of Maine's most extraordinary private landscapes. Photographer Lynn Karlin and writer Rebecca Sawyer-Fay take readers on a guided tour of some of their favorite gardens around the state, gardens grand as well as offbeat. Town gardens and country gardens, camp, cottage, and seaside gardens—they're all here in 248 glorious color photographs brimming with ideas and inspiration. Gardens Maine Style is nothing less than a celebration of the can-do spirit of Maine gardeners, who succeed despite extremes of weather, a short growing season, an abundance of rocks, and even salt spray. Discover where some of the most accomplishes gardeners in the Northeast buy their plants, and where they go to find one-of-a-kind containers and outdoor sculpture—garden-oriented antiques shops, co-ops, and salvage retailers are all included. A collaboration between two nationally known garden journalists, Gardens Maine Style is also your guide to acclaimed historic landscapes around the state, some still in the hands of families that designed and planted them more than a century ago. Included, as well, are legendary gardens now open to the public, among them Bernard McLaughlin's charming and highly personal oasis in South Paris, and the restored Hamilton House Gardens in South Berwick. A book for armchair gardeners, home gardeners, and garden tourists, Gardens Maine Style makes it easy to take home a bit of Maine magic, no matter where you live.
Download or read book Gardens Maine Style written by Rebecca R. Sawyer and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardens Maine Style takes readers on a guided tour of gardens around Maine, gardens grand as well as offbeat. Town gardens and country gardens, camp, cottage, and seaside gardens-they're all here, brimming with ideas and inspiration and captured in 248 glorious color photographs.
Download or read book A Maine Garden Almanac written by Martha Fenn King and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-04-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martha Fenn King is a steadfast gardener whose stunning photos and sage advice once informed readers through her regular gardening column, “Martha's Garden.” Gathering a lifetime of gardening knowledge and lore, Martha’s A Maine Garden Almanac presents a collection of seasonal information, heartwarming insight, poetry, and beautiful imagery. Whether you have a small or large garden, this book will support you through the tougher growing seasons in your garden and life. A Maine Garden Almanac will help you make the most of your garden space.
Download or read book Radical Regenerative Gardening and Farming written by Frank Holzman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radical Regenerative Gardening and Farming informs and inspires gardeners, and farmers, who wish to bring quality and integrity into their work with the land. It is about developing close relationships with land that produces our food. This book combines over 40 years of Frank Holzman’s experience in farming, gardening, education, research, and development to provide techniques and concepts for sustainable land use. Radical Regenerative Gardening and Farming is a more spiritual and thoughtful approach to land stewardship, geared toward aspiring gardeners with a desire for a deeper connection with the earth. It is as much about why as it is about how to develop land. Rather than traditional tractor farming, this book provides a better understanding of horticulture, dealing with the biological interactions between soils and plants, and providing a good understanding of living systems. Holzman examines healthy perspectives of how to approach a piece of land as a living organism and transform it into a balanced ecosystem. Frank Holzman provides lots of information and insight for backyard gardeners and professional farmers, alike. Truly a great resource for transforming the garden, as well as the gardener.
Download or read book The Well Tempered Garden written by Christopher Lloyd and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-05-08 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timeless gardening classic by Christopher Lloyd, one of Britain's most highly respected plantsmen, updated for the 21st century. With a new foreword by Anna Pavord. This is a classic work by a gardener who combines a passionate love of his subject with a critical intelligence and a good helping of wit. THE WELL-TEMPERED GARDEN is packed with the sort of information keen gardeners crave - from planting, weeding and the pleasures of propagation to annuals, water lilies and vegetables. Hailed as a masterpiece when it was first published, THE WELL-TEMPERED GARDEN is as fresh, enlightening and necessary for gardeners in the 21st century as it was when it first appeared more than 40 years ago.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky written by Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Kentucky and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Maine Garden Journal written by Lisa Colburn and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-05 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Maine Garden Journal contains the living stories and vital experience, generously told, of over one hundred knowledgeable and experienced gardeners from throughout the state. Written in a down-to-earth, neighbor-to-neighbor style, the gardeners are quoted liberally throughout and make this book a helpful resource to Maine gardeners as well as people visiting Maine who garden in other short-season, cold-climate areas of the country. Full-color photos bring the plants vividly to life and make the book a valuable resource for all home gardeners.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Annual Assembly of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Master Masons of Pennsylvania written by Royal and Select Masters (Masonic order). Grand Council of Pennsylvania and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gardens Maine Style written by Rebecca Sawyer-Fay and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautiful volume is for anyone intrigued by the idea of the garden as a stage, where the drama of germination, growth, planned designs, and plenty of surprises occur. Writer Sawyer-Fay and photographer Karlin deliver another informative, practical, and colorful gardening book.
Download or read book Proceedings written by Freemasons. Michigan. Grand Council and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 1226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Native Plants for Your Maine Garden written by Maureen Heffernan and published by . This book was released on 2023-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are several good reasons why savvy gardeners cherish native plants in their landscapes. In this book, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens executive director Maureen Heffernan provides information and inspiration for gardeners about how to choose the best plants for a variety of locations and provides tips on how to cope with challenging conditions. Heffernan discusses flowering perennials, foliage plants, grasses, ground covers, shrubs, and trees, and she provides sample garden plans designed by experts.
Download or read book Gardens Maine Style Daybook written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lynn Karlin, photographer of our best-selling and award-winning Gardens Maine Style, has chosen her favorite photos -- half from the book and half new -- to illustrate this perpetual daybook. In addition to forty-four luscious shots of Maine gardens, there are informational sidebars about gardening, as well as space in which to write daily activities or use as a garden journal.
