Download or read book Behind the Privet Hedge written by Michael Gilson and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2024-06-12 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The surprising origin story of Britain’s love affair with suburban gardening. It is said that Britain is a nation of gardeners and its suburban gardens with roses and privet hedges are widely admired and copied across the world. But how and why did millions across the United Kingdom develop an obsession with colorful plots of land to begin with? Behind the Privet Hedge seeks to answer this question and reveals how, despite their stereotype as symbols of dull middle-class conformity, these open spaces were once seen as a tool to bring about social change in the early twentieth century. The book restores to the story a remarkable but long-forgotten figure, Richard Sudell, who spent a lifetime evangelizing for gardens as the vanguard of a more egalitarian society.

Download or read book The Privet Hedge written by J.E Buckrose and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Privet Hedge by J.E Buckrose

Download or read book Privet Lives written by Perry Guillot and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After nearly two years defining and designing the natural environs of Southampton, New York, landscape architect Perry Guillot has created Privet Lives, a fanciful and fascinating collection of watercolours and witty text that tell an imaginary tale of the humble privet shrub, as it evolved in a tiny hamlet in the wilderness and transformed into a mighty hedging plant that set the boundaries between property owners in the ever-expanding resort town. Both a creation myth and a cautionary tale, Guillot's cinematic story balances fun and humour.

Download or read book Japanese Gardens written by Monty Don and published by Two Roads. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD PHOTOGRAPHY TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A fabulous, bonsai-filled book' Daily Mail The complement to the BBC2 series, Japanese Gardens: written by the nation's favourite gardener Monty Don, and beautifully produced with over 200 original photographs from Derry Moore. Traditional Japanese gardens combine aesthetics with ethics in a perfectly curated celebration of nature. A Japanese garden is the natural world made miniature: rocks represent mountains, ponds represent seas. In this personal and lyrical exploration of both the traditional and the modern aspects of Japanese gardening, Monty Don takes a look at the traditions and culture which inform some of the most beautiful gardens from all over Japan, from Kenroku-en to the Zen gardens of Tokyo and the historic beauty of Kyoto. Monty Don and Derry Moore guide us through the history and spectacular seasons of Japanese gardens, from the famous cherry blossom celebration hanami to the autumnal crimson magnificence of momijigari. Monty Don also explores the creative forms uniquely associated with Japanese gardens, from stone-masonry and ikebana to the intricate skill of bonsai. Stunningly photographed by Derry Moore, Japanese Gardens is a fascinating exploration of a unique relationship with gardens. 'An illuminating insight not only into the history and horticulture of some remarkable gardens but also into the Japanese culture and psyche' Gardens Illustrated ALSO BY MONTY DON & DERRY MOORE PARADISE GARDENS: THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAMIC GARDENS As seen on the highly acclaimed BBC2 series, a glorious celebration of the richness of Islamic culture through some of the most beautiful gardens on earth. 'Sun-filled escapism' Country Life 'Simply breathtaking' Love it!

Download or read book The Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Roses written by Charles Quest-Ritson and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work contains an introductory section on history, nomenclature, anatomy, rose gardens and the breeding of new varieties. The text also includes a directory of more than 2000 species and cultivars.

Download or read book Shrubs and Hedges written by Eva Monheim and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, ordinary person's guide to choosing, planting, and caring for the world's most popular plants, Shrubs & Hedges delivers all the know-how you'll need to grow beautiful, healthy shrubs. Whether they're flowering shrubs or evergreen hedges, these long-lived plants fill a lot of space in our landscapes; yet they don't capture as much attention as perennials, annuals, and even trees. The front doors and picture windows of millions of houses world-wide are adorned by shrubs. Despite their ubiquity, selecting and maintaining shrubs remains a mystery to many. Shrubs are all-too-often inappropriately pruned into "meatball" shapes, or alternatively, left to become an overgrown tangle of branches. But as you'll discover in the pages of Shrubs & Hedges, when cared for properly, these workhorse plants have much to offer. They mask foundations, delineate property lines, increase privacy, stabilize soils, provide food for wildlife, and add beauty and interest to the landscape. It’s time for shrubs to take center stage. Shrubs & Hedges eliminates the ambiguities of shrub selection and care by offering: Advice on how to pick the best shrubs for your growing conditions Plant profiles of both dependable classic shrubs and new rising stars Step-by-step propagation instructions for making more shrubs—for free! Shrub identification tips A lesson on the value of hedges and hedgerows The best shrubs for pollinators and other wildlife Pruning illustrations and tips to maximize shrub performance and health Tips for designing with shrubs Drawing on her decades of experience in the plant-care and landscape industries, author and horticulture educator Eva Monheim proves you don’t have to be a “gardener” to see the value in this extensive group of plants.

Download or read book Polly and the Privet Bird written by and published by Hutchinson Radius. This book was released on 1990 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Polly's privet bush grows so wild that it threatens to smother her flowers, she shears it into the shape of a bird--that flies!

Download or read book Gardenista written by Michelle Slatalla and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named a Best Gift Book for Gardeners by The New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times, Domino magazine, and Goop. The team behind the inspirational design sites Gardenista.com and Remodelista.com presents an all-in-one manual for making your outdoor space as welcoming as your living room. Tour personality-filled gardens around the world and re-create the looks with no-fail planting palettes. Find hundreds of design tips and easy DIYs, editors’ picks of 100 classic (and stylish) objects, a landscaping primer with tips from pros, over 200 resources, and so much more.

Download or read book A Way to Garden written by Margaret Roach and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.

Download or read book My Soulful Home written by Kelly Wilkniss and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Soulful Home, A Year in Flowers offers detailed instruction for those new to floral arrangements and fresh inspiration to the experienced. Join award winning blogger Kelly Wilkniss as she seeks to elevate the every day with fresh cut beauty, illustrated with 105 gorgeous pictures.

Download or read book From Yard to Garden written by Christopher Grampp and published by Center for American Places. This book was released on 2008 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Grampp traces the ways that Americans have shaped their yards in response to national shifts in the economy, from an agricultural to an industrial base, to changing notions of suburbanization and related zoning practices, to the growth of city services, and to a baby boom after World War II that firmly established the single-family house and yard as the preferred American dwelling. He finishes by focusing on home grounds in California which, due to factors such as climate, land costs, demographics, and the popularity of Sunset magazine, have emerged as quintessential outdoor family rooms."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book Transactions of the Illinois State Horticultural Society and the Illinois Fruit Council for the Year written by Illinois State Horticultural Society and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transactions written by Illinois State Horticultural Society and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Insect Life written by Charles Valentine Riley and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Insect Life written by and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devoted to the economy and life-habits of insects, especially in their relations to agriculture.

Download or read book Garden Home Builder written by William Tyler Miller and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Domestic Wild Memory Nature and Gardening in Suburbia written by Franklin Ginn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Domestic Wild, Franklin Ginn sets out to find a new sense of the wild at the heart of modernity. Inspired by experienced, skilful gardeners, Ginn analyses what happens when plants, animals and people meet in the suburbs of London. Weaving major theories of landscape, memory and nonhuman subjectivity with the practical wisdom of gardeners, this book offers a radical new account of everyday gardening. Amid spectacular horizons of planetary loss, Domestic Wild argues that gardening offers a means to cultivate a renewed sense of intimacy with nature and ourselves.