Download or read book The Complete Book of Ground Covers written by Gary Lewis and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ground covers are widely thought of as utilitarian—we turn to them when we have a problem that needs a solution. How fast will it fill an area? Can we put it into the tight spaces between pavers? How much foot traffic can it withstand? Yet these plants also offer a diverse range of beautiful and intriguing options with a variety of colors, textures, and forms. They can unify a landscape, knit together plantings and hardscape, and add extra layers of beauty, dynamism, and surprise. As a replacement for lawns, they can reduce our use of water, fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, carbon-based fuels, and transform a yard into a diverse landscape of habitat and food for native insects, birds, and other wildlife. In this meticulously researched reference, nurseryman Gary Lewis profiles more than 4000 ground covers that can perform these roles with aplomb. No matter what kinds of conditions you’re facing—shade, dry soil, heavy clay, excess moisture—there’s a ground cover that will thrive and beautify your garden. Comprehensive, practical, and copiously illustrated, this indispensable volume belongs on the shelf of every designer, landscape architect, and serious gardener.
Download or read book Perennial Ground Covers written by David S. MacKenzie and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2002 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stretch your imagination about the potential of ground covers. Includes hostas, stonecrops, smaller rhododendrons, prayer plants, pyracanthas, box huckleberry, hellebores, daylilies, grasses, alpine willows, and unsupported climbing vines, just to name a few.
Download or read book Covering Ground written by Barbara W. Ellis and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ground covers are a pretty and practical way to bring diversity, elegance, and durability to open sweeps of lawn. Give your landscape a vibrant new palette that is both sustainable and low-maintenance through plantings of herbs, shrubs, mosses, and more. Barbara W. Ellis provides a variety of full-color lawn designs and professional planting advice to get you started. You’ll be amazed as your ordinary lawn transforms into a striking display of color and texture.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Groundcovers written by Robert E. Atkinson and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Timber Press Pocket Guide to Ground Covers written by David S. MacKenzie and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2006 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Timber Press Pocket Guide to Ground Covers describes over 1000 attractive yet rugged low-maintenance plants that can substantially increase a gardener's enjoyment of the landscape. Extensive cultivation use and design recommendations supplement the accessible text and 320 illustrations.
Download or read book Groundcovers for the South written by Marie Harrison and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 2006 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Master Gardener Marie Harrison takes readers through a variety of plants that can serve as groundcovers in the American South, ranging from herbs and perennials to shrubs and native plants, including a section on what plants to avoid. Each entry gives detailed information on ideal growing conditions for the plant, how to care for it, and different selections within each species. Color photographs and line drawings make identification easy." -- back cover.
Download or read book Groundcovers written by Margaret Roach and published by Prentice Hall Gardening. This book was released on 1993 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides hundreds of inspiring alternatives to the high-maintenance, water-guzzling grass lawn.
Download or read book Texas Getting Started Garden Guide written by Dale Groom and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-11 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full-color plant photos and complete step-by-step growing instructions for the native plants of Texas.
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 Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes written by Craig Norman Huegel and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spectacular additions to any gardener's planting options "Huegel has created an excellent guide to growing and using native ferns and wildflowers. Gardeners of all levels will find many new and relatively unknown jewels to add to their landscapes. The wealth of experience and personal knowledge Huegel brings to his subject makes this a veritable step-by-step handbook for the wildflower gardener."--Gil Nelson, author of Best Native Plants for Southern Gardens "Huegel has compiled a large amount of information on Florida's native wildflowers and groundcovers. This is an extremely helpful and refreshing addition to the resources for people interested in these plants, whether they wish to grow them or not."--Daniel Austin, University of Arizona Florida gardens and lawns are full of flowering plants and turfgrass, most commonly exotic species. Recently, however, statewide water restrictions and a rekindling of environmental awareness have increased interest in native plants, which are better adapted to the local climate and require less maintenance. In this engaging and authoritative guide, ecologist and avid gardener Craig Huegel offers valuable information to anyone interested in integrating native ground covers into an outdoor space. As many of the plants featured in this book are not frequently or adequately discussed elsewhere, Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes is a singular resource for homeowners and commercial growers alike. Brilliantly illustrated with nearly 300 color photos, this handy book provides clear instructions on how to garden with more than 17 native ferns, 17 native grasses, and 175 wildflowers--all commercially available plants that work well together in the landscape. If you're interested in adding these beautiful, diverse plants to your garden or yard, pick up Craig Huegel's latest book and start planning your native plant landscape today.
Download or read book Growing the Southwest Garden written by Judith Phillips and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant selection and garden style are deeply influenced by where we are gardening. To successfully grow a range of beautiful ornamental plants, every gardener has to know the specifics of the region’s climate, soil, and geography. Growing the Southwest Garden, by New Mexico-based garden designer Judith Phillips, is a practical and beautiful handbook for ornamental gardening in a region known for its low rainfall and high temperatures. With more than thirty years of experience gardening in the Southwest, Phillips has created an essential guide, featuring regionally specific advice on zones, microclimates, soil, pests, and maintenance. Profiles of the best plants for the region include complete information on growth and care.
Download or read book Taylor s Guide to Ground Covers written by David Michener and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2001 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No category of plants works harder than ground covers to help a gardener create a beautiful yet low-maintenance landscape. In this book readers will discover the best plants * to stabilize banks and control erosion * to substitute for turf where grass won’t grow or is hard to mow * to line curbs and driveways, where salt will damage ordinary plants * to enhance a landscape with broad, dramatic sweeps.
Download or read book Hillside Landscaping written by Susan Lang and published by Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This all-inclusive volume explores landscaping solutions and provides easy-to-follow guidelines for designing plant beds and terraces, private steps and paths, serene seating areas, and soothing waterfalls on slopes of varying degrees. A guide to planting covers plant selection and installation, and includes advice on erosion control, and plants for walls and crevices. 200 photos. 80 illustrations.
Download or read book The Humane Gardener written by Nancy Lawson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Gardening written by Roy Edwin Biles and published by Daya Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book Is Designed For The Gardener, To Help Him Avoid Common Mistakes And Get The Most From The Money And Effort Expended On Garden. To Get Results, It Is Necessary For The Reseracher To Consider The Book As A Whole. This Book Offers The Manner Of Presentation And Its Contribution Of Some Labour Saving Methods. The Book Is Convincing Evidence Of Author S Success In Presenting The Kind Of Information Amateur Gardeners Need In The Way In Which They Can Best Make Use Of And Benefit From It. Contents Chapter 1: Planning, Chapter 2: Soil, Fertility And How To Maintain It, Chapter 3: Lawns And Grading, Chapter 4: Trees And Shrubs, Chapter 5: Planting, Transplanting, Chapter 6: Coniferous Evergreens, Chapter 7: Acid Loving Plants, Chapter 8: Hedges, Chapter 9: Vines, Chapter 10: The Flower Garden, Chapter 11: Roses, Chapter 12: Bulbs, Corms And Tubers, Chapter 13: The Rock Garden, Chapter 14: The Water Garden, Chapter 15: The Vegetable Garden, Chapter 16: Fruits And Berries, Chapter 17: Plant Diseases And Pests, Chapter 18: Equipment, Chapter 19: Propagation, Chapter 20: The Amateur Greenhouse, Chapter 21: Window Boxes, Chapter 22: House Plants, Chapter 23: Soilless Gardening, Chapter 24: Garden Construction, Chapter 25: Garden Records, Chapter 26: Flower Arrangement, Chapter 27: Calender Of Garden.
Download or read book Perennials for Every Purpose written by Larry Hodgson and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the "Galloping Gourmet" of the garden world comes a guide to perennials to fit every gardener's needs. 300 color photos. 7 color garden layouts.
Download or read book Georgia Getting Started Garden Guide written by Erica Glasener and published by . This book was released on 2013-12-15 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dig this !The Georgia Gardener's Guide gives gardeners easy-to-follow advice on how to choose, plant, grow, and care for the top landscape plant varieties for the Georgia climate.
