Author: Malcolm HillierPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671722530
Category : Container gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Gives advice and ideas for successful growing of garden plants in various types of containers.
Planting for Visual Impact and Scent in Borders and Containers
Author: Richard BirdPublisher: Southwater Publishing
ISBN: 9781844762408
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Here is the ultimate inspirational guide to planning, creating and maintaining bountiful borders of beautifulblooms all year round. This is a book for the enthusiatic and practical as well as the aspirational gardener. Itshows how to make best use of a plant's features to create a particular style of garden, such as country-style,Mediterranean, zen or formal, and how to keep your garden looking good all year round. It also shows how touse scented bulbs, annuals, shrubs and trees to create awelcoming and relaxing outdoor environment. Packed with essential information, hints and professional tips,this is the perfect planting guide and practical handbook.
Planting by Number
Author: Tim NewburyPublisher: Reader's Digest Association
ISBN: 9780762106004
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
For novice and expert gardener, pick a plan or mix-and-match one of the dozens of designs in this unique guide. A step-by-step approach--using hundreds of stunning photos, helpful illustrations, and precise, numbered diagrams of every garden style--plot out and plant any garden, no matter how big or small, simple or complex.
Author: Richard Bird
Author: United States. Dept. of AgricultureA Gardener's Guide to Annuals and Perennials
Author: Richard BirdPublisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754814771
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Provides gardeners of all levels of experience with everything they need to know aobut planting, choosing and caring for annuals and perennials in all kinds of istuations and conditions.
The Fragrant Flower Garden
Author: Stefani BittnerPublisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 1984860119
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Make your garden and home look and smell heavenly with this accessible gardening guide that explains how to grow fragrant flowers outdoors and bring natural scents indoors by creating floral arrangements, scented beauty products, and more. “A practical guide to a life infused with the scent of flowers.”—Kelly Smith Trimble, senior editorial director for HGTV and author of Vegetable Gardening Wisdom and The Creative Vegetable Gardener There is nothing like the beauty and scent of a flower-filled garden and home. The Fragrant Flower Garden shows you how to grow flowers that are a feast for the nose as well as the eyes, from a naturally perfumed carpet of sweet alyssum and the warm, spicy scent of gardenia to the heavenly aroma of lilacs. A beautiful garden is one where you can find joy in every sense—literally. The Fragrant Flower Garden makes this dream a reality with garden design guidance for a year’s worth of flowers, foliage, and fragrance. Then, reap the wellness benefits of your fragrant flowers through DIY projects such as making floral arrangements, perfumes, tub soaks, and tinctures. Whether you prefer the smell of classic lavender or something more adventurous like chocolate cosmos, The Fragrant Flower Garden opens the door to creating a scented flower garden that is a delight for all.
Essential Aromatherapy Garden
Author: Julia LawlessPublisher: Hampton Roads Publishing
ISBN: 1612834418
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The ultimate illustrated guide to growing an aromatherapy garden and using essential herbs and oils for healing and inspiration This is a life-style book that will appeal to those who use essential oils and herbs for their healing properties and those looking for inspiration and practical tips for creating and cultivating aromatherapy gardens. It is a gift/wish book and an appealing introduction to the aromatherapy garden--both past and present. There are 7 sections in this lavishly illustrated book: History of the Scented Garden Aromatic Herbs for Health and Cooking Creating a Perfumery and Aromatherapy Fragrant Exotica and Container Plants Secrets from the Still Room Planning an Aromatherapy Garden Aromatherapy Plant Portraits This is the essential home reference book on herbs and oils. It will be embraced by home healers, aromatherapists, and gardening fans alike.
Gardening with Foliage First
Author: Karen ChapmanPublisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604696648
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
Create a foliage-driven garden that dazzles! Although seductive, flowers, by their fleeting nature, are a fickle base to provide long-lasting gardens with year-round interest. Tackle this problem with the advice in Gardening with Foliage First. Learn how to first build a framework of foliage and then layer in flowers and other artistic elements as the finishing touches. This simple, recipe-style approach to garden design features 127 combinations for both sunny and shady gardens that work for a variety of climates and garden challenges.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Gardening
Author: Jane O'ConnorPublisher:
ISBN: 9780028627670
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
A concise, user friendly guide covering all the basics, this second edition offers extensive lists of easy-to-grow plants, tips on how to save money on tools, and full-color photos and illustrations. 8-page color insert.
