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Moss Gardening: Including Lichens, Liverworts, and Other Miniatures

by George Schenk

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Publisher Comments:

Mosses tell an ancient success story of longevity as well as dispersion; they appear in fossils 400 million years old and total 15,000 species from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Landscaping expert George Schenk shows how to propagate and cultivate various mosses for rock gardens, as a lawn substitute, and for use in miniature gardens or containers. 97 color photos.

Book News Annotation:

A marvellous, fully color-illustrated, and thorough treatise on both common and unusual mosses, lichens, and liverworts, with descriptions for transplanting, propagating, and growing them as groundcovers, in containers, and for bonsai arrangements.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

This book encourages gardeners to pay closer attention to the subtle beauty of miniature landscapes and introduces one of the glories of Japanese gardens into American designs.

Synopsis:

A delightful book that encourages gardeners to pay closer attention to the subtle beauty of miniature landscapes and introduces one of the glories of Japanese gardens into American designs. The author writes entertainingly of mosses on rocks and walls, in containers, and as a lush ground cover, and he presents a gallery of his favorite moss species.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-257) and index.
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About the Author

A former nurseryman and landscaper, George Schenk retired from business to pursue his related passions of designing and planting gardens and writing about them. He splits his time between gardens and residences in Seattle, North Vancouver, Auckland, and Manila. He is a specialist in the sculpture of the tribes of the Philippine Cordillera and is active in the effort to preserve their cultural heritage. Schenk is the author of several magazine articles and books. His book Moss Gardeningwon the Book Award of the American Horticultural Society; his The Complete Shade Gardenerhas been recognized by the society as one of America's seventy-five "Great American Garden Books."
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780881923704
Author:
Schenk, George
Publisher:
Timber Press (OR)
Location:
Portland, Or. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Plants
Subject:
Lichens
Subject:
Mosses
Subject:
Mousses.
Subject:
Moss gardening.
Subject:
Plants - General
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
Gardening : General
Copyright:
1997
Series Volume:
104-156
Publication Date:
19970331
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
262
Dimensions:
9 x 6 in
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"Synopsis" by , This book encourages gardeners to pay closer attention to the subtle beauty of miniature landscapes and introduces one of the glories of Japanese gardens into American designs.
"Synopsis" by , A delightful book that encourages gardeners to pay closer attention to the subtle beauty of miniature landscapes and introduces one of the glories of Japanese gardens into American designs. The author writes entertainingly of mosses on rocks and walls, in containers, and as a lush ground cover, and he presents a gallery of his favorite moss species.
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