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Sharp Gardening
by Christophe Holliday Publisher Comments There is much to be said for a crisp, clean-lined planting style featuring swords, straps, and spikes. This book presents a careful selection of plants that are spiky, sharp, or brittle -- whether in their stems, leaves, or flowers -- so that gardeners...
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Plantfinder's Guide to Ornamental Grasses (Plantfinder's Guide)
by Roger Grounds Synopsis Wide ranging and thorough in its exploration of grasses, this book covers the history and biology of ornamental grasses, plant selection, and garden uses. Grass lovers will especially appreciate the planting plans in the book, which show both the effects...
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Hosta Book 2ND Edition
by Paul Aden Publisher Comments Paul Aden, who has introduced dozens of new hostas into cultivation, wrote six chapters and contributed many photographs to this classic. Other contributors include John Elsley, Yoshimichi Hirose, Graham Stuart Thomas, and André Viette. This was the...
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Pocket Guide to Bulbs (Timber Press Pocket Guides)
by John E Bryan Publisher Comments Gardeners of all levels will appreciate this sturdy, handy pocket guide's detailed information for successful bulb cultivation and identification. This is an accessible and comprehensive reference to more than 700 bulb species, cultivars, and hybrids...
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Gardening with Native Wild Flowers
by Samuel B Jones Publisher Comments Gardening with Native Wild Flowers The authors introduce the reader to the landscape possiblities of plants frequently overlooked, or those wrongly considered to be common and therefore unintersting. Gardeners from just east of the Great Plains to the...
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A Contemplation Upon Flowers: Garden Plants in Myth and Literature
by Bobby Ward Publisher Comments From Shakepeare's The Tempest to the Victorian language of flowers, from Mohammed to Milton, this book entertains and informs us with references to plants in myth and literature....
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Rhododendrons in the Landscape
by Sonja Nelson Publisher Comments Rhododendrons and azaleas are among the most popular of garden shrubs because of their wonderful variety of colors, textures, shapes, and sizes. Selecting the best species or hybrids for various garden situations can present a real challenge to the...
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The Natural History of a Garden
by C R W Spedding Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 238) and index....
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Landscaping with Herbs
by James Adams Publisher Comments Although the focus is on herbs as ornamentals in a variety of garden settings, from formal to wild, this is really an encyclopedia of herbs, including more than 600 species and cultivars. It offers a wealth of information on cultivation, folklore and...
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Daisies (Plantfinder's Guides)
by John Sutton Synopsis This book focuses on plants in the daisy family ("Asteraceae"), nearly all of which have the characteristic daisylike appearance found in the lawn daisy ("Bellis perennis"). These plants are valuable members of the herbaceous border, with genera like...
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Gardening with Bulbs: A Practical and Inspirational Guide
by Patrick Taylor Publisher Comments This beautifully illustrated guide shows a distinguished plantsman-photographer's personal favorites for every season and garden use.Published at $17.95 Available Now at $8...
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The Year in Trees: Superb Woody Plants for Four-Season Gardens
by Kim E Tripp Publisher Comments Kim Tripp assisted the late J. C. Raulston in his pioneering work on plant testing and introduction at the North Carolina State University Arboretum, and together they produced this collection of 150 exciting trees and shrubs that can bring new interest...
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Hardy Perennials
by Graham Rice Synopsis Now in paperback, this is a delightful book in which a well-known English plantsman makes a season-by-season selection of perennials, describes them evocatively, reveals their histories, and provides ideas on how to grow them successfully and use them...
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Hardy Perennials
by Graham Rice Synopsis Now in paperback, this is a delightful book in which a well-known English plantsman makes a season-by-season selection of perennials, describes them evocatively, reveals their histories, and provides ideas on how to grow them successfully and use them...
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The 500 Best Garden Plants
by Patrick Taylor Publisher Comments This delightful and useful book is back, after having been unavailable in the U.S. since 1995. It includes bulbs, perennials, climbers, shrubs, and trees with special garden merit. Taylor's years of gardening experience are evident in his delightful...
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Cuttings from a Rock Garden
by H Lincoln Foster Book News Annotation These previously published essays, poems, and articles by the late experts on rock gardening offer descriptions of some 100 plant genera, as well as discussion of such topics as seed-sowing media, light boxes, conservation, and the rewards of patience...
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Orchids
by Joyce Stewart Synopsis An updated edition of the popular primer that has served to introduce thousands of hobbyists to the pleasures of orchid growing. It includes useful sections on pets and diseases, cultivation and propagation and surveys the most popular genera, species...
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Seeds: The Definitive Guide to Growing, History, and Lore
by Peter Loewer Publisher Comments Much of life on earth begins and ends with seeds. From the practical concerns of seed savers and collectors to the ancient lore, history, and biology of seeds, this is a must read for anyone interested in preserving seed biodiversity. Detailed advice on...
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Gardener's Guide to Growing Lilies (Gardener's Guide Series)
by Mic Jefferson Brown Publisher Comments This comprehensive account of the genus covers every aspect of cultivation and has information about growing lilies in all parts of the world, illustrated extensively with line artwork and color photographs....
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Thyme on My Hands
by Eric Grissell Publisher Comments Whimsical reflections on the joys, pitfalls, and follies of gardening by a devoted gardener and witty writer who on occasion steps back from sowing and weeding, planning and planting, to poke fun at the whole process....
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