Readings

All New Square Foot Gardening

by Mel Bartholomew | February 2006

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The Accidental Gardener

by Michael Powell | September 2005

This book is for inept armchair gardeners everywhere. Month by month, it gently guides the reader through the seasons, showing what are weeds and what are not (even if the weeds are pretty), how to dig holes and how to squish unwanted insects. You too can create a tranquil haven in your own backyard that you'll be too exhausted to appreciate. Michael Powell is a big fan of Diarmuid Gavin who first introduced him to the subtleties of concrete. He lives in an NCP car park in Somerset with his wife and two small bollards.

Gertrude Jekyll And The Country House Garden

by Judith Tankard, Judith B. Tankard | May 2011

Gertrude Jekyll was one of the most important garden designers of the twentieth century. A prolific writer and a hugely influential plantswoman, her circle of friends included some of the most distinguished architects, horticulturists, artists, and writers of the time. This new volume in the Country Life Archives series celebrates Jekyll's gardens and her legendary theories on color, planting, and design with a selection of her most famous collaborations with Sir Edwin Lutyens and other importan...

Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking

by Brandt Morgan, Tom Brown | October 1986

1000 Tips By 100 Landscape Architects

by Daniela Quartino | November 2011

In response to the growing demand for landscape architecture books, comes this practical guide featuring 1000 ideas by 100 specialized designers and architects. One thousand landscape architects offer their expertise on various facets of landscape architecture, not limited to just an extensive knowledge of the botanical aspects - choosing plants, trees, and shrubs that best thrive in a specific region - but also the designs of patios, fences, rock beds, paths, stone work, gazebos, pergolas, pool...

Growing Carnivorous Plants

September 2006

For centuries, carnivorous plants have carried an air of fascination and mystique unparalleled in the plant world. Growing Carnivorous Plants is a comprehensive guide to identifying and cultivating these remarkable plants. From the well-known Venus flytrap to obscure African sundews, from the giant pitcher plant vines of Borneo the microscopic bladderworts of Florida, more than 200 species, hybrids and cultivars from all genera of carnivorous plants are described. Included are explanations of th...

Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties

by Carol Deppe | October 2000

All gardeners and farmers should be plant breeders, says author Carol Deppe. Developing new vegetable varieties doesn't require a specialized education, a lot of land, or even a lot of time. It can be done on any scale. It's enjoyable. It's deeply rewarding. You can get useful new varieties much faster than you might suppose. And you can eat your mistakes. Authoritative and easy-to-understand, Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties: The Gardener's and Farmer's Guide to Plant Breeding and Seed Saving is the only guide to plant breeding and seed saving for the serious home gardener and the small-scale farmer or commercial grower.

Creating A Japanese Garden

by Charles Chesshire | October 2011

This book explores options for creating a Japanese Garden, a style which has now become popular in all parts of the globe. Each of the classic Japanese garden styles - pond gardens, dry gardens, tea gardens, stroll gardens and courtyard gardens - has its own section. Every one starts with an outline of each style and the planning considerations and design requirements. Three step-by-step projects then show how to create the essential features of each style. A specialist plant directory gives ph...

Gardening At Longmeadow

by Monty Don | March 2012

Monty Don made a triumphant return to our screens as presenter of Gardeners' World. A firm favourite with viewers, Monty's infectious enthusiasm for plants, attention to the finer details of gardening technique and easy charm have seen the ratings soar. Here Monty invites us into the garden at Longmeadow, to show us how he created this beautiful garden, and how we can do the same in our own. Following the cycle of the seasons, Gardening at Longmeadow will introduce readers to the garden from the...

Earth User'S Guide To Permaculture

by Morrow Rosemary, Rosemary Morrow | March 2010