Rust Red: The Landscape Park Duisburg-Nord
ISBN: 9783777424279 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A former coal and steel production plant in Duisburg, Germany, the Meiderich Ironworks left the area around it significantly polluted when it was abandoned in 1985. In 1991, Peter Latz s firm was commissioned to design a public park on the site, but rather than turning the area into a classical garden with beautifying agricultural and forest patterns, Latz embraced the site s industrial past, retaining many of its structures. Today the Landscape Park Duisburg Nord is one of the world s most remarkable examples of dealing with the complex legacy of industry.
In Rust Red, Latz uses... A former coal and steel production plant in Duisburg, Germany, the Meiderich Ironworks left the area around it significantly polluted when it was aban...
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228,96 zł |
Natural Gardening for Birds: Create a Bird-Friendly Habitat in Your Backyard
ISBN: 9781510702479 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Practical Illustrated Bird-Oriented Gardening Book with Great Reference Charts
Bird-watchers everywhere dream of a landscape dotted with fruiting shrubs, nests tucked into twining vines, and birds flocking to feeding stations. Let Natural Gardening for Birds show you how to lay out the welcome mat for birds by considering all of their needs, including year-round food, water, and shelter. Whether you re looking to create a hummingbird garden, install a water feature, create alluring perches, or simply designate a corner of your property as a natural area, you ll find all... A Practical Illustrated Bird-Oriented Gardening Book with Great Reference Charts
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64,38 zł |
A Beautiful Garden Coloring Book: Coloring Book for Adults (Lovink Coloring Books)
ISBN: 9781515338574 / Angielski / Miękka / 106 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Step into the garden and be mesmerized with the scene - beautiful flowers, flying butterflies, etc. Spend some time coloring the charming garden setting and forget about your troubles. Coloring an image, stroke by stroke, shade by shade is a good calming activity. Immerse yourself in an activity that will provide you with many hours of mental relaxation and enjoyment.
Step into the garden and be mesmerized with the scene - beautiful flowers, flying butterflies, etc. Spend some time coloring the charming garden setti...
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45,73 zł |
Planting Design for Dry Gardens: Beautiful, Resilient Groundcovers for Terraces, Paved Areas, Gravel and Other Alternatives to the Lawn
ISBN: 9780993389207 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Green lawns are restful to the eye, provide an excellent backdrop to plants and trees and keep the weeds down, but in low-rainfall regions they often end up looking scrappy and brown. This book offers low-level planting designs that are ecofriendly and so beautiful they redefine the conventional distinction between lawn and plant borders. Inspired by the wild plant communities of Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S., these rigorously trialed plant combinations can be used on terraces, paths, gravel beds and flower borders, as well as areas that are traditionally laid to lawn. Plant choices...
Green lawns are restful to the eye, provide an excellent backdrop to plants and trees and keep the weeds down, but in low-rainfall regions they often ...
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206,48 zł |
The Garden Equation: How to make your garden a delightful part of your lifestyle.
ISBN: 9780993452116 / Angielski / Miękka / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Every gardener dreams of having a delightful garden. I know this is true: every year hundreds of thousands of people, just like you, visit gardens for pleasure up and down the country. Yet in reality the garden at home is often seen as an encumbrance that takes up too much of your time and energy. Keeping on top of it becomes something you are unable or willing to put the necessary time into because you have other commitments - work, travelling, caring for the family or enjoying retirement. Perhaps you know all too well how that feels? What is really happening is that your... Every gardener dreams of having a delightful garden. I know this is true: every year hundreds of thousands of people, just like you, visit gardens ... |
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91,99 zł |
Beth Chatto's Shade Garden: Shade-Loving Plants for Year-Round Interest
ISBN: 9781910258224 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published as Beth Chatto's Woodland Garden by Cassell in 2002, this Pimpernel Classic edition includes an afterword by David Ward, Head Gardener at Beth Chatto's Gardens. "Most gardens have dark areas - a north-facing border, an area shaded by a hedge, fence or house wall, a bed in the shade cast by shrubs or trees with greedy roots - and for many gardeners these are a challenge, and often a trial. Fortunately there are plants adapted by Nature to a vast range of conditions and, by choosing suitable plants, we can transform almost any problem site into something beautiful." In...
First published as Beth Chatto's Woodland Garden by Cassell in 2002, this Pimpernel Classic edition includes an afterword by David Ward, Head G...
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154,86 zł |
New Small Garden: Contemporary principles, planting and practice
ISBN: 9780711236806 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Small gardens are a challenge to design and to keep looking good. This title aims to inspire and inform gardeners to make the most of their small spaces by looking at more than 50 contemporary and inspirational gardens, at how their designers have created them and how their owners use and develop them. In this serious review of the perennial subject, Noel explains the theory and practice of planting a small garden, he advocates on the use of containers, revitalises growing your own, and explains design tricks, storage solutions and vertical planting to help small garden owners maximise... Small gardens are a challenge to design and to keep looking good. This title aims to inspire and inform gardeners to make the most of their small s... |
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113,57 zł |
Drought-Resistant Planting: Lessons from Beth Chatto's Gravel Garden
ISBN: 9780711238114 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The story of how Beth Chatto created her gravel garden on 'possibly the driest, and the most windswept, piece of soil in England' has a message of hope for gardeners everywhere. At the outset she promised herself: 'This garden was not to be irrigated in times of drought. Once established the plants must fend for themselves or die.' The results, eloquently described by the author and beautifully portrayed in Steven Wooster's specially commissioned photographs taken through the seasons, testify to the triumphant outcome of the adventure. Showing how her principles can be... The story of how Beth Chatto created her gravel garden on 'possibly the driest, and the most windswept, piece of soil in England' has a message of ... |
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98,04 zł |
Digging Deep: Unearthing You're Creative Roots Through Gardening
ISBN: 9780990791935 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Gardening and creativity expert Fran Sorin s Digging Deep does for gardeners what Natalie Goldberg s Writing Down the Bones and Julia Cameron s The Artist s Way has done for millions of writers and artists: it shows how to approach your passion with an eye towards freeing your spirit and living a creative and joyful life. If you re yearning to get out of the rut you re in and cultivate more meaning and connection in your life, you ll find the encouragement and tools to make it happen in Digging Deep. Overflowing with tips, exercises, and resources, Fran... Gardening and creativity expert Fran Sorin s Digging Deep does for gardeners what Natalie Goldberg s Writing Down the Bones and Julia... |
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71,93 zł |
Ichnographia Rustica: Stephen Switzer and the Designed Landscape
ISBN: 9781472434401 / Angielski / Twarda / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One of the most significant occurrences in the history of design was the creation of the English Landscape Garden. Accounts of its genesis the surprising structural change from the formal to a seeming informal are numerous. But none has ever been quite convincing and none satisfactorily placed the contributions of Stephen Switzer. Unlike his contemporaries, Switzer - an 18th century author of books on gardening and agricultural improvement - grasped a quite new principle: that the fashionable pursuit of great gardens should be "rural and extensive," rather than merely the... One of the most significant occurrences in the history of design was the creation of the English Landscape Garden. Accounts of its genesis the surp... |
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686,78 zł |
The Spirit of Stone: 101 Practical & Creative Stonescaping Ideas for Your Garden
ISBN: 9781943366194 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The element of stone in a garden has two important qualities: function and beauty. It also conveys a sense of permanence and place. Since ancient times, stone has been revered for bringing a special -feel- to a garden. In The Spirit of Stone, award-winning designer Jan Johnsen presents a richly photographed, authoritative guide to creative and practical uses for stone in the landscape: steps, paths, garden walls, dry streams, benches, rock gardens, driveways and more. Stone's practicality is especially appreciated by homeowners concerned with low maintenance, sustainability and water...
The element of stone in a garden has two important qualities: function and beauty. It also conveys a sense of permanence and place. Since ancient time...
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102,86 zł |
Gardens of the High Line: Elevating the Nature of Modern Landscapes
ISBN: 9781604696998 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "If you can't get to the High Line. . . this is the next best thing." --The Washington Post
Before it was restored, the High Line was an untouched, abandoned landscape overgrown with wildflowers. Today it is much more than that; it's a central plaza, a cultural center, a walkway, and a green retreat in a bustling city that is free for all to enjoy. But above all else, it is a beautiful, dynamic garden with plantings designed by Piet Oudolf, one of the world's most extraordinary garden designers. Gardens of the High Line, by Piet Oudolf and Rick Darke, offers... "If you can't get to the High Line. . . this is the next best thing." --The Washington Post
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180,67 zł |
Glorious Shade: Dazzling Plants, Design Ideas, and Proven Techniques for Your Shady Garden
ISBN: 9781604696813 / Angielski / Miękka / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Turn a shady yard into a sumptuous garden Shade is one of the most common garden situations homeowner's have, but with the right plant knowledge, you can triumph over challenging areas and learn to embrace shade as an opportunity instead of an obstacle. Glorious Shade celebrates the benefits of shade and shows you how to make the most of it. This information-rich, hardworking guide is packed with everything you need to successfully garden in the shadiest corners of a yard. You'll learn how to determine what type of shade you have and how to choose the right plants for... Turn a shady yard into a sumptuous garden Shade is one of the most common garden situations homeowner's have, but with the right plant... |
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128,63 zł |
Sowing Beauty: Designing Flowering Meadows from Seed
ISBN: 9781604696325 / Angielski / Twarda / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -A hopeful and expansive book for the gardener who sees a field as a canvas.- --Publishers Weekly
James Hitchmough is well-regarded in the design world for his exuberant, colorful, and flower-filled meadows. His signature style can be seen in prominent places like London's Olympic Park and the Botanic Garden at the University of Oxford. Using a distinct technique of sowing meadows from seed, he creates plant communities that mimic the dramatic beauty of natural meadows and offer a succession of blooms over many months--a technique that can be adapted to work in both... -A hopeful and expansive book for the gardener who sees a field as a canvas.- --Publishers Weekly
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193,25 zł |
Best Plants On The Planet For Apis Mellifera: Best Plants On The Planet For Year-Round Honeybee Habitats
ISBN: 9781514678404 / Angielski / Miękka / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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135,15 zł |
Sound and Scent in the Garden
ISBN: 9780884024224 / Angielski / Twarda / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. While we often approach gardens as things to be seen thus engaging the rational, intellectual part of the human brain Sound and Scent in the Garden explores the more elusive experiences of sound and smell. These senses are important dimensions of garden design and performance and often have a powerful effect on the human body, yet they may also be ephemeral and difficult to study. The contributors to the volume explore the sensory experience of gardens specifically as places where people encounter landscape in a staged manner, as a result of intentional design. How do the... While we often approach gardens as things to be seen thus engaging the rational, intellectual part of the human brain Sound and Scent in the Gar... |
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294,26 zł |
Secret Gardeners: Britain's Creatives Reveal Their Private Sanctuaries
ISBN: 9780711237636 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Secret Gardeners is a captivating photographic portrait of the private gardening passions of 25 of the UKs foremost artists, designers, actors, producers, composers, playwrights, sculptors and musicians. Accompanying meaty essays explaining the owners inspiration and passion are photographs revealing the beautiful gardens that the public rarely see.
The 25 Secret Gardeners include composers Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh; oligarch Evgeny Lebedev; entrepreneur Richard Branson; architect Anish Kapoor; actors Jeremy Irons, Rupert Everett, Griff Rhys Jones and... The Secret Gardeners is a captivating photographic portrait of the private gardening passions of 25 of the UKs foremost artists, designers, a...
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180,67 zł |
The Japanese Garden
ISBN: 9780714874777 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An in-depth exploration spanning 800 years of the art, essence, and enduring impact of the Japanese garden. The most comprehensive exploration of the art of the Japanese garden published to date, this book covers more than eight centuries of the history of this important genre. Author and garden designer Sophie Walker brings fresh insight to this subject, exploring the Japanese garden in detail through a series of essays and with 100 featured gardens, ranging from ancient Shinto shrines to imperial gardens and contemporary Zen designs. Leading artists, architects, and other... An in-depth exploration spanning 800 years of the art, essence, and enduring impact of the Japanese garden. The most comprehensive exp... |
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309,48 zł |
India Hicks: A Slice of England
ISBN: 9780847861774 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first look at designer India Hicks's house in the English countryside, as well as the houses of her childhood. A follow-up to India Hicks's New York Times bestselling book, India Hicks: Island Style, India Hicks: A Slice of England is the designer's exploration of her British heritage and how she has expressed it in her newly finished English country house in Oxfordshire. The book is divided into two parts. Part one, Legacy, is the story of her family's homes, including the renowned Broadlands estate, and her parents' houses, Britwell and the Grove, as well...
The first look at designer India Hicks's house in the English countryside, as well as the houses of her childhood. A follow-up to India Hic...
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203,49 zł |
Hot Color, Dry Garden: Inspiring Designs and Vibrant Plants for the Waterwise Gardener
ISBN: 9781604694574 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dry weather defines the southwest, and it's getting dryer. A water becomes more precious, our gardens suffer. If we want to keep gardening, we need to revolutionize our plant choices and garden practices. Hot Color in the Dry Garden provides home gardeners wit a joyful, color-filled way to exuberantly garden in low-water conditions. Garden expert Nan Sterman highlights inspiring examples of brilliant gardens filled with water-smart plants. Gardeners will find advice for adding color to the garden, information about designing for structure and texture, and a plant directory that...
Dry weather defines the southwest, and it's getting dryer. A water becomes more precious, our gardens suffer. If we want to keep gardening, we need to...
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120,20 zł |