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The Landscaping Ideas of Jays : A Natural History of the Backyard Restoration Garden
ISBN: 9780520249561 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. Elegantly organized by season, this lyrical yet practical guide to backyard restoration gardening celebrates the beauty, the challenges, and the rewards of growing native plants at home. Judith Larner Lowry, winner of the prestigious John Burroughs award, here builds on themes from her best-selling Gardening with a Wild Heart, which introduced restoration gardening as a new way of thinking about land and people. Drawing on her experiences in her own garden, Lowry offers guidance on how to plan a garden with birds, plants, and insects in mind; how to shape it with trees and shrubs,...
Elegantly organized by season, this lyrical yet practical guide to backyard restoration gardening celebrates the beauty, the challenges, and the rewar...
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138,30 zł |
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Cheap and Easy Gardening
ISBN: 9780595364787 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. You say you have a yard that could be improved by a liberal application of Agent Orange? You say you've got tumbleweed where there should be lawn, vines that could be hiding a third world nation, trees that block out the sun? You say your house is beautiful but the yard makes it look as though it should be condemned? You say you are mowing, trimming, weeding, and pruning when you'd rather be swimming, golfing, fishing, or eating? Is that what's bothering you, Bucky?Well, cheer up! Cheap and Easy Gardening is the answer for you. Authors Bernice Boughner and Mary Young have spent decades...
You say you have a yard that could be improved by a liberal application of Agent Orange? You say you've got tumbleweed where there should be lawn, vin...
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65,81 zł |
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Florida's Best Native Landscape Plants : 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals
ISBN: 9780813026442 / Angielski / Miękka / 411 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. "This beautifully illustrated book is loaded with practical information that professionals and homeowners will find very useful."--Jeffrey G. Norcini, University of Florida
"Gil Nelson's book provides a very good selective overview of native plants readily available in the nursery trade that can be used in landscaping and the best ways to utilize them."--Richard P. Wunderlin, author of Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida and Flora of Florida, Volume 1 Florida's Best Native Landscape Plants is an illustrated guide for landscape designers, home gardeners, and restoration... "This beautifully illustrated book is loaded with practical information that professionals and homeowners will find very useful."--Jeffrey G. Norcini,...
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144,22 zł |
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Desert Landscaping
ISBN: 9780816512010 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. George Brookbank has distilled nearly twenty years' experience--as an extension agent in urban horticulture with the University of Arizona--into a practical book that tells how to avoid problems with desert landscaping before they occur and how to correct those that do. In the first part, "How to Start and Maintain a Desert Landscape," he provides 28 easy-to-use chapters that address concerns ranging from how to start a wildflower garden to how to cope with Texas root rot. In Part Two, "A Month-By-Month Maintenance Guide," he offers a handy almanac that tells what to do and what to...
George Brookbank has distilled nearly twenty years' experience--as an extension agent in urban horticulture with the University of Arizona--int...
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102,95 zł |
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Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes
ISBN: 9780881928174 / Angielski / Twarda / 487 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. In this new book noted grass expert and advocate Rick Darke addresses both the aesthetic qualities of grasses in private gardens and the opportunities and challenges of using them in wild and constructed public landscapes. All the true grasses, sedges, rushes, restios, and cattails that possess ornamental merit or that can contribute to ecological plantings are described, and practical matters of propagation, growth, and maintenance are also covered. More than 1000 stunning photographs show details of individual plants and hundreds of gardens and landscapes in which grasses play a prominent...
In this new book noted grass expert and advocate Rick Darke addresses both the aesthetic qualities of grasses in private gardens and the opportunities...
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247,38 zł |
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Southwestern Landscaping with Native Plants
ISBN: 9780890131664 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This book has been the inspiration for tens of thousands of gardeners facing the challenging winds, soils, and droughts of low- and high-desert gardens. A perennial gardener's favorite, this guide--with 53 color photographs and an all-new appendix of adapted plants--is the classic resource for reaping the rewards of landscaping with native and adaptive plants that will make a success of any gardening effort.
This book has been the inspiration for tens of thousands of gardeners facing the challenging winds, soils, and droughts of low- and high-desert gar... |
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123,59 zł |
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Outside the Not So Big House: Creating the Landscape of Home
ISBN: 9781561587346 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. In this groundbreaking book, noted landscape designer and award-winning writer Julie Moir Messervy and bestselling author Sarah Susanka reveal how to bring house and garden into perfect harmony. After all, who doesn't yearn for a landscape that is as well designed as the interior of their home? In "Outside the Not So Big House," Julie and Sarah teach you everything you need to know about the design concepts essential to extending your home beyond its four walls.
Lushly photographed and illustrated with vivid drawings, "Outside the Not So Big House" explores how to build pathways and... In this groundbreaking book, noted landscape designer and award-winning writer Julie Moir Messervy and bestselling author Sarah Susanka reveal how to ...
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144,22 zł |
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Natural Florida Landscaping
ISBN: 9781561643882 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. As Florida is developed the native flora is often replaced with non-native plants. Wildlife habitat is reduced; water, fertilizer and pesticide usage increases; and the appearance of Florida is altered. But you can help reduce the damage being done to our ecosystems by viewing your yard as part of the natural system. This book will help you make a plan that will work for your yard and choose the native plants that will thrive there. You will have the joy of creating an aesthetically pleasing, life-supporting, and environmentally sensitive landscape. Methods for a small fruit and vegetable...
As Florida is developed the native flora is often replaced with non-native plants. Wildlife habitat is reduced; water, fertilizer and pesticide usage ...
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102,95 zł |
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The Perennial Gardener's Design Primer
ISBN: 9781580175432 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Turn your outdoor landscape into a rich, living canvas of color and texture. Encouraging experimentation, Stephanie Cohen and Nancy J. Ondra show you how to plan a garden that incorporates unique combinations of plants to achieve stunning effects. With an overview of garden design fundamentals and 20 sample garden plans, Cohen and Ondra will inspire you to play with creative juxtapositions of vibrant hues and subtle textures. Let your imagination run wild as you create your own unique and original garden designs. Turn your outdoor landscape into a rich, living canvas of color and texture. Encouraging experimentation, Stephanie Cohen and Nancy J. Ondra show y... |
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115,33 zł |
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Covering Ground: Unexpected Ideas for Landscaping with Colorful, Low-Maintenance Ground Covers
ISBN: 9781580176651 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Ground covers are a pretty and practical way to bring diversity, elegance, and durability to open sweeps of lawn. Give your landscape a vibrant new palette that is both sustainable and low-maintenance through plantings of herbs, shrubs, mosses, and more. Barbara W. Ellis provides a variety of full-color lawn designs and professional planting advice to get you started. You'll be amazed as your ordinary lawn transforms into a striking display of color and texture.
Ground covers are a pretty and practical way to bring diversity, elegance, and durability to open sweeps of lawn. Give your landscape a vibrant new pa...
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102,95 zł |
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Garden Plants for Mediterranean Climates
ISBN: 9781861268952 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. A lavish guide to planning, planting, and maintaining a Mediterranean garden, featuring an A-Z of more than 1,000 plants and 500 color photos. No image of the Mediterranean is complete without flowering climbers, colorful shrubs, or lush gardens. Now you can enjoy Mediterranean plants in your own garden. With sections on specific plants and general care, "Garden Plants for Mediterranean Climates" will help you to choose and grow the region's most beautiful plants. This book includes: an introduction to Mediterranean climate and points to consider when planning a garden; key features of a...
A lavish guide to planning, planting, and maintaining a Mediterranean garden, featuring an A-Z of more than 1,000 plants and 500 color photos. No imag...
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112,69 zł |
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Landscape Planning: Practical Techniques for the Home Gardener
ISBN: 9781554072583 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. This book takes the guesswork out of planning any landscaping project. Landscaping a property can be an overwhelming task. How much will it cost? How long will it take? What plants will grow best in a particular location? Is it a do-it-yourself or a professional job? Landscape designer and horticulturalist Judith Adam provides every crucial step in designing and implementing a landscape plan: from assessing specific needs and planning a budget and timeline, to making the best choices for a successful garden. From her years of experience, Adam describes 200 of her... This book takes the guesswork out of planning any landscaping project. Landscaping a property can be an overwhelming task. How much... |
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113,54 zł |
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The Informed Gardener
ISBN: 9780295987903 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Winner of the Best Book Award in the 2009 Garden Writers Association Media Awards Named an "Outstanding Title" in University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries, 2009 In this introduction to sustainable landscaping practices, Linda Chalker-Scott addresses the most common myths and misconceptions that plague home gardeners and horticultural professionals. Chalker-Scott offers invaluable advice to gardeners gardeners who have wondered: Are native plants the best choice for sustainable landscaping? Should you avoid disturbing the root ball when... Winner of the Best Book Award in the 2009 Garden Writers Association Media Awards Named an "Outstanding Title" in University Press Books for ... |
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82,32 zł |
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Landscaping with Fruit
ISBN: 9781603420914 / Angielski / Miękka / 191 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Discover the joy of homegrown apples, fresh-picked cherries, and dozens of other fruits with this definitive guide to creating a more delicious backyard Lee Reich shows you how to grow temperate-zone fruit at home, from site analysis and climate assessment through plant selection, pest control, pruning, and harvesting. A plant-by-plant guide recommends 39 palate-pleasing species that are especially well-suited to the home landscape. Add beauty to your outdoor space while bringing organic fruit to your table."
Discover the joy of homegrown apples, fresh-picked cherries, and dozens of other fruits with this definitive guide to creating a more delicious backya...
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82,32 zł |
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DIY Projects: Landscaping: How to Design Your Own Landscape
ISBN: 9781512176285 / Angielski / Miękka / 82 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Learn to do Your Own Landscaping like a Pro Written by professional landscapers and veterans of the industry, DIY Projects: Landscaping: How to Design your Own Landscape, is an amazing book which goes into every detail of different aspects which are important to both design and maintain your landscaping. DIY Projects: Landscaping: How to Design your Own Landscape, goes into full detail about, first, the basics of landscape design, what kind of software is available for it, how to configure your computer for a good landscape design software, and more. When doing your landscape design, you...
Learn to do Your Own Landscaping like a Pro Written by professional landscapers and veterans of the industry, DIY Projects: Landscaping: How to Desig...
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56,28 zł |
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Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants
ISBN: 9780881929928 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. If you cut down the goldenrod, the wild black cherry, the milkweed and other natives, you eliminate the larvae, and starve the birds. This simple revelation about the food web and it is an intricate web, not a chain is the driving force in Bringing Nature Home. The New York Times
As development and subsequent habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wildlife populations. But there is an important and simple step toward reversing this alarming trend: Everyone with access to a patch of earth can make a significant contribution toward... If you cut down the goldenrod, the wild black cherry, the milkweed and other natives, you eliminate the larvae, and starve the birds. This simple ...
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82,32 zł |
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Gardening with Shape, Line, and Texture: A Plant Design Sourcebook
ISBN: 9780881928884 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Gardening with Shape, Line and Texture bridges the gap between garden design books and plant reference encyclopedias. Leading landscaper Linden Hawthorne looks at plants from a designer's perspective (where color is often a secondary consideration) and emphasizes the important roles of plant shape.
Part One reviews fine art principles and shows how they can be successfully applied to plant compositions by grouping plants into three heights: ground to knee, knee to navel, and navel to crown. She identifies different plant shapes--buns, mounds, tiers, fountains, uprights--and... Gardening with Shape, Line and Texture bridges the gap between garden design books and plant reference encyclopedias. Leading landscaper Linden...
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128,05 zł |
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Wild Garden
ISBN: 9780881929553 / Angielski / Twarda / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. First published in 1870, The Wild Garden challenged the prevailing garden style of the day and advocated a naturalistic style, in which hardy plants, both native and exotic, are arranged in groupings that mimic wild landscapes. Thanks to Robinson's passionate advocacy, the naturalistic style triumphed, and Robinson's urgent message continues to resonate today. For this newly designed edition, Rick Darke has written an introductory essay that not only underscores Robinson's importance in the evolution of garden design and ecology, but also explains his relevance for today's gardeners,...
First published in 1870, The Wild Garden challenged the prevailing garden style of the day and advocated a naturalistic style, in which hardy p...
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128,05 zł |
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Front Yard Gardens
ISBN: 9781554075980 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. Praise for the first edition: "The book is handsome, informative and amusingly written, and it should serve as an inspiration to those who are tired of old-fashioned lawns." -- Publishers Weekly Liz Primeau was ahead of her time when she transformed her manicured lawn in the suburbs into a mixed garden with a profusion of flowering plants, shrubs and cacti. Ever since, she has enjoyed an eyecatching front garden that requires no chemicals and little watering. Packed with practical tips and more than 250 beautiful photographs, this new, revised edition of... Praise for the first edition: "The book is handsome, informative and amusingly written, and it should serve as an inspiration to thos... |
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96,46 zł |
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Planting Design Illustrated : A Holistic Design Approach Combining Architectural Spatial Concepts and Horticultural Knowledge and Discussions of Great Design Principles and Concepts with Cases Studies
ISBN: 9781432741976 / Angielski / Miękka / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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260,20 zł |
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