Passalong Plants
ISBN: 9780807844182 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Passalongs are plants that have survived in gardens for decades by being handed from one person to another. These botanical heirlooms, such as flowering almond, blackberry lily, and night-blooming cereus, usually can't be found in neighborhood garden centers; about the only way to obtain a passalong plant is to beg a cutting from the fortunate gardener who has one.
In this lively and sometimes irreverent book (don't miss the chapter on yard art), Steve Bender and Felder Rushing describe 117 such plants, giving particulars on hardiness, size, uses in the garden, and horticultural... Passalongs are plants that have survived in gardens for decades by being handed from one person to another. These botanical heirlooms, such as floweri...
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169,94 zł |
Woody Ornamentals for Deep South Gardens
ISBN: 9780813010212 / Angielski / Miękka / 313 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "This book will be extremely useful for gardeners, nurserymen, extension agents, students, and others interested in woody landscape plants of the Deep South. . . . The text contains much information based on first-hand observations of the authors in a personal style that is most attractive. The Table of Horticultural Characteristics and Landscape Planning Aids is a welcome addition."--Dr. Frederick G. Meyer, National Arboretum, Washington, D.C. Woody Ornamentals will take its place alongside the spade and trowel as an indispensable gardening tool for plant lovers in the Deep... "This book will be extremely useful for gardeners, nurserymen, extension agents, students, and others interested in woody landscape plants of the D... |
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158,51 zł |
Encyclopedia of Border Plants
ISBN: 9781579582029 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Encyclopedia of Border Plants is an indispensable book for all lovers of borders. Perennials, annuals, biennials and shrubs suited to the border are arranged alphabetically. The newest varieties are also described and illustrated. Keyword lists, examples, and a comprehensive index add to the usefulness of this valuable reference.
The Encyclopedia of Border Plants is an indispensable book for all lovers of borders. Perennials, annuals, biennials and shrubs suited to the border a...
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855,86 zł |
Who Does Your Garden Grow
ISBN: 9781893443082 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book tells the stories behind the plants, describing them and the many people who live on as plants in our gardens. It is the paperbound, North American edition of the well-known British book. Who Does Your Garden Grow traces the background of over a hundred famous plant cultivars. The book describes the plants, how they came about, and the many talented people they commemorate. How did a French dressmaker's obstinacy bring her immortality? What well-known plant do we owe to a pulled train stop signal? Why should the Bishop of Llandaff be a scarlet dahlia?
This book tells the stories behind the plants, describing them and the many people who live on as plants in our gardens. It is the paperbound, North A...
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77,85 zł |
Best Garden Plants for Missouri
ISBN: 9789768200129 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A handy guide for Missouri packed with best plant varities for your garde: annuals, perennials, trees & shrubs, vines, roses, ornamental grasses and herbs.
A handy guide for Missouri packed with best plant varities for your garde: annuals, perennials, trees & shrubs, vines, roses, ornamental grasses and h...
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73,86 zł |
Trilliums
ISBN: 9781604690750 / Angielski / Miękka / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Both field guide and gardener's handbook, this book covers all 45 species of trilliums worldwide. The authors trekked all over North America to photograph the 38 American species in the wild.
Both field guide and gardener's handbook, this book covers all 45 species of trilliums worldwide. The authors trekked all over North America to photog...
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217,65 zł |
Breeding Ornamental Plants
ISBN: 9781604690941 / Angielski / Miękka / 359 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The editors have brought together the expertise of fourteen plant specialists to present the principles and techniques for breeding a range of garden favorites. This is a black-and-white edition.
The editors have brought together the expertise of fourteen plant specialists to present the principles and techniques for breeding a range of garden ...
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174,26 zł |
The Genus Hosta
ISBN: 9781604690484 / Angielski / Miękka / 472 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Provides a comprehensive classification system for the genus Hosta. Includes information on care and cultivation, propagation and hybridization, landscape uses, and pests and diseases. This is a black-and-white edition.
Provides a comprehensive classification system for the genus Hosta. Includes information on care and cultivation, propagation and hybridization, lands...
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108,90 zł |
Ferns to Know and Grow
ISBN: 9780881922349 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Provides detailed information on fern identification, culture, and propagation. This is a black-and-white edition.
Provides detailed information on fern identification, culture, and propagation. This is a black-and-white edition.
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87,11 zł |
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs
ISBN: 9781438536088 / Angielski / Miękka / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Angus Webster begins by saying, "This book has been written and is published with the distinct object in view of bringing home to the minds of planters of Hardy Trees and Shrubs, the fact that the monotonous repetition, in at least nine-tenths of our Parks and Gardens, of such Trees as the Elm, the Lime, and the Oak, and such Shrubs as the Cherry Laurel and the Privet, is neither necessary nor desirable." He goes on to say that there are many flowering shrubs that are ornamental and also sturdy. There are over thirteen hundred species and varieties of trees and shrubs that can grow in most...
Angus Webster begins by saying, "This book has been written and is published with the distinct object in view of bringing home to the minds of planter...
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131,52 zł |
An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Clematis
ISBN: 9781604692037 / Angielski / Miękka / 428 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With more than 800 Clematis species and cultivated varieties from which to choose, gardeners and growers have been inundated with options. Even more frustrating for some has been the absence of a single comprehensive reference with which to identify the numerous cultivars. This new volume, written by distinguished clematis experts and backed by the authority of the British Clematis Society, is the first picture encyclopedia on the genus to encompass the garden-worthy species and hybrids. This long-awaited book is separated into two sections: the first is devoted to the care and...
With more than 800 Clematis species and cultivated varieties from which to choose, gardeners and growers have been inundated with options. Even...
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178,66 zł |
Columbines: Aquilegia, Paraquilegia, and Semiaquilegia
ISBN: 9781604692259 / Angielski / Miękka / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fresh from his award-winning monograph on penstemons, Robert Nold turns his attention to one of the best-loved - and most frequently misunderstood - groups of garden plants. Columbines: Aquilegia, Paraquilegia, and Semiaquilegia is the first gardener's guide to these striking plants in more than half a century; and in his funny, personal, and charming prose, Nold makes sense of the thorniest taxonomic and horticultural questions they present. Sixty-five species of Aquilegia receive detailed examination, with a complete summary of cultivation needs, history, and biology. The author also...
Fresh from his award-winning monograph on penstemons, Robert Nold turns his attention to one of the best-loved - and most frequently misunderstood - g...
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108,90 zł |
50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs that Deer Don't Eat
ISBN: 9781604691955 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Keeping your beautiful garden safe from deer is as simple as choosing the right plants.
Are deer destroying your garden? There is a solution, and it doesn't involve fencing, barriers, or chemicals. In 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants perennial expert Ruth Rogers Clausen highlights the best, most versatile plants that deer simply don't eat. The plant choices include annuals and perennials, shrubs, ferns, bulbs, grasses, and herbs; for each Clausen shares helpful growing and design tips. This practical, authoritative, full-color guide is a must-have solution to a... Keeping your beautiful garden safe from deer is as simple as choosing the right plants.
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96,69 zł |
Hardy Ornamental Trees and Shrubs - With Chapters on Conifers, Sea-side Planting and Trees for Towns
ISBN: 9781446523674 / Angielski / Miękka / 106 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This comprehensive guide to ornamental shrubs and trees takes a comprehensive look at the subject and will delight the professional and amateur gardener alike. Contents Include: Hardy Trees and Shrubs The American Garden Descriptive List Hardy Conifers The Best Conifers Sea-side Planting Trees for Chalk Soils Trees for Towns. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience."
This comprehensive guide to ornamental shrubs and trees takes a comprehensive look at the subject and will delight the professional and amateur garden...
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136,61 zł |
Legends in the Garden: Who in the World Is Nellie Stevens?
ISBN: 9781591865230 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One spring morning a lady walking through a garden in the Midwest was fascinated by a row of handsome, vigorous hollies. They were just what she needed for her own garden, and she asked her host what they were. "Those are Nellie Stevens hollies," was the reply. She looked again and couldn't help but wonder about the name. Who in the world is Nellie Stevens, and how did her name ever become associated with this plant? She noted other intriguing names, and she asked similar questions. She saw a beautifulblue clematis and wondered if Betty Corning was still alive and what stories she had to...
One spring morning a lady walking through a garden in the Midwest was fascinated by a row of handsome, vigorous hollies. They were just what she neede...
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86,93 zł |
Texas Gardener's Handbook: All You Need to Know to Plan, Plant & Maintain a Texas Garden
ISBN: 9781591865438 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Texas Gardener s Handbook is filled with need-to-know information from popular Texas gardening experts. Each includes his or her collective wisdom in a complete guide for Texas gardeners. In addition to hundreds of proven plants, this resource has monthly to-do calendars for each of more than ten plant categories, from annuals to vines. Full-color photos and expert advice assist gardeners with the proper care and timing for everything from planting to watering. Information on gardening with less water addresses the challenges of gardening in Texas. "Texas Gardener s Handbook is filled with need-to-know information from popular Texas gardening experts. Each includes his or her collective ... |
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121,97 zł |
Succulents Simplified: Growing, Designing, and Crafting with 100 Easy-Care Varieties
ISBN: 9781604693935 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Succulents are hot. And Debra Lee Baldwin, the bestselling author of Designing with Succulents and Succulent Container Gardens, is the ideal guide for gardeners, crafters, and DIYers looking for an introduction to these trendy, low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plants. Along with gorgeous photos packed with design ideas, Debra offers her top 100 plant picks and explains how to grow and care for succulents no matter where you live. Step-by-step projects, including a cake-stand centerpiece, special-occasion bouquets, a vertical garden, and a succulent topiary sphere, will... Succulents are hot. And Debra Lee Baldwin, the bestselling author of Designing with Succulents and Succulent Container Gardens, is th... |
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101,83 zł |
Fern Grower's Manual
ISBN: 9781604694673 / Angielski / Miękka / 624 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ferns have graced our planet for hundreds of millions of years. With about 12,000 named species of ferns worldwide, the variety to be found among them is staggering in its array of forms, textures, and even colors. From towering tree ferns to tiny water clovers, ferns and fern allies offer a wide range of uses in the garden and home. This book offers useful advice on ferns and fern allies for any region, with details on cultivation, identification, landscaping, and more. The bulk of the book consists of an encyclopedic treatment of all the ferns in cultivation in the U.S. Some 700...
Ferns have graced our planet for hundreds of millions of years. With about 12,000 named species of ferns worldwide, the variety to be found among them...
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121,97 zł |
Dream Plants for the Natural Garden
ISBN: 9780711234628 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book, pioneering garden designers Henk Gerritsen and Piet Oudolf describe their special choice of ideal plants, perennials, bulbs, grasses, ferns and small shrubs. An ideal plant is one that is both beautiful and robust, performing reliably with very little input from the gardener. Complete growing information is provided for each plant along with advice on how to use it to best effect. Gerritsen and Oudolf have a genuinely innovative approach to gardening. Rather than striving for big, bold masses of colorful blooms that are vigorously pruned back as soon as they have finished...
In this book, pioneering garden designers Henk Gerritsen and Piet Oudolf describe their special choice of ideal plants, perennials, bulbs, grasses, fe...
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101,83 zł |
The Victorian Fern Craze
ISBN: 9780747807469 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fern Fever (or Pteridomania, to give it its official name), hit Britain between 1837 and 1914 and peaked between 1840 and 1890. Although in previous centuries ferns played an important role in customs and folklore, it was only in this period that they were coveted for aesthetic reasons and that man's passion for them reached its zenith. The craze for collecting ferns reached such epidemic proportions that it affected the very existence of some species. The fern craze started to gather momentum in the 1840s; books and magazines maintained that fern growing was a hobby that anyone... Fern Fever (or Pteridomania, to give it its official name), hit Britain between 1837 and 1914 and peaked between 1840 and 1890. Although in previou... |
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49,09 zł |