Garden Design category: 1176 books
by Neil Lucas
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
Designing with Grasses shows gardeners not just what grasses are available, but how to design with grasses in different settings, including meadows, lawns, green roofs, and more. Design ideas are supported by carefully devised maintenance techniques, design checklists that make designing achievable...
Timeless Landscape Design
The Four-Part Master Plan
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2007
In Timeless Landscape Design: The Four-Part Master Plan, renowned landscape architects Hugh and Mary Palmer Dargan share the secret to creating an unforgettable landscape with the "Four-Part Master Plan" -- a unique method they've perfected over the past two-and-a-half decades of creating award-winning gardens and yards for clients.
Fairy Gardening
Creating Your Own Magical Miniature Garden
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Fairy gardens are enjoying an astonishing surge in popularity and now you can begin making your own enchanting miniature landscapes, complete with pint-sized accessories, diminutive plants, and quaint fairy figures. Gardeners Julie Bawden-Davis and Beverly Turner provide you with step-by-step instructions...
by Dueep J. Singh
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2014
A Beginner’s Guide to Water GardensTable of ContentsIntroductionGrowing Plants in Your Water GardenSiting Your PoolFormal and Informal Water GardensShallow Pools or Deep Pools?Different Types of PoolsConcrete PoolsHow to Make Your Own PondPrefabricated PoolsMiscellaneous ContainersPolythene...
Stonypath Days
Letters between Ian Hamilton Finlay and Stephen Bann 1970-72
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2016
These letters to (and from) Finlay’s friend, the English poet and scholar, Stephen Bann, centre on the initial development of the garden at Stonypath, near Edinburgh, later to become the world renowned Little Sparta’. They cover Finlay’s turn away from poetry towards sculpture and garden design, and the thinking behind, and consequences of, this development.
Concrete Pool Buyers' Guide
The Water's Edge, #1
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2015
If you, or a friend, are in the market for a pool this season, this guide is for you.
This easy-to-read concrete pool buyers' guide will help answer the five most-often asked questions from prospective buyers of pools:
How do I choose my pool builder/designer?
What kind of pool should...
Hawai'i Home Gardens
Growing Vegetables in the Subtropics Using Holistic Methods
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2017
Hawai‘i Home Gardens is a step-by-step, comprehensive guide to a successful home vegetable gardening experience. Incorporating holistic practices from organic gardening, permaculture, regenerative agriculture, and biointensive design, this book offers simple, practical, and effective approaches...
by Nicola Hadfield
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
‘How fair is a garden amid the trials and passions of existence.’ What wise comment from Benjamin Disraeli. Our deep African skies, abundant sunshine and balmy climate lure us outdoors for much longer than the time devoted to indoor pursuits. Spending time in our own gardens or outdoor areas should...
Habitat
A practical guide to creating a wildlife-friendly Australian garden
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2018
In a world where suburban nature is declining and diversity is shrinking, Habitat is a practical guide for those of us who want to encourage insects, reptiles, frogs, birds and animals into our garden. Not only for our own enjoyment, but as a direct contribution to the health and sustainability of...
Gardening
Farming, Planting, Growing, & Harvesting Plants & Flowers Outdoors
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2018
This book teaches you to design a stunning flower garden for all seasons.
Prepare, grow, harvest, and arrange gorgeous flower arrangements to make your lawn look stunning!
- Prep your space for optimal growing.
- Grow in all types of spaces.
- Grow between all seasons.
- Learn about...
by Dueep Jyot Singh, John Davidson
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2014
The Magic of a Kitchen Garden - Organic Gardening for BeginnersTable of ContentsIntroductionGrowing a Vegetable GardenWhich Is the Best Potting Soil for Your Plants?Organic Soil MixCow Manure – the Best Organic Fertilizer/Compost BasePreparing Your Beds and SowingContainer size for different...
Garden Styles: Introduction to 25 Garden Styles
Gardening Basics for Beginners Series
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2012
Garden Styles: Introduction to 25 Garden Designs & Styles offers a general overview of 25 unique iconic garden styles. In this fully illustrated guide, the author defines and explains common style choices that will satisfy the esthetic preferences of a wide range of tastes. Regional and maintenance...
by KnowIt Express, Carol Hayes
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2016
Know How to Start a Garden Outdoor and Indoor
Look out your window - what do you see? Probably something like a barren wasteland of weed and dirt...or in other word, a scene that is anything but inspiring to behold.
However, take a look at your dear friendly neighbor's yard. What do...
A Tapestry Garden
The Art of Weaving Plants and Place
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
“This is a love story about a couple and their relationship with an acre-and-a-half of land. . . with exceptional plant descriptions that read like character references for old friends. . . . beautiful photographs and prose await.” —Library Journal
Marietta and Ernie O’Byrne’s garden—situated...