Each project includes a plan and the planting recipe--as well as a "Discovery Walk," activities and crafts to make with what you grow. And each is illustrated with author Sharon Lovejoy's lyrical watercolors. There's the Pizza Patch, a giant-size wheel garden planted in "slices" of tomatoes, zucchini, oregano, and basil. A Flowery Maze to get lost in. A Moon Garden of night-blooming flowers, including a moonflower tent. And Mother Nature's Medicine Chest. Discovery Walks teach kids how the gardens work, and a chapter on gardening basics includes a child-friendly 10-Minute Plan for planting and maintenance, plus a list of the top 20 plants guaranteed to make gardeners out of kids.

    An extensive introduction explains the botany and plant physiology behind the science of propagation, and the encyclopedic A - Z section presents all the appropriate techniques for more than 1,000 different kinds of plants. Specialized groups such as orchids, ferns, palms, grasses, and roses are given extensive feature treatment.

    There's no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don't live in Illinois. This book features 111 species of Illinois birds, organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don't know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out. Fact-filled information, a compare feature, range maps and detailed photographs help to ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.

    I. Rodale himself!

    Detailed A-Z listings on over 1,500 plants, together with specially commissioned photographs and colour illustrations show you every technique you will need. With unique tips from expert propagators, as well as general methodology, this book is a must-have for amateur and professional gardeners alike.

    And happily, these growers are discovering that heirlooms are not only vastly more flavorful, but are just as hardy and easy to cultivate as the hybrids. Dr. Carolyn J. Male, who has raised more than a thousand heirloom tomatoes, here presents 100 consistently top-performing varieties for North American gardeners. There are red tomatoes, yellow tomatoes, green, orange, purple, and even black tomatoes--like Black from Tula, with green shoulders and a dusky rose-black coloring. There are cherry tomatoes, too--try Martino's Roma, a paste with spectacular yield and built-in tolerance of blossom end rot. For every gardener, no matter how experienced, here's everything you need to know to grow and harvest tomatoes with real taste.

    Now learn to identify them. This is your field guide to 200 of Minnesota's wildflowers. Full-page photographs and an easy-to-read format present the information that's critical to accurate identification. And the species are organized by color, so when you see a purple flower, simply turn to the purple section of the book. Wildflower identification has never been easier!

    Designing with Plants is both inspirational and instructive-an informative and visually breathtaking study that shows readers how to create the same effects in their gardens. This paperback reprint includes four main parts. "Planting Palettes" shows the range of plant choice available in form, texture, and color. "Designing Schemes" shows how to combine these elements to create stunning and sculptural gardens. Through stunning photography, "Planting Moods" shows how to create a particular atmosphere. And "Year-Round Planting" emphasizes the importance of choosing plants that have value throughout the seasons.

    The NotebookA seasonal scrapbook of gardening methods, recipes and tabletop designs.Hands-on workbook format with pockets for clippings and graph paper for plans.Tips on holiday festivities and decorating ideas with pages for notes.Full-color instructions to creat magnificent bouquets from the summer garden.Lists of favorite perennials and annuals for grow-your-own arrangments.

    A fall scrapbook of gardening methods, recipes, and tabletop designs.Hands-on workbook format with pockets for clippings and graph paper for plans.Tips on Halloween and Thanksgiving festivities and decorating ideas with pages for notes.Full-color instructions to create magnificent autumn bouquets.Lists to help you organize entertaining chores and speed the task of putting the garden to bed

    Judith Lowry's voice and experiences make a rich matrix for essays that include discussions of wildflower gardening, the ecology of native grasses, wildland seed-collecting, principles of natural design, and plant/animal interactions. Though this book is based on California gardens, readers from all parts of the country will be inspired and informed by these examples of gardening to include "the larger garden beyond the fence."Gardening with a Wild Heart promises to be a classic for lovers of nature writing, gardeners, bioregionalists, and students and professionals in horticulture, landscape design, and ecological restoration.

    In Shocking Beauty, visionary garden impresario Thomas Hobbs offers his original and trendsetting treatises on garden design. In inspiring essays such as "Portable drams", "Staging Incidents" and "Zonal Denial, Hobbs uses examples from exceptional gardens throughout North America and Europe to demonstrate how a garden freed from the bonds of conventional design can result in spaces of singular and startling allure. Hobbs suggests that nature is the best teacher for blending color, texture and plant species to create "shocking beauty" in a garden. Shocking Beauty offers an in-depth gardening book with a twist-it enables you to discover what it takes to stop people in their tracks and realize how stunning nature can be. Illustrated with over 200 striking full-color photographs, this thought-provoking book will inspire people who've never gardened before and invigorate the passions of those who already know the joy of gardening. Garden design topics include:InspirationZonal DenialGood NeighborsHigh TensionColor: Cause & EffectStaging IncidentsPortable DramaHomeVisions

    Evolving over thousands of years, they thrive and flourish in their regional habitats. 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardeners is the ultimate guide for introducing these beautiful and robust plants into your own garden. Whatever your conditions -- sunny, shady, or in-between -- and whatever your style -- formal, informal, or a mix -- there are native plants to help you achieve your gardening goals.

    The Explorer's Garden: Rare and Unusual Perennials presents the most fascinating perennials found during Hinkley's treks around the globe, describes the assets each plant brings to the garden, and explains how it is best cultivated and propagated.Illustrated with Hinkley's own splendid photographs as well as those of Lynne Harrison, this new paperback edition includes a new preface by the author and a completely updated list of sources for plant material.

    A winter scrapbook of gardening methods, recipes and tabletop designs.Hands-on workbook format with pockets for clippings and graph paper for plans.Tips on Christmas and Valentine's Day festivities and decorating ideas with pages for notes.Full-color instructions to create magnificent winter bouquets.Lists to help you organize gift giving and entertaining chores.

    

    Shows readers how to select, plant, and care for trees.Tips on choosing trees that enhance property value.Makes caring for trees understandable and easy.Extensive information on care and pruning.Detailed growing instructions for more than 125 varieties.Attractive book design makes information easy to fast and retrieve.

    Includes 125 illustrations and 100 color photos. A must-have for Midwestern gardeners.

    Homeowners, property owners, professional wildlife managers, landscape architects, and garden designers will all find it invaluable.A wealth of information is provided on:--Wildlife habitat and landscaping basics--Birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and insects likely to be attracted to your property--Specialty gardens for butterflies and hummingbirds--How to plant and maintain woodlands, grasslands, wetlands, and waterways--Feeders and nest boxes--Ponds and birdbaths--Potential problems--Wildlife viewing tips--Extensive plant lists

    Packed with detailed color photographs, the book is a must-have for forest landowners, game and wildlife managers, biologists, outdoors enthusiasts, students--anyone with an interest in the intricate and often unexpected interrelationships between the flora and fauna of our region’s forests.Features:Descriptions of native and nonnative (exotic or invasive) plants, including 330 species of forbs, in 180 genera: grasses, sedges, and rushes; woody vines and semiwoody plants; shrubs; palms and yucca; cane; cactus; ferns; and ground lichen650 color photosMap of physiographic provinces56 simple black-and-white drawings of flower parts, flower types, and inflorescences, leaf arrangements, leaf divisions, shapes, and margins, and parts of a grass plantGlossaryIndex of genera by family, index by wildlife species, and index of scientific and common names

    thru-hickers who happen to be publishing pros, too.

    For beginners and experts alike.

    Each region has areas which - depending on climate, terrain and design - boast a range of vegetables, fruit, flowers and herbs. This volume seeks to rediscover old-fashioned gardening techniques and obscure produce in an exploration of authentic vegetable gardens growing alongside chateaux or abbeys, small family plots, romantic gardens tended by parish priests, gourmet gardens planned by master chefs and ornamental gardens.

    "Everything you need to know about identifying, buying and growing cacti and succulents. Full photographic directory of over 400 varities. Planting, propogation, care and maintenance." (Quoted from front cover.)

    One of the few herb books to cover the gamut of readersa interest in herbsafrom growing them to using them for cooking, skin care, fragrance and health.Complete instructions for harvesting and preserving 76 herbs, along with recipes for using them.Teachers readers how to design an herb garden, as well as incorporate herbs into the landscape.Growing instructions for each herb.Tempting recipes for herbal cordials, jellies, cheeses, and other foods.Complete instructions for making skin cleansers, poultices, shampoos, potpourris, scented candles, and more.Comprehensive encyclopedia categorizes 76 herbs as to their best use.

    Book by George Diggs, Barney Lipscomb, Robert O'Kennon

    In addition to outlining the properties of 33 families of flower essences from around the world and the benefits of 2,000 therapies, this richly detailed encyclopedia provides information on administering to children and animals, and a new section on using flower essences to treat cancer. An easy-to-use Ailment Chart pinpoints treatments for a wide range of conditions, from anxiety and allergies to depression and hormonal imbalance, and there are instructions for prescribing, making, and working with floral cures.

    The result is Tulipa, where, in 350 stunning full-color plates, perfection in nature meets perfection in art. Each specimen was chosen for its importance as a superb example of the flower's form and characteristics, and each photograph, taken at the peak of the flower's beauty, becomes a stunning portrait. The "story" behind 500 tulips is told as well, from a tulip's parentage to the history of its cultivation and discovery.

    She published ten inspiring gardening books between 1899 and 1937. It is from these that the excerpts in this anthology have been selected. Trained at art school, Gertrude developed strongly held views on design, form and the use of colour in the garden. These views are reflected throughout the book and take us through the year, season by season. Her observations will entertain those who delight in reading about the heart and soul of gardening as well as educate those with a more practical style. Gertrude Jekyll's desire was to stimulate the reader to action through her straightforward, no nonsense, approach which kept her and her readers from becoming a slave to the garden or its plants. This book is richly illustrated, not only with Gertrude Jekyll's own drawings and

    Georgeanne Brennan, co-owner of Le Marche Seed Company, and Tom McCombie, a California-based chef, give their advice on growing and cooking with classic French vegetables.

    There are columns on such topics as designing a new garden, planning a year's produce from an allotment, using reclaimed materials in the garden, propagation, cultivation and general advice based on years of personal experience.

    It identifies more than 150 noxious weeds and another 100 related species. Colour photographs show the weeds at five critical stages. Information on weed legislation by province and state is also listed.

    The Silbers tell us how to go about searching for just the right seeds, plants, and information; how to determine the number of plants we need; how to set up a germinating area; how to seed and transplant; how to use cold frames and other methods of "hardening off" our seedlings. They take us into the garden and explain how to evaluate soils and break up top growth. We learn about setting out plants; about direct seeding in mulched areas and open ground; about weeding, watering, and fertilizing. They share their wisdom about controlling insect damage and battling plant diseases; about accommodating animals while protecting crops; about harvesting, fall cleanup, and collecting, saving, and storing seeds from our own gardens. Specific, detailed instructions are given for growing 37 vegetables--alphabetically arranged from asparagus to turnips--and 51 herbs, from angelica to woad. Well-organized charts make it easy to find essential information quickly, and drawings and photographs provide visual direction. Conveniently located sidebars give us guidance on such topics as growing hot peppers, planting mesclun, making sauerkraut, braiding onions, blanching cauliflower, growing moth-repellent herbs, making herb tempura and vinegars, and crystallizing flowers.Here is a book guaranteed to inspire us to dig into the gardening catalogues and then into the earth to begin the adventure of producing our very own bountiful harvest.

    The authors connect history, culture, region, and design to help us understand how California and its human population have evolved historically and how individuals today can make a difference in the state's future in their own backyards. The authors' goal is to bring the history of the California garden up to date with the ecological and cultural concerns of our time.Francis and Reimann use California's natural beauty and habitat as a starting point for inspiring Californians to see their gardens as extensions of the surrounding landscape. They provide essential information on native plants and wildlife, ecology and bioregionalism, landscape history and design concepts, as well as numerous examples showing how to integrate environmental principles in one's garden.Landscape meaning and regional thinking are an important part of an ecosystem approach to home gardening, say the authors. By observing nearby native or naturalized environments, including vacant lots and abandoned property, one learns a good deal about local plants, wildlife, and other elements that can be incorporated into an ecologically sensitive garden.Yan Nascimbene's exquisite color illustrations perfectly capture the authors' sensual vision of an environment different from gardens commonly featured in gardening books and magazines. Photographs illustrate the designs of many of the best landscape architects working in the tradition of the California landscape garden, including Ron Lutsko, Topher Delaney, Owen Dell, Ann Christoph, and Rick Fisher. This is a book for anyone seeking a garden philosophy that is environmentally sensitive, and even experienced home gardeners, landscape professionals, and horticulturists will find new and useful material here.

    Remarkably, the George Washington who spent forty-five years designing and planting the gardens at Mount Vernon is virtually unknown today, hidden behind the icon of the first president's frozen dignity. In her new book, Mac Griswold reveals to us a man who gathered seed, transplanted and pruned trees, and designed a kitchen garden, a pleasure garden, and even a botanical garden, where he did all the experimental work himself. Washington left for historians and restorationists a wealth of memos, directives, diaries, plans, and plant lists that documented every step of his creation (and now the recreation) of his gardens. Out of this wealth of archival material, Griswold paints a remarkably vivid picture of eighteenth-century gardening.

    Whatever the basis of your selection---colors, foliage, shapes or texture--- Encyclopedia of Flowers will provide all the information you need to help you make your decisions. Once you've matched the right plants to the right site, you're well on your way to having a healthy and beautiful garden. Encyclopedia of Flowers is a comprehensive international guide to more than 1,000 popular garden flowers, shrubs and trees. These are divided into six plant types. Each plant entry contains practical information on flowering time, light conditions, cultivation, maintenance, and landscape use. With its wealth of photography and practical information, the Encyclopedia of Flowers is a valuable guide for all gardeners.

    This exquisite book provides a wealth of information and much useful advice for gardeners everywhere.

    Great for home, school, scout projects, or just summer fun. Adaptable for ages 8 to 18, 55 pgs. Illustrated.Here's what Teachers are saying: * Positive & friendly * Easy & understandable * Teaches math and science * Simple method * Makes so much sense * Applications are limitless * Lifetime hobbyStart a class in your school or your home and neighborhood. Great idea for summer vacation! Great for Home School. Brings the Family Together. Projects Include: * Backyard Garden * Family History * Internet * Field Trips * Self Discovery * Science Project * Vocabulary- Skills * Math Challenges * Skill Activities

    The author has grown most of the species, and this work abounds in useful cultural information based on experience. It also features watercolours and photographs.'

    Including an A-Z encyclopedia of Southern favorites and twenty comprehensive lists of favorite flowers from expert nurseries around the South, this beautifully illustrated book presents superior long-blooming, heat-resistant flowers.

    Here, Joe Eck and Wayne Winterrowd champion respect for the seasons and pride in workmanship as they invite us to share in their dedication to both the practicalities and the aesthetics of living off the land. Living Seasonally puts special emphasis on the raising of vegetables. It details not only the day-to-day aspects of vegetable gardening but also the shaping of the garden to make it a beautiful space with its own particular emotional resonance, its own magic. Delicious recipes and photography complete what will surely become a gardening classic.

    Beautiful color photographs of different kinds of gardens and the many kinds of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates that can be attracted to them are generously displayed throughout the informative text.

    With a few basic tools, a pile of stone, and this book, any reader can create stone walls, benches. paths and patios, culverts, steps, and more. How-to color photos and fine illustrations depict every critical step, and a wealth of color photography offers plenty of inspiration.

    Simple but important techniques of controlling, directing, and promoting the healthy and attractive growth of trees, shrubs, and vines are shown in clear detail. Includes step-by-step sequences, pruning diagrams, before-and-after comparisons, and practical tips Pocket-size format with flexible cover makes it ideal for use in the garden. The most baffling aspects of gardening demystified and displayed in absolute clarity. A lavishly illustrated flexibound, Eyewitness Garden Handbooks are the user-friendly guides that identify every type of garden plant with up to ten salient features, at-a-glance information on height, spread, and color, and useful cultivation symbols. There are also separate sections on gardening skills and a complete index of common names.

    In addition, you get Jerry's list of favorite tried-and-true plants. You'll also learn about your favorite plant's soil, sun, and watering needs, along with its height, blossom color, and flowering time, all of which will make your garden planting a snap.

    Simply the definitive full-color reference to the horticulture of North America, AHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers contains more than 8,000 plant references, 4,250 photographs, and practical advice on everything from cultivation and pests to plant selection and identification.

    It reviews single herbs, combinations, syrups, salves, cordials and oils and also cross references by organ system and symptom disorders for ease of look up.

    Color photos.

    

    The Duchess of Devonshire's anecdotal text takes the reader on a stroll through a garden that includes parterres and vistas, water in all its forms, rockeries and trees, a working kitchen garden and statuary, as well as planted borders. The history of the garden is described, incorporating the creation, the changes and the restorations both the Duke and Duchess have made, "in the spirit of the place". The Duchess of Devonshire has lived at Chatsworth since 1950.

    Includes gardening tips and procedures to guarantee success in any soil, in any climate. Also, advanced gardening topics including seedling production, greenhouse construction, automatic watering, complete natural mineral nutrient mix, pest control, and many more vital topics for successful gardening.

    As a result, the reluctant gardener, as well as the green-fingered will find much to savour here. The author's inimitable mix of encyclopaedic knowledge and practical know-how is evident on every page and is presented with the flair that has become her hallmark. Her acute observations on both plants and people, her tart dismissal of humbug in the gardening world and beyond, her double entendres and her practical tips have become familiar to the thousands of viewers who watch her on RTE. For them, as well as for the devoted followers who know her through her books, lectures and legendary garden, Helen Dillon on Gardening is a wonderful compendium of this remarkable gardener's writings.

    Water features look fantastic and add a whole new dimension to even the smallest of gardens, but constructing them can seem rather daunting. In Water Garden Workbook, top gardening expert Charlie Dimmock comes to the rescue and shows how to create a whole variety of different watery effects that won't stretch your budget or talents.Divided into easy-to-follow sections, the book contains: -- Getting Going: the right water feature for you, basic equipment, budget help-- The Projects: different choices, step-by-step illustrations and handy hints-- Charlie's Notebook: best plants-- Fish and Wildlife: attract a wide range of wildlife-- Pond problems: potential problems and how to solve them.

    A must-have guide for gardeners with little space.

    It shows you how to design the kitchen garden that's right for you, with original plans for a range of gardens of all shapes and sizes, including a large-scale vegetable plot, a potager, and a courtyard kitchen garden. It covers all the main vegetables, fruit and herbs, with detailed advice on the best varieties to choose.

    This book examines artwork created through the preservation of plants.

    Some represent vast landscapes in a small area, some use raked gravel to represent rushing water, while others feature natural stones signifying symbolic animals such as turtles and cranes. Zen Gardening also provide an ecofriendly alternative to the old-fashioned lawn -- they require little or no water, while the use of fertilizers and pesticides is anathema to the spirit of the Zen garden.With its practical advice on plant selection, and numerous examples of how modern gardens are transformed into beautiful, harmonious refuges, Zen Gardening places every aspect of creating a Zen garden at the hands of today's gardeners. This unique book simplifies the complex principes adopted centuries ago by Buddhist monks, explores their aims in creating outdoor spaces along Zen principles, and reveals the meaning of the different elements and their juxtaposition. Gardeners will learn to create a controlled and harmonious environment -- and, in the process, to nourish the spirit and allow anxiety to gently subside, making room for quiet reflection.

    The ultimate for tropical flower lovers, this book is a complete account of over 136 species of Hawaii's tropicals in lavish color photos and authoritative text.

    Entries for all 9,000 trees and shrubs include color photos and essential facts such as: A-to-Z listings of each species and genus; descriptions of leaves, flowers, and stems; preferred ways to grow in your garden, greenhouse, or home. Essential for any gardener.

    Ortho All About Perennials Book, Easy To Understand System Of Combing Colors & Bloom Seasons, Detailed Instructions For Planting & Growing More Than 400 Varieties.

    This title covers all facets of commercial organic herb growing: the state of the herb industry, site selection, climate, irrigation, weed management, propagation, trial plots, composting, pests and diseases, harvesting, drying, processing and marketing of herbs, innovative tool design, personal health and more.

    The book's main sections deal with ---- The history of roses-- Detailed botanical information-- Advice on incorporating roses into a garden plan-- Information on planting and nurturing roses-- Profiles of all the most popular varietiesThere is also a wealth of advice on cultivating roses as a business to produce products for florists as well as health food retailers. This beautiful, heavily illustrated volume is bound to appeal to the broadest audience. Dedicated rose growers will be impressed by detailed chapters on rose cultivation, suggestions for complimentary planting, and the many uses of roses down through the centuries. Beginners will value the book for its clear, easy-to-understand text and its many instructive diagrams and sidebar features. Unusual in a book for gardeners is information on the use of roses as herbal medicine, as food, as having symbolic value for artists and poets, and as ornamental enhancements in the home. This volume concludes with a detailed glossary and an extensive index. Hundreds of full-color photos, drawings, and diagrams throughout.

    . . that help us discover the beacon of guidance from a lighthouse . . . that encourage us to celebrate the wonder of love.The stunning imagery and poetic expressions of the Psalms have inspired and transformed the hearts of countless souls through the centuries. Now Honor Books, the leading publisher of gift devotionals, has added exquisite full-color art and heart-stirring prayers with selections from best-loved Psalms.God has been providing for the daily needs of His children since the Garden of Eden. Readers will find He promises to bless them daily out of His abundance through which they can enjoy the peace and comfort of His presence. Each devotion will give the reader another look at the richness and abundance of living and walking in the will of God.

    

    From annuals and perennials to bulbs, corms, and tubers, and from vegetables and herbs to shrubs, trees, and ground covers: If it grows, it's here--beautifully described in easy-to-read text and eyepopping color photos. Practical reference information includes a detailed glossary, a table of plant families, and an index of synonyms and common names. 9" x 12".

    Gardeners from the U.S. and Canada shared their expertise and inspiration with authors and avid gardeners Liesbeth Leatherbarrow and Lesley Reynolds. The result is a well-researched, lively gardening guide that will allow you to plant with confidence in a challenging climate.

    If we create a healthy soil in which a wide variety of plants can flourish, we also establish a food chain in which predators and prey maintain a natural balance-and do much of the pest control for us. Plants want to grow-the organic gardener's task is to remove obstacles from their path. This means choosing the right plant for the right place; providing the right type of soil, the right temperature, and the right amount of moisture; and protecting those plants that need it in early life or in adverse conditions. In this comprehensive, easy-to-use guide-abundantly illustrated with color photos of his own garden-Bob Flowerdew shows you how to work with nature to make a garden that's both beautiful and bountiful. Among the author's previous books are The Companion Garden and The Complete Fruit Book.

    Colorful and a pleasure to read, the book is organized by group, color location and season. Clematis for All Seasons includes:separate chapters on color and unusual varieties origins of clematis and species worldwide how to identify varieties how to choose plants for location and climate how to combine clematis with other plants in a garden design Zone Chart The techniques section includes information on planting, supporting, pruning, propagation, feeding, watering, pests and diseases.Gardeners will find Clematis for All Seasons an especially useful guide to this widely loved blooming climber

    Month by month this book displays Christopher Lloyd's unrivalled knowledge of plants – how he grew them in his celebrated garden at Great Dixter and how he designed his superlative plant combinations. This is also a book about experimentation, 'a strong element' of which Lloyd considered 'essential to the happiness of any enquiring gardener'. Laced with provocative statements to tease gardeners out of complacency, Christopher Lloyd's Gardening Year is essential reading for adventurous gardeners.

    Now he shares with his fellow medical patients what he knows about cultivating this therapeautic plant.

    Follow his advice and you will have a successful, fruitful, pest-free garden—whether it is in a pot on your deck or a quarter-acre out back."—Marina Blomberg, garden editor, Gainesville SunWith full-color photographs and detailed expert advice, this affordable paperback describes how to grow abundant vegetables and edible herbs in gardens anywhere in Florida. Whether you’re planting spring peas and sweet corn or crisp cucumbers and the dill you need to can them, Jim Stephens offers clear explanations of useful gardening terms and practices and joins popular growing concepts with the expertise of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Combining his personal background with decades of experience as Florida Cooperative Extension Service vegetable specialist, Stephens explains· types of gardens (including hydroponic and organic),· site selection,· vegetable variety selection,· garden establishment and care,· soil fertilization and management,· climatic implications,· cultivation practices, and· harvesting and storing.He also addresses the challenge of pests and diseases and includes a detailed and illustrated description of all the major and minor crops usually grown in Florida.And he doesn’t overlook the basic, practical advice: thin the turnips, Stephens says; keep your tools sharp and clean; don’t use lawn fertilizer on those vegetables. His guide will be indispensable to county agents, school teachers, garden writers, and anyone who enjoys a juicy, homegrown tomato.James M. Stephens is professor of horticultural sciences at the University of Florida and State Extension vegetable specialist in charge of educational programs for home gardeners. He was a founder of Florida’s Master Gardener program, the Florida Urban Gardening program, and the Organic Gardening Research and Education Center at the University of Florida. He is the author of more than 300 publications and articles and more than 200 radio and television talks on gardening

    The result of 20 years of joint research, this book offers a guide to Britain''s follies and their close relatives, grottoes and garden buildings.'

    This book draws together a wide variety of minimalist gardens from around the world - large and small, urban and rural. The projects are grouped into thematic chapters, and the designers represented include Vladimir Sitta, John Pawson, Luis Barragan, Seth Stein, Jacques Wirtz, Tadao Ando, Martha Schwartz, Shodo Suzuki, and Isamu Noguchi; the book looks at the inspiration behind each garden and the frequent use of unusual materials and imaginative planning. The author also explains the philosophy of minimalism in gardens and related arts, as well as parallel trends in relaxed and ecologically aware planting. Also included are directories of materials and suitable plants for the minimalist garden.

    Summer heat, less rain, and shorter, unreliable growing seasons are important factors in the desert. That's why The Desert Gardener's Calendar can be essential to gardening success. Whether you're raising vegetables, nursing citrus trees, or just trying to keep your front yard looking its best, you'll find that this handy book gives you a valuable month-by-month perspective on the year. It helps you to focus on necessary activities and reminds you of simple tasks you might overlook.It's especially valuable for people who've moved to the desert regions from other parts of the country and follow old gardening dates that seldom apply to their new home.The Desert Gardener's Calendar is a guide to the maintenance you need to do to keep your garden flourishing and your landscape attractive throughout the year. It combines the month-by-month gardening and landscaping activities from two separate books by George Brookbank—Desert Gardening, Fruits and Vegetables and Desert Landscaping—and was created in response to readers who have found the calendar sections of those books especially invaluable. And because not all deserts are the same, Brookbank is careful to point out differences in scheduling encountered by gardeners in low- and middle-elevation regions in California and the Southwest. "I believe," says the author, "that if you use this calendar and let your judgment become more accurate with experience, you'll soon be doing everything right." Although that might suggest a day when you don't need this book, chances are good that, if you're a desert gardener, right now you do.

    From water gardens to roof havens, a staggering variety of design and planting choices burst from the pages.

    It presents a year at the authors' house written as a monthly journal, and describes how to grow, harvest and cook a wide range of vegetables, herbs and fruit.

    In it the garden, with its "nature-friendly" charm and character, takes the spotlight as an integral part of bungalow living.

    Despite a benign and nurturing climate, native species are declining almost everywhere in the Islands. Human-introduced pests, the spread of competing alien plants, wildfires, urban and agricultural development, and other disturbances of modern life are eliminating native species at an alarming pace. In fact, 38 percent of all plants on the U.S. endangered species list are native Hawaiian plants.A Native Hawaiian Garden is an effort to help stem the tide. Until recent years, few people attempted to raise native plants in their gardens, in schoolyards and parks, or around public buildings. But this situation is changing as essential information about raising native plants becomes more readily available. A Native Hawaiian Garden offers the most in-depth treatment yet on cultivating and propagating native Hawaiian plants. Following an overview of Hawaiian natural history and conservation, the book treats 63 species (many for the first time), giving detailed information on all stages of gardening: from preparing seeds for germination to the care and tending of the young plants in the landscape. Habitats where the plants are most likely to thrive are also described, as well as the uses that native Hawaiians made of the plants. Over 90 color photographs enhance the book.A Native Hawaiian Garden has much to offer professional horticulturists, landscapers, and botanists, and gives reason to hope that more spaces around housing developments, shopping malls, and other commercial buildings will soon include native plants. But the book will prove especially valuable to those gardeners who wish to grow and nurture something truly Hawaiian in their own backyards. Among the many rewards of growing natives, the authors make clear, is the opportunity to contribute your own experiences and findings to a vital preservation effort.

    

    We now enthusiastically add a quick-reference series for readers who don't have the time or the experience to do their own research. Taylor's 50 Best books highlight the most attractive foolproof plants and include detailed information that every gardener needs in order to grow them. Color photos, full-color drawings, and growing tips make each plant entry useful and complete. Six books introduce the series and cover the most popular plants for backyard gardeners: perennials for sun, perennials for shade, herbs and edible flowers, roses, shrubs, and trees.