A beautifully illustrated tour of more than 60 of Scotland’s finest National Trust gardens, including a history of each garden, its designer, its restoration and conservation, visiting information, and a wealth of color photos and historical plans.
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Paradise Found: Growing Tropicals in Your Own Backyard
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Loaded with plants that conjure visions of tropical islands and pina coladas, this book makes real every gardener’s dream of living in a private Eden. Detailed, step-by-step instructions guide gardeners through the process of cultivating their own tropical gardens with thick foliage and bright, bold plants.
Southern Accents (1-year)
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
SOUTHERN ACCENTS celebrates the best of the South. Each issue features the finest homes and gardens along with a balance of features that reflect the affluent lifestyles of its readers including architecture, antiques, entertaining, collecting and travel.
Arizona Gardener’s Guide
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
PGardening is now the favorite outdoor leisure activity in America. Homeowners realize the health benefits available from gardening and the potential increase in their home’s property value./pPRegional gardening titles offer the most useful advice because they provide credible information on the plants that perform best in specific states. Gardeners want information they can trust and use successfully in their own gardens./pPiThe Arizona Gardener’s Guide/i is a full-color plant selection resource guide written especially for Arizona gardeners. It includes the top 175 landscape plants as recommended by one of Arizona’s most respected horticultural experts./p
Orchids to Know and Grow
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
“Orchids are easy to grow, but one doesn’t grow orchids like a rose, a cactus, or an African violet; one grows an orchid like an orchid! This book debunks some of the hard-to-grow myths, gives cultural information, and does so in easy-to-understand language.”–Robert J. Ferry, research associate, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens P”A sure-fire guide for the novice grower and an excellent resource for the experienced orchidist. Painlessly integrates the botany and horticulture of the Orchid Family.”–Paul Martin Brown, research associate, University of Florida Herbarium POrchids have been collected and grown for commercial purposes for more than 150 years, but while these spectacular plants are ever more available to casual gardeners and hobbyists, many still regard selecting and caring for orchids beyond their abilities. This book has easy-to-read, clearly defined chapters on identifying, classifying, and cultivating orchids. Also included are descriptions and illustrations of more than 150 of the more commonly grown orchid genera. The descriptions in tabular, readable outlines make it easy to select plants by appearance as well as a variety of criteria, including genus, particular light or temperature requirements, native habitat, and flowering time. PSheehan and Black also provide valuable tips on selecting good specimens to buy and on caring for them under a variety of conditions found in either home or greenhouse. For enthusiasts, they provide advice on preparing plants for exhibition as well as chapters on uses of orchids, orchid items as collectables, diseases, insects, physiological problems, and special growing arrangements such as greenhouses and shade structures. Especially valuable is the best and most complete illustrated glossary of orchid terminology on the market. PThis informative, user-friendly guide will transform even the most casual orchid fan from admirer to collector and cultivator.
Good Gardens by Design: The Principles of Classic Planning And Plant Selection
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Desert Plants: A Curator’s Introduction to the Huntington Desert Garden (Huntington Library Garden Series)
Monday, June 15th, 2009
This year the Huntington celebrates the centennial of its spectacular desert garden, one of the largest such collections of cacti and other succulents in the world. Visitors to the twelve-acre garden marvel at its more than 3,000 species, including the vivid blue and green Puya, a rare type of bromeliad; the Lithops, or “living stone,” whose camouflaged leaves mimic the shape and color of rocks; and the dazzling red, orange, and yellow torch-like blooms of the winter-flowering aloe. brIn this beautifully illustrated volume, Lyons draws on decades of experience with these unusual specimens to explore the Huntington’s desert garden. He tells of its early development, describes its principal collections, and gives instructions on the care and landscaping of desert gardens.
Plants for Natural Gardens: Southwestern Native Adaptive Trees, Shrubs, Wildflowers Grasses
Monday, June 15th, 2009
This companion book to ‘Natural by Design’ concentrates, on over two hundred plants, individually photographed and profiled. The key to any successful garden is: knowing the plants; the conditions that nurture them; and the care that must be taken in their propagation, cultivation, transplanting, and pruning. Knowing the native and adaptive plants of the region and how best to use them in the landscape, will enable the gardener to create gardens of self-sustaining beauty.
Roses
Monday, June 15th, 2009
First published in parts between 1817 and 1824, this collection of 167 botanical prints was intended as a scientific treatise. Produced in collaboration with the botanist Claude-Antoine Thory, it achieved early fame for the beauty of the illustrations which show the glory and infinite variety of the rose. Pierre-Joseph Redoute was known in his time as “the Raphael of flowers”. He was fortunate in his patronage, enjoying the favours of Queen Marie-Antoinette and the Empress Josephine, whose gardens at Malmaison inspired Redoute, though she did not live to see her protege’s great work. The stipple-engraving of the original plates was a process that Redoute learnt in England in 1786 was perfectly matched to the delicacy and accuracy of the original paintings.
One Hundred English Gardens: The Best of the English Heritage Parks and Gardens Register
Sunday, June 14th, 2009
This elegant book presents one hundred of the most beautiful historic gardens in England. The gardens range from the neoclassical paradise of Stourhead to the subtropical splendour of Tresco Abbey and the soothing calm of the White Garden at Sissinghurst, all photographed in stunning color by leading British garden photographers. Each garden is presented at its most glorious moment– whether at twilight or midday, in autumn, or at the height of summer.brbrEnglish Heritage has spent over ten years identifying and grading the fabulous wealth of parks and gardens throughout England on the basis of their historical significance, state of preservation and level of general interest. This information is compiled in the English Heritage Parks and Gardens Register, from which the respected horticultural author Patrick Taylor has selected one hundred favorites. In his lively and informative style, he reveals the historic background to each garden and discusses the modern-day plantings.brbrA comprehensive index, county map, and opening times for each garden offer information for the traveler. Lush, full-color photographs capture the essence of each garden for an inspiring tour of the best of a grand gardening tradition.br
