Category: Books about Gardens and Plants
Imprint. A complete, practical guide to growing lavenders. Written by internationally recognised lavender expert, Virginia McNaughton, this book contains all you need to know about lavender, its origins and history, botany, garden cultivation, propagation, pests and diseases, classification, species and ...Show more
Category: Books about Gardens and Plants
Discover the inspiration for the famed redesign of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. It was the young William Guilfoyle's botanical tour of the South Sea Islands in 1868 that provided his vision for the one of the world's great public parks. Share his excitement of discovering and collecting tropic ...Show more
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Description: A heady celebration of the beauty and history of the wild orchid species of the British Isles, embraced in one glorious and kaleidoscopic summer-long hunt by naturalist Jon Dunn From the chalk downs of the south coast of England to the heathery moorland of the Shetland Isles, and from ...Show more
Category: Books about Gardens and Plants
Encompassing 20,000 entries in A-Z format "Flora's Plant Names" is the perfect edition to the library of amateur gardeners and horticulturalists alike. It features a comprehensive double-referencing system, whereby plants with common names of more than one word are included under both the standard and i ...Show more
Category: Books about Gardens and Plants
Maximise your garden, whatever you grow in it, with some Swedish expertise. Plants need nutrients to grow, flower and bear fruit, nutrients that can be found in offal, the sea, fire, rocks, rubbish and, of course, dung heaps. Tina Raman digs into every aspect of nurturing your soil, from chemistry and ...Show more
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The Artist's Garden will feature up to 20 gardens that have inspired and been home to some of the greatest painters of history. These gardens not only supplied the inspiration for creative works but also illuminate the professional motivation and private life of the artists themselves - from Cezanne's h ...Show more
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Practical Latin for Gardeners is a timely and useful guide to plant names based on the bestselling Latin for Gardeners. It contains 1,500 of the most useful and widespread Latin names, organised into thematic chapters including Colour, Plant Form and Habitat. Each chapter is divided into smaller groups, ...Show more
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What do avocados, apples, mangos and tomatoes have in common? The answer is that they can all be grown at home, for free, from pips that you would otherwise throw into the recycling bin. Plants from Pips shows you how to grow a range of fruit and vegetables, indoors and out, with minimum equipment and e ...Show more
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A lavishly illustrated exploration of the prevalent architecture and landscaping style of the mid-century period (c.1940-1970) and its links with modern-day living, this sumptuous garden design book features examples of contemporary interpretations of the style as well as expert advice and tips on ...Show more
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The Australian Garden was the first book to show how Australian plants can be used in all the major gardening styles. Choices include the untouched natural garden, coastal, arid, country, grassland, cottage, wildflower, small and courtyard, plus formal gardens. Using Australian plants is critical to cre ...Show more
Category: Books about Gardens and Plants
Oxford Botanic Garden has occupied its central Oxford site next to the river Cherwell continuously since its foundation in 1621 and is the United Kingdom's oldest botanic garden. Today, the Garden holds a collection of more than five thousand different types of plant, some of which exist nowhere else an ...Show more
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Wild inspiration and modern arrangements by Swallows and Damsons florist Anna Potter, with beautiful photography by India Hobson. Blousy blooms, speckled branches, rich foliage and delicate petals; nature has the power to inspire and energise, calm and soothe, focus and still. Anna has harnessed this ...Show more
