Rock Gardening

Rock Gardening
Author: Joseph Tychonievich
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2016-11-16
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604695870

AHS Book Award winner Rock gardening —the art of growing alpines and other miniature plants in the company of rocks in order to recreate the look of a rugged mountaintop—has been surging in popularity. Time and space constraints, chronic drought in the American West, and a trend toward architectural plants are just a few of the reasons for the increased interest. Rock Gardening brings this traditional style to a new generation of gardeners. It includes a survey of gorgeous rock gardens from around the world, the techniques and methods specific to creating and maintaining a rock garden, and profiles of the top 50 rock garden plants.

Rock Gardening

Rock Gardening
Author: H. Lincoln Foster
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Total Pages: 510
Release: 1982
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

Called "the bible for American rock gardeners" by The New York Times, this classic includes practical information on construction of raised beds & planted walls, grading, & drainage. The heart of the book is an alphabetical descriptive catalog of more than 1,900 alpine plants for use in the rock garden.

Rock Garden Design and Construction

Rock Garden Design and Construction
Author: North American Rock Garden Society
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-09-12
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781604693300

Few gardens can transport visitors to wild and rugged landscapes as well as rock gardens. Eye-catching rock gardens are among the most challenging—and satisfying—expressions of the gardener's craft. A true rock garden is a specialized habitat that allows the gardener to grow plants that do not flourish anywhere else. This book offers the first comprehensive treatment of building rock gardens in all parts of North America. Topics covered include rock placement, materials, and planting and maintenance. Variations on the rock garden theme, from planting troughs to creating water features are also discussed. The book presents regional styles and techniques and profiles a dozen public rock gardens from Oregon to Newfoundland. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.

Rock Garden Plants

Rock Garden Plants
Author: Baldassare Mineo
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1999
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780881924329

Provides information on selecting plants and includes cultivation descriptions for each plant

The Crevice Garden

The Crevice Garden
Author: Paul Spriggs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2022-08
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781739903909

A crevice garden replicates the environmental conditions of mountain tops, deserts, coastlines, and other exposed or rocky places on earth. These striking garden features provide perfect conditions for the plants native to these far-off places, bringing the cultivation of these precious gems within everybody's reach. In this book, enthusiastic experts Kenton Seth and Paul Spriggs bring us in-depth guidance on the design, construction, and planting of crevice gardens of all kinds including those suitable for containers, small gardens, and public parks and in styles that encompass both naturalistic scenes and non-traditional installations. A wealth of international case studies demonstrate how crevice gardens provide multiple micro-habitats that are exceptionally well-suited to plants that struggle in normal garden conditions. Further examples reveal their value in the ecological re-use of waste materials such as concrete, wildlife habitat creation, and for making permeable, plant-friendly alternatives to retaining walls. An illustrated A-Z recommending 250 irresistible plants completes this comprehensive book which heralds a bold new chapter in the history of crevice garden making.

The Art of Spiritual Rock Gardening

The Art of Spiritual Rock Gardening
Author: Donna Schaper
Publisher: Paulist Press
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2001
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781587680052

A fusion of reflections on the spiritual importance of rocks and stones in the world's cultures and religions and practical tips on creating and maintaining a rock garden. With illustrations from an internationally known garden designer and artist.

Rock Gardening for Amateurs

Rock Gardening for Amateurs
Author: Harry Thomas
Publisher: Applewood Books
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2008-12
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1429013060

This 1914 work is a comprehensive source of information on all aspects of creating a rock garden, still useful today.

A Rage for Rock Gardening

A Rage for Rock Gardening
Author: Nicola Shulman
Publisher: Short Books
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2011-06-01
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1907595996

A new edition of Nicola Shulman's miniature masterpiece about the life of gardener Reginald Farrer A hundred years ago, there was a revolution in British gardening, as the garden changed from being a diversion of dukes to the hobby of millions. Few figures were more prominent in this renaissance than Reginald Farrer, whose passion for alpines, the most demanding of plants, would inspire generations with a love of flowers. He was the man who put a rockery in every back garden. Tormented by physical and emotional misfortune, Farrer was one of those 'born to endless night'. Yet in the realm of horticulture his many faults were turned to advantages, and he became one of the great plant-hunters, collecting new species from the mountains of Tibet and China. Through the influence of his extraordinary books, Farrer did for English gardening what, half a century later, Elizabeth David would do for its cookery, changing everything forever.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Rock and Water Gardening Illustrated

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Rock and Water Gardening Illustrated
Author: Carlo A. Balistrieri
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2004
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781592571598

Complemented by more than five hundred photographs, illustrations, and diagrams, this easy-to-follow how-to handbook introduces the fundamentals of rock and water gardening and includes a variety of projects, complete with step-by-step instructions and illustrations, shopping lists, plant directories, and dozens of helpful tips. Original. 12,000 first printing.

Rock Gardens

Rock Gardens
Author: Frederick Frye Rockwell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1928
Genre: Rock gardens
ISBN: