The New Ornamental Garden

The New Ornamental Garden
Author: Simon Rickard
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2011-03-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0643102299

This book takes a fresh look at garden-worthy plants for Australian conditions. It will help gardeners to reappraise their climate, select appropriate plants and modify gardening practices to create beautiful gardens featuring native and exotic plants with proven drought tolerance, reliability and minimal weed potential. The New Ornamental Garden shows how heat, cold, water availability, rainfall patterns, length of growing season, evaporation rate and humidity influence plant growth in Australia, from the wet sub-tropics to the temperate climate of southern Australia. It also discusses the influence of microclimates within a garden: dry sun, dry shade, moist sun, moist shade, seaside conditions, exposed sites, urban situations and root competition from eucalyptus and allelopaths. The main focus of the book is the plant index, which contains notes on hundreds of plant varieties and how they function in the garden. All gardeners will benefit from reading this book!

The New Shade Garden

The New Shade Garden
Author: Ken Druse
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 625
Release: 2015-04-14
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1613126042

The author of The Natural Shade Garden offers a comprehensive new guide to climate-conscious gardening—beautifully illustrated with 400 photos. There is a new generation of gardeners who are planting gardens not only for their visual beauty but also for their ability to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In The New Shade Garden, Ken Druse provides expert advice on creating a shade garden with an emphasis on the adjustments necessary for our changing climate. Druse examines common problems facing today's gardeners, from addressing the deer situation to watering plants without stressing limited resources. Detailing all aspects of the gardening process, The New Shade Garden covers basic topics such as designing your own garden, pruning trees, preparing soil for planting, and the vast array of flowers and greenery that grow best in the shade. Perfect for new and seasoned gardeners alike, this encyclopedic manual provides all the information you need to start or improve upon your own shade garden.

The Ornamental Vegetable Garden

The Ornamental Vegetable Garden
Author: Diana Anthony
Publisher: Warwick House Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Edible landscaping
ISBN: 9781894020558

Louis the XIV commissioned a landscape gardener to design the Potager de Roi at Versailles. Many of the fruit and vegetable pruning systems developed by this gardener are still in use today. This beautiful book illustrates the design and planting of the ornamental vegetable garden, where aesthetics and practicality combine to create edible gardens.

Growing the Southwest Garden

Growing the Southwest Garden
Author: Judith Phillips
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2015-06-24
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604695218

Plant selection and garden style are deeply influenced by where we are gardening. To successfully grow a range of beautiful ornamental plants, every gardener has to know the specifics of the region’s climate, soil, and geography. Growing the Southwest Garden, by New Mexico-based garden designer Judith Phillips, is a practical and beautiful handbook for ornamental gardening in a region known for its low rainfall and high temperatures. With more than thirty years of experience gardening in the Southwest, Phillips has created an essential guide, featuring regionally specific advice on zones, microclimates, soil, pests, and maintenance. Profiles of the best plants for the region include complete information on growth and care.

Heirloom Vegetables

Heirloom Vegetables
Author: Simon Rickard
Publisher: Lantern
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Vegetable gardening
ISBN: 9781921383069

In a world where food production is increasingly controlled by multinational corporations whose foremost concern is profit, people who care about their food are becoming more interested than ever in growing their own vegetables, and particularly in heirloom varieties for the wonderfully diverse array of flavor, shape and color they offer.

Lasagna Gardening

Lasagna Gardening
Author: Patricia Lanza
Publisher: Rodale
Total Pages: 268
Release: 1998
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780875967950

Explains how to use a system of layered mulch materials, including newspaper, leaves, and grass clippings, to provide a nutrient-rich base for healthy gardens and robust flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruits

Deer-Resistant Design

Deer-Resistant Design
Author: Karen Chapman
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2019-07-23
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604698497

“Fear deer no more! The best source I’ve seen on the topic!” —Tracy DiSabato-Aust, award-winning garden designer and best-selling author Deer are one of the most common problems a gardener can face. These cute but pesky animals can quickly devour hundreds of dollars’ worth of plants. And common solutions include the use of unattractive fencing and chemicals. In Deer-Resistant Design, Karen Chapman offers another option—intentional design choices that result in beautiful gardens that coexist with wildlife. Deer-Resistant Design showcases real home gardens across North America—from a country garden in New Jersey to a hilltop hacienda in Texas—that have successfully managed the presence of deer. Each homeowner also shares their top ten deer-resistant plants, all welcome additions to a deer-challenged gardeners shopping list. A chapter on deer-resistant container gardens provides suggestions for making colorful, captivating, and imaginative containers. Lushly illustrated and filled with practical advice and inspiring design ideas, Deer-Resistant Design is packed with everything you need to confidently tackle this challenging problem.

The Modern Cottage Garden

The Modern Cottage Garden
Author: Greg Loades
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604699086

“An inspirational book, with encouraging words and down-to-earth advice for achieving a year-round beautiful garden.” —Michael Marriott, chief rosarian at David Austin Roses In this practical and inspirational guide, Greg Loades presents a new style of planting: a fusion between classic cottage style and the new perennial movement. Using real gardens as examples, The Modern Cottage Garden teaches gardeners how to combine the best of both styles—big, colorful blooms and striking grasses and native plants—into one beautiful space that requires little maintenance and has a long season of interest. Fresh planting ideas for containers, small gardens, and diverse climates present an exciting style that can shine anywhere.

Growing the Midwest Garden

Growing the Midwest Garden
Author: Edward Lyon
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2016-04-12
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604696982

Plant selection and garden style are deeply influenced by where we are gardening. To successfully grow a range of beautiful ornamental plants, every gardener has to know the specifics of the region’s climate, soil, and geography. Growing the Midwest Garden, by Edward Lyon, the director of Wisconsin’s Allen Centennial Gardens, offers an enthusiastic and comprehensive approach to ornamental gardening in the heartland. This guide features in-depth chapters on climate, soil, pests, and maintenance, along with plant profiles of the best perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, and bulbs.