The New Sunset Western Garden Book

The New Sunset Western Garden Book
Author: The Editors of Sunset
Publisher: Sunset
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-02-07
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780376039217

As surely as gardens change with the seasons, gardening is ever changing. New plants, techniques, materials, and lifestyles are constantly broadening the choices you have and reshaping the way you garden in the West. In response to this natural evolution, the editors of Sunset-the West's most trusted source of gardening information for more than 80 years-have completely redesigned and updated The Western Garden Book in this new 2012 Ninth Edition. Following the best-selling success of the previous editions of The Western Garden Book, this edition includes a fresh new look, thousands of color photographs, fresh illustrations, and an easy-to-follow format. Written by experts for gardeners in the West, this book is an indispensable reference for beginning and expert gardeners alike. The New Western Garden Book features include: A photo gallery shows the West's most innovative gardens, from all-edibles front yards to stylish water-wise and fire-wise gardens to living walls and green roofs-all with ideas you can use. Climate Zone Maps and growing-season graphs for all regions of the West including Alaska and Hawaii. A new "Plant Finder" section helps you choose plants for their garden's problem areas or for special effects. "A to Z Plant Encyclopedia" lists some 8,000 plants that thrive in the West, including more than 500 new ones. Gorgeous color photographs illustrate all plant entries-for the first time ever in The Western Garden Book. "Gardening From Start to Finish" is a new visual guide that leads readers through all steps of making a garden, from soil prep through planting, growing and care, with special sections on natives, veggies, grasses and more.

Gardening in the Pacific Northwest

Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
Author: Paul Bonine
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 824
Release: 2017-12-27
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604698365

This comprehensive and hardworking guide features plant picks, design advice, and successful growing information for home gardeners in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

High Altitude Western Gardening

High Altitude Western Gardening
Author: Marilyn Quinn
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2009-09
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781423609995

High Altitude Western Gardening is an excellent guide to gardening in the 6,000-foot-plus altitude of the Rocky Mountain region of the western U.S. A

Refresh Your Garden Design with Color, Texture and Form

Refresh Your Garden Design with Color, Texture and Form
Author: Rebecca Sweet
Publisher: Horticulture Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-10-30
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781440330407

Breathe new life into your garden! Maybe your garden isn't what it once was. Or maybe it's stunning during the full bloom of summer, but falls apart the rest of the year. Maybe it's crowded, sparse, boring, disjointed...or it just doesn't resonate with you, and you have no idea why or what to do about it. Don't retreat indoors! In this friendly guide, acclaimed landscape designer and best-selling author Rebecca Sweet offers simple strategies for transforming established plots and empty spaces into the garden of your dreams--a place that soothes your soul and revives your spirits year-round. Start by identifying problems with your current plantings (such as clashing colors, lack of flow and "one-of-each-itis"), then learn how to inject new life using artful combinations of color, texture and form. At the back of the book, you'll find a thoughtfully curated selection of 78 plants perfect for creating key elements of harmony in your garden. You don't need to be a professional landscaper to put these concepts into play. With this book as your guide, turning blah spaces into breathtaking places becomes fun, easy and perennially rewarding! Overflowing with creative examples of how to... Wake up boring beds. Make a cramped garden feel bigger, or bring a sense of intimacy to an expansive area. Downplay eyesores. Create moods ranging from serene to stimulating. Add four-seasons interest. Decide which plants to keep, and which to pull. Thoughtfully integrate hardscaping, structures and accessories. Transform an ordinary garden into one that's memorable and meaningful!

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

Epic Tomatoes

Epic Tomatoes
Author: Craig LeHoullier
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2015-01-16
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1612122094

Savor your best tomato harvest ever! Craig LeHoullier provides everything a tomato enthusiast needs to know about growing more than 200 varieties of tomatoes, from planting to cultivating and collecting seeds at the end of the season. He also offers a comprehensive guide to various pests and tomato diseases, explaining how best to avoid them. With beautiful photographs and intriguing tomato profiles throughout, Epic Tomatoes celebrates one of the most versatile and delicious crops in your garden.