[PDF] Designer Plant Combinations eBook

Author : Scott Calhoun
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 25,17 MB
Release : 2012-11-09
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1603420045

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Turn your backyard garden into a lush and colorful wonderland where every plant is presented to its fullest potential. Scott Calhoun provides more than 100 stunning garden designs that are adaptable to a range of climates, budgets, and space considerations. As you learn to use proven groupings and discover ways to make your garden glow throughout all seasons, you’re sure to find the right combination of flowers, grasses, and ground coverings to transform your property into a jaw-dropping display of color, texture, and fragrance.

Author : Tony Lord
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,82 MB
Release : 2010-09-06
Category : Companion planting
ISBN : 9781580115094

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An illustratedcollection of more than 400of the best plant combinations for landscape summer color."

Author : Karen Chapman
Publisher : St. Lynn's Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,76 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780985562229

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Foliage comes in a mind-boggling variety of color, shape and growth habit. But which ones complement each other and work best for the many garden situations people have? Fine Foliage gives the home gardener 60+ examples of plant combinations that work for every purpose, whether in sun or shade, path or meadow, porch or poolside. Each plant combination is introduced with an on-site photograph and "Why This Works" text, accompanied by individual close-up photos and quick-tip info about care, site, soil, zone and season - a complete "recipe" that even a beginner gardener can follow. Fine Foliage brings elegant, expert design and style to the garden and patio. Full color photographs throughout. Includes an index. Fine Foliage was named one of Amazon's "Best of the Year" garden books for 2013. The Garden Writers Association has recognized Fine Foliage with a 2014 Silver Award of Achievement The Garden Writers Association has also recognized Fine Foliage with a 2014 Gold Award of Achievement

Author : Thomas Fischer
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 11,53 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0881929395

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There is an abundance of inspiration in the 100 combinations featured in this book. Each grouping is an actual garden scene that combines two, three, or more perennials in colorful tableaux that span the gardening year, from earliest spring to the onset of winter. All 100 entries identify each of the main plants by both common and botanical names, specify the care and conditions they require, and indicate when the combination reaches its peak of beauty.

Author : Jessica Walliser
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 25,14 MB
Release : 2020-12-22
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1635861330

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Companion planting has a long history of use by gardeners, but the explanation of why it works has been filled with folklore and conjecture. Plant Partners delivers a research-based rationale for this ever-popular growing technique, offering dozens of ways you can use scientifically tested plant partnerships to benefit your whole garden. Through an enhanced understanding of how plants interact with and influence each other, this guide suggests specific plant combinations that improve soil health and weed control, decrease pest damage, and increase biodiversity, resulting in real and measurable impacts in the garden.

Author : Michelle Gervais
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,58 MB
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781612129228

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Before picking up the trowel, pick up the stickers! With 150 reusable illustrated stickers — representing dozens of plant cultivars that are versatile, readily available, and suitable for most temperate growing zones — plus a fold-out design board and a book teaching five easy steps of garden design, you’ll have everything you need to create your vision of the perfect garden. The durable cling stickers, with beautiful botanically accurate illustrations, can be layered, arranged, and rearranged to try out every variation before making any plant purchases. This book-and-kit combination makes it possible to create your dream border, bed, or backyard oasis without leaving your kitchen table!

Author : Susan Morrison
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 14,26 MB
Release : 2018-02-07
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 160469839X

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“Big ideas for your small garden.” —Garden Design When it comes to gardens, bigger isn’t always better, and The Less Is More Garden shows you how to take advantage of every square foot of space. Designer Susan Morrison offers savvy tips to match your landscape to your lifestyle, draws on years of experience to recommend smart plants with seasonal interest, and suggests hardscape materials to personalize your space. Inspiring photographs highlight a variety of inspiring small-space designs from around the country. With The Less Is More Garden, you’ll see how limited space can mean unlimited opportunities for gorgeous garden design.

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Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 16,46 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 088192931X

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Describes more than four hundred perennials and grasses, providing information on each plant's origins, preferred conditions, and planting zones.

Author : Roy Diblik
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 40,27 MB
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1604693347

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“A veritable goldmine for gardeners.” —Plant Talk We’ve all seen gorgeous perennial gardens packed with color, texture, and multi-season interest. Designed by a professional and maintained by a crew, they are aspirational bits of beauty too difficult to attempt at home. Or are they? The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden makes a design-magazine-worthy garden achievable at home. The new, simplified approach is made up of hardy, beautiful plants grown on a 10x14 foot grid. Each of the 62 garden plans combines complementary plants that thrive together and grow as a community. They are designed to make maintenance a snap. The garden plans can be followed explicitly or adjusted to meet individual needs, unlocking rich perennial landscape designs for individualization and creativity.

Author : Time-Life Books
Publisher : Time Life Medical
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 10,12 MB
Release : 2001-04
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780737006360

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Step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams and drawings guide readers to understanding color and texture relationships between different plants in order to create the exact ambience desired year-round. Photos.