Color For Adventurous Gardeners

Author : Christopher Lloyd
Publisher : Random House
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Color in gardening
ISBN : 9780563521716

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Colour for Adventurous Gardeners by Christopher Lloyd Pdf

Here, at last, is a book on gardening with colour by its most adventurous exponent -Christopher Lloyd. COLOUR FOR ADVENTUROUS GARDENERS is about using colour for maximum impact.No border, no garden is ever monochromatic and even an all-green garden consists of many shades, yet books for gardeners treat each colour as a separate entity and, like painting by numbers, set out rules to be followed. With a chapter on every colour -from 'Challenging Orange' to 'Sophisticated Black', Christopher Lloyd explores each colour in relation to others and discusses the rules in order to encourage the gardener to break them. 'The limitations imposed by rules,' he writes, 'are a safe-haven, but the adventurous gardener will want to try something different.'If a colour is 'polite', Lloyd certainly knows how to liven it up without making it vulgar. In a fashionable all-white border, he advocates a touch of clear pink to make you sit up; he suggests bright scarlet rose hips in a purple bed to introduce a note of rebellion.COLOUR FOR ADVENTUROUS GARDENERS is NOT another book on gardening with colour. It's opinionated, it's controversial and it's the most colourful book on plant associations you'll ever read.

Author : Christopher Lloyd
Publisher : Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Color in gardening
ISBN : 1552975304

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Color for Adventurous Gardeners by Christopher Lloyd Pdf

An illustrated gardening book about using color for its maximum impact and understanding successful color associations with plants.

Author : Christopher Lloyd
Publisher : Random House
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Exotic plants
ISBN : 9780563493198

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Exotic Planting for Adventurous Gardeners by Christopher Lloyd Pdf

Describes the plants grown by Christopher Lloyd in his garden at Great Dixter in East Sussex.

Author : Christopher Lloyd
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-13
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781474619905

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The Adventurous Gardener by Christopher Lloyd Pdf

'The best informed, liveliest and most innovative gardening writer of our times' GUARDIAN 'Christopher Lloyd ranks with Gertrude Jekyll and Vita Sackville-West as one of the major figures in twentieth-century British gardening' THE TIMES In this gardening classic the forever adventurous Christopher Lloyd takes us on a tour through the garden, to encourage, to reveal and to overturn the old and accepted when experience prompts him. He advises on cuttings, pruning, the art of compromise and takes another look at Miss Jekyll. Gardening was a passion, and throughout his life he developed Great Dixter to be one of Britain's greatest gardens. For Christo gardening is nothing if not fun and - pointing out that 'to be roused into an argumentative frame of mind is in itself no bad thing' - he makes it equally stimulating and enjoyable for his readers.

Author : Nick Bailey,Nota Bene Horticulture Ltd
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-27
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780857836243

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365 Days of Colour In Your Garden by Nick Bailey,Nota Bene Horticulture Ltd Pdf

A beautifully photographed guide for gardeners keen to attain the elusive colour-packed 'year-round garden'. Covering ideas on how to use, combine, design with and prolong colour, the book focuses on achievable ways of growing plants of every tone through 12 months of the year. It provides gardeners with an inspiring and surprising palette of plants to furnish their plots with sumptuous colour with detailed lists for Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Bursting with practical advice on establishment and maintenance, the book also embraces plants for pots, cutting, difficult spaces and tiny gardens, and features long-season gardens from around the world.

Author : William C. Welch,Greg Grant
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-07
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781603442138

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Heirloom Gardening in the South by William C. Welch,Greg Grant Pdf

New edition of a classic work on Southern heirloom gardening . . .Heirloom plants belong in Southern gardens. Tough and adapted, tried and true, pretty and useful, these living antiques--passed through countless generations--represent the foundation of traditional gardens as we know them today. Heirloom Gardening in the South is a comprehensive resource that also offers a captivating, personal encounter with two dedicated and passionate gardeners whose love of heritage gardening infuses the work from beginning to end. Anyone who wants to know how to find and grow time-honored and pass-along plants or wants to create and nurture a traditional garden is sure to find this a must-have addition to their home gardening library. Inside the book: New essays on naturalizing daffodils, slips and starts, and growing fruit; A completely updated and expanded heirloom plant encyclopedia;Revised plant lists (bulbs, cemetery plants, etc.) New material on the creation of two of the authors' personal gardens Building on the popularity of the original edition, this lively, entertaining, and informative new book from two proven experts will be enthusiastically welcomed by gardeners and horticulturists throughout Texas and the South.

Author : Jenny Rose Carey
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 1057 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-05
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781643261737

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The Ultimate Flower Gardener's Guide by Jenny Rose Carey Pdf

“Full of practical insights, ideas, and inspiration to help you grow the flower-packed garden of your dreams.”—Greg Loades, author of The Modern Cottage Garden The colors, shapes, and scents of flowers are as ravishing to the senses as to the soul. But it’s all too easy get things wrong: colors that clash, flowers that bloom at the wrong time, plants that fail to thrive. Enter The Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide by expert gardener Jenny Rose Carey. She tells you exactly how to get started, how to combine plants for the most spectacular effects, and how to keep your garden going from year to year. Whether you’re interested in dramatic color combinations, how best to use a favorite flower, or how to create a garden for a specific purpose, such as nourishing pollinators, you’ll find the answers in this friendly, information-packed book. As Jenny herself says, “Don’t be afraid—just have a go!”

Author : Stephanie Cohen,Nancy J. Ondra
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-10
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781612122717

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The Perennial Gardener's Design Primer by Stephanie Cohen,Nancy J. Ondra Pdf

Turn your outdoor landscape into a rich, living canvas of color and texture. Encouraging experimentation, Stephanie Cohen and Nancy J. Ondra show you how to plan a garden that incorporates unique combinations of plants to achieve stunning effects. With an overview of garden design fundamentals and 20 sample garden plans, Cohen and Ondra will inspire you to play with creative juxtapositions of vibrant hues and subtle textures. Let your imagination run wild as you create your own unique and original garden designs.

Author : William C. Mulligan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Plants, Cultivated
ISBN : WISC:89035643295

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The Adventurous Gardener's Sourcebook of Rare and Unusual Plants by William C. Mulligan Pdf

This authoritative resource is sure to become a new standard for serious gardeners interested in unusual flowers, trees, and shrubs. Superbly illustrated with glorious full-color photographs by acclaimed gardening authority Elvin McDonald, it's an essential compendium for any gardener who has outgrown the ordinary and is ready for a new and truly creative challenge. 200 photos.

Author : Peter Smithers
Publisher : Harvill Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Gardeners
ISBN : 1860460593

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Adventures of a Gardener by Peter Smithers Pdf

"The gardener/politician shares his experiences at Oxford, in naval intelligence, and in such diplopmatic posts as Washington, Mexico, and France"--Amazon.com.

Author : Louise Beebe Wilder
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019875925

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Colour in My Garden by Louise Beebe Wilder Pdf

This book is a comprehensive guide to gardening with color. The author provides detailed descriptions of a wide variety of plants, including their colors, growth habits, and proper care. The book also provides practical advice on garden design, with a focus on creating harmonious color schemes and striking focal points. Gardeners of all levels will find this book to be an invaluable resource. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Benjamin Vogt
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781771422451

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A New Garden Ethic by Benjamin Vogt Pdf

In a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever: “An outstanding and deeply passionate book.” —Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals Plenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter so much—not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn from other species? Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives—lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short-circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens. Simply put, environmentalism is not political; it's social justice for all species marginalized today and for those facing extinction tomorrow. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another.

Author : Emily Hughes
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781912497997

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The Little Gardener by Emily Hughes Pdf

Celebrate the tender story The Little Gardener with a beautiful new cover in the updated 2018 edition! There was once a little gardener and his garden meant everything to him. He worked hard, very hard, but he was just too little (or at least he felt he was). In this gentle, beautiful tale, Emily Hughes, the celebrated author of Wild, departs from the larger than life Wild-girl of her debut to pursue a littler than life Gardener, in a story that teaches us just how important it is to persist and try, no matter what the odds. With delicately woven tapestries of illustrated magic, Hughes once again transports us to a world not unlike our own, while still brimming with fantasy and wonder.

Author : Andrew Lawson,Principal Lecturer in English Literature Leeds Metropolitan University Andrew Lawson, Frca
Publisher : Pimpernel Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05
Category : Color in gardening
ISBN : 1910258024

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The Gardener's Book of Colour by Andrew Lawson,Principal Lecturer in English Literature Leeds Metropolitan University Andrew Lawson, Frca Pdf

"Whether you want an instant splash of brilliant seasonal colour, or a sumptuous border with subtle year-round appeal, this book shows myriad ways to put colours together and demonstrates the power of colour in the garden"--Publisher's description.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 1610 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Canada Imprints
ISBN : 00688398

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Canadian Books in Print. Author and Title Index by Anonim Pdf