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Rock Gardening

Author : Joseph Tychonievich
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-16
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604697780

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Rock Gardening by Joseph Tychonievich Pdf

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 Garden Design and Construction

Author : North American Rock Garden Society
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-12
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1604693304

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Rock Garden Design and Construction by North American Rock Garden Society Pdf

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.

A Beginner's Guide to Rock Gardens

Author : Dueep J. Singh,John Davidson
Publisher : Mendon Cottage Books
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-05
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781310574139

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A Beginner's Guide to Rock Gardens by Dueep J. Singh,John Davidson Pdf

Table of Contents A Beginner’s Guide to Rock Gardens Introduction Wrong Way Of Placing Rocks The Right Way to Place Rock Stones Good Rock Work- Flat Ground Wall Stones on Slopes Choosing the Best Soil Building Your Rock Garden Planting Your Rock Plants Maintenance Conifers Bulbs List of Rock Plants, depending on the Particular Conditions and Places Rock Plants For Walls Crazy paving plants – Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Rock gardens have been part of landscaping and gardening lore for millenniums. In the East Japanese rock gardens or Zen gardens have been places where people could meditate in serene and harmonious surroundings. Why are more people designing their own gardens incorporating at least one rock garden in the design? Even if the rock garden is quite small, it is going to add a touch of distinction to the landscaping of your garden. In Japan, rock gardens were normally built as dry landscape gardens, where a number of landscapes were made up of natural compositions made from natural products incorporated into a landscape. These natural items included bushes, trees, Moss, water, rocks and sand. One believes that the concept of rock gardening originated in China, especially when the ancient religion of Shintoism spoke about places of harmony where one could commune with nature and the spirit in serenity. These were normally made in monasteries, where they could be seen from one focal point, like say the porch of the head priest of the monastery. These dry Landscape gardens which you call a Zen garden in Japan were built to be seen from one viewpoint, with the walling closed around it in ancient times. Nowadays they stretch on for miles incorporating all the natural features available and present in the area to make up harmonious surroundings. Japanese Zen gardens go back to 784 BC. Chinese gardens have been around for even longer. The incorporation of gravel and white sand in a Zen or rock garden was an important feature. These were the symbol of distance, emptiness, purity, white space and water. All these symbols were supposed to aid in meditation. White sand and gravel used harmoniously together were also used around temples, shrines and palaces.

Rock Gardening

Author : H. Lincoln Foster
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Gardening
ISBN : UOM:39015006113305

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Rock Gardening by H. Lincoln Foster Pdf

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 Plants

Author : Baldassare Mineo
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0881924326

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Rock Garden Plants by Baldassare Mineo Pdf

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

A Rage for Rock Gardening

Author : Nicola Shulman
Publisher : Short Books
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781907595998

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A Rage for Rock Gardening by Nicola Shulman Pdf

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 Art of Spiritual Rock Gardening

Author : Donna Schaper
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 158768005X

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The Art of Spiritual Rock Gardening by Donna Schaper Pdf

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

Author : Joseph Tychonievich
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-16
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604697780

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Rock Gardening by Joseph Tychonievich Pdf

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.

A Rock Garden in the South

Author : Elizabeth Lawrence
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780822378686

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A Rock Garden in the South by Elizabeth Lawrence Pdf

As readers and critics around the country agree, any new book by the renowned garden writer Elizabeth Lawrence is like finding a buried treasure. A Rock Garden in the South will not disappoint. Released posthumously, this book is not only a welcome addition to the Lawrence canon, but fills an important gap in the garden literature on the middle South. Lawrence, in her usual exquisite prose, deals with the full range of rock gardening topics in this work. She addresses the unique problem of cultivating rock gardens in the South, where the growing season is prolonged and humidity and heat are not conducive to such planting. She describes her own experiences in making a rock garden, with excellent advice on placing stones, constructing steps, ordering plants, and making cuttings. At the same time, what she writes about here is in large part of interest to gardeners everywhere and for gardens with or without rocks. As always, she thoroughly discusses the plants she has tried—recommending bulbs and other perennials of all sorts, annuals, and woody plants—with poetic descriptions of the plants themselves as well as specific and useful cultural advice. A Rock Garden in the South includes an encyclopedia of plants alphabetized by genus and species and divided into two parts: wood and non-woody plants.

Rock Gardening for Amateurs

Author : Harry Thomas,Samuel Arnott
Publisher : Applewood Books
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781429013062

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Rock Gardening for Amateurs by Harry Thomas,Samuel Arnott Pdf

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

The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food

Author : Joseph Tychonievich
Publisher : Ten Speed Graphic
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781984857279

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The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food by Joseph Tychonievich Pdf

The first graphic novel guide to growing a successful raised bed vegetable garden, from planning, prepping, and planting, to troubleshooting, care, and harvesting. “A fun read packed with practical advice, it’s the perfect resource for new gardeners, guiding you through every step to plant, grow, and harvest a thriving and productive food garden.”—Joe Lamp’l, founder and creator of the Online Gardening Academy Like having your own personal gardening mentor at your side, The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food is the story of Mia, an eager young professional who wants to grow her own vegetables but doesn't know where to start, and George, her retired neighbor who loves gardening and walks her through each step of the process. Throughout the book, "cheat sheets" sum up George's key facts and techniques, providing a handy quick reference for anyone starting their first vegetable garden, including how to find the best location, which vegetables are easiest to grow, how to pick out the healthiest plants at the store, when (and when not) to water, how to protect your plants from pests, and what to do with extra produce if you grow too much. If you are a visual learner, beginning gardener, looking for something new, or have struggled to grow vegetables in the past, you'll find this unique illustrated format ideal because many gardening concepts--from proper planting techniques to building raised beds--are easier to grasp when presented visually, step by step. Easy and entertaining, The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food makes homegrown vegetables fun and achievable.

Hypertufa Containers

Author : Lori Chips
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-31
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604698688

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Hypertufa Containers by Lori Chips Pdf

“A complete guide to designing, making and planting hypertufa troughs.”—North American Rock Garden Society Hypertufa containers—also known as troughs—are rustic, striking, versatile, and perfect for small, Alpine plants. A mix of cement, perlite, peat, and water, they are simple and affordable to make at home. In Hypertufa Containers, Lori Chips details everything you need to know to make your own troughs and successfully garden in them. This hardworking book includes step-by-step instructions and color photography for making hypertufa containers in a variety of shapes and sizes. Plant portraits include growing and cultivation information, along with potting tips.

Taylor's Master Guide to Gardening

Author : Roger Holmes
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 663 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2001-10-18
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780618159079

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Taylor's Master Guide to Gardening by Roger Holmes Pdf

Provides information on growing trees, perennials, annuals, grasses, herbs, and bulbs, features the basics of garden design, and talks about environmentally sound controls of pests and diseases.

The Crevice Garden

Author : Paul Spriggs,Kenton Seth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1739903900

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The Crevice Garden by Paul Spriggs,Kenton Seth Pdf

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.

High Altitude Western Gardening

Author : Marilyn Quinn
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1423609999

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High Altitude Western Gardening by Marilyn Quinn Pdf

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