Based on her extraordinarily popular flower-arranging workshops, Chelsea Fuss's first book combines an alluring sense of place with everything readers need to know to forage, gather, and arrange fresh and dried botanicals. Each arrangement is addictively easy to make, and the featured centerpieces, wreaths, garlands,...
Floret Farm's a Year in Flowers:...
Author: Benzakein, Erin
Publisher: CHRONICLE BOOKS
Learn how to buy, style, and present seasonal flower arrangements for every occasion.With sections on tools, flower care, and design techniques, Floret Farm's A Year in Flowers presents all the secrets to arranging garden-fresh bouquets. Featuring expert advice from Erin Benzakein, world-renowned flower farmer, floral designer,...
The Revolutionary Yardscape: Ideas...
Author: Matthew Levesque
Publisher: Timber Press
Budget-friendly, environmentally sound, and one-of-a-kind, discovering new uses for what you already have or what you discover in the salvage yard is truly living local. It reduces a garden’s environmental impact, saves money, and ― most importantly ― is fun and creative. From making pathways out of scrap...
The Art of Creative Pruning: Inventive...
Author: Jake Hobson
Publisher: Timber Press; First Edition...
Nothing brings a touch of artistry to the garden like ornamental pruning, and a series of deliberate cuts can create landscapes and evoke faraway places. All that's needed to recreate the effect in the garden are a sharp pair of pruners, some imagination, and the instruction found in The Art of Creative Pruning....
Success with Small-Space Gardening
Author: Graham Clarke
Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman
Small gardens can be just as breathtaking as large luxurious plots. And whether it's a modern urban oasis or just a tiny nook in which to grow some vegetables, Success with Small-Space Gardening has the advice and guidance you need to create your intimate corner of nature. There are even clever tricks and tips for making...
Essential Pruning Techniques: Trees,...
Author: Tony Kirkham
Publisher: Timber Press
A master class on pruning Pruning is an essential part of garden maintenance; it is necessary to regulate and control growth and to encourage flowering and fruiting on trees and shrubs. It is also one of the most difficult parts of garden maintenance. To prune well, gardeners must have a thorough knowledge and understanding...
Native Plants of the Midwest: A Comprehensive...
Author: Alan Branhagen
Publisher: Timber Press
Native Plants of the Midwest, by regional plant expert Alan Branhagan, features the best native plants in the heartland and offers clear and concise guidance on how to use them in the garden. Plant profiles for more than 500 species of trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, ground covers, bulbs, and annuals contain the common...
Perennials: The Gardener's...
Author: Susan Carter
Publisher: Timber Press
Perennials play a central role in today's gardens. Choosing specific plants, however, can be daunting. Is this plant hardy in my area? How big does it get? When does it bloom? Perennials: A Gardener's Reference answers these and many other questions for more than 2,700 species and cultivars in 250 genera, making...
Pruning Simplified: A Step-by-Step...
Author: Steven Bradley
Publisher: Timber Press
Paying a professional to prune your trees and shrubs is an unnecessary expense. You can tackle most trees and shrubs on your own, and Pruning Simplified by Steven Bradley makes it easier than ever to learn how to prune. He offers expert advice on the best tools for the job, specific details on when to prune, and clear...
Vegetables Love Flowers: Companion...
Author: Lisa Mason Ziegler
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Fight garden pests and increase your yields the natural way with this tried and true technique! Planting vegetables and flowers together is one of the oldest ways to create a healthy, bountiful garden, but there's more to the method than you might think. Vegetables Love Flowers will walk you through the ins and outs...
Growing Under Cover: Techniques...
Author: Niki Jabbour
Publisher:
Increasingly unpredictable weather patterns and pest infestations are challenging today's vegetable gardeners. But best-selling author Niki Jabbour has a solution: Growing Under Cover. In this in-depth guide, Jabbour shows how to use row covers, shade cloth, low tunnels, cold frames, hoophouses, and other protective...
Natural Companions: The Garden...
Author: Ken Druse
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
In Natural Companions, acclaimed garden writer Ken Druse presents recipes for perfect plant pairings using diverse species that look great together and bloom at the same time. Organized by theme within seasons, topics include color, fragrance, foliage, grasses, edible flowers and much more, all presented in photographs...
Trees for Gardens, Orchards, and Permaculture
Author: Martin Crawford
Publisher: Permanent Publications
Are you wondering which productive trees to plant in your garden? Or are you planning a forest garden? Perhaps you are planting an orchard but want a greater diversity of useful trees than is typical? Or youd like to know what unusual fruit trees you can use? The answers to all these questions can be found in master forest...
Hydroponics for the Home Grower
Author: Howard M. Resh
Publisher: CRC Press
Hydroponics offers many advantages to traditional soil-based horticulture. These include greater control over many of the limiting factors, such as light, temperature, and pests, as well as the ability to grow plants in all seasons. With instruction from one of the top recognized authorities worldwide, Hydroponics for the Home...
