Great Landscape Evergreens

Author : Vincent A. Simeone
Publisher : Ball Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781883052638
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Landscape Evergreens written by Vincent A. Simeone and published by Ball Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible guide identifies the best evergreens for landscaping purposes, including how they can be used to best effect as borders, hedges, living fences, privacy screens, or to block unsightly views. Detailed entries for more than 80 speciesfrom conifers and broadleaf evergreens to deciduous and semi-evergreen shrubsdescribe each plant s size, shape, color, flower (if applicable), light and soil requirements, and hardiness zones while color photographs show each evergreen integrated into the landscape to help gardeners, homeowners, and landscape designers select the perfect evergreen for the right spot and use. "

Author : Editors of Creative Homeowner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781580115070
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trees, Shrubs & Hedges for Your Home written by Editors of Creative Homeowner and published by . This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recommends plans for your climate and soil conditions, and explains how plantings enhance your outdoor living spaces.

Author : Steve H. Dreistadt
Publisher : UCANR Publications
ISBN 13 : 1601078641
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs, Third Edition written by Steve H. Dreistadt and published by UCANR Publications. This book was released on 2016-02-24 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised and expanded, Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs, 3rd Edition, is a comprehensive, how-to integrated pest management (IPM) resource for landscapers, arborists, home gardeners, retailers, and parks and grounds managers. This easy-to-use guide covers hundreds of insects, mites, nematodes, plant diseases, and weeds that can damage California landscapes. The book's 435 pages present the practical experience and research-based advice of more than 100 University of California (UC) and industry experts, including: • Pest-resistant plants and landscape design • Planting, irrigating, and other cultural practices that keep plants healthy • Conserving natural enemies to biologically control pests • Efficient monitoring so you know when to act • Selective pesticides and when their use may be warranted • Numerous references to regularly-updated, online guides with more pesticide choices and the latest IPM practices Inside you'll find: • 575 high-quality, color photographs to help you recognize the causes of plant damage and identify pests and their natural enemies. 140 more than the previous edition! • 101 line drawings and charts of pest biology and control techniques • Problem-solving tables to help you diagnose the pests and maladies of more than 200 genera of alphabetically-listed trees and shrubs Also in the 3rd Edition are dozens of newly added pests, including those affecting azaleas, camellias, hibiscus, camphor, eucalyptus, liquidambar, oaks, maples, palms, pines, olive, roses, and sycamores.

Author : Tony Dove
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1632892049
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Native Trees and Shrubs for the Eastern United States written by Tony Dove and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praised by Doug Tallamy as "an important new tool to our native plant libraries," this go-to guide is perfect for gardeners of all skill levels looking to add sustainable native flora to any horticultural project east of the Mississippi River Valley. The digital edition of Essential Native Trees and Shrubs has been updated and revised and now has zoom capability and is completely searchable. Gleaned from the authors' 75 years of landscaping experience, this user-friendly reference offers suggestions on species selection based on a plant's performance, aesthetic appeal, and wide range of adaptability. Expert authors Tony Dove and Ginger Woolridge's valuable resource is organized for fast and confident tree and shrub selections for specific landscape applications, and is full of vivid four-color photographs, graphs, and practical tips. A sound and giftable volume for gardeners and landscapers from New England through the Carolinas, from the east coast to the Mississippi River, including Georgia and into northern Florida. "This is an authoritative catalog, organized by a range of categories: those that have attractive bark or are evergreen, those that have showy flowers or are wind, salt or drought tolerant." —New York Times Summer Reading List for The Great Outdoors "An important new tool to our native plant libraries. . . Beautifully illustrated, even the well-informed gardener will find this a valuable reference." —Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home, co-author of The Living Landscape, and Chair and Professor of the department of entomology and wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware "Few books give such well-researched detail...This book should be a required reference for nurserymen and landscape designers." —Mark Weathington, Director, JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University "FINALLY! In a thoughtful, organized and simple format, this book illustrates how to build better landscapes, gardens, and environmentally sensitive ecologies. This is a long overdue book and it has my absolute endorsement." —Eric D. Groft, Principal/Vice President, Oehme van Sweden, Landscape Architecture “Essential Native Trees and Shrubs for the Eastern United States makes a great addition to the library of every serious gardener, landscape designer/architect, land manager and other plant-related professional.” —Margaret Shillingford, Education Programs Specialist, Mt. Cuba Center

Author : H. Peter Loewer
Publisher : Walker & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780802706621
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evergreens, a Guide for Landscape, Lawn, and Garden written by H. Peter Loewer and published by Walker & Company. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how to select and cultivate a variety of evergreen trees and bushes, and suggests ways to incorporate them in landscaping

Author : Jane P. McKinnon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.1Y/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choosing Landscape Evergreens written by Jane P. McKinnon and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 0760341184
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota - 2nd Edition written by and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new and updated edition of Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota combines the practicality of a field guide with all the basic information homeowners need to create an effective landscape design. The plant profiles section includes comprehensive descriptions of approximately 150 flowers, trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, grasses, and ferns that grew in Minnesota before European settlement, as well as complete information on planting, maintenance, and landscape uses for each plant. The book also includes complete information on how to garden successfully in Minnesota’s harsh climate and how to install and maintain an attractive, low-maintenance home landscape suitable for any lifestyle.

Author : Jane P. McKinnon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choosing Landscape Evergreens written by Jane P. McKinnon and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dueep Jyot Singh
Publisher : Mendon Cottage Books
ISBN 13 : 1310968411
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Evergreen Trees and Shrubs - Growing Evergreen Shrubs and Trees in Your Garden written by Dueep Jyot Singh and published by Mendon Cottage Books. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of Contents Introduction to Evergreen Trees and Shrubs Introduction Planning Your Garden – Evergreens for Screens Evergreens – Planting Tips Recognizing the “Right” Evergreen Why Would Not I Choose a Conifer Tips for Planting Evergreens Choice of Evergreens Arbutus – The Strawberry Tree –Arbutus menziesii Camellia Heath Plants – Erica Gorse– Ulex Bottlebrush – Callistemon Magnolias Daphne – the Spurge Laurel Family Box [Buxus] Mimosa Lavender – Lavandula Holly – [Ilex] “Gold” and “Silver” Hollies – Rhododendrons Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction The moment you say the words “shrub” to a gardener his immediate reaction is going to be a visualization of Evergreen plants, which you do not shed their leaves in the autumn and in the winter. For all those people who intend to retire to the country, and are dreaming of their quiet little place with a white picket fence, the dream is definitely going to consist of a little garden in the backyard. It is going to have plenty of privacy, with a lavish use of Evergreen plants. Most of us associate the word “Evergreen” with conifers. However, there are still a number of trees and shrubs which, though not conifers can add style and distinction to your garden.

Author : illa Park Evergreen Company (Villa Park, Ill.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evergreens in the Modern Landscape written by illa Park Evergreen Company (Villa Park, Ill.) and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: