Hypertufa Containers Creating And Planting An Alpine Trough Garden

Author : Lori Chips
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604698683
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hypertufa Containers written by Lori Chips and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “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.

Author : Joyce Fingerut
Publisher : B. B.Mackey Books
ISBN 13 : 9781893443211
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creating and Planting Garden Troughs written by Joyce Fingerut and published by B. B.Mackey Books. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authoriative guide to creating and planting wonderful garden troughs.

Author : Sherri Warner Hunter
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781579905859
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden written by Sherri Warner Hunter and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sherri Hunter, author of the best-selling Creating with Concrete, proves once again that concrete isn't just for sidewalks anymore; it's perfect for the garden too. A selection of 30 beautiful designs suggests the range of this increasingly popular material, and the illustrated instructions make the craft's fundamentals easy to learn. Because the simplest projects come first, beginners can work their way through the book progressively, building on their skills. Novices will have fun making the carved trough, sandcast bowl, and elegant relief panel. More sophisticated projects, including a decorative walkway and polished table, come next, and they'll bring charm to any outdoor space. More adventurous artists can unleash their creativity on a "Garden Guardian" sculpture or water feature. A Selection of the Crafters Choice and Homestyle Book Clubs.

Author : Janit Calvo
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604697016
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gardening in Miniature Prop Shop written by Janit Calvo and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2017-06-14 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A not-so-mini trend The Gardening in Miniature Prop Shop is the next big thing for the crafters and gardeners already captivated by gardening small. Organized by playful themes—including gardens around the world, holidays, and fantasy gardens—it’s a fun-filled guide to creating one-of-a-kind gardens and the accessories that make them shine. Thirty-seven projects are included with fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions. For a Japanese garden, you will learn how to create a miniature sand garden. For a Halloween garden, you'll learn how to make a flying ghost and zombie. And for a space garden, you'll learn how to make a tiny space ship and alien. The Gardening in Miniature Prop Shop is for anyone enchanted by the whimsy of creating a tiny world.

Author : Taku Furuya
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462920675
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Beginner's Guide to Succulent Gardening written by Taku Furuya and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adored for their charming shapes and colors, respected for their resilience and adaptability, and just plain fun to have around--succulents are the hottest home gardening trend today. A Beginner's Guide to Succulent Gardening is a friendly guide to popular succulents, walking novices through all the basics, like: Choosing your succulents--from Hens and Chicks (Echeveria) to bristly flowering cactus varieties Mixing the right soils for your succulents and preparing the growing environment Easy potting and transplanting techniques Succulent care--including watering, fertilizing and providing the right amount of sun for each variety Understanding peak periods as well as seasonal traits and needs, so you can have a beautiful succulent garden year-round This book contains all sorts of helpful tips on what to look for when buying a plant, how to troubleshoot when your succulent shows signs of distress, how to trim the leaves and stems, and how to start new plants from cuttings. Clear diagrams and at-a-glance fact sheets for each variety, as well as inspirational photos of attractively and happily-housed succulents, fill the pages of this book. Now is the time to give succulents a try! Let A Beginner's Guide to Succulent Gardening be your guide to get you started and grow your indoor garden one succulent at a time.

Author : Ian Hodgson
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 0711260095
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Wild Garden written by Ian Hodgson and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Wild Garden shows how to adapt an environmentally conscious new style to your garden, whatever its size and aspect, using easy-to-grasp techniques, planting ideas and schemes.

Author : Cassidy Tuttle
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1615648445
Total Pages : 677 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Succulents written by Cassidy Tuttle and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Succulents are plants that hold water in their leaves, such as cacti, aloe, and echeveria. They have captured the hearts of crafters, decorators, and plant lovers all over the world. Always popular as an outdoor plant in warm climates, succulents have found a new popularity as a try indoor plant that's easy to care for and fun to look at. Idiot's Guides: Succulents includes: + Everything needed to select, pair, pot, and care for succulent plants. + Snapshots of 100 of the most popular varieties of succulent plants, including care, color, hardiness, pairing, and a full-color photo for each. + 16 beautiful craft projects with how-to steps and color photos, including picture frames, wreaths, terrariums, centerpieces, and bouquets. + Tips on successfully propagating new succulents from existing plants. + Extensive advice on choosing pots and unique planters, repotting succulents, and pairing varieties for maximum impact. + An index of succulents by color and height that gives readers another tool for selecting the succulents that will look.

Author : Thomas Christopher
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604698519
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nature into Art written by Thomas Christopher and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Like Wave Hill itself, these pages make an indelible impression—wildly intimate, possibility-laden, provocative—leaving me wide awake and hungry for a visit.” —Margaret Roach, author of A Way to Garden Wave Hill, a world-renowned public garden in the Bronx, boasts a classic horticultural craftsmanship. But it also embraces a design spirit that is daring and innovative. Every year brings changes to Wave Hill: new combinations of colors, textures, and forms, along with creative themes and constant experimentation. Nature into Art brings this splendid, sensory experience home to gardeners everywhere. It explores the different areas of the garden—the flower garden, the shade border, the wild garden, the conservatory, and more—and gives home gardeners helpful information on the plants, techniques, and design choices that define this iconic space. Filled with stunning, ethereal photography by Ngoc Minh Ngo, Nature Into Art will enchant and inspire you to practice the Wave Hill way of gardening.

Author : Enrique Salmón
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604698802
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iwígara written by Enrique Salmón and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iwígara, when translated, means the kinship of plants and people. And that is exactly what Enrique Salmón explores in this important book. Iwígara shares culturally specific information about 80 plants, addressing their historical and modern-day uses as medicine, food, spices, and more. Iwígara includes plants entries derived from many different American Indian tribes and seven geographic regions across the United States. Each plant entry includes the names commonly used by different tribes, a color photograph, a short description, rich details about how the plant is used, and tips on identification and ethical harvest. Traditional stories and myths, along with images of the plants from different forms of Native American arts and crafts, enrich the text.

Author : Joseph Tychonievich
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1604697784
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rock Gardening written by Joseph Tychonievich and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2016-11-16 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.