Chesapeake Gardening And Landscaping

Author : Barbara W. Ellis
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469620987
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chesapeake Gardening and Landscaping written by Barbara W. Ellis and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2015-03-30 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if, one step at a time, we could make our gardens and landscapes more eco-friendly? Barbara W. Ellis's colorful, comprehensive guide shows homeowners, gardeners, garden designers, and landscapers how to do just that for the large and beautiful Chesapeake Bay watershed region. This area includes Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Washington, D.C., and part of West Virginia (translating to portions of USDA Zones 6, 7, and 8). Here, mid-Atlantic gardeners, from beginners to advanced, will find the essential tools for taking steps to make their gardens part of the solution through long-term planning and planting. The guide is built from the ground up around six simple but powerful principles that anyone can use: * Reduce lawn * Build plant diversity * Grow native plants * Manage water runoff * Welcome wildlife * Garden wisely Included are detailed instructions for assessing and designing your particular garden or landscape site; choosing and caring for trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, and flowers; and succeeding with such conditions as shade or poor soil. From rain gardens to woodland gardens, meadow gardens to wildlife gardens, and much more, this indispensable guide features more than 300 color photographs.

Author : Nancy Lawson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1616896175
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Humane Gardener written by Nancy Lawson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.

Author : Judy Mielke
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292751478
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes written by Judy Mielke and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers the most comprehensive guide to landscaping with native plants available.

Author : Darren Sheriff
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781719147408
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Beginner's Guide to Lowcountry Gardening and Landscaping written by Darren Sheriff and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-13 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book for newcomers to the Lowcountry of South Carolina to help them figure out what grows here, what doesn't and where to find the best information.

Author : Barbara W. Ellis
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1612125816
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Prune Trees & Shrubs written by Barbara W. Ellis and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help your trees, shrubs, and vines look and yield their best by making the right cut every time. Whether you are hoping for more flowers or fruit, trying to create a dense screen, or struggling to manage out-of-control growth, there is a pruning technique to achieve your goals. Expert gardener Barbara Ellis explains how a plant responds to pruning, how and when to use basic cuts, and what tools to use. Her plant-by-plant guide will give you the confidence you need to make that first cut.

Author : Barbara W. Ellis
Publisher : Storey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580176658
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Covering Ground written by Barbara W. Ellis and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ground covers are a pretty and practical way to bring diversity, elegance, and durability to open sweeps of lawn. Give your landscape a vibrant new palette that is both sustainable and low-maintenance through plantings of herbs, shrubs, mosses, and more. Barbara W. Ellis provides a variety of full-color lawn designs and professional planting advice to get you started. You’ll be amazed as your ordinary lawn transforms into a striking display of color and texture.

Author : James Wesley Wilson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Landscaping with Wildflowers written by James Wesley Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces environmental awareness in growing wildflowers and recreating natural landscapes.

Author : John Greenlee
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604691328
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Meadow Garden written by John Greenlee and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If there's one lesson every homeowner must learn, it's this: The traditional lawn is a huge, time consuming, synthetic-chemical sucking mistake. The time has come to look for new ways to create friendly, livable spaces around our homes. In The American Meadow Garden, ornamental grass expert John Greenlee creates a new model for homeowners and gardeners. For Greenlee, a meadow isn't a random assortment of messy, anonymous grasses. Rather, it is a shimmering mini-ecosystem, in which regionally appropriate grasses combine with colorful perennials to form a rich tapestry that is friendly to all life — with minimal input of water, time, and other scarce resources. Kids and pets can play in complete safety, and birds and butterflies flock there. A prairie style planting is a place you want to be. With decades of experience as a nurseryman and designer, John Greenlee is the perfect guide. He details all the practicalities of site preparation, plant selection, and maintenance; particularly valuable are his explanations of how ornamental grasses perform in different climates and areas. Gorgeous photography by Saxon Holt visually illustrates the message with stunning examples of meadow gardens from across the country. We've reached a stage where we can no longer follow past practices unthinkingly, particularly when those practices are wasteful and harmful to the environment. It's time to get rid of the old-fashioned lawn and embrace a sane and healthy future: the American meadow garden.

Author : Kenneth Cox
Publisher : Birlinn Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781780271897
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scotland for Gardeners written by Kenneth Cox and published by Birlinn Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compact colour guide of the largest survey of Scottish gardens ever mounted and the first such guidebook to all that Scotland can offer garden and plant lovers. Including descriptions of virtually all Scotland's gardens which are open to the public, it recommends when to visit and what to look out for. Gardens are described in a pithy and lively style. Also covered are specialist nurseries, garden centres, wildflower walks, shows, public parks and more. The book includes useful maps showing routes for day trips and short-break tours and is illustrated throughout with full-colour images by Ray Cox. This is the ideal book for the Scot or the tourist who wishes to explore the world of gardens and plants in Scotland.

Author : Philip Edinger
Publisher : Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780376034618
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trees and Shrubs written by Philip Edinger and published by Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1993 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: