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Recommended Gardening
Books - List 5
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| 101 Essential Tips: Basic Gardening
by Pippa Greenwood & Deni Bown |
| Paperback - 72 pages 1 Amer Ed
edition (April 1998) |
| This small handbook is filled with
easy-to-remember tips and ideas for the gardener.
Divided into 11 main chapters such as "Know
Your Garden," "Choosing Plants," "Before Planting,"
"Watering and Feeding," "Pruning," "Growing
in Containers," and "Lawns," each chapter has
subsections including advice, commonly asked
questions, tips, and shortcuts. Illustrations
and color photographs throughout make this a
lively, useful guide for the beginning or would-be
gardener. |
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| 101 Essential Tips: Basic Gardening
by Pippa Greenwood & Deni Bown |
| Paperback - 72 pages 1 Amer Ed
edition (April 1998) |
| This small handbook is filled with
easy-to-remember tips and ideas for the gardener.
Divided into 11 main chapters such as "Know
Your Garden," "Choosing Plants," "Before Planting,"
"Watering and Feeding," "Pruning," "Growing
in Containers," and "Lawns," each chapter has
subsections including advice, commonly asked
questions, tips, and shortcuts. Illustrations
and color photographs throughout make this a
lively, useful guide for the beginning or would-be
gardener. |
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| A Garden of Conifers : Introduction
and Selection Guide by Robert A. Obrizok & Susan
Martin (Designer) |
| Paperback - 120 pages 2nd edition
(March 1999) |
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| A Garden Workbook : Growing Propagating
Methods and Techniques by Alan Toogood |
| Hardcover - 96 pages Spiral edition
(September 1996) |
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| American Horticultural Society
Plant Propagation by American Horticultural
Society, Peter Anderson (Photographer), Toogood
& Alan R. Toogood |
| Hardcover - 320 pages 1 Amer Ed
edition (April 1999) |
| A beautifully illustrated guide
on how to reproduce plants in the garden by
seeds, cuttings, grafting, division, and much
more. AHS Plant Propagation is the single essential
guide to the subject of propagation for any
gardener. An extensive introduction explains
the botany and plant physiology behind the science
of propagation, and the encyclopedic A-Z sections
present all the appropriate techniques for over
1,000 different kinds of plants. Specialized
groups such as orchids, ferns, palms, grasses,
and roses are given extensive feature treatment.
From fail-safe techniques for beds packed with
color to challenging projects for rare plants,
no other book offers such scope and detail for
both new and experienced gardeners. Expert advice
from a team of 15 authoritative horticultural
specialists Includes full-color, step-by-step
photographic sequences to ensure success. |
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| Beginning Bonsai : The Gentle
Art of Miniature Tree Growing by Shirley Student
(Contributor), Larry Student |
| Paperback (April 1993) |
| A good book for someone with no
bonsai experience. The authors keep the basics
of bonsai simple and point the novice in the
right direction. Although it would be a good
reference to have handy while attempting that
first Juniper, the beginner would do well to
read other books before going further. |
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| Bonsai : The Complete Guide to
Art and Technique by Paul Lesniewicz |
| Paperback - 192 pages (March 1998)
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| A world-famous expert shows how
to grow bonsai, with tips on the practical side
of growing as well as illustrations to stimulate
creativity. Readers will discover which styles
get the best growing results, the essentials
of cultivation, and maintaining a bonsai over
the years. 150 color illustrations. |
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| Bonsai Basics : A Step-By-Step
Guide to Growing, Training & General Care by
Christian Pessey, Remy Samson (Contributor)
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| Paperback (March 1993) |
| Thorough information, beautifully
illustrated with color photos and line drawings.
6.25x10.25". |
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| Bonsai in Your Home : An Indoor
Grower's Guide by Paul Lesniewicz |
| Paperback - 208 pages (April 1997)
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| Lesniewicz gives readers a short
history of the art of bonsai and offers instructions
on care, including light, humidity, temperature,
watering, and feeding requirements. He includes
step-by-step directions on shaping and creating
four classic bonsai forms, creating groupings,
propagating plants from seed and cuttings, trimming
leaves, and pruning roots. The bulk of the book
is a listing of 42 bonsai plants arranged alphabetically
with detailed instructions on their care. There's
also a list of 26 questions and answers to help
gardeners grow these demanding miniature plants.
Almost every page of this profusely illustrated
and informative guide is in color. |
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| Bonsai Landscapes by Peter Adams,
Bill Jordan (Photographer) |
| Hardcover - 128 pages (October
1999) |
| All in color! Think of Bonsai as
a way to make living miniatures of your favorite
landscapes. Shape your own tiny mountain ranges,
rain forests, deserts, or meadows, using ordinary
materials and these simple plans. Start by choosing
the kinds of plants you want to sculpt, and
follow the instructions for pre-working them
to meet your requirements of size and shape.
Gain your inspiration from the breathtaking
color photos of classic landscapes, or let your
imagination be your guide. All the practical
matters are fully discussed: tools and materials;
where to find suitable plants and how to shape
them; start-to-finish instructions for assembling
your landscape; and how to make a realistic
rock planter to display your landscape at its
most spectacular. Trim size: 8 1/4 x 10 1/4.
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