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(0)Noël Kingsbury
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Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Ninety-one of the world's great tree species in glorious color. Describes botany and origin, location, size, characteristics, potential age, climate and history. Stunning color portraits of trees. An affectionate tribute to one of nature's most generous gifts."--Page 4 of cover.
Kingsbury describes ninety species of tree that collectively span the millennia of evolution and cross the globe. Organized into six categories, the trees are presented...
Author
Publisher
Phaidon
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A stunning exploration of one of the hottest trends in garden design, nature-based planting with an eco-aware approach, featuring the work of leading designers such as Sean Hogan, Piet Oudolf, and Dan Pearson. Forget the mild, manicured gardens of the past: planting today is undergoing a revolution in taste and aesthetics. This is the first comprehensive overview of a new planting approach that is wild and natural by nature, reflecting the global...
Author
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Throughout history flowers have been an integral part of human survival and culture - as food, for medicine, to express feelings, as symbols, to commemorate and celebrate, and to decorate. Their shapes, colors, scents and textures have always attracted us, as they do animals and insects. Flowers are used as luxury spices (saffron), and as coloring and flavoring agents - marigolds fed to chickens make eggs more yellow and lavender was Elizabeth I's...
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Language
English
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"Indispensable." -The New York Times Book Review
Piet Oudolf's gardens-unique combinations of long-lived perennials and woody plants that are rich in texture and sophisticated in color-are breathtaking and have deep emotional resonance. With Planting, designers and home gardeners can recreate these plant-rich, beautiful gardens that support biodiversity and nourish the human spirit.
An intimate knowledge of plants is essential to the success...
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Language
English
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Description
The original publication of “Planting the Natural Garden” ushered in a revolution in landscape design: the New Perennial Movement. Spearheaded by internationally renowned designer Piet Oudolf, and incisively articulated by the late plantsman and designer Henk Gerritsen, it transformed private and public spaces with its emotionally resonant, naturalistic use of hardy perennials and grasses.
Now this classic has been expanded and updated to include...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Self-seeding plants can create naturalistic gardens of great charm, but left to their own devices quickly spiral out of control. Maintaining the balance of plants so that a small number of robust species do not evict the others and developing the structure of the garden are important techniques to acquire. Taking inspiration from the gardens of Christopher Lloyd, Derek Jarman and Henk Gerritsen.Cultivating Chaos teaches how to prepare your soil for...
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Language
English
Description
For gardeners, inspiration can come from the most unexpected places. Perennial enthusiasts around the world might be surprised to find their muse in the middle of a bustling city. Lurie Garden, a nearly three-acre botanic garden in the center of Chicagos lakefront in Millennium Park, is a veritable living lab of prairie perennials, with a rich array of plant life that both fascinates and educates as it grows, flowers, and dies back throughout the...
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Language
English
Description
"A beautifully illustrated reference book covers the origins, ecology and history of popular garden plants." -Shelf Awareness
The oldest rose fossil was found in Colorado and dates to 35 million years ago. Marigolds, infamous for their ability to self-seed, are named for an Etruscan god who sprang from a ploughed field. And daffodils-an icon of spring-were introduced to Britain by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago. Every garden plant has an...
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Language
Español
Description
Hermosas, cautivadoras, aunque a veces mortales, las flores han inspirado a nuestros artistas más queridos para captar su maravilla.
-Las flores nos han protegido contra enfermedades, y, gracias a sus frutos, nos han dado alimento en épocas difíciles.
-Hechos fascinantes entrelazados con inspiradoras historias sobre su importancia para las civilizaciones antiguas, el comercio, las creencias religiosas y paganas, el bienestar y los usos medicinales...