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List Price: £29.95
Our Price: £120.95
Author:
John Greenlee
By Rodale Press
 an authorative compendium on a unique subject, 1999-01-22
Greenlee did his homework and that shows when you browse through this friendly, yet exhaustive and descriptive work. Ornamental grass is growing in popularity and this is a good reference book for the novice and professional alike.Climate info, decent photography throughout and even a list of mail order suppliers make it a must have for a burgeoning landscape designer...
List Price: £12.99
Our Price: £0.01
Author:
Michael Wale
By Allison & Busby
 A delight of a book!, 2006-09-17
An absolute delight of a book, quite different from any I have ever read. As much a treasure trove of gardening tips as vignettes of people's lives, their problems and concerns, ethinc traditions and garden produce set against the backdrop of the politics of London allotments. A must for gardeners and, indeed, any people who have an interest in the natural world struggling against our capitol city.
List Price: £14.99
Our Price: £50.00
Author:
Martin Motes
By Timber Press
Excellent Vanda Orchid resource book, 1999-04-14
The author, Martin Motes, is an expert in Vanda culture and propagation. The book is very well written and contains high quality photographs of Vanda species and hybrids. Anyone interested in Vandaceous orchids, whether beginner or advanced, will thoroughly enjoy this book.
List Price: £20.00
Our Price: £19.99
Author:
Chris Beardshaw
By BBC Books
Even the most committed of gardeners must occasionally straighten their aching back and wonder if it couldn't be a bit simpler. The enlightened message of The Natural Gardener is that it can. Attend properly to soil, climate and aspect, suggests Chris Beardshaw, and the gardener is in possession of enough information to begin to establish the kind of self-perpetuating environment nature achieves so effortlessly. This might seems obvious, but, as Beardshaw points out, it's surprising how many gardeners ignore the qualities of their soil, for example, planting anything they fancy and hoping for the best. He begins, therefore, with a chapter on Understanding Your Environment, which looks at the varieties of physical condition under which most of us garden, then groups these into five basic natural garden types towards which they seem to tend: rock, water, wetland, meadow and woodland. These terms suggest, perhaps, a scale beyond the gardener without access to a couple of acres of bog or mountainside, but this is not necessarily the case. Nature is infinitely scalable, and its equilibrium may be introduced into the smallest garden. Even a couple of small trees can create enough ...
The Flying Gardener does it again!, 2003-03-04
Anyone who is a fan of the BBC television programme "The Flying Gardener" will be aware of Chris Beardshaw's absolute passion for plants. This is reflected in his book "The Natural Gardener - Lessons from the Landscape". Beautifully illustrated with stunning photographs, this book is a joy to behold.The book is divided into 6 sections - starting with the important foundation of "understanding your environment" and then moving on to discuss how to create natural rock, water, wetland, meadow and woodland gardens. Unlike many books on the market today "The Natural Gardener" steers well away from the "Makeover" theme and instead shows how to take cues from nature promoting working in harmony with your environment describing underlying geology and biology rather than trying to cheat nature. In each section informative lists of plants which will thrive in the given environment have been provided along with useful propagation, growing and maintenance tips. This book will appeal to both the experienced and novice gardener alike and I would thoroughly recommend this to anyone.
List Price: £17.99
Our Price: £19.95
Author:
Helen Nash, C.Greg Speichert
By Sterling
Excellent water gardening ideas and examples!, 1999-05-05
I love this book! I have always been enamoured with ponds and water gardens, but thought I would have to own a home to have one. This book shows how to create the perfect container water garden for any size yard, patio, or even room. Great how-to's step by step. Gorgeous pictures. Great ideas. Thank you for such a beautiful, practical and affordable book!
List Price: £15.99
Our Price: £6.75
Author:
Larry Hodgson, National Gardening Association
By John Wiley & Sons
 Good content, so-so organization, 1999-03-01
The content of this book is very good - from the time you walk out the door to the garden store, to the time you finish enclosing your own greenhouse (yikes), this book will have you covered. Pictures & "insider tips" are particularly useful & clear. The book's overall organization, on the other hand, wasn't so hot. Chapter 3 (Buying a plant) and Chapter 14 (preparing plants for domestic life) are separated by the photo index, pruning tips, and instructions for hydroponic growing. Are we supposed to do all that on the car ride home? My guess is Hodgson's expertise had to be "reordered" to fit the Dummies format. All the same, if you can navigate the format, you'll find some great information
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