A comprehensive encyclopedia of housepants shares valuable information on cultivating and caring for these common plants, with a special section devoted to patio and deck containers as well as step-by-step instructions. Original. 35,000 first printing. View More...
Taking a new approach to containers for "real gardeners," "Container Gardening" features more imaginative plants than most books on the subject and looks at the latest designs and new materials for containers. Offering practical advice on planting and year-round maintenance, as well as looking at inspirational ideas for today's more style-conscious gardener, the emphasis is always on the plants themselves with expert practical advice on how to grow and maintain them through the year. View More...
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. View More...
Imagine it: the glorious color and fragrance of a garden in bloom, brought indoors. Paperwhites at Thanksgiving. Crocus, amaryllis, and tulips for the holidays. Great vases of flowing forsythia filling rooms with spring---in the dead of February. It's all the magic of forcing bulbs, branches, and blossoms, and here's the book that shows how. Written by award-winning author Katherine Whiteside and drawing on the plant- and bulb-purveying expertise of Smith & Hawken, Forcing, Etc. combines hands-on-how-to with an artist's passion for detail to show how to grow dozens of common and exotic plants,... View More...
A complete guide to planting, growing, and making herbal remedies for many common ailments -- and all the plants can be grown in small containers. View More...
Creating an herb garden does not require a plot of land. A variety of containers -- wild, weird, and wonderful -- provide perfect settings for all kinds of herbs, making it possible to garden indoors and out. Herbs in Pots tells gardeners how to find or make containers, plant the herbs, and artfully integrate Pots into an exiting garden. Additional ideas for container gardens include creating a cooks patio with salsa, pesto, and other flavors: making a potted herb topiary; and many more creative suggestions. Beautiful color photographs and helpful charts appear throughout. View More...
Chock full of useful advice and will show you dozens of different ways to grow fruit and vegetables in containers. It also has a bunch of delicious recipes.--Chicago Sun-Times.
Just as stylish accessories bring a room to life, gorgeous planted containers are the finishing touch for every garden home. With this book, America's favorite gardener, P. Allen Smith, shows how to create a beautiful container garden in a matter of minutes, in an innovative recipe-style format complete with ingredients lists, step-by-step planting instructions, and advice on how to effectively display these colorful accents. Beautiful and versatile, these container designs are the perfect solution for decks, porches, balconies, and gardens that need a focal point or a splash of color. Each co... View More...
Artist and horticulturist Adam Caplin brings an entirely modern approach to container gardening by matching great plants with containers you'll find in the thrift store rather than the garden center. Ranging from galvanized steel buckets to old wine boxes, there is a wonderful array of exciting containers to choose from. Planted Junk includes chapters on ceramic, stone, and glass containers, wood and wicker containers, and plastic containers, followed by a look at mixing up materials for maximum impact. Photographer Francesca Yorke captures the wit and style of this irresistible way to transfo... View More...
Indoor plants bring living warmth to any interior decor. Arrange them in beautiful containers, root them creatively in varied textural beds, and enjoy the stunning results. Author Rosemary McCreary has designed 40 dazzling tabletop gardens to inspire the indoor green thumb year-round -- gardens that enhance the home with more drama than potted houseplants and greater durability than cut flowers. McCreary's innovative designs include stylish gardens under glass; floating plants whose roots, visible in clear water, are part of the allure; and miniature landscapes that grow in every type of beau... View More...
Whether your idea of a garden is a small city window ledge or a lush country garden, here are all the basics of container gardening explained. Includes an extensive directory of more than 1000 plants specially selected for containers and organized by color and season. View More...
The Container Expert is one of the books in the Expert series written by the world s best-selling gardening author. Containers are a basic part of the gardening scene, from the windowsills of small apartments to the terraces of millionaire mansions. In this book there are container suggestions for all types of situations - you will find tyres and troughs, hanging baskets and mini-ponds, flower pots and tubs, urns and bowls. The bewildering range of containers is matched by the variety of plants which can be grown - alpines, annuals, trees and shrubs, fruits and vegetables, bulbs and roses so m... View More...
The Container Expert is one of the books in the Expert series written by the world s best-selling gardening author. Containers are a basic part of the gardening scene, from the windowsills of small apartments to the terraces of millionaire mansions. In this book there are container suggestions for all types of situations - you will find tyres and troughs, hanging baskets and mini-ponds, flower pots and tubs, urns and bowls. The bewildering range of containers is matched by the variety of plants which can be grown - alpines, annuals, trees and shrubs, fruits and vegetables, bulbs and roses so m... View More...
