Authors:Diarmuid Gavin, Terence Conran,
Publisher: Conran
Keywords: planting, century, design, book
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2009-11-15
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 1840915293
ISBN-13: 9781840915297
Following on from their hugely successful first book, Outdoors, Diarmuid Gavin and Terence Conran collaborate once again to create PLANTING, a stunning and imaginative resource of planting schemes that work for almost any garden space. Using case studies to look at real examples of inspiring planting schemes around the world in detail, PLANTING explores nature’s vast palette of plants, where they come from, what grows naturally in which conditions, but most importantly, how they are used in gardens all around the world in contemporary times.From how to look at a garden through a designer
Author: Commonwealth Secretariat
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Keywords: planting, tropical, trees, manuals, propagation, series, establishment
Number of Pages: 142
Published: 2008-08
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0850927080
ISBN-13: 9780850927085
These readable, well-illustrated handbooks have been designed to provide clear and concise information on how to select, grow, plant and care for tropical trees, in both moist and drier parts of the tropics. They are intended for anyone interested in growing trees, from the small-holder to the large-scale grower, from local communities to national governments and from school and further education. They are spiral bound so that they are easy to use in the field.The need to plant tropical trees has never been greater than it is today. Tree planting in the tropics has not kept pace with deforesta
Author: Ed Stetzer
Publisher: B&H Academic
Keywords: churches, missional, planting
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2006-05-01
List price: $21.99
ISBN-10: 0805443703
ISBN-13: 9780805443707
Planting Missional Churches is an instruction book for planting biblically faithful and culturally relevant churches. It addresses the "how-to" and "why" issues of church planting by providing practical guidance through all the phases of a church plant while taking a missional look at existing and emerging cultures.
Author: Lois Ehlert
Publisher: Sandpiper
Keywords: rainbow, planting
Number of Pages: 40
Published: 1992-02-28
List price: $7.00
ISBN-10: 0152626107
ISBN-13: 9780152626105
This educational and enjoyable book helps children understand how to plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings, and nurture their growth. “The stylized representations of flower species are labeled throughout, allowing young children to get an idea of how each flower type contributes to the rainbow effect.”--Booklist
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Publisher: Floris Books
Keywords: calendar, planting, sowing, biodynamic
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 2007-11
List price: $13.95
ISBN-10: 0863156118
ISBN-13: 9780863156113
The original biodynamic sowing and planting calendar, now in its 46th year. This useful guide shows the optimum days for sowing, pruning, and harvesting various plant-crops, as well as working with bees. It is presented in colour with clear symbols and explanations. This year, for the first time, the calendar includes a pullout wallchart which can be pinned up in a barn, shed or greenhouse as a handy quick reference.
Author: Gang Chen
Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.
Keywords: illustrated, design, planting
Number of Pages: 252
Published: 2007-05-07
List price: $35.95
ISBN-10: 143270379X
ISBN-13: 9781432703790
One of the most significant books on Landscaping!This is one of the most comprehensive books on Planting Design. It fills in the blank in this field and introduces poetry, painting and symbolism into Planting Design. It covers in detail the two major systems in Planting Design: Formal Planting Design and Naturalistic Planting Design. It has numerous line drawings and photos to illustrate the Planting Design concepts and principles. Through in-depth discussions of historical precedents and practical case studies, it uncovers the fundamental design principles and concepts as well as underpinning
Author: Richard L. Austin
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: design, planting, elements
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2001-10-23
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 0471398888
ISBN-13: 9780471398882
Complete coverage of the art and science of planting designThis comprehensive guide provides clear, step-by-step instructions for creating a planting composition, from preplanning and developing a preliminary design to implementing the final plan. It enables designers to strike a balance between technical issues-such as regional vegetation requirements, soil grade, and climate, noise, and erosion control-and aesthetic considerations, including color, form, and seasonal variation.Generously illustrated with more than 300 line drawings and photographs that reinforce and clarify the material in e
