Landscape gardening

The open hilly terrain of much of Derbyshire has long been a challenge to gardeners and landscapers, but has produced some spectacular walled and terraced gardens.

The open hilly terrain of much of Derbyshire has long been a challenge to gardeners and landscapers, but has produced some spectacular walled and terraced gardens.

From the earliest of times people have sought to grow and nurture plants in a garden area.

From the earliest of times people have sought to grow and nurture plants in a garden area.

Norfolk is a very distinctive county, the most easterly in the British Isles.

Norfolk is a very distinctive county, the most easterly in the British Isles.

This book takes a fresh look at the most disliked tree in Britain and Ireland, explaining the reasons it was introduced and why it became ubiquitous in the archipelagos of northwest Europe.

This book takes a fresh look at the most disliked tree in Britain and Ireland, explaining the reasons it was introduced and why it became ubiquitous in the archipelagos of northwest Europe.

This book is about Arcadia and the pastoral tradition; what it has meant for successive generations and their vision of the landscape, as well as the implications this has had for its design and management.

This book is about Arcadia and the pastoral tradition; what it has meant for successive generations and their vision of the landscape, as well as the implications this has had for its design and management.

This is the first book on the history of trees in Britain’s towns and cities and the people who have planted and cared for them.

This is the first book on the history of trees in Britain’s towns and cities and the people who have planted and cared for them.

This book is about the map of an English county – Hertfordshire – which was published in 1766 by two London mapmakers, Andrew Dury and John Andrews.

This book presents a chronological review of garden design which both simplifies the big picture and supplies a rationale, with examples, of the merits and demerits of each design period while reflecting on the social conditions which generated each one.

Garden designer, lecturer and broadcaster Matt James explores how to design an urban outdoor space, no matter the size or location - from balconies and roof terraces to courtyards, basement areas and front gardens, factoring in areas for relaxation, play and growing your own produce.

This beautifully illustrated large-format book showcases some 2,400 South African indigenous plants, making it a comprehensive guide to the range of local plants available to gardeners to transform their outdoor spaces.

'A world-renowned horticultural tour de force, Arabella Lennox-Boyd is one of the most accomplished landscape designers of our time' House and Garden'Arabella Lennox-Boyd's memoir-like account is a complete joy to read as well as to look at.

Environmental horticulture - also referred to as landscape horticulture and amenity horticulture - is the umbrella term for the horticulture that we encounter in our daily lives.

'Brings both house and garden vividly to life.

Landscape architects, design professionals and contractors alike require a good working knowledge of how to achieve plant establishment under a variety of conditions and situations.

Plants are fundamental to life; they are used by all human groups and most animals.

Plants are fundamental to life; they are used by all human groups and most animals.

Malcolm Lillie presents a major new holistic appraisal of the evidence for the Mesolithic occupation of Wales.

Malcolm Lillie presents a major new holistic appraisal of the evidence for the Mesolithic occupation of Wales.

Landscape architects, design professionals and contractors alike require a good working knowledge of how to achieve plant establishment under a variety of conditions and situations.

Environmental horticulture - also referred to as landscape horticulture and amenity horticulture - is the umbrella term for the horticulture that we encounter in our daily lives.

Reconnect.

Create a crystal-clear, algae-free pond without pumps, filters, or chemicals using natural ecosystem principles.

Maximize your water harvesting potential with efficient, cost-effective earthworks In the face of drought and desertification, well-designed, water harvesting earthworks such as swales, ponds, and dams are the most effective way to channel water into productive use.

Gardens are extensions of our homes, places in which we get outside to relax, entertain, and get some physical exercise.

Los setos vivos no son meros elementos decorativos.

* Si está pensando en rejuvenecer su césped o sembrar hierba para un campo deportivo o de fútbol, en esta obra encontrará información sobre las distintas variedades seleccionadas según su rusticidad, su empleo y su resistencia.

The passion and urgency that inspired WWI and WWIIVictory Gardens is needed today to meet another threat to our food supply and our environmentthe steep decline of pollinators.

Have you ever dreamed of starting your own landscaping business?

Fairy gardens are enjoying an astonishing surge in popularity and now you can begin making your own enchanting miniature landscapes, complete with pint-sized accessories, diminutive plants, and quaint fairy figures.

According to HGTV, the popular home and garden cable television station, water features are currently among the hottest landscaping trends in the United States, offering a way to increase a home's resell value and providing a creative outlet for homeowners.

From the decorative to the practical, Brickwork Projects for Patio & Garden offers a range of projects for all levels of expertise.

Landscaping with Stone, 2nd Edition, is a combination landscape design and project book in one, whcih has been updated with all new photographs.

From growing lawns and planting trees, to putting in stone walkways or water elements, readers will discover the right way to do it in straight-forward steps that anyone can follow to realize their dreams.

A volume for a lifetime is how The New Yorker described the first of Donald Culross Peatie's two books about American trees published in the 1950s.

An indispensable guide with 21 landscaping design plans for every type of terrain found in Texas.

Reconnect.

Create a crystal-clear, algae-free pond without pumps, filters, or chemicals using natural ecosystem principles.

Maximize your water harvesting potential with efficient, cost-effective earthworks In the face of drought and desertification, well-designed, water harvesting earthworks such as swales, ponds, and dams are the most effective way to channel water into productive use.

A guide to creating community-based art installations using green waste, invasive species and natural materials Disposing of unwanted natural materials can be expensive and time-consuming, or it can present a tremendous opportunity for creating collaborative eco-art.

"e;Gardens for Small Country Houses"e; is a wonderful guide to English country gardens by Gertrude Jekyll and Lawrence Weaver.

Many people think of wildlife as something distant, creatures living in natural forests and remote public preserves.

Are you looking to create your own Garden of Eden in your backyard that features thick, green grass?

The Deneen Family built a pond in their backyard.

Specifically written for contractors and small businesses carrying out small works, this second edition of Spon's Estimating Cost Guide to Small Groundworks, Landscaping Work and Gardening contains accurate information on thousands of rates, each broken down to labour, material overheads and profit.