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Clearing in the Distance :Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the
Nineteenth Century by Witold Rybczynski |
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Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is best
remembered today as a landscape designer, well known for his plans
for New
York's Central Park and Prospect Park, the grounds of the U.S.
Capitol in Washington, D.C., and the campus of Stanford
University, among other noteworthy sites. But Writes... Read
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The
Art and Craft of Stonescaping : Setting and Stacking Stone by
David Reed |
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Stonescaping has been the #1 bestseller in its
first 6 weeks at Malaprop's bookstore (one of the Indie 500 and a
Charles
Haslam Award winner), Malaprop's has sold more copies of it during
a two month timeframe than any other book they have
carried during a two month period of time. "We could... Read
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The
Tropical Look : An Encyclopedia of Dramatic Landscape Plants
by Robert Lee Riffle |
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An inspiration for those with "zonal
denial" syndrome. Living in the Pacific Northwest, and loving
tropical plants, makes this colorful and photo-filled book not
only fascinating but an inspiration for those of us who want to
push the more northern zones into the tropical in our own gardens.
I find the book well written, exciting and informative; the... Read
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The
Garden Design Book
by Cheryl Merser, Garden Design Magazine (Editor) |
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Cheryl Merser and the editors of Garden Design
magazine have produced a zaftig beauty of a garden book. The
emphasis
here is on "new gardening," with a nod to the
traditional elements of garden design. New gardening combines a
sophisticated
treatment of the five senses and a natural style... Read
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Japanese
Garden Design
by Marc P. Keane, et al |
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Once introduced to Japan's aesthetic
sensibilities and philosophical underpinnings, Westerners often
develop an appreciation
of Japan's traditional gardens. Keane's handsome, explanatory
survey, however, offers garden lovers who simply fail to see
beauty in Japanese landscapes a rich resource for... Read
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Dirr's
Hardy Trees and Shrubs : An Illustrated Encyclopedia by Michael A.
Dirr |
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Dirr, a horticulture professor at the
University of Georgia, has spent more than 25 years photographing
trees and shrubs. For
this volume, 1,600 of his color photographs were used to
illustrate 500 species of U.S. northern trees and shrubs, suitable
for
zones 3 to 8 of the U. S. Department of... Read
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Water
in the Garden : A Complete Guide to the Design and Installation of
Ponds, Fountains, Streams, and Waterfalls
by James Allison |
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Illustrated with 250 color photographs,
explains design principles and construction hints for ponds,
fountains, waterfalls, bridges, and such accessories as plants,
fish, and birds. No specialized knowledge is necessary to
understand the text, but a
fairly high degree of finances would be necessary... Read
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Making
Bentwood Trellises, Arbors, Gates & Fences (Rustic Home
Series)
by Jim Long |
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Long has written a friendly,
conversational book about bentwood garden accessories, some
fantastic, others prosaic or
elegantly simple. In nine main chapters, he covers selecting wood,
making a basic trellis, more elaborate and decorative trellis
designs, bentwood gates, bentwood fences, arbors, and... Read
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Garden
Ornaments : A Stylish Guide to Decorating Your Garden
by Martha Baker, et al |
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A simple bench or a charming birdbath,
a graceful trellis or a weathered fountain--the right ornament in
the right place can
transform any garden into a lush, private Eden. Whether you have a
classic suburban backyard, a small country garden, or a high-rise
terrace with a city view, Garden Ornaments... Read more |
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