Back Flower Gardening | Book List

SelectReads News
Simple News Pro
  Flower Gardening  
Plantiful: Start Small, Grow Big with 150 Plants That Spread, Self-Sow, and Overwinter

Kristin Green - Timber Press
Format: Paperback

Whoever coined the phrase xCmoney doesnxt grow on treesxD must not have been a resourceful gardener. While we may not be able to harvest physical money, with the right plants and techniques gardeners can rely on nature to give itself away for free. Plantiful shows you how to have an easy,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Roses Without Chemicals

Peter Kukielski - Timber Pr
Format: Book

Presents a guide to roses, discussing the different types, best growing conditions, and common pests, and describing 150 roses that have a high resistance to disease.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Perennials for Midwestern Gardens: Proven Plants for the Heartland

Anthony W. Kahtz - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

Gardeners everywhere want to grow perennials. But with its hot, humid summers and often bitterly cold winters, the Midwest presents a formidably challenging climate. This book provides concise, experience-tested information about popular perennials-including herbs, ornamental grasses, and bulbs-that...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Container Theme Gardens: 42 Combinations, Each Using 5 Perfectly Matched Plants

Nancy J. Ondra - Storey Publishing
Format: Print book

Simple and foolproof! Enjoy beautiful container plantings with no stress or fuss. Container Theme Gardens offers 42 plans for container arrangements, each using just five specific plants that you can find at your local garden center. There's something here for every setting and every...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Slow Gardening: A No-Stress Philosophy for All Senses and All Seasons

Felder Rushing - Chelsea Green Publishing
Format: Print book

Thanks to the resurgence of home and community gardening, more and more people are discovering the pleasure of biting into a sun-ripened tomato picked right off the vine, the earthy smell of freshly turned soil, and the cheerful harbingers of spring such as daffodils, irises, and pansies....
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide

Charlotte Adelman - Ohio University Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Midwestern gardeners and landscapers are becoming increasingly attracted to noninvasive regional native wildflowers and plants over popular nonnative species. The Midwestern Native Garden offers viable alternatives to both amateurs and professionals, whether they are considering adding...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest, and Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms

Erin Benzakein - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

From Erin Benzakein, a leader in the locaflor farm-to-centerpiece movement and owner of internationally renowned Floret Flower Farm, Cut Flower Garden is equal parts instruction and inspiration - a book overflowing with lush photography of magnificent flowers and breathtaking arrangements...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Gardening for Butterflies: How You Can Attract and Protect Beautiful, Beneficial Insects

Scott Hoffman Black - Timber Press
Format: Print book

Library Journal Starred Review Welcome the world's most exquisite visitors to your garden! Gardening for Butterflies, by the experts at the Xerces Society, introduces you to a variety of colorful garden guests who need our help, and shows you how to design a habitat where...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Cut Flower Patch: Grow your own cut flowers all year round

Louise Curley - Frances Lincoln
Format: Hardcover

Louise Curley looks at what makes a great cut flower, ideal conditions and soil and the tools you'll need. There is advice on what to grow - from favorite hardy annuals, half hardies and biennials to spring and summer bulbs to adding foliage and fillers to balance arrangements - and advice...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Grow a Living Wall: Create Vertical Gardens with Purpose: Pollinators - Herbs and Veggies - Aromatherapy - Many More

Shawna Coronado - Cool Springs Press
Format: Print book

Make a beautiful, practical, environmentally conscious garden, even in a small space - grow UP with a living wall!A living wall is a vertical structure, usually outside the home, that is built with live plants growing in containers hung in a decorative arrangement.Sometimes called "Green...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Bee-Friendly Garden: Design an Abundant, Flower-Filled Yard that Nurtures Bees and Supports Biodiversity

Kate Frey - Ten Speed Press
Format: Print book

For every gardener who cares about the planet, this guide to designing a bee garden helps you create a stunningly colorful, vibrant, healthy habitat that attracts both honeybees and native bees.In The Bee-Friendly Garden, award-winning garden designer Kate Frey and bee expert Gretchen...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Cutting Garden: Growing and Arranging Garden Flowers

Sarah Raven - Frances Lincoln
Format: Paperback

This practical guide shows how to grow decorative flowers and foliage and use them to create floral arrangements, plans, plant and maintain a well-stocked cutting garden, and demonstrates how to create arrangements ranging from simple bunches to romantic hanging globes, swags and medallions.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Growing Flowers: Everything You Need to Know About Planting, Tending, Harvesting and Arranging Beautiful Blooms

Niki Irving
Format: Hardcover

Unlike old-school gardening books, Irving's beautifully photographed book features simple, and engaging know-how enabling you to grow, harvest, and arrange a cutting garden of flowers. An instructional guide to gardening for beginners or those looking to hone their botanical skills,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
MARTHA'S FLOWERS : growing and arranging my favorite blooms

MARTHA STEWART - CLARKSON POTTER

Read More check catalog
 
 
Pollinator Friendly Gardening: Gardening for Bees, Butterflies, and Other Pollinators

Rhonda Fleming Hayes - Voyageur Press, 2016.
Format: Print book

Want to do your part in helping your local pollinators flourish? Pollinator Friendly Gardening makes it easy. Are you interested in growing a naturally healthy garden? How about making sure your local environment helps bees, butterflies, and birds survive and thrive? If you are a beekeeper,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Floret Farm's Discovering Dahlias: A Guide to Growing and Arranging Magnificent Blooms

Erin Benzakein
Format: Hardcover

World-renowned flower farmer and floral designer Erin Benzakein reveals all the secrets to growing, cultivating, and arranging gorgeous dahlias. These coveted floral treasures come in a dazzling range of colors, sizes, and forms, with enough variety for virtually every garden space and personal...
Read More check catalog