A home garden is often seen as separate from the natural world surrounding it. In truth, it is actually just one part of a larger landscape that is made up of many living layers. And the replacement o
Principles of Tropical Horticulture leads the reader through a background of environmental influences and plant physiology to an understanding of production and post-harvest systems, environmental ada
Bonsai brings serenity to the home with beautiful miniature trees in idyllic container landscapes. Now DK brings this ancient practice into the 21st century, explaining how to grow and care for bonsai
An authoritative guide to 425 species of native and introduced species of wildflowers in Nova Scotia. A series of page tabs and icons, along with full colour photos, offers easy identification of wild
A lush green lawn is one of the great pleasures of the natural world, whether it’s right outside your front door or on a majestic fairway at a legendary golf course. But anyone who has tried to grow t
Trees not only add beauty and value to property but also enhance the physical environment by providing shade, reflecting heat, and blocking wind. Choosing the right trees for the right location and co
America’s favorite design expert, Jamie Durie, shares his ideas for sustainable, healthy living, showing how to create a beautifully designed, completely edible garden, whether you live in an apartmen
Garden Projects gives you a range of plans for useful and ornamental additions to your garden. Each project is fully explained, with detailed step-by-step descriptions and illustrations to guide you t
Everyone loves to prepare a meal with ingredients fresh from their own garden. But for most of us, no matter how plentiful our harvest, homegrown produce comprises only a fraction of what we eat. And
An easy-to-follow manual for successful pruning without stress, from basic principles to more advanced techniques. Here is pruning guidance for every type of plant, from roses and climbers to hedges,
Improve your gardening know-how with the easy-to-follow manual of techniques, covering all the basics such as digging, soil, compost, planting, sowing, watering, weeding, pruning, propagation and harv
Everything you need to know when planning a garden, including drawing a plan, creating garden boundaries and features, and dealing with different garden sites.
Award-winning authors give advice on how to encourage native insects and birds into your backyard, with a guide to suitable plantings and projects for feeders, bee boxes, log piles, nesting sites and
Since its opening on July 16, 2004, the Lurie Garden in Chicago’s Millennium Park has attracted an enormous amount of attention. Hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people pass through it every day, oft
Offers information on the planting, care, and propagation of herbs; suggests ways to use herbs in the home, from aromatherapy to potpourri and vinegars; and includes detailed descriptions and growing
It’s time for home gardeners to rethink the traditional garden and explore the wide variety of options for growing edibles in "anywhere" gardens—from decorative pots and raised beds to unusual growing
Biodynamic farming, with its focus on ecological sustainability, has emerged as the gold standard in the organic gardening movement. Daron Joffe (known as Farmer D) has made it his mission to empower,
Homegrown Tea explains how to grow a large variety of plants in your own garden, on a balcony or even on a window sill could become your tea cupboard. It shows you how to grow your tea from seeds, cut
