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A 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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