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Planting
the Dry Shade Garden: The Best Plants for the Toughest Spot in Your Garden
by Graham Rice
Paperback: 192 pages ISBN: 1604691875
Publisher: Timber Press (August 15, 2011) |
| Learn how to prune selectively to
admit more light and how to amend soil to increase its moisture retention. learn about
more than 130 plants that accept reduced light and moisture levels. There is an entire
palette to help you transform challenging spaces into rich, rewarding gardens. |
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Encyclopedia
of Exotic Plants for Temperate Climates by Will Giles
Hardcover: 440 pages ISBN: 0881927856
Publisher: Timber Press (November 1, 2007) |
| Drawing on his experience running
the acclaimed Exotic Garden in decidedly un-tropical Norwich, England, Will Giles shows
how—with a dash of insider know-how—a myriad of beguiling exotics can be
persuaded to flourish in the unlikeliest places. |
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101
Shade-Loving Plants: Ideas to Lighten Shadows
by James Wickham
Paperback: 216 pages ISBN: 1846074509
Publisher: BBC Books (September 16, 2008) |
| Few gardens have constant sun, but
this doesn't mean they have to be gloomy. Even the most shaded gardens can be full of
color and variety. Packed with expert instruction on planting and aftercare, and
full-color photography displaying each flower idea. |
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Shade:
Ideas and Inspiration for Shady Gardens
by Keith Wiley
Paperback: 176 pages ISBN: 088192895X
Publisher: Timber Press (December 6, 2007) |
| The characteristics of
shade-loving plants, and how to use them with companions to create striking designs.
Includes the practicalities of preparing, planting, and maintaining a shade garden,
complete with a directory of shade-loving plants. |
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Tropical
& Garden Flower Identification
by Graeme Teague and David Vaughan
Paperback: 270 pages ISBN: 0978873009
Publisher: 18 Rabbit Press; 1st ed (December 2006) |
| A photographic resource guide for
the identification and growing of tropical plants and flowers originally native to the
West Indies and suitable to tropical climates in Florida, Georgia, etc. Plants are
arranged in color coded common-sense chapters with information on the plant, how to grow
guide, and any dangers or legalities. Over 530 photos. Over 270 plant species. Full
indexes. |
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Tropical
Plants for Home and Garden
by William Warren
Paperback: 240 pages ISBN: 0500283419
Pub: Thames & Hudson; Reprint (March 1, 2006) |
| With sections on flowering shrubs
and annuals, foliage plants, ornamental trees, ornamental vines and creepers, palms,
exotics, water plants, ground covers, ferns, and orchids, the book serves as a guide, an
aid to identification, and a historical survey. Each segment contains beautifully
illustrated photographs of each plant accompanied by comprehensive descriptions. |
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Making
the Most of Shade: How to Plan, Plant, and Grow a Fabulous Garden that
Lightens up the Shadows - by Larry Hodgson
Paperback: 380 pages ISBN: 1579549675
Publisher: Rodale Books (April 21, 2005) |
| A gorgeous celebration of the shade
garden--featuring nearly 300 perennials, annuals, bulbs, ferns, ornamental grasses, and
climbing plants that will thrive without direct sunlight. Garden expert Larry Hodgson
shows how to create a lush and lovely garden filled with plants that will flourish in the
shade. |
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Ornamental
Plants & Flowers of Tropical Mexico
by Linda Abbott Trapp
Paperback: 128 pages ISBN: 9781599712529
Publisher: Abbott Pub; 1st ed (September 30, 2006) |
| Identification and cultivation
guide, fully illustrated with hundreds of color photographs. Includes common/scientific
names, use/care information, cultivation/propagation tips, flowering habit, and
history/little-known facts for over 100 of the most beautiful and interesting plants in
areas frequented by visitors. |
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Designing
Borders for Sun and Shade
by Bob Hyland, Steve Buchanan (Illustrator)
Paperback: 120 pages ISBN: 188953871X
Publisher: Brooklyn Botanic Garden (February 2006) |
| Easier-to-maintain, dynamic borders
of beautiful shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses, bulbs, and annuals are in—and
this new 10-step gardener-friendly guide fsimplifies the art. The book shows how to create
dramatic and dazzling borders that span the four seasons, flourish in sun and shade, and
are appropriate for different regions and climates. Includes an 80-page encyclopedia with
information on 120 plants. |
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Hot
Plants for Cool Climates: Gardening with Tropical Plants in Temperate Zones
by Susan A. Roth, Dennis Schrader
Paperback: 228 pages ISBN: 0881927198
Publisher: Timber Press; Reprint ed (July 1, 2005) |
| The book makes clear, for those of
us without greenhouses or the time and muscles to dig and wrap plants for winter, that
this look can be achieved by using tropical-looking hardy plants or by planting container
gardens that can be moved indoors before first frost. The chapter on hardy plants for the
tropical look puts this style of garden within the reach of most gardeners, no matter if
they live in Minnesota or California. |
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