The London Garden Book A-Z - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The London Garden Book A-Z write by Abigail Willis. This book was released on 2016-11-17. The London Garden Book A-Z available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Secret Gardens of Somerset
Secret Gardens of Somerset - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Secret Gardens of Somerset write by Abigail Willis. This book was released on 2020-09-15. Secret Gardens of Somerset available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Secret Gardens of Somerset offers a personal tour of 20 of the UK’s most beguiling gardens in this much-loved area of southern England, defined by its distinctive horticulture, rolling hills, picturesque villages and the most traditional English landscape. Abigail Willis and Clive Boursnell give you privileged access to 20 gardens, from a highly productive working flower farm to very personal private retreats, revealing their history, design and plant collections, in the company of their devoted owners and head gardeners. In the footsteps of artists and trend-setters from Victorian designers such as Harold Peto to planting visionary, Gertrude Jekyll as well as contemporary pioneer Piet Oudolf, we find a series of beguiling country gardens of different sizes and atmospheres, which have shaped the English identity, and in different ways express the ideals of English life. The gardens: The American Museum and Gardens, Barley Wood Walled Garden, Batcombe House, The Bishop’s Palace, Common Farm, Cothay Manor, East Lambrook Manor, Elworthy Cottage, Forest Lodge, Greencombe Gardens, Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Hestercombe, Iford Manor, Kilver Court, Midney Gardens, Milton Lodge gardens, The Newt in Somerset, Stoberry House, Westbrook House, and Yeo Valley Organic Garden. Most of the gardens included here are privately owned and usually open to the public. Meanwhile, all of these landscapes can now be enjoyed through the eyes of the owners themselves. Tour even more magnificent English gardens with Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds and Secret Gardens of East Anglia.
The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants write by Christopher Brickell. This book was released on 1999-09-30. The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The 15000 plants featured in this encyclopedia have been selected by consultants from the UK, North America and Europe. They include not only tried and tested garden favourites, but also a selection of unusual species and cultivars. The plants are arranged alphabetically by botanical name. Common names are cross-referenced throughout, enabling plants to be found easily, even if the botanical name is unfamiliar. Synonyms are similaly cross-referenced. The introduction describes and explains the A-Z section, including detailed features on the plant kingdom, plant nomenclature, types and shapes. Basic concepts of hardiness, cultivation and propogation are set out in straightforward language. The A-Z section consists of individual descriptions of 15000 plants. Plants are arranged alphabetically by botanical name, with an introduction for each genus, as well as background data on the botanical family, geographical origin, native habitat, the range of plants within the genus and any unusual qualities. Symbols show the basic shape of all treees featured, while more detailed illustrations help to explain the range of flower shapes, leaf types and habitats within a particular group.
American Gardens
American Gardens - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook American Gardens write by Monty Don. This book was released on 2020-10-27. American Gardens available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Monty Don, Britain's treasured horticulturalist, and renowned photographer Derry Moore explore iconic and little-known gardens throughout America. For years, Britain's much-loved gardener Monty Don has been leading us down all kinds of garden paths to show us why green spaces are vital to our wellbeing and culture. Now, he travels across America with celebrated photographer Derry Moore to trace the fascinating histories of outdoor spaces which epitomize or redefine the American garden. In the book, which complements the BBC television series, they look at a variety of gardens and outdoor spaces at the center of American history including the slave garden at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate, Longwood Gardens in Delaware, and Middleton Place in South Carolina. Together, they visit verdant oases designed by modernist architects such as Richard Neutra. They delve into urban outdoor spaces, looking at New York City's Central Park, Lurie Garden at the southern end of Millennium Park in Chicago, and the Seattle Spheres. Derry Moore gives his unique perspective on gardens across the United States, including several not featured in the TV series. These include unpublished photographs of Bob Hope's Palm Springs home and garden of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Featuring luscious photography and Don's engaging commentary, this book will leave you with a richer understanding of how America's most important gardens came to be designed.
The London Garden Book
The London Garden Book - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The London Garden Book write by Arabella Lennox-Boyd. This book was released on 1979. The London Garden Book available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
