Why is my Black Garden Green?
I chose the darkest of plants to create an experimental black garden. I planted them in full sun, just like the books recommend. So why do I have a garden full of plants that, at best are green tinged with burgundy? I had to drag out the science ... [... more]
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Landscaping 1-2-3: Regional Edition: Zones 2-4
 My new favorite gardening book.: I bought this book from a "bargain bin", even though I don't garden in Zone 2 to 4. The book is extremely well organized with listings of trees, shrubs and groundcovers for a particular situation: zone, full sun, [... more]
CDN$34.95
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The Complete Plant Selection Guide for Landscape Design
This is a GREAT book!: The Big Green Plant Selection Book! That's what I call it. This is a GREAT book for anyone who has to make plant selections. I have only had it a short time and already I find myself reaching for it, time and time again. Once you [... more]
CDN$85.23
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Your Backyard Herb Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Growing ...
Invaluable for the beginner: This book enabled me to set up a thriving herb garden on the balcony of my apartment. It offers recipes for herbal breads and teas, instructions for making potpourri and drying herbs, and detailed but not complicated advice [... more]
CDN$20.95
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Beaches
Simply beautiful: Seldom I come across a photographic book so vivid and inspirational. The layout, color, and organization as well as the printing quality of the book is of first grade. A truly must for nature photography lovers. Breathtakingly [... more]
CDN$27.95
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Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
Awesome Book: What a cool book!! The title says it all because it really is an encyclopedia. Very informative. The only thing I would have added would be: what type of climate they survive in. (dry, moist, full sun, shade, etc) But then again this is not [... more]
CDN$18.50
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Geraniums and Pelargoniums
great basic overview: Both geraniums and pelargoniums belong to the family "Geraniaceae," of which there are 750 species (and thousands of cultivars) scattered over most of the world. Geraniums are the hardy plants that grow in the wild. [... more]
CDN$19.95
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Taylor's 50 Best Perennials for Shade: Easy Plants for ...
it is what it says .... and a bit more: Subtitled 'Easy Plants for More Beautiful Gardens', this book is a pithy reference for gardeners in urban and suburban areas who are trying to fill shady spots with attractive blooms and foliage. I've had the book [... more]
CDN$11.95
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Landscaping 1-2-3: Regional Edition: Zones 5-6
My new favorite gardening book.: I bought this book from a "bargain bin", even though I don't garden in Zone 2 to 4. The book is extremely well organized with listings of trees, shrubs and groundcovers for a particular situation: zone, full sun, [... more]
CDN$34.95
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Heat, a Problem in the North?
The effects of heat on our gardens and how that is measured. Last week we used a Band-aid approach to what happens when your tree blows down and your shade garden is exposed to full sun. This week we can look at what might be a more permanent ... [... more]
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June Gardening In The Low Desert 2000
Well, it looks like summer is here. Time to maintain what we have planted, paying careful attention to watering. Some tips for summer garden work: Be comfortable. Since I don't enjoy working in the garden in full sun in the summer, and my small ... [... more]
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Rhodohypoxis baurii
Rhodohypoxis are short, tufty cormed perennials which grow only around 8cm tall with a similar spread. An easy delight to flower and grow. Plant these in well-drained, lime-free soil mixed with sand and leaf mould, in full sun if you are in a ... [... more]
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