Landscaping With Tropical Plants (Sunset Series)
 Great buy for the Tropical Gardener: If you're like me, you prefer beautiful tropical landscape images over reading text about gardens. This book does an excellent job of that, particularly for the price. I regularly purchase books on tropical gardening, [... more]
$14.95
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The Cycads
Book Description: Few other plants, with the possible exception of palms, can rival cycads for variety of foliage, size, and form. In spite of such diversity, however, cycads represent an ancient lineage whose fossil history extends over 200 million [... more]
$59.95
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Ornamental Plants
A guide to some favorite ornamental plants, and how you can effectively use them in your garden design. Ornamental foliage plants have a strong place in our gardens. When the brief bloom of flowers fade, these lovely plants continue to delight ... [... more]
Do It Yourself |
FITTING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS INTO THE LANDSCAPE
Careful landscape planning can increase your family's enjoyment of your property and add significantly to the value of your home. Far too often homeowners begin landscaping without a plan. They plant a few shade trees here and there and evergreen ... [... more]
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Cabomba caroliniana
Fanwort or Carolina watershield is a submerged aquatic perennial that has become a popular ornamental plant for water gardens and aquariums. Its bright green feathery foliage is quite attractive. By absorbing nutrients, plants help control algae ... [... more]
Missouri Botanical Garden |
Tropical Ornamentals: A Guide
Covers more than 400 of the most commonly cultivated ornamental plants found in the tropics, identified and beautifully photographed. [... more]
$23.69 (Save 32%)
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Correct Installation And Establishment Of Ornamental Plants
When planting trees and shrubs, provide as large an area as possible for initial root development by digging a large hole. The hole does not have to be deep; in fact, a very deep hole can cause harm to the tree or shrub. The hole should be dug to ... [... more]
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Grass Damage And Hosts
Two-lined spittlebugs are sucking insects that belong to the family Cerocopidae (Figure 1). Adults and nymphs have long been recognized as occasional pests on ornamental plants. However, in the last few years, two-lined spittlebug nymphs have ... [... more]
Alabama Cooperative Extension System |
Groundcover and Ornamental Plants
Having now added pavers and several shade-loving ground plants to the tiny space, host Mayita Dinos gives the area more dimension with ground cover and container plants. Plant the trees on either side of the topiaries (on the side away from the ... [... more]
DIYnet |
Shrubs: Further Reading
All About Evergreens, Michael Dirr. 1984. Chevron Chemical CO: San Francisco, CA. Diseases and Pests of Ornamental Plants, Pascal P. Pirone. 1978. John Wiley and Sons: New York, NY. Gardening with Shade; Ideas for Planning and Planting, Suzanne ... [... more]
NC State University Coop Extension |
More on Mums
Chrysanthemums offer one of the widest varieties of shape and color found in any ornamental plant. It's that time of year. Even though it may not look or feel like it, autumn approaches - time for a great yearly tradition - fall chrysanthemums. ... [... more]
Lowes |
Tropical Ornamentals : A Guide
Book Description: More than 400 notable tropical plants cultivated for their ornamental value are featured in this guide enhanced by beautiful photos. A "must read" for tropical plant growers: This book should be a "must read" for [... more]
$34.95
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