Gardening - Ornamental Plants

Create stylish, fresh, modern floral artwork with this beautiful step-by-step guide A brilliant new title in the bestselling Journal with Purpose series Join Helen Colebrook as she shares her artistic expertise to show you how to draw stylish florals-quickly and easily 100 easy-to-draw floral...

Join two of the world's most influential garden designers, Piet Oudolf and Henk Gerritsen, as they describe their ideal perennials, bulbs, grasses, ferns and small shrubs for your natural garden. This comprehensive compendium classifies these 1200 plants according to their behaviour, strengths and uses....

The story of photographer Edward Steichen's deep connections to the natural world, from how it influenced his artistic practice to his award-winning garden In a 1937 article titled "Millions of Gardeners," Life magazine published "Mr. Steichen . . . is known among photographers as...

Succulent gardens made simple--easy to grow and effortless to design. In recent years, succulents have become increasingly popular for their low-maintenance use as indoor decoration and in home gardening. In Essential Succulents, budding succulent enthusiasts will gain the know-how needed to begin growing, decorating...

If you've ever wished your flowers could last forever in all of their colourful glory, this book will teach you how. Learn how to dry flowers while retaining their vibrancy, then create statement wreaths, mantel arrangements, wall hangings and even lampshades to weave the...

A lavish guide to accessible flower arranging that will open the door to the magical, endlessly inspiring world of flowers. Adrienne Ryser--florist and owner of L'Arrosoir, Paris's oldest flower shop--has florals in her blood: She grew up the daughter of horticulturists in California. After...

Groundbreaking, unique, and beautiful, Flora Culture: How Flowers Shape Our World features over 250 images from over 40 countries, taking readers on a journey across cultures and continents in search of a deeper understanding of how we might live with plants on a changing...

Grow beautiful flowers--and build a meaningful, profitable business from them. If you've ever dreamed of turning a passion for flowers into a livelihood, Floramama shows you how to grow, design, and sell stunning seasonal bouquets using small-scale, ecological methods that actually work. From experienced...

Your ultimate guide to building beautiful bouquets Flowers are a gorgeous gift from nature! They can boost your mood or brighten a room--and custom flower arrangements are an amazing way to express yourself as you bring the beauty of the outdoors in. With this...

A book for any gardener who wants to successfully grow flowers, this abundantly illustrated volume is the ultimate guide to flower-planting design and composition. Flower Power breaks down the processes, techniques, and thinking in planting design and garden-making, including a how-to on categorizing and...

Flowerpaedia is a handy and engaging A-Z reference guide of over 1000 flowers, researched and compiled by botanical explorer Cheralyn Darcey. Readers will delight in understanding what each flower means--emotionally, spiritually, and symbolically--and the dictionary format allows people to search by the feeling or...

Milli Proust is inspired by the way plants grow in the wild, and she loves working with what she grows, creating romantic and playful designs for weddings, events, brands and personal clients. All of her crops are all grown in rhythm with nature, and...

A must-have growing guide for gardeners in the Pacific Northwest A gardener's plant choices and garden style are inextricably linked to the place they call home. In order to grow a flourishing garden, every gardener must know the specifics of their region's climate, soil,...

Welcome and purpose of the e-book Whether you're a patient looking for relief or an enthusiast curious to learn about production, growing marijuana may be a gratifying and fulfilling experience. But managing the complexity of marijuana cultivation can be difficult, especially for newcomers. This...

Honeybees: The Wonders of the Hive and How to Help Them Thrive is a beautifully written book that draws us into the fascinating, complex world of bees, inviting us to pause, notice, and care for these wonderful and essential creatures. Mary and Henry, passionate...

A modern and practical guide to growing and caring for a flower-filled garden through the seasons. How Does Your Garden Grow? is an approachable guide that takes you through the small steps needed to grow and care for your garden. Gardener and expert flower-grower...

Trees tell a story, but only to those who know how to read it. They hold secrets about the land, the water, the people, the animals, the weather, time--and their own lives, the good and bad. In How to Read a Tree, Gooley uncovers...

A comprehensive, easy-to-use, illustrated guide to hydrangeas for novice gardeners and experienced horticulturists. With large, long-lasting flowers that range from showy pinks to heartbreaking shades of blue, hydrangeas are captivating, popular plants. Yet gardeners often find themselves flummoxed by the challenge of understanding and...

If you've ever stood in front of a hydrangea wondering, "Am I about to kill this?"-you're not alone.Hydrangeas are one of the most misunderstood plants when it comes to pruning. Cut at the wrong time, and you could lose a full season of blooms....

Fill your life with flowers and discover the art of natural, seasonal arranging with celebrated florist Graeme Corbett of @bloomandburn. Graeme Corbett of Bloom & Burn isn't your usual florist. Working from his studio in Kent, he uses locally grown flowers to create wild,...