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by Damon Young (Author)Why did Marcel Proust have bonsai beside his bed? What was Jane Austen doing, coveting an apricot? How was Friedrich Nietzsche inspired by his 'thought tree'? In Philosophy in the Garden, Damon Young explores one of literature's most intimate relationships: authors and their gardens. For some, the garden provided a retreat from workaday labor; for others, solitude's quiet counsel. For all, it played a philosophical role: giving their ideas a new life. What unites the au...

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Six Square Metres: Reflections from a Small Garden - Hardcover

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by Margaret Simons (Author)Life lessons from the ground up. Sometimes you reap what you sow. Sometimes you reap what other people sowed. Sometimes you haven't got a clue what you are sowing, and sometimes you just get lucky, or unlucky. All these things are true of life, as of gardening. In this thoughtful and beautifully observed book, journalist and gardening enthusiast Margaret Simons takes readers on a journey through the seasons, through her life, and through the tiny patch of inner-u...

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Private Gardens of the Mediterranean - Hardcover

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by Jean Mus (Author), Diane McDowell (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Vincent Motte (Photographer)This volume offers rare access into the most beautiful and unique gardens in the Mediterranean region designed by renowned landscape architect Jean Mus. From lush coastal estates or peaceful countryside havens to green oases amid the hustle and bustle of the city, celebrated landscape architect Jean Mus's lavish gardens--whether perched above the sea or nestling in the heart of a town--are always per...

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Bringing the Mediterranean Into Your Garden: How to Capture the Natural Beauty of the Mediterranean Garrigue - Hardcover

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by Olivier Filippi (Author)Mediterranean landscapes are extraordinarily beautiful: alternating mounds of silver and green, textured leaves, flashes of color and intoxicating scents combine to delight the senses and rival any cultivated garden. Olivier explains how to capture the look, based on decades of experience. Mediterranean plants are diverse and adapted to a wide range of environments and weather conditions. They are of course ideally suited to regions which experience long periods of ...

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A Beautiful Obsession: Jimi Blake's World of Plants at Hunting Brook Gardens - Hardcover

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by Jimi Blake (Author), Noel Kingsbury (Author)Jimi Blake has spent 25 years collecting the most interesting plants he could get his hands on. At Hunting Brook, these come together in a unique fusion of funky foliage, perennial, and woodland styles to make a flamboyant, surprising, experimental garden that is overflowing with ideas for enthusiastic gardeners. Exotic-leaved plants from the Far East and South America rub shoulders with temperate perennials to excite the eye. Trees are pollarded...

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The Oudolf Gardens at Durslade Farm: Plants and Planting - Hardcover

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by Rory Dusoir (Author), Piet Oudolf (Foreword by)Piet Oudolf is renowned for his exceptional use of perennials and grasses. His skill and artistic flair in choosing, partnering, and blending these plants is brilliantly displayed in the gardens of the Hauser & Wirth gallery in Bruton, Somerset (Durslade Farm). Here the inviting sweep of Oudolf Field encourages close scrutiny, and there is no better place to discover more about this unique style of naturalistic planting. Oudolf fans will d...

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The Dry Gardening Handbook: Plants and Practices for a Changing Climate - Hardcover

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by Olivier Filippi (Author)Making a garden that can withstand summer drought without irrigation is the dream of many who wish to garden in harmony with the environment. In this classic work on gardening in dry climates, first published in 2008, Olivier Filippi offers practical advice to achieve this goal based on his, and his wife Clara's, experience of working with Mediterranean-region plants for more than 30 years. The first part of the book examines the behavior of plants that face drought...

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The Chinese Garden: Garden Types for Contemporary Landscape Architecture - Hardcover

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by Bianca Maria Rinaldi (Author)Front JacketAn important garden type as inspiration for contemporary landscape designAuthor BiographyDr.-Ing. Bianca Maria Rinaldi studied architecture at the University of Camerino, Italy, and landscape architecture at the Leibniz University Hanover, Germany. She was Assistant Professor at the Institute for Landscape Architecture of the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Vienna and at the Institute for Architecture and Landscape of Gr...

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Weed: Everything You Want to Know But Are Always Too Stoned to Ask - Hardcover

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by Michelle Lhooq (Author), Thu Tran (Illustrator)Packed with useful tips and delicious recipes from a slew of experts, Weed covers smoking, cooking, and growing cannabis, as well as proper stoner etiquette and a guide to must-visit destinations around the world. Not too long ago, it might have seemed impossible that cannabis would step out of the shadows into the mainstream. But now, as legalization sweeps the globe, a new weed culture is evolving with its own set of rules--and thousands of ...

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Urban Jungle: Living and Styling with Plants - Hardcover

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by Igor Josifovic (Author), Judith De Graaff (Author)With inspiration for seasoned plant lovers, and guidance for beginners, this is the total package on the topic of living with plants.Author BiographyIgor Josifovic is a blogger, social-media Expert, loves plants and commutes between Munich and Paris. He shares his affection for the topics interior design, traveling and especially "living with plants" with his readers on his "Happy Interior Blog" and on the plant-community "Urban Jungle Blog...

Ikebana: The Art of Arranging Flowers - Paperback

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by Shozo Sato (Author), Kasen Yoshimura (Foreword by)The Japanese Art of Flower Arranging Ikebana, or Japanese flower arranging, is more than just putting flowers in a container. Ikebana is a disciplined art form in which the arrangement is a living thing, where nature and humanity are brought together. Written by renowned Ikebana expert Shozo Sato, Ikebana: The Art of Arranging Flowers is a classic Ikebana text updated for modern readers. Ikebana history and styles Ikebana: The Art of Arrang...

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Visionary Landscapes: Japanese Garden Design in North America, the Work of Five Contemporary Masters - Hardcover

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by Kendall H. Brown (Author), David M. Cobb (Photographer)Japanese gardens are found throughout the world today--their unique forms now considered a universal art form. This stunning Japanese gardening book examines the work of five leading landscape architects in North America who are exploring the extraordinary power of Japanese-style garden design to create an immersive experience promoting personal and social well-being. Master garden designers Hoichi Kurisu, Takeo Uesugi, David Slawson, ...

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by Marc Peter Keane (Author), Haruzo Ohashi (Photographer)Japanese Garden Design explains the theory, history, and intricacies of Japanese gardening through gorgeous photographs and expert commentary. The creation of a Japanese garden combines respect for nature with adherence to simple principles of aesthetics and structure. In Japanese Garden Design landscape architect Marc Peter Keane presents the history and development of the classical metaphors that underlie all Japanese gardens in this...

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Japanese Stone Gardens: Origins, Meaning & Form - Hardcover

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by Stephen Mansfield (Author), Donald Richie (Foreword by)Gain some new ideas along with the principles and history of Japanese stone gardening with this useful and beautiful garden design book. Japanese Stone Gardens provides a comprehensive introduction to the powerful mystique and dynamism of the Japanese stone garden--from their earliest use as props in animistic rituals, to their appropriation by Zen monks and priests to create settings conducive to contemplation and finally to their con...

Miniature Moss Gardens: Create Your Own Japanese Container Gardens (Bonsai, Kokedama, Terrariums & Dish Gardens) - Hardcover

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by Megumi Oshima (Author), Hideshi Kimura (Author)Miniature Moss Gardens presents expert advice and techniques from Japan, the birthplace of miniature gardening. In Japan, moss is revered for its sublime colors and textures, inspiring gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Moss can be found everywhere--in your garden, in crevices between stones, and in cracks in the city concrete. In the tiny world of terrariums, container gardens, dish gardens and kokedama (moss ball gardens), moss is a magic ca...

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Miniature Bonsai: The Complete Guide to Super-Mini Bonsai - Hardcover

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by Terutoshi Iwai (Author)This step-by-step bonsai book shows you how to craft super mini bonsai--the smallest form of bonsai! Miniature Bonsai reveals the Japanese art of super-mini bonsai gardening. As rewarding as full-scale bonsai cultivation is, mini bonsai is affordable, straightforward to learn and kind to your busy schedule. It's a complete gardening experience--a plant raised from seed or cutting, carefully potted, grown and maintained over time--a world of green in a pot no bigger t...

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100 Japanese Gardens: The Best Gardens to Visit in Japan - Paperback

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by Stephen Mansfield (Author)100 Japanese Gardens is an ambitious attempt to profile the finest gardens in Japan, while also highlighting lesser known, but equally accomplished landscapes in less-visited parts of the country. A celebration of Japanese landscape design, this book features gardens from Kyoto and Tokyo, as well as from the sub-arctic island of Hokkaido and the semi-tropical islands of Okinawa. Author Stephen Mansfield traveled the length and breadth of Japan on a quest to ident...

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Miniature Terrariums: Tiny Glass Container Gardens Using Easy-To-Grow Plants and Inexpensive Glassware - Hardcover

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by Fourwords (Author)Add a whimsical touch of green to any space: your desk or bookshelf, home or office. These miniature indoor gardens are customizable, stylish and easy to care for This book is full of ideas for creating the perfect little Japanese-inspired terrarium garden using repurposed glass containers-- including a wine glass, mason jar and lightbulb. In this mini terrarium gardening book you'll learn how to create: Fern and moss terrariums Air plant (Tillandsia) terrariums Cac...

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by Kunio Kobayashi (Author), Kazuhiko Tajima (Designed by)Bonsai is the art of growing miniature potted trees. It is a true art form that requires special techniques such as pruning, wiring, fertilizing and watering. In addition to enjoying the visual aesthetic of bonsai trees, people also appreciate the effort put into their creation and cultivation. In Japan, these graceful creations are often displayed in living rooms as symbols of the beauty of nature. During the Edo period, bonsai became...

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by Akira Nakata (Photographer), Tamayo Samejima (Text by (Art/Photo Books))96 breathtakingly stunning Japanese gardens you must visit in Kyoto Kyoto's gardens are among the city's many glories. They are beautiful, thought-provoking. These unparalleled works of art at the creative frontier between man and nature date mainly from the Kamakura, Muromachi, and early Edo periods (approximately 1200 to 1650). These were eras of political and cultural ferment left us with many significant developme...

Zen Gardens: The Complete Works of Shunmyo Masuno Japan's Leading Garden Designer - Hardcover

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by Mira Locher (Author), Uchida Shigeru (Foreword by)Shunmyo Masuno, Japan's leading garden designer, is at once Japan's most highly acclaimed landscape architect and an 18th-generation Zen Buddhist priest, presiding over daily ceremonies at the Kenkoji Temple in Yokohama. He is celebrated for his unique ability to blend strikingly contemporary elements with the traditional design vernacular. He has worked in ultramodern urban hotels and some of Japan's most famous classic gardens. In each pr...

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Architecture Today: Commercial Spaces - Hardcover

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by David Andreu Bach (Author)Fantastic projects by 30 of the most relevant professionals in this field. This new addition to the "Architecture Today" series presents exciting projects from around the world. Bars, restaurants, shops and boutiques, hotels, cafes...The role that architecture plays in branding, marketing, and the ultimate success or failure of commercial ventures cannot be underestimated; indeed, the relationship between the architecture of this spaces and customer behavior is in...

Home Forest: Micro Home Gardens - Hardcover

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by Francesc Zamora Mola (Author)As modern living leads to more and more of the urban experience, it becomes more difficult for us to stay connected with nature and its healing, grounding powers. The artists and designers featured in Home Forest: Micro Home Gardens are not merely houseplant enthusiasts, but sculptors whose medium is soil and flora, glass and terra cotta, water and light. With potted plants, terrariums, mossariums, kokedama, wabi-kusa, wallscapes, and hydroponic systems, these ...

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by Rosalind Creasy (Author)Learn how to grow lovely and fragrant flowers then use them create delicious meals with this beautifully illustrated flower gardening and cooking book. Anyone who picks up The Edible Flower Garden will be tempted to grow, harvest, and sample at least a few of the more than forty varieties of edible flowers. Among them, you'll find more familiar food plants--dill and mustard, for example--in addition to common flowers, such as tulips or roses. Author Rosalind Creasy'...

Edible Gardening for Washington and Oregon - Paperback

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by Marianne Binetti (Author), Alison Beck (Author)Food plants have their own ornamental value, adding harmony to existing landscapes without creating a separate vegetable garden. They also provide a fresh, healthy alternative to the tasteless and woody fruits and vegetables bred for long-distance transportation and shipped to our grocery stores from all over the world. In this book, we show how, with just a little effort, you can augment your landscape with edibles of every description in an ...

Edible Gardening for California - Paperback

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by Jennifer Beaver (Author), Alison Beck (Author)Food plants have their own ornamental value, adding harmony to existing landscapes without creating a separate vegetable garden. They also provide a fresh, healthy alternative to the tasteless and woody fruits and vegetables bred for long-distance transportation and shipped to our grocery stores from all over the world. In this book, we show how, with just a little effort, you can augment your landscape with edibles of every description in an e...

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Vegetable Gardening for California - Paperback

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by Jennifer Beaver (Author)Eating locally sourced food is a rapidly expanding movement as millions of Americans look to eat a healthy, economical diet. And what could be more local than growing delicious, organic vegetables right in your own garden, whether it's two or three containers on an apartment balcony or a good-sized plot in your backyard? This vegetable guide by a best-selling gardening writer, with loads of regional expertise, combines expert advice with full color photographs and a...

Vegetable Gardening for the Midwest - Paperback

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by Colleen Vanderlinden (Author), Laura Peters (Author)The American Midwest is an ideal place to grow a huge variety of vegetables, and there are plenty of healthful and economic benefits to having your own garden. Whether you have a traditional backyard space or several containers on a high-rise balcony, you can grow a season-long supply of tasty produce. Best-selling garden writer Laura Peters provides all you need to know to dig in: * Basics such as light, soil, exposure and frost toleranc...

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by Leslie Halleck (Author), Don Williamson (Author)This practical, inspiring book will take the guesswork out of choosing the right plants for our Texas climate. Gardeners from all over the state will find this useful guide a vital part of selecting a wide range of garden plants. The plants are readily available, grow well and offer the best features in any garden. Plenty of tips and planting information. Number of Pages: 176 Dimensions: 0.3 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: M...

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Best Garden Plants for California - Paperback

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by Jennifer Beaver (Author), Don Williamson (Author)This practical, inspiring book will take the guesswork out of choosing the right plants for our California climate. Gardeners from all over the state will find this useful guide a vital part of selecting a wide range of garden plants. The plants are readily available, grow well and offer the best features in any garden. Plenty of tips and planting information.Author BiographyMaster Gardener JENNIFER E. BEAVER discovered a passion for plants ...

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Best Garden Plants for Tennessee - Paperback

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by Sue Hamilton (Author), Laura Peters (Author)Director of the University of Tennessee Gardens, Susan Hamilton teams up with veteran garden writer Laura Peters to present the best varieties of plants for gardens in the Volunteer State. Perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, vines, climbers, roses, bulbs and herbs are featured.Author BiographyPeters is the author of many of Lone Pine's best-selling gardening guides. Number of Pages: 176 Dimensions: 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication ...

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Best Garden Plants for Georgia - Paperback

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by Tara Dillard (Author), Don Williamson (Author)National award-winning garden designer and television host, Tara Dillard, helps you get the most out of your next visit to the garden center. Color photographs and great planting tips featuring over 300 of Georgia's best perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, vines, climbers, roses, bulbs and herbs. Number of Pages: 176 Dimensions: 0.49 x 7.88 x 5.08 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: February 06, 2006