Gardening With Conifers - Brossura

Bloom, Adrian

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1552096335 ISBN 13: 9781552096338

Casa editrice: Firefly Books Ltd, 2005

Riassunto

A complete and highly acclaimed reference.

"Magnificently highlighted by more than 250 striking color photographs."
-Booklist

"I strongly recommend Adrian and Richard Bloom's book to anyone looking for a useful guide to planting and using conifers in their garden."
-American Gardener

This is the complete guide to coniferous trees and shrubs that are available to the North American gardener. Stunning color photographs show conifers used in a variety of environments, from small gardens to magnificent estates.

Gardening with Conifers reveals the unexpected magic that conifers can bring to every garden and the many roles they can play in creating structure and balance for year-round visual interest and color. Comprehensive in scope and lavishly illustrated, the book includes a directory of more than 600 conifers and offers expert advice on:

• Size and growth rates
• Site and soil preferences
• Planting, maintenance and propagation
• Pruning, pests and diseases
• Dwarf conifers and ground covers
• Conifers in containers, and more.

Gardeners everywhere will find this to be a valuable and inspiring reference.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Adrian Bloom has 35 years of experience planting and maintaining a six-acre garden that includes 500 varieties of conifers. He designed many smaller gardens and has photographed collections in North America, Japan, New Zealand and Australia. He is an international television presenter and regularly appears on The Victory Garden, on WGBH Boston.

Richard Bloom specializes in digital studio photography. His pictures have been widely published, with dramatic, detailed close-ups his specialty.

Product Description:

Book by Bloom Adrian

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Firefly Books Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1552096335
• ISBN 13: 9781552096338
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Numero di pagine: 192