Gardening

This elegant gift edition pays tribute to the symbolic and allegorical language of flowers by placing images from the large collection of works from The State Hermitage Museum alongside myths, legends, and poetry from around the world.This elegant gift edition pays tribute to the symbolic and allegorical language of flowers by placing images from the large collection of works from The State Hermitage Museum alongside myths, legends, and poetry from around the world.

The author of Interior Design Master Class brings together essays by 100 landscape architects and garden designers reflecting on universal gardening questions, illustrated with photos of each designer's work. A classic in the making, Garden Design Master Class brings together 100 essays by some of the top garden designers working today, from acknowledged experts such as De

The symbolism surrounding the bird is unequalled ina ny other creature, Illustrated with a beautiful collection of works from The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and other 20th century masterpieces. Birds Of A Feather configures the place of birds in human culture.The symbolism surrounding the bird is unequalled ina ny other creature, Illustrated with a beautiful collection of works from The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and other 20th century masterpieces. Birds Of A Feather configures the place of birds in human culture.

For more than forty years, Orin Martin has taught thousands of apprentices, students, and home gardeners the art and craft of growing fruit trees organically. In Fruit Trees for Every Garden, Orin shares--with hard-won wisdom and plenty of humor--his recommended fruit varieties and techniques for productive trees, including apple, pear, peach, plum, apricot, nectarine, sweet cherry, orange, lemon, fig, and more. If you crave crisp apples, juicy peaches, or varieties of fruit that can never be found in the store, they are all within reach in your own backyard. Whether you have one tree or a hundred, Orin gives you all the tools you need, from tree selection and planting practices to seasonal feeding guidelines and in-depth pruning tutorials. Along the way, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the core principles of organic gardening and soil stewardship: compost, cultivation, cover crops, and increasing biodiversity for a healthier garden. This book is more than just a gardening manual; it's designed to help you understand the why behind the how, allowing you to apply these techniques to your own slice of paradise and make the best choices for your individual trees. Filled with informative illustrations, full-color photography, and evocative intaglio etchings by artist Stephanie Martin, Fruit Trees for Every Garden is a striking and practical guide that will enable you to enjoy the great pleasure and beauty of raising homegrown, organic fruit for years to come.Written by the long-time manager of the renowned Alan Chadwick Garden at the University of California, Santa Cruz, this substantial, authoritative, and beautiful full-color guide covers everything you need to know about organically growing happy, healthy fruit trees. You haven't truly experienced flavor until you've eaten fruit fresh out of hand in your own garden.