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  1. What Plant Where?
    What Plant Where?
  2. The Bonsai Workshop
    The Bonsai Workshop
  3. Gardening Without A Garden
    Gardening Without A Garden
  4. Pruning the Bodhi Tree
    Pruning the Bodhi Tree
  5. Hardy Perennials (RHS Practical Guides)
    Hardy Perennials (RHS Practical Guides)
  6. Containers (RHS Practical Guides)
    Containers (RHS Practical Guides)
  7. Cuttings (RHS Practical Guides)
    Cuttings (RHS Practical Guides)
  8. Pruning and Training (RHS Practical Guides)
    Pruning and Training (RHS Practical Guides)
  9. Royal Horticultural Society Essential Gardening Techniques
    Royal Horticultural Society Essential Gardening Techniques
  10. Japanese Garden Design
    Japanese Garden Design
  11. Growing Under Glass (Royal Horticultural Society's Encyclopaedia of Practical Gardening S.)
    Growing Under Glass (Royal Horticultural Society's Encyclopaedia of Practical Gardening S.)
  12. Garden Pests and Diseases (Royal Horticultural Society's Encyclopaedia of Practical Gardening S.)
    Garden Pests and Diseases (Royal Horticultural Society's Encyclopaedia of Practical Gardening S.)
  13. Flowers
    Flowers
  14. Roof Gardens, Balconies and Terraces
    Roof Gardens, Balconies and Terraces
  15. Container Topiary
    Container Topiary
  16. The Most Beautiful Gardens in the World
    The Most Beautiful Gardens in the World
  17. Gardens Around the World: 365 Days
    Gardens Around the World: 365 Days
  18. Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses: How to Grow and Use Over 250 Beautiful Grasses
    Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses: How to Grow and Use Over 250 Beautiful Grasses
  19. The Art of French Vegetable Gardening
    The Art of French Vegetable Gardening
  20. Tomatoes for Everyone: A Practical Guide to Growing Tomatoes All Year Round
    Tomatoes for Everyone: A Practical Guide to Growing Tomatoes All Year Round
  21. Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants (Tom Brown's Field Guide)
    Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants (Tom Brown's Field Guide)
  22. Cacti and Succulents (101 Essential Tips S.)
    Cacti and Succulents (101 Essential Tips S.)
  23. Tropical Food Gardens: A Guide to Growing Fruit, Herbs and Vegetables in Tropical and Sub-Tropical Climates
    Tropical Food Gardens: A Guide to Growing Fruit, Herbs and Vegetables in Tropical and Sub-Tropical Climates
  24. The Transformation of Rural England: Farming and the Landscape, 1700-1870
    The Transformation of Rural England: Farming and the Landscape, 1700-1870
  25. A Japanese Garden Journey: Through Ancient Stones and Dragon Bones
    A Japanese Garden Journey: Through Ancient Stones and Dragon Bones
Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning: What, When, and Where and How to Prune for a More Beautiful Garden
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    		Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning: What, When, and Where and How to Prune for a More Beautiful Garden
    Cass Turnbull
    Manufacturer: Sasquatch Books
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: 1570614687

    Book Description

    Nothing about pruning is obvious; in fact, most of it is downright counterintuitive, says expert Cass Turnbull. This second edition of her definitive illustrated guide adds 40 percent new material, with more coverage of different kinds of trees, shrubs, and ground covers and how to prune them for health and aesthetics. The book is organized around the most common types of plants found in Northwest gardens: evergreen and deciduous shrubs; bamboos and tea roses; rhododendrons, camellia and other tree-like shrubs; hedge plants like boxwood and heather; clematis, wisteria and all those vines; and detailed information on trees by species from dogwoods to weeping cherries. In her trademark witty style, Turnbull also addresses tools, landscape renovation, and design errors. Included too are her amusing Ten Commandments for gardeners, which feature such treasures as "Thou shalt not weed-whip the trunk of thy tree, nor bash it with thine mower, nor leave anything tied on thy tree or the branches of thy tree, as is done in the land of the philistines."
    Alabama Gardener's Guide The What, Where, When, How & Why Of Gardening In Alabama
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      		Alabama Gardener's Guide The What, Where, When, How & Why Of Gardening In Alabama
      Jennifer Greer
      Manufacturer: Cool Springs Press
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

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      5. The Southern Living Garden Book

      ASIN: 1888608285
      Release Date: 2001-07-03

      Book Description

      Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value.

      Book retailers are well aware that the trend in gardening books is to regional titles that provide credible information on the plants that perform well in specific regions.

      Contains easy to use advice on the top landscape plant selections (more than 170 entries) for Alabama. Recommends specific varieties and provides advice on how to plant, how to grow and how to care for Alabama's best plants.

      The Tennessee Gardener's Guide: The What, Where, When, How & Why of Gardening in Tennessee
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        		The Tennessee Gardener's Guide: The What, Where, When, How & Why of Gardening in Tennessee
        Lark Foster , and Walter Glenn
        Manufacturer: Cool Springs Pr
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback

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        1. Month-By-Month Gardening in Tennessee and Kentucky: What To Do Each Month To Have a Beautiful Garden All Year (Month-By-Month Gardening in Tennessee & Kentucky)
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        4. Gardening With the Native Plants of Tennessee: The Spirit of Place

        ASIN: 1888608382
        Midwest Gardener's Handbook : The What, Where, When, How & Why of Gardening in the Midwest
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          		Midwest Gardener's Handbook : The What, Where, When, How & Why of Gardening in the Midwest
          Jan Riggenbach
          Manufacturer: Cool Springs Pr
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback

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          ASIN: 1888608137
          What Plant Where
          Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
          • Not just for beginners
          • Good book for beginner gardener
          • Despite two minor flaws, I highly recommend this book
          • Pictoral Lists
          • A must for garden pros and enthusiasts
          		 What Plant Where
          Roy Lancaster
          Manufacturer: DK ADULT
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Hardcover

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          1. What Perennial Where?
          2. What Houseplant Where
          3. The Well-Designed Mixed Garden: Building Beds and Borders with Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Annuals, and Bulbs
          4. Caring for Perennials: What to Do and When to Do it
          5. Perennial Combinations: Stunning Combinations That Make Your Garden Look Fantastic Right from the Start

          ASIN: 0789401517

          Book Description

          Find out which plants will grow well in specific areas of your garden. Years of experience answering questions on what to grow in problem sites -- plus an impressive career at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Arboretum and plenty of practice in his own garden -- make Roy Lancaster an ideal authority to advise on what plant to grow where. Complete Selection System: What Plant Where is an indispensable handbook that recommends plants for every site in the garden. Organized into five chapters -- Perennials (with Annuals and Biennials), Climbers, Shrubs, Conifers, and Trees -- this book considers dozens of different garden conditions and suggests ideal plants for each. Detailed plant lists also let you achieve such effects as autumn color or fragrant flowers, and the comprehensive index lists all the plants recommended in What Plant Where. Photos of Every Plant: All plant suggestions are illustrated with radiant color photographs and supported by notes on the plants' special features and size, hardiness, and light and soil requirements -- all the facts you need to make the perfect choice. Never before has it been so easy to put the right plant in the right place!

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Not just for beginners.......2005-08-11

          I am an experienced gardner, but refer to this wonderful book often. Since I live and garden in the Pacific NW with a climate much like Britain, the relevance is perfect. Even though I have many wonderful gardening books, the pictures in this one and the specific locations noted that plants thrive in are why I keep coming back to it. There is always a list of plants not featured in each section, so if I want something other than a featured plant, I can look it up in one of my other gardening books. I've never gone wrong following the suggestions from this book.

          4 out of 5 stars Good book for beginner gardener.......2001-09-19

          If you are a beginner gardener like me, keep reading this review. If you are an experience gardener, this book is probably not for you.

          I've spent more money than I care to admit over the past three spring and fall planting seasons trying to establish the foundation of a garden using annuals, perennials and bushes without the benefit of much knowledge or guidance. I bought this book last year because I learned, painfully, that the plants I put in the shade should have been in the sun and the plants that were doing beautifully against the trees in the back of my house were the favorite appetizers for the local wild deer.

          I found Lancaster's book to be quite helpful (even if he does not live in the US) in helping me to select plants for shade, plants for bog, plants for sun, plants that resist deer and rabbits, perennials for wall crevices and between paving,perennials for groundcover in shade, perennials for groundcover in sun, plants that work better in borders, plants that work better in small beds. You get the idea. And the book has outstanding photos of every plant. It's not a perfect book but I take it with me to the local store, see what they have available, see what Lancaster says about the plant, and decide whether to buy it. I am pretty confident that within a year or so, my house will look terrific. And that is what I was looking for when I bought the book.

          4 out of 5 stars Despite two minor flaws, I highly recommend this book.......2000-12-04

          Normally I shy away from British gardening books for a variety of reasons. All to frequently they feature plants that are difficult for American gardeners to find. Many of the plants that flourish in Britain struggle to survive in much of the US and vise-a-versa. In addition, frequently British design books discuss formal gardens, showing pictures of gardens around palaces or castles. As I have yet to have a client request a garden design for their castle, I find these books irrelevant to modern day America. Consequently, I was quite shocked when I learned the author of the wonderfully practical book, "What Plant Where", Roy Lancaster, lives and gardens in England.

          Whether you are an experienced gardener or a neophyte, you will enjoy this book. The book divides plants into five categories: perennials, climbers, shrubs, conifers and, trees. Within each of these categories it addresses what plants will grow in specific conditions, such as: against warm sunny walls; cool moist soils in shade; alkaline soils: etc... It also delineates plants with specific characteristics, such as shrubs with berries. The photographs of the plants are also excellent.

          One of the best features about this book is it specifies plants that are resistant to rabbits! While there are numerous books that address plants that are resistant to deer, few address the problem of rabbits.

          The book has two minor deficiencies. First, the list of plants the author recommends for a given growing condition or attribute is typically far from complete. Nevertheless, it provides a solid starting point for the beginner gardener and a memory jogger for the more experienced gardener. Second, as is all too common in the horticulture industry, the author fails to adequately discuss which plants will perform well in partial shade. While many plants perform best in full sun, many will tolerate partial shade. Hence, the gardener with a partially shady garden is given the impression that they are restricted to a very few plants, which is not the case.

          4 out of 5 stars Pictoral Lists.......2000-07-01

          Over the years I have purchased several books that list landscaping plants by specific characteristics. This is by far the nicest pictorial listing.

          Lancaster begins with 5 catagories: perennials, climbers, shrubs, conifers, and deciduous trees. In each catagory he pays attention to such details as size & shape; soil, sunlight & position; seasonal interests & color; and special features such as attraction for birds & animals, fragrance, thorns, fruits, etc.

          As usual with DK books, I find this a quality book with excellent photos reproduced on good paper. This is a good beginner to intermediate landscaping book.

          I give this book a 4 and not a 5-star rating because I feel the addition of charts would be helpful -- for instance, to find something in my zone, I have to refer to the details under each picture. A chart would save so much time and organize in yet another way, the info presented. Also Lancaster very nicely included a text list of additional plants in each catagory -- but the downside is, since these are just lists of names I have to refer to other books for pictures and details.

          I still consider this "list" book a must-have for my library. If he comes out with a fatter version I will eagerly buy that too.

          5 out of 5 stars A must for garden pros and enthusiasts.......1999-07-04

          I bought this book in the spanish version, and even I paid a lot more, It's totally worth buying. You will find great photos, description of plants needs, etc. I find it very useful and I'm sure you will too. Plus the price is excellent!
          New Jersey Gardener's Guide The What, Where, When, How & Why Of Gardening In New Jersey
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            		New Jersey Gardener's Guide The What, Where, When, How & Why Of Gardening In New Jersey
            Pegi Ballister-Howells
            Manufacturer: Cool Springs Press
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Paperback

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            1. Month-By-Month Gardening in New Jersey: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year (Month-By-Month Gardening in New Jersey)

            ASIN: 1888608471
            Release Date: 2001-07-03

            Book Description

            With a northern, coastal climate, New Jersey can be a difficult state for landscape gardeners. The New Jersey Gardener's Guide takes the guesswork out of gardening by offering state-specific, detailed information that generic national publications cannot. The book is the first of its kind for New Jersey because it provides readers with information on what plants will thrive in New Jersey backyards. Pegi Ballister-Howells knows the challenges of gardening in New Jersy and has written special sections that are devoted to plants for winter interest and plants for the shore area. The New Jersey Gardener's Guide is written for gardeners of all levels so everyone can achieve the garden of their dreams.
            Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning: What, When, Where, and How to Prune for a More Beautiful Garden
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              		Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning: What, When, Where, and How to Prune for a More Beautiful Garden
              Cass Turnbull
              Manufacturer: Sasquatch Books
              ProductGroup: Book
              Binding: Paperback

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              ASIN: 1570613168

              Book Description

              The Northwest Pruning Guide provides step-by-step instructions for pruning trees, shrubs, and other plants to help them flourish in any garden or lawn. It profiles the most common types of plants found in Northwest gardens, including evergreen and deciduous shrubs, bamboos and tea roses, camellia, hedge plants, wisteria, and trees. Each entry also covers common gardening mistakes, traditional methods, proper positions, tips on the best times to prune, and more.
              How to Grow Organic Vegetables in Containers (...Anywhere!): What You Can Grow, Where You Can Grow, How You Set Up, Everything You'll Need
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                		How to Grow Organic Vegetables in Containers (...Anywhere!): What You Can Grow, Where You Can Grow, How You Set Up, Everything You'll Need
                Eileen Logan
                Manufacturer: Writers Club Press
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                ASIN: 0595217729

                Book Description

                A wellÂ-written and straightÂ-forward look into how easily people can grow fresh vegetables in the small spaces of back yards, patios and balconies. Through the use of simple directives and annotated photographs, you are informed stepÂ-byÂ-understandableÂ-step on seed setÂ-up, transplanting, cultivation, fertilizers, composting and harvest. Also included is a glossary of commonly used terms, advice on pests, recommended tools and resources.
                What Perennial Where
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                  		What Perennial Where
                  Roy Lancaster
                  Manufacturer: DK ADULT
                  ProductGroup: Book
                  Binding: Hardcover

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                  ASIN: 0789420872
                  Why Do Plants Grow in Spring? (What? Where? Why)
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                    		Why Do Plants Grow in Spring? (What? Where? Why)
                    Helen Orme
                    Manufacturer: Gareth Stevens Publishing
                    ProductGroup: Book
                    Binding: Library Binding

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