Gardens of Texas
A gardening expert shows how Texans--and the gardens they nurture--thrive, despite the challenging climate, all while showcasing the gardens with stunning photography. Gardens of Texas is a photo-rich exploration of gardens across this vast state, including conversations with the intrepid garden-makers who nurture them. Readers will learn how Texans are adapting to climate extremes through hardy plant choices, rainwater harvesting, native lawns, and other responsive design strategies. Popular gardening blogger and author Pam Penick takes readers on a tour of 27 vibrant Texas gardens and shares the owners' innovative thinking and true-grit determination. With over 600 enchanting photographs plus plant recommendations and practical takeaways from every garden, Gardens of Texas offers gardeners empowerment and inspiration.
Sunflowers 2026 12 X 12 Wall Calendar
BRIGHT AND BOLD - The Sunflowers 2026 calendar bursts with golden blooms and radiant fields that celebrate nature's happiest flower in every season. Each page brings sunshine into your space with vibrant photography of sprawling sunflower landscapes and close-up floral portraits.
Ikebana
This beautifully illustrated volume celebrates the Japanese art of arranging flowers with reproductions of classical seventeenth-century artworks from the New York Public Library's Spencer Collection. Meticulous reproductions of sublime paintings showcase rikka, the oldest and most traditional form of flower arranging, which is linked to the Ikenobō school, Japan's first and largest school of ikebana. The images presented here perfectly illustrate the main principles of ikebana--harmonious juxtaposition of flowers, balance between foliage (leaves, fronds, reeds, etc.) and branches, and naturalistic compositions for display. Several schools and styles of ikebana have evolved over the centuries. The rikka style is characterized by the use of erect branches and flowers to display a marked verticality in order to express the beauty of a natural landscape in a single vase. The floral arrangements in this collection date back to the Ikenobō Grand Master of Kyoto's Rokkakudō Temple and his disciples from the Ashikaga Shogunate (1336-1573). These flower arrangements were officially documented by Igai Sansaemon in 1673 in artworks printed xylographically and then hand-colored using the gansai watercolor technique. The reproductions are accompanied by authoritative text by one of the world's leading authorities on Japanese art. Today, ikebana remains one of Japan's most popular art forms, and it is increasingly embraced by flower arrangers around the world. It is a wonderfully meditative and contemplative form of creative and personal expression, allowing practitioners to flee their daily cares into a world of balance, order, serenity, and beauty.
Succulents--Large Grid 2026 12 X 12 Wall Calendar
SUCCULENT SERENITY - Robust rosettes cluster and grow along the border of our 2026 Succulents 12" x 12" Large Grid Wall Calendar. Gradients of cool blues, yellow greens, blush pinks, and soothing purples highlight the zen-like symmetry of these stunning plants to create a serene, everlasting garden that borders an extended grid, perfect for busy people who enjoy a little extra room for their special dates, appointments, and activities.
Lasting Impressions
A step-by-step guide to the hottest trend in floral design: learn to create modern, everlasting arrangements with dried florals and other materials. A far cry from the old shabby chic wreaths and bouquets, contemporary dried floral designs are often minimalist and striking. At the forefront of this movement is Saint Maide's Tennessee Jane, whose work Goop calls "stunningly unique." In this book, she offers expert instruction and easy-to-follow guides for more than fifty attractive, attainable, and affordable arrangements of every size and style. Each chapter is designed to evoke a mood. In Calm, the natural texture and color of dried materials like grasses are put to beautiful use in spare, sculptural arrangements. In Bold, readers will experiment with funky forms and vibrant spray-painted pieces to create eye-catching installations. And in Festive, they'll celebrate the holiday season with a cranberry-red tabletop arrangement, greenery-covered candlesticks, and a Spanish moss mini tree. Readers can re-create these projects using pre-dried material (readily available online and at local florists and craft stores) or dry their own fresh florals, using the simple methods outlined in the front of the book. With hundreds of beautiful photographs and detailed DIY instruction, this book is at once a primer on contemporary dried floral design and an inspiration for readers to create their own exceptional arrangements.
Floristic Relationships Between Eastern Asia and Eastern North America
This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication. More than 50 maps.
The Effects of Phosphorus and Sulfur Fertilizers on Flower Production of Roses and Carnations
South Carolina Master Gardener Training Manual
The South Carolina Master Gardener Training Manual, now in its second edition, is a fundamental reference book for gardeners of all skill levels. Developed by Clemson Cooperative Extension to support the South Carolina Master Gardener Certification Program, this manual will walk you through each step of the gardening process, from soil preparation and planting to watering and pest management. Along the way, you'll learn how plants grow, how to plan a garden and select plants, when and how to use fertilizers and pesticides, how to care for a healthy lawn, and how to address dozens of common gardening problems and questions.This edition features hundreds of full-color images, including over 100 new hand-drawn illustrations, along with reference tables, useful charts, and knowledge collected by the state's leading experts in botany and horticulture to help you create a healthy, thriving garden or landscape. The South Carolina Master Gardener Training Manual is an essential reference for anyone interested in gardening in South Carolina and beyond.
