Designing And Planting A Woodland Garden

From the creator of "one of the most exciting and innovative gardens in Britain today" With their moss-covered stones, towering trees, and pockets of quiet shade, woodlands have a romantic power unlike anything else. Whether your garden is currently open and sunny, or on the small side, you can capture that sylvan atmosphere with carefully chosen trees and shade-loving plants. In Designing and Planting the Woodland Garden, Keith Wiley explains how to combine plants in natural, self-supporting colonies. His hand-picked selection of unexpected collectables—shrubs, perennials, bulbs, ferns, and grasses—mingle with garden favorites to create fabulous effects in all seasons.

In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.

This award-winning book promotes a garden aesthetic based on the strengths and opportunities of the woodland, including play of light, sound, scent, seasonal drama, and the architectural interest of woody plants. Accompanied by an alphabetical list of suitable plants.

Chronicle of the unmaking of a gardener with explorations into the ecology of backyard gardens.

A fаvоrіtе destination fоr gаrdеnеrѕ аnd nаturе lovers аlіkе is thе woods. Over thе course оf mаnу уеаrѕ аnd muсh development, this wооdlаnd bесаmе frаgmеntеd frоm thе natural habitats that ѕurrоundеd іt. Fоrtunаtеlу, thrоugh careful management, the Garden іѕ rеѕtоrіng thіѕ bеаutіful woodland. Gardeners оftеn wоndеr іf it's роѕѕіblе, іn ѕuburbаn or еvеn urbаn аrеаѕ, to еѕtаblіѕh a little ріесе оf wооdlаnd оf thеіr оwn I оffеrѕ thе fоllоwіng guidelines fоr gаrdеnеrѕ іntеrеѕtеd in еѕtаblіѕhіng аnd thеn mаnаgіng a wооdlаnd соmmunіtу оf plants.Woody plants аrе nоt аll thаt nесеѕѕаrу fоr a wооdlаnd garden, but thеу will provide ѕhаdе, рrоtесtіоn, аnd ѕоmе lеаf lіttеr. Thеу wіll аlѕо рrоvіdе fооd аnd hаbіtаt fоr оthеr animals and insects thаt mаkе up thе еntіrе wооdlаnd community. If уоu don't have trees, уоu саn uѕе the ѕіdе of a buіldіng tо create needed light shade. Thе nоrth or east ѕіdе оf a house оr gаrаgе іѕ best for understory woodland plants since thеу require only 15 tо 20 реrсеnt full ѕun реr dау tо flower and maintain thеmѕеlvеѕ.

“Gardentopia is that rare marriage of the art of landscaping and the technical knowledge of how to compose a landscape—boiled down to readily understood and easily executed actions. This book puts you in the driver’s seat and shows you how to chart the course to your own personal garden utopia.” - Margie Grace, Grace Design Associates Any backyard has the potential to refresh and inspire if you know what to do. Jan Johnsen’s new book, Gardentopia: Design Basics for Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces, will delight all garden lovers with over 130 lushly illustrated landscape design and planting suggestions. Ms. Johnsen is an admired designer and popular speaker whose hands-on approach to “co-creating with nature” will have you saying, “I can do that!’ This info-packed, sumptuous book offers individual tips for enhancing any size landscape using ‘real world’ solutions. The suggestions are grouped into five categories that include Garden Design and Artful Accents, Walls, Patios, and Steps and Plants and Planting, among others. Whether you are an experienced gardener or a landscaping novice, Gardentopia will inspire you with tips such as ‘Soften a Corner”, “Paint it Black”, and “Hide and Reveal”.

The author of The Natural Shade Garden offers a comprehensive new guide to climate-conscious gardening—beautifully illustrated with 400 photos. There is a new generation of gardeners who are planting gardens not only for their visual beauty but also for their ability to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In The New Shade Garden, Ken Druse provides expert advice on creating a shade garden with an emphasis on the adjustments necessary for our changing climate. Druse examines common problems facing today's gardeners, from addressing the deer situation to watering plants without stressing limited resources. Detailing all aspects of the gardening process, The New Shade Garden covers basic topics such as designing your own garden, pruning trees, preparing soil for planting, and the vast array of flowers and greenery that grow best in the shade. Perfect for new and seasoned gardeners alike, this encyclopedic manual provides all the information you need to start or improve upon your own shade garden.