Tort Law' offers a stimulating introduction to the subject. Jenny Steele provides a sound analysis of the key principles before exploring a wide range of critical perspectives through an extensive selection of cases and materials.
Jenny Hendy explains how topiary can be incorporated into garden styles, from traditional and contemporary to country-house and Japanese. A section on green architecture looks at larger topiary elements, including hedges, doorways and windows, and niches and alcoves. Achievable geometric shapes are also covered, from spheres and pyramids to turrets and helter-skelters. There are suggestions for more ambitious planting effects, such as knot gardens and parterres. Sculptural topiary is also explored, from the clipped creatures of cottage gardens to modern plant shaping. A plant directory then lists the best plants and the training to which they are suited. This fascinating insight into the art of topiary includes step-by-step instructions, spectacular photography and authoritative text. It shows how topiary can complement a range of garden styles and create design effects, such as defining an entranceway, marking a boundary or creating depth, and features projects for beginners through to experienced gardeners that show how to clip a spiral, create freehand figures, use topiary frames, train an arch, and tame a hedge.
A beautifully photographic, inspirational guide to small-plot gardening on balconies, decks and roofs. Includes tips for installing watering devices and trellises.
With evocative images and brimming with advice, this guide presents traditional, tried and tested methods for your garden or plot. The flower garden, the herb garden, the orchard and vegetable plot are all looked at in turn with in-depth suggestions for planning and planting old-fashioned varieties, as well as how to maintain the garden the old-fashioned way.
Children love to get their hands dirty, and whether they enjoy cooking up a storm in the kitchen or digging in the garden, this book is packed with exciting projects that will keep them entertained all year round. The recipes range from a simple Chunky Vegetable Salad to more advanced offerings, such as tasty Lamb and Potato Pies. The gardening activities range from making compost and harvesting seeds to growing blueberries and decorating pots and planters, as well as projects to entice helpful insects and animals into the garden. With lively pictures, simple instructions and loads of great ideas, this book will provide hours of entertainment for the entire family.
Shameless shortcuts for a great garden super-fast Love being in the garden but not keen on spending the whole weekend making it look perfect? If so, then Express Gardening is just the book you've been looking for. This will have you sitting down enjoying a drink on the patio after some stress-free, guilt-free gardening. Packed full of shortcuts and practical ideas that have instant impact, all the know-how is broken down into simple steps and picture sequences. Step-by-step projects include everything from creating patio privacy to growing fruit and vegies at your kitchen door. Specifically adapted for the Australian climate, Epxress Gardening is the perfect rescue remedy for anyone who loves gardening but has little time on their hands. It's all about how to have a neat garden, a pretty garden, a productive garden...and still have a life.
Offering an introductory course in gardening for small garden owners who want to make the most of their time and effort, a richly illustrated series of manuals utilizes a modular approach complete with full-color photography, emphasis on key points, checklists, charts, step-by-step techniques, and more, all designed to accomplish fabulous results on a small scale with limited time.
This is a reference for identifying plants and planning gardens. Visual comparison charts help readers to select over 1000 international plants to create colour-co-ordinated borders.
Simple steps to getting the most out of your garden with the minimum time and effort, from the experts at the RHS Follow RHS show-how and know-how for a garden that looks great all year round with the minimum time and effort (whatever size it is). Inspirational tips and techniques guarantee success in the garden: from what makes a low maintenance garden, to planting recipes for Spring mixes or drought resistant borders, to a directory of the best low maintenance plants available. Get perfect results: whether you're a green-fingered guru or a gardening novice. For more step-by-step gardening advice, pick up other titles from this series.
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