Home & Garden

This book examines three landmark utopian visions in 20th century landscape architectural, planning, and architectural theory. A must-read for instructors, students, and researchers of landscape architecture, planning, and architecture, as well as utopian studies, cultural and social history, and environmental theory.

This handbook addresses a growing list of challenges faced by regions and cities in the Pacific Rim, drawing connections around the what, why, and how questions that are fundamental to sustainable development policies and planning practices.

Drawing on the latest botanical science and opinion, and real-world practical knowledge, this richly illustrated practical guide is essential reading for anyone interested in creating and restoring species-rich meadows and wild vegetation, whether it is a garden, woodland, field, urban space or simply to gain a greater understanding of the history and renovation of Britain and Ireland's rich and diverse meadows - an intrinsic part of our natural and cultural heritage. In this book, the UK's leading wild meadow seed producer, Donald MacIntyre, provides expert advice on all areas of the creation, restoration and management of meadowland, including a directory with detailed accounts of the 220-plus species for habitat restoration and creation in the British Isles. Foreword by Sara Oldfield OBE 'Donald's generosity in sharing his knowledge through this inspiring and practical publication will enable wider production of good quality seed to support and enhance biodiversity whether in wild areas, meadows, farmland, urban parks and gardens, and along transport routes.' Sara Oldfield OBE

Discover how to tackle the slugs and snails in your garden and help care for the planet at the same time.

Patrick Watson is currently South Africa's most innovative and versatile landscape architect. Known for designing extensive mega-sites, such as Sun City and an entire Indian Ocean Island, he is also the creator of exquisite small home gardens and quiet spaces for reflection, such as at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg.

It all began one late spring morning when a robin unexpectedly fluttered into Bryony's bedroom. With each passing day, the visits of the robin grew more frequent, then, one morning, Bryony heard the robin begin to build a nest in the kitchen on the shelf of a pine dresser...

This new volume shares a plethora of valuable information on the recent advances in packaging and storage technologies used for quality preservation of fresh fruits and vegetables.

This book highlights biotechnological tools and their utilization for biotic stress management in the tomato plant, one of the world's most important vegetable crops consumed by us in our daily diet and which is vulnerable to over 200 diseases as well as the impact of global climate change.

This book defines, illustrates, applies, and explores current and future tools and methods for measuring landscape performance using the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center as a case site, providing the most extensive, comprehensive description and application of existing landscape performance tools in the current literature to date.

Planning a garden has never been simpler with this guide to more than 3,000 perfect plants for every location, style, and scenario. Matching the right plant to the right location is more than half the battle when it comes to gardening. Whether your site is stuck in shade or scorching in the sun, on a windy promontory or frost-prone hollow, this book has an almost inexhaustible array of planting suggestions so you can make the right choices for a thriving garden. Choose the ideal plant for more than 65 different locations, style effects, and themes, from meadow-style planting and pollinator-friendly flowers, to plants for year-round interest and the most resilient choices for a changing climate. Simple planting recipes show you how to create beautiful containers, beds, borders, and garden designs. A Special Effects section helps you find plants with fragrant, colourful, or architectural properties and offers solutions to common problems, such as weed-suppressing ground cover. With RHS What Plant Where Encyclopedia you'll be inspired to discover thrilling new plants and feel reassured that they'll have the best chance to bloom.

A celebration of parks and public gardens by renowned landscape architecture firm Nelson Byrd Woltz, whose designs reflect the histories that are held in the landNelson Byrd Woltz (NBW) is one of the most in-demand and respected firms working in landscape architecture today with major commissions across the United States. This collection of twelve projects illustrates the power of design to create vital public realms at the heart of communities. Through the celebrated firm's process, ecological and cultural histories are revealed and integrated into meaningful public experiences. The firm has worked with exceptionally sensitive sites across the United States, including those that hold the vital histories of enslaved peoples, the rich cultures of indigenous peoples, and the natural habitats that have been threatened by infrastructure and construction. These projects are found across the firm's geographic reach. One, in southern Texas, is the revitalization of Memorial Park in Houston, a 1500-acre landscape that interweaves city infrastructure with a vibrant ecology. In the northeast, a burial ground adjacent to the Brooklyn Naval Yard has been reclaimed as a contemplative meadow filled with native plants, pollinators, and birds. And thousands of miles to the northwest, the Aga Khan Garden in Alberta, Canada, stands as a regenerative sanctuary in opposition to the surrounding landscape often battered by the pollutants, mining, and fire. The work of NBW is set in a broad context through the book's inclusion of authoritative essays by noted scholars, ecologists, and cultural historians. It articulates the central role of landscape architecture in reshaping public space to meet challenges of ecological and social resilience.

A fascinating biographical monograph of Charles J. Stick, the Virginia-based landscape architect renowned for his historically and culturally based gardens filled with luxuriant bloomsCharles Stick lives and works in the Piedmont region of Virginia, a land of rolling hills and dramatic vistas filled with echoes of the early history of America. Stick draws on all of this in his designs, which refer back to the classical designs of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello and the University of Virginia. Stick focuses on residential gardens, drawing on the principles of Palladio, Charles A. Platt, and Russell Page to connect the architecture to the land and develop enticing pathways between the formal planting and the landscape beyond. This new book is the first to explore and bring together four major estates-Crab Tree Farm on the North Shore of Chicago, Illinois; Mount Sharon near Charlottesville, Virginia; Sleepy Cat Farm in Greenwich, Connecticut; and Waverley, a previously unpublished farm in Central Virginia-offering new insights into the design process and the intimacy of his client relationships. Ten featured smaller gardens also demonstrate the breadth of Stick's creative response to topography and climate.The book's glamorous package includes lush garden imagery from noted photographers, including Roger Foley and T.S. Elliott, together with Stick's elegant pencil renderings and plans. Featuring gardens in prominent communities across the United States, including Isleboro, Greenwich, Southampton, Jupiter Island, Winnetka, and Dallas, as well as Stick's home base in Virginia, and first-person commentary from Stick giving a unique personal dimension to the work, this volume is perfect for all garden enthusiasts and horticulturalists.

How, during the Second World War, Vita Sackville-West and a small group of rose lovers, realizing that heritage roses were endangered, set out to rescue them - for themselves and for posterity

Her friends are bossing life - is she in danger of being left behind?27-year-old Cleo is happy enough. She likes her job in the fish and chip shop in the small town where she grew up. But her world has become very small - all her friends couldn't wait to leave their small, seaside town and are off, apparently crushing life. They have shiny careers and creative side-hustles, while she is still living with her mum and dad. But when she learns that her childhood boyfriend is coming back to town for a party in three months, she decides she needs to start adulting. But what does being a grown-up really mean? And can she become one in three months?A funny, life-affirming romcom perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Beth O'Leary and Mhairi McFarlanePraise for Jennifer Joyce:'Jennifer Joyce has created a marvellous novel that not only entertained me but consumed my every waking moment. When I was not reading, I was wondering how the characters were getting on!' ????? Reader Review'A wonderful slow burn romance, full of quirky and loveable characters, a thoroughly entertaining read.'????? Reader Review'This book is bursting with humour, warmth and a cast of awesome characters.'????? Reader Review'Really managed to tick all of my boxes for a great and entertaining read.'????? Reader Review'Joyce creates characters that you'll love dearly and want to have a pint with, and of course horrible ones that would make you pull your hair out in anger if they were part of your life. **They feel real, and everything feels heartfelt and genuine **as their lives unfold before you.'????? Reader Review'Tons of laughs, fantastic characters, surprises, and plenty of heart.'????? Reader Review'This book was soooo adorable. I didn't want to put it down.'????? Reader Review'Finally a well-written, funny, honest and romantic book that gives all it promised! Good characters with real flaws, excellent language and believable plot. Very worth the read.'????? Reader Review

Put your nature knowledge to the test and learn more about the botanical world with this unique puzzle book from Kew Gardens. Packed with fun facts and a fascinating range of puzzles, this is a delightful entertainment for all the family.