books by Timber Press, Incorporated     books:       Hardy Bamboos: Taming the Dragon13 reviews Paul Whittaker Timber Press, Incorporated, 2005 Entertaining read, and good info too! This book is surprisingly interesting to read, mostly because of anecdotes that the author includes--Paul Whittaker's self deprecating sense of humor makes you interested in meeting him in person. The things that I appreciated the most about the book, outside of the easy going, easy to read nature of the book: 1. Characterization of the exhaustive list of bamboos included the spreading ...             Designing with Succulents31 reviews Debra Lee Baldwin Timber Press, Incorporated, 2007 Designing with Succulents Designing with Succulents What a terrific book. I am a novice gardener, and found this to be a real page-turner. Color pictures on every page. Plenty of info on care, resources, inventive ideas for really lovely designs - just inspiring. Don't hesitate on this one. Happy gardening!             Encyclopedia of Water Garden Plants12 reviews Greg Speichert, Sue Speichert Timber Press, Incorporated, 2004 Excellent resource for selection and maintenance of pond plants I have had a pond for 30+ years. This is one of the best and most detailed resouces that I have come across. It is one of the few that details the type of waterlily corms that each variety has. This is extremely helpful in identifying plants that have spread naturally and are not blooming. Great photographs. Uses both common names and scientific names.             The Color Encyclopedia of Hostas20 reviews Diana Grenfell, Mike Shadrack Timber Press, Incorporated, 2004 Wonderful Reference I am thrilled with this book. I am highlighting the ones in my garden and several of my family and friends are using their own colors to highlight their hostas. What a nice record of our gardens. I'm glad I found the book. And I got it in only two days!             Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web37 reviews Jeff Lowenfels, Wayne Lewis Timber Press, Incorporated, 2006 Excellent resource Despite the short length of this book, it was packed with lots of good information and was easy to read. It brought to my attention aspects of fungi versus microbial activity that I was never aware of and how these affect soil quality for gardens versus shrubs. The book has had an immediate payback for me, as I am a novice composter and now know how to do that better. It also described compost ...             Merry Hall (Beverley Nichols Trilogy Book 1)13 reviews Beverley Nichols Timber Press, Incorporated, 1998 Charming, Engaging Read The first volume of a trilogy about the author's time at Merry Hall, this book is more humorous garden writing than strict autobiography. We know (primarily from the dust jacket) that Beverley Nichols was a widely-travelled journalist and prolific author, but aside from the occasional mention that he needs to keep working (hard) to pay the (very high) bills, Nichols doesn't mention his life ...             Ferns for American Gardens11 reviews John T. Mickel Timber Press, Incorporated, 2003 "Fernishing" information In this excellent book Mickel furnishes an enormous amount of information about ferns without becoming pedantic or over-bearing. It is reflective of the author's life passion and years of hands-on gardening experience with these plants. The book is nicely organized so that a neophyte such as myself can reference it easily yet it provides enough in-depth information to satisfy the more advanced ...             Garden Gallery: The Plants, Art, and Hardscape of Little and Lewis15 reviews George Little, David Lewis Timber Press, Incorporated, 2005 For the avid gardener What a wonderful, inspirational book. For the already accomplished gardener, this is a book not so much about "how to", as it is full of the great ideas and very personal vision of the author. Imaginative and full of pictures. I can't imagine a better gift if you have a gardener on your Christmas list.             The American Woodland Garden: Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest15 reviews Rick Darke Timber Press, Incorporated, 2002 Beautiful, beautiful book Whether you are planning a woodland garden, look out on a woodland garden, or just dream of woodland gardens, this book is a must have. It is the most beautiful, awe-inspiring garden book I've ever encountered. The photos are the first layer of beauty. The descriptions of the plants are the second layer of beauty. The suggested arrangements of trees, shrubs and flowers are the third layer ...             The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting and Pruning Techniques39 reviews Tracy DiSabato-Aust Timber Press, Incorporated, 2006 My new gardening bible As a fairly new gardener I discovered this book at the library last year and it is wonderful. It really gets into how and when to pinch and prune (and what these terms mean) plants which I now realize is such an important part of how your flowers will look when they bloom...The author mostly talks about tried and true perennials, but we see them in a whole new light, you can control the height of ...             Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology7 reviews Eric Grissell Timber Press, Incorporated, 2006 Stewardship of our gardens I found the ideas in this book to be very exciting and the author to have a great sense of humor. I have a Backyard Wildlife Habitat, but I hadn't given enough thought to the role of insects in my garden. After reading this book, I am looking at my garden with new eyes. The author has provided some very good reasons for gardening the way I tend to do anyway - pack it with as many different plants ...             Conifers: The Illustrated Encyclopedia (2 Volumes)9 reviews D. M. Van Gelderen Timber Press, Incorporated, 1996 Conifers : The Illustrated Encyclopedia (Two Volume Set) Two world authorities compiled this outstanding conifer book featuring 2347 excellent, sharp photos reproduced beautifully on high quality paper. Each picture was taken at the proper distance to show the tree's outstanding detail. Captions are a sentence or two with location often included. For detail use a good companion book such as the Manual of Cultivated Conifers by Krussmann. ...             Armitage's Native Plants for North American Gardens8 reviews Allan M. Armitage Timber Press, Incorporated, 2006 Great Book on Gardening with Natives I gave this book as a gift and have heard wonderful things about it. This book is very useful for help planning for choosing native plants and for figuring out where to plant natives in a garden.             Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest (Timber Press Field Guide)10 reviews Mark Turner, Phyllis Gustafson Timber Press, Incorporated, 2006 One of the best wildflower guides out there Mark Turner's books has become my bible for wildflower hunting in the Pacific Northwest. Not only is it jam-packed with most species, his photos are great and he offers great details for each plant. I have just about every wildflower book published for flowers throughout this region and Turner's is by far the best and first one I grab when heading out the door in search of flowers.             Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide8 reviews Edmund C. Snodgrass, Lucie L. Snodgrass Timber Press, Incorporated, 2006 The Definitive Guide by the Definitve Experts I first must confess that have a green roof on my 2 car rear garage here in Washington, DC and worked directly with the author on choosing the proper plants to thrive in our little micro-climate. So I already know the Snodgrass' are the pre-eminent experts in the United States on the types of plants suitable for a given situation. That being said, this book provides an invaluable resource ...             A Pattern Garden: The Essential Elements of Garden Making9 reviews Valerie Easton Timber Press, Incorporated, 2007 Another Superb Book from Ms. Easton We have been following Ms. Easton's garden writings for years in newspapers, magazines and her other acomplished manuscripts Artists In Their Gardens and Plant Life. We have found her writings to be both informative and entertaining, a hard combination for many authors but critical to the reader. Her newest book, A Pattern Garden, weaves a rich tapestry of information and soulful thinking. The ...             Timber Press Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples (Timber Press Pocket Guides)8 reviews J. D. Vertrees, Peter Gregory Timber Press, Incorporated, 2007 Amazing, it's amazing I'm a acer lover and it's the most amazing beautiful book that I have knowledgement. I have some magazines and another papers that talking about japanese maples, but nothing like this. For enthusiasts or acer lovers, like me, I recomend this book!             The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees10 reviews John White, David F. More Timber Press, Incorporated, 2005 Visuals and text both excellent The combination of this author and this illustrator has produced an amazing book. Both have a lifelong interest in trees. The author aimed to produce a book to be "read for pleasure", but maintained a high scientific standard throughout, so you'll need to know a scion from a taxon from a sport. (There is a helpful glossary.) But he never forgets his duty to keep the text interesting. So we learn ...             Native Trees for North American Landscapes11 reviews Guy Sternberg, James W. Wilson, ... Timber Press, Incorporated, 2004 This will become a premier reference on woody plants...... This outstanding new book will become one of the primary references for all kinds of information about native woody plants of North America. Many of the plant descriptions have far more detailed information on culture, diseases, and ornamental characteristics than the widely known reference books by Michael Dirr (the 'standards' by which all other woody plant references are judged). While the ...             Native American Ethnobotany9 reviews Daniel E. Moerman Timber Press, Incorporated, 1998 AWESOME! 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