P. Allen Smith, Garden Color, Part 2
When we left you last month, noted television garden personality P. Allen Smith was addressing "Color in the Garden" to members of the Garden Writers Association at their annual symposium this past fall in Chicago. Allen, as he prefers to be ... [... more]
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P. Allen Smith: Garden Color Part 1
It might seem to be a strange time of year to discuss color in the garden. But renown television garden personality P. Allen Smith devoted a talk about "Color in the Garden" to members of the Garden Writers Association at their annual symposium [... more]
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Color Therapy
Color Therapy: flower colors can create certain moods in the garden Color Therapy is one of those buzz words that I'm sure you've heard. Fact of the matter is, you can use flower colors to create a certain mood and atmosphere in your garden. Here ... [... more]
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Color my Garden Confused
Advice on how to choose garden colors that harmonize with your home and your mood. Interior designers offer what seems to be a great piece of advice about how to decide on the color scheme for your home. Go look in your closet. Their theory is ... [... more]
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Pansies--Hello, or Goodbye?
My garden color is almost all pansy during the winter, interspersed with Italian arum (pictum spp.) The arum adds green accent texture, disappearing about the same time I must bid the pansies' farewell. I am always glad to see spring arrive--and ... [... more]
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The Garden Color Book: 343,000 Combinations for Your Garden
 From Amazon.com: The colors alone are enough to guarantee this book being a favorite for any flower enthusiast with a green thumb. The Garden Color Book is a feast for both the eyes and the imagination, and it's unique flip-book style (lifted from those [... more]
CDN$29.95
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The Harmonious Garden: Color, Form, and Texture
Even more information that the title suggests: In addition to more than 140 attractive combinations, with color photos and drawings to illustrate exactly what makes up the plantings in each photo, this book contains a load of practical and insightful [... more]
CDN$36.07
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Tropical Garden Design
You will not learn how to design a tropical garden with this: If you are looking for a "How to" book then this is not it. It has nice pictures of tropical greenery but I did not see any outstanding "designed" tropical gardens in the [... more]
CDN$42.00
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Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guide to Small Gardens: How ...
It will answer most of your small garden questions!: Very good book for beginners. Nicely done start-up section! It will have you coming out of your dream state long enough to see the realistic needs of your small garden. Beautiful color photos is sure [... more]
CDN$15.95
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