Chesshire, Charles
Summary: This inspiring book offers expert information on how to create the perfect Japanese-style garden in any location, large or small. It presents the history of Japanese gardens and the principles underlying them. Sections on the five classic Japanese garden styles (pond gardens, dry gardens, tea gardens, stroll gardens, and courtyard gardens) explain their key characteristics with practical tips...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lorenz Books, an imprint of Anness Publishing Ltd 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 712.6 CHEKingsbury, Noël
Summary: A stunning exploration of one of the hottest trends in garden design, nature-based planting with an eco-aware approach, featuring the work of leading designers such as Sean Hogan, Piet Oudolf, and Dan Pearson.0Forget the mild, manicured gardens of the past: planting today is undergoing a revolution in taste and aesthetics. This is the first comprehensive overview of a new planting approach that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 712 KINHobhouse, Penelope
Summary: Penelope Hobhouse, the legendary authority on garden history, composes a beautifully crafted, lavishly illustrated history of gardening over millennia. From the cooling fountains of the Alhambra to the clean lines of the French parterre, The Story of Gardening draws fascinating connections among gardens across time and place. Hobhouse addresses styles and techniques from all over the world,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2020
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 712 HOBMcCullough, Nick
Summary: "McCullough is on a mission to debunk thinking that American gardens are simply picket-lined lawns or copy-cats of esteemed European and Japanese cousins. After road tripping from sea to shining sea, he has carefully curated a list that undoubtedly proves the point. American garden designers are creating distinctive gardens with an All-American flair. They embrace the industrial grit of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2022
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Summary: "In March 1943, twenty-seven children began third grade in a strange new environment: the Topaz Relocation Center in Utah. Together with their teacher, Miss Yamauchi, these uprooted young Americans began keeping a classroom diary, with a different child illustrating each day's entry. Their full-color diary entries paint a vivid picture of daily life in an internment camp: schoolwork, sports,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 TUNMacCarald, Clara
Summary: Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Japanese immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, and additional resources for further study.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.049 MACLoades, Greg
Summary: "There are lots of aspiring gardeners out there. But a large number of them-especially younger ones, with demanding jobs, growing families, and limited space-either don't have the time to garden traditionally, or are scared off from the very notion and have no idea where to start. Greg Loades comes to the rescue in this detailed, inspiring book. He shows the reader how much can actually be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2023
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Summary: "This book aims to cover the most commonly asked questions by new plant owners and will help people who want to have more greenery in their lives but don't know where to start. It will advise on the best plant for a variety of home conditions so that everyone should be able to find plants that suit their space. Having and maintaining an indoor garden can be possible for anyone, the book will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: White Owl, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books LTD 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 DURAdams, Katharina
Summary: Grasses are filigree plants of particular beauty, with a great richness of colours, shapes and textures. Including more than 180 stunning colour photographs, Grasses in the Garden: Design Ideas, Plant Portraits and Care celebrates the versatility of ornamental grasses year-round. It illustrates how to plant grasses for both subtle and explosive colour effects. A section on garden design with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Garden Art Press 2015
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 635.964 ADASummary: A Day at the Petting Zoo is a beautifully designed reader about playing with animals. Cuddle a guinea pig, Feed a hungry rabbit. Meet these animals and more at the petting zoo!
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR GREEN DAYTodnem, Scott
Summary: Presents a guide for boys to help them understand and embrace the physical and emotional changes in the journey through puberty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2019