"Easy Flowers" will bring a touch of elegance to any room in your home. Whether you favour classic white blooms or shocking pink petals, you'll find inspiration here. The pleasure of fresh flowers needn't be restricted to special occasions--they are something to be enjoyed every day. "Easy Flowers" are affordable, stylish and quick to put together. The emphasis is on striking use of form and co…
In this book, Brigitte von Boch uses flowers as a crucial and creative element in interior design. Her arrangements set off and complement the surrounding décor, and bring the outdoors inside. She delights in adding just a touch of the unexpected to the best of traditional flower design. This volume profiles over 200 of her inspiring creations, and demonstrates how color, form and texture can …
Keiko's unique approach to ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, combines traditional techniques with modern tastes. Her influences which range from sculpture to today's Western floral styles come together to create one-of-a-kind arrangements that are authentic and eye-catching, simple and graceful, and possible for anyone to achieve. This book presents step-by-step instructions for cr…
Roses: A Care Manual is tailored to meet the needs of both the first-time owner and the more experienced grower by explaining in detail all the techniques needed to keep a rose in good shape.
Learn how to garden through more than 200 creative garden projects in this totally accessible guide to all aspects of gardening for beginners. Grow scented lilies for the patio. Rescue neglected houseplants. Make a bee hotel. Turf a lawn. Prune clematis. Raise cuttings. Grow a row of beans. Design and plant an easy-care flower border. Drawing on the unrivalled expertise of the Royal Horticultur…
A comprehensive and practical guide to creating a garden that suits your needs, personality and budget.
This work provides the basics that every rose gardener needs to know! An old Chinese proverb promises: 'If you want to be happy your whole life long, plant a garden'. Botanica's "Pocket Guides" will help you transform any patch of earth into a source of happiness, satisfaction and beauty. Whether for a favourite cool and shady corner or a magnificently blooming flowerbed, every garden enthusias…
This inspirational book from award-winning interior landscape designer Ian Drummond and interiors editor Kara O'Reilly will show you how to give your home a natural make-over. From strikingly geometric terrariums to pretty hanging baskets, functional herb pots and colorful window displays, this book is packed full of exciting and gorgeous ideas. Creative interior planting is becoming increas…
On Roses brings an ode to the rose as the Queen of flowers. In this inspirational book, Francoise Vandonink and Stefan Rooses - both Belgian floristry champions - bundle a wealth of exceptionally beautiful compositions with roses that accompany us on our journey through life. The birth of a child, a christening party, a first communion, an engagement party, a wedding, an anniversary, a funeral.…