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Jimi Blake has spent the last 25 years collecting stand-out plants which he grows in dynamic and innovative ways at the fabulous Hunting Brook Gardens.A Beautiful Obsessioninspires new garden projects, rewrites the rule book about combining plants and changes the way you think about plants and gardens.

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This book uses scientific research to show how plants can help you sleep, reduce stress, improve memory and make you feel better. It describes how medicinal plants work, suggests easy plant remedies you can make at home and exercises such as meditating on a chamomile lawn and breathing in the goodness of aromatic herbs.

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Noel Kingsbury and Maayke de Ridder explores how landscape, history and culture in the Netherlands have given rise to distinctive gardens and public spaces and demonstrates how a new generation of Dutch designers are reimagining outdoor space in such an revolutionary way.

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Mushrooms are ideal for anyone who likes to grow their own food. They are tasty, sustainable and easy to grow indoors in the kitchen or cellar and outdoors on tree stumps and among shade-loving plants. This expert guide describes the cultivation process for 19 mushrooms and includes clear tables, drawings and photographs.

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Natural swimming pools are cleaned by plants instead of chlorine so they are gentle on the eyes and healthy for swimmers. This book describes how to build a pool to suit your site and maintain the nutrient level in perfect balance to keep the algae down and the water sparkling.

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Flowering meadows are beautiful, promote a sense of well-being and are valuable for wildlife. This book takes a practicalapproach which uses seed, turf, wildflower earth and plug plants as appropriate to the site. The book includes 30 case studies which elucidate the pleasures of living with a wildflower meadow.

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Get ready for the shocking truth about botanical sex. Did you know bee orchids trick insects into having sex with them Or that avocado flowers open female one day and male the next Discover over 200 of nature's most unseemly creations in this sensational expose.

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First published in French as Alternatives au gazon in 2011.

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Celebrated plantsman Roy Lancaster's chance find of a Mexican tobacco plant in a local allotment sowed the seeds of his future career. In this, the story of his life with plants, we hear about his experiences at home and abroad and the plants, insects, birds and people he met along the way.

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This book takes the houseplant look outside by exploring the wonders of lush, green, foliage plants that are hardy in the garden. These big-leaved, larger-than-life plants provide year-round impact and small, urban gardens that are well protected are the perfect home for them. Learn how to choose and use exotic plants to make exuberant gardens.

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A scythe is one of the most elegant and efficient hand tools available. In this book, you can learn to scythe from scratch and then use your new-found skills to cut grass, harvest small grain, and mow meadows without disrupting wildlife. A better way to take care of yourself and your land.

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Federal Twist's charm and significance lie in its intangible aspects: its changing qualities and views, the moods and emotions it evokes, and its distinctive character and sense of place. Part garden design and part philosophy, this important book is for naturalistic and ecological gardeners and anyone interested in exploring the relationship between gardens, nature and themselves.

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In this book, enthusiastic experts, Kenton Seth and Paul Spriggs, bring us in-depth guidance on the design, construction, and planting of all kinds of crevice garden from small gardens to public parks and including naturalistic scenes and non-traditional installations.

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This classic work, first published in 2008, offers practical advice to dry-climate gardeners and will alsointerest gardeners in areas where drought is becoming a recurring problem. With a directory of more than 500 plants and strategies to minimize watering it takes you on a pioneering adventure that paves the way to a new style of gardening.

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The flora of Armenia is one of the most diverse and interesting in the world and includes many favourite garden plants. This essential companion for plant enthusiasts describes more than 1000 plants including bulbs, herbaceous plants, woody plants, grasses and ferns. Each entry includes a photo, full plant description and accompanying distribution map.

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Mediterranean garrigue landscapes are extraordinarily beautiful: alternating mounds of silver and green, textured leaves, flashes of colour and intoxicating scents delight the senses and rival cultivated gardens with half the work. This book offers inspiration and expert advice on growing the plants and adopting a new more natural way of gardening.

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Piet Oudolf is renowned for his exceptional use of perennials and grasses. His deep knowledge of plants and how to combine them is brilliantly displayed in the gardens at Hauser & Wirth Somerset. In this book Kew-trained Rory Dusoir analyses the plant choices, planting plans and horticultural techniques that make this garden so engaging.

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Growing your own flowers for cutting brings the seasons indoors and cuts out air miles. This book focuses on 128 perennial plants which return year after year with little effort or waste, offer valuable habitats to garden wildlife, and have a more natural feel in arrangements.