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  | | The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses(Illustrated) Sedges, Rushes, Restios, Cat-Tails and Selected Bamboos by Contributor-Rick Darke Hardcover, 326 Pages, Published 1999 by Timber Press, Incorporated Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-0-88192-464-0, ISBN: 0-88192-464-4 "Much has changed in the role and use of ornamental grasses over the past 100 years. Whereas turn-of-the-century gardeners had perhaps a dozen perennial grasses to choose from, today's gardeners have hundreds. Ornamental grasses now embody a huge array of textures, forms, sizes, colors, flowering times, and cultural adaptations. The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses is intended for gardeners in a wide range of situations and clima ..." |
 | | Frank Lloyd Wright(1st Edition) Designs & Frank Lloyd Wright: Fallingwater Book Set by Lynda Waggoner, Contributor-Rick Darke, Contributor-Justin Gunther, Christopher Little, Chrisopher Little, David G. Delong, Frank Lloyd Wright Hardcover, 328 Pages, Published 2011 by Rizzoli ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-3599-7, ISBN: 0-8478-3599-5 "One of the most innovative and influential figures in modern architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867-1959) favored simplicity, good craftsmanship, and design over opulence. Exhibiting bold originality both in structure and aesthetics, his pioneering work helped to bolster the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement. Frank Lloyd Wright Designs: The Sketches, Plans, and DrawingsBy Bruce Brooks PfeifferCovering Wright's seven-decad ..." |
 | | The Wild Garden Expanded Edition by William Robinson, Contributor-Rick Darke Hardcover, 356 Pages, Published 2009 by Timber Press ISBN-13: 978-0-88192-955-3, ISBN: 0-88192-955-7 "William Robinson's revolutionary book, "The Wild Garden", envisioned an authentically naturalistic approach to gardening that is more vital today than ever before. First published in 1870, "The Wild Garden" evolved through many editions and remained in print through the remainder of the author's lifetime (1838-1935). In the book, Robinson issued a forceful challenge to the prevailing style of the day, which relied upon tender plants arr ..." |
 | | The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes(1st Edition) by Contributor-Rick Darke Hardcover, 484 Pages, Published 2007 by Timber Press, Incorporated Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-0-88192-817-4, ISBN: 0-88192-817-8 "In this new book noted grass expert and advocate Rick Darke addresses both the aesthetic qualities of grasses in private gardens and the opportunities and challenges of using them in wild and constructed public landscapes. All the true grasses, sedges, rushes, restios, and cattails that possess ornamental merit or that can contribute to ecological plantings are described, and practical matters of propagation, growth, and maintenance are ..." |
 | | The American Woodland Garden(1st Edition) Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest by Contributor-Rick Darke, Ricdk Darke, Rick Drake Hardcover, 378 Pages, Published 2002 by Timber Press, Incorporated Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-0-88192-545-6, ISBN: 0-88192-545-4 "North America's eastern half, roughly from the Midwest to the Atlantic, was once a great deciduous forest. Although centuries of human intervention have cleared much of the land, the timeless forest remains in the spirit of the place. Today, even the shortest period of human neglect allows for the resurgence of the process of forest creation. The greatest gardens --- and happiest gardeners --- in this area will be those that take into a ..." |
 | | The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses on CD-ROM by Contributor-Rick Darke Cd, 325 Pages, Published 2000 by Timber Press Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-0-88192-479-4, ISBN: 0-88192-479-2 "Timber Press is proud to announce a CD-ROM version of a distinguished horticultural reference: "The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses on CD-ROM." More than just an electronic version of Rick Darke's critically acclaimed "Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses," the CD version includes nearly two dozen new plants and more than 200 striking color photos not found in the hardcover book. "The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasse ..." |
 | | The New American Landscape(1st Edition) Leading Voices on the Future of Sustainable Gardening by Thomas Christopher, Rick Darke, Toby Hemenway, Eric Toensmeier, David Wolfe, Elaine Ingham, Sustainable Sites Initiative, Douglas W. Tallamy, Neil Diboll, Kathryn Wadsworth, David Wolfenson, Linda Mcintyre, John Greenlee, David Deardorff Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2011 by Timber Press Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-1-60469-186-3, ISBN: 1-60469-186-7 "Gardeners are the front line of defense in our struggle to tackle the problems of global warming, loss of habitat, water shortages, and shrinking biodiversity. In The New American Landscape, author and editor Thomas Christopher brings together the best thinkers on the topic gardening sustainably, and asks them to describe the future of the sustainable landscape. The discussion unfolds from there, and what results is a collective vision ..." |
 | | The Good Gardener? Nature, Humanity and the Garden by Annette Giesecke, Naomi Jacobs, Rick Darke, Francoise Fromonot Flexibound, 306 Pages, Published 2015 by Artifice Books On Architecture ISBN-13: 978-1-908967-45-9, ISBN: 1-908967-45-5 "The Good Gardener? Nature, Humanity, and the Garden illuminates both the foundations and after-effects of humanity's deep-rooted impulse to manipulate the natural environment and create garden spaces of diverse kinds. Gardens range from subsistence plots to sites of philosophical speculation, refuge, and self-expression. Gardens may serve as projections of personal or national identity. They may result from individual or collective ent ..." |
 | | Gardens of the High Line Elevating the Nature of Modern Landscapes by Piet Oudolf, Rick Darke Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2017 by Timber Press ISBN-13: 978-1-60469-699-8, ISBN: 1-60469-699-0 " Before it was restored, the High Line was an untouched, abandoned landscape overgrown with wildflowers. Today it is much more than that; it’s a central plaza, a cultural center, a walkway, and a green retreat in a bustling city that is free for all to enjoy. But above all else, it is a beautiful, dynamic garden with plantings designed by Piet Oudolf, one of the world’s most extraordinary garden designers. Gardens of the High Lin ..." |
 | | The Living Landscape(1st Edition) Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden by Rick Darke, Douglas W. Tallamy Hardcover, 392 Pages, Published 2014 by Timber Press ISBN-13: 978-1-60469-408-6, ISBN: 1-60469-408-4 "A home garden is often seen as separate from the natural world surrounding it. In truth, it is actually just one part of a larger landscape that is made up of many living layers. And the replacement of the rich layers of native flora with turf grass greatly diminishes a garden’s biological diversity and ecological function. The Living Landscape seeks to reverse this trend by showing gardeners how to create a landscape that is full of li ..." |
 | | On the High Line(Updated) Exploring America's Most Original Urban Park (Revised Edition) by Rick Darke, Annik Lafarge, Scott Mlyn, Juan Valentin, Lorraine Ferguson Paperback, 230 Pages, Published 2014 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-29141-2, ISBN: 0-500-29141-1 "A fully revised, updated edition of the award-winning guide to the High Line, the park that transformed an entire neighborhood and became an inspiration to cities around the globe When the High Line opened in 2009 it was expected to attract around 300,000 visitors a year. In 2013, more than four million came. A survey by Travel & Leisure ranked it #10 on a list of the world’s most popular landmarks.On the High Line, first published in 2 ..." |
 | | On the High Line(1st Edition) Exploring America's Most Original Urban Park by Annik Lafarge, Rick Darke Paperback, 218 Pages, Published 2012 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-29020-0, ISBN: 0-500-29020-2 "Winner of the 2013 Independent Publisher Book Award for Travel Guidebook and the first illustrated guide to the High Line, America's favorite new urban park. Thirty feet in the air, rebuilt and planted on one-and-a-half miles of abandoned, elevated railroad track snaking through Manhattan's West Side, the High Line park in NYC has turned the dream of escape offered by most urban parks inside out.The High Line invites you deeper into the ..." |
 | | Bringing Nature Home How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens by Douglas W. Tallamy, Rick Darke Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2007 by Timber Press ISBN-13: 978-0-88192-854-9, ISBN: 0-88192-854-2 "As development and subsequent habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wildlife populations. But there is an important and simple step toward reversing this alarming trend: Everyone with access to a patch of earth can make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity.There is an unbreakable link between native plant species and native wildlife — native insects cannot, or will not, eat alien plants. ..." |
 | | Ornamental Grasses (For Your Garden Series) by Rick Darke Paperback, 72 Pages, Published 1899 by Friedman/Fairfax Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-56799-323-3, ISBN: 1-56799-323-0 "Shows a variety of ornamental grasses and discusses how to use them in various types of landscape" |
 | | Gardens of the High Line Elevating the Nature of Modern Landscapes by Rick Darke, Piet Oudolf 320 Pages, Published 2017 by Timber Press ISBN-13: 978-1-60469-810-7, ISBN: 1-60469-810-1 "Jackson, Kenneth. Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States. New York: Oxford University Press, 1985. James Corner Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro. The High Line. New York: Phaidon Press, 2015. Kingsbury, Noel, and Piet Oudolf. Planting: A New Perspective. Portland: Timber Press, 2013. Kowarik, Ingo, and Stefan Körner. Wild Urban Woodlands. Berlin: Springer, 2005. La Farge, Annik. On the High Line: ..." |
 | | Fallingwater(Reprint) (Rizzoli Classics) by Lynda S. Waggoner, Chrisopher Little, Rick Darke, Justin Gunther Hardcover, 330 Pages, Published 2016 by Rizzoli ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-4847-8, ISBN: 0-8478-4847-7 "This seminal volume, now back in print in a new format and at a reduced price, offers a deeply immersive tour of Frank Lloyd Wright s most legendary building. A landmark volume to commemorate what is arguably the most significant private residence of the twentieth century. With stunning photography commissioned especially for the book, "Fallingwater" captures the much-loved masterpiece by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The book ..." |
 | | The Living Landscape Designing for Beauty and Biodeversity in the Home Garden by Rick Darke, Douglas W. Tallamy 392 Pages, Published 2016 by Timber Press ISBN-13: 978-1-60469-739-1, ISBN: 1-60469-739-3 "by. Rick. Darke. My gardening life really began more than four decades ago when I joined the staff of Pennsylvania's Longwood Gardens. Fresh out of school with a degree in botany, I had the good fortune to be hired as assistant to Longwood's Ph.D. plant taxonomist, Donald “Dutch” Huttleston. Dutch grew up in rural upstate New York with a pet crow trained to perch on his shoulder. Hoping to make his career as a naturalist, he taught ..." |
 | | The Encyclopedia of Grasses for the Livable Landscape by Rick Darke Hardcover, 484 Pages, Published 2007 by Bloomings Books Pty Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-876473-46-4, ISBN: 1-876473-46-0 "" - John Patrick. This book provides a huge range of grasses in encyclopedic form as well as covering botanical characteristics and how grasses can be used for garden design, and ecological and cultural landscapes." |
 | | Garden Favorites(2nd Edition) Designing with Herbs, Climbers, Roses, and Grasses by Warren Schultz, Rick Darke, Rebecca W. Atwater, Rebecca W. Briccetti Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2002 by Metro Books ISBN-13: 978-1-56799-778-1, ISBN: 1-56799-778-3 "Find out how to use beloved, classic plants in fresh ways with the help of this photo-filled garden guide. Plant fragrant thyme around a walkway, add a pretty trellis of multicolored sweet peas to a vegetable garden, and train climbing roses over an arch for a romantic entranceway. Your garden will be beautiful." |
 | | The American Woodland Garden Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest by Rick Darke Published 2002 ISBN-13: 978-1-4175-7730-9, ISBN: 1-4175-7730-4 |
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