"In her first book, interior designer Betsy Wentz shares 13 fabulous family homes. The book is really a practical design guide for anyone who may not want--or simply cannot afford--to hire an interior designer. The story of each home includes color studies, design lessons, and pr...
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The dahlia is a fabulous cutting flower for the home garden. Cut one bloom, and ten more appear on the plant. Blooming late summer to the first frost of autumn, this native of Mexico provides explosions of color in home gardens. The author's commentary unearths the dahlia from it...
Peonies celebrates the delicate palette, sumptuous beauty and sweet perfume of one of the world's favorite flowers. This lavishly illustrated guide shows how easy it is to grow these bountiful blooms and fill your home with spectacular cut flowers. From the strikingly beautiful C...
"Heralding rebirth, new beginnings, and the end of winter, daffodils delightfully uplift the spirits of all who gaze upon them. But yellow isn't all there is. Daffodils break the spell of winter with their large, trumpet-shaped blooms in shades of yellow, orange, and white. Their...
From open daisies to multi-petaled pom-poms, Chrysanthemums offers a comprehensive guide to some of the rarest and most interesting varieties. This abundant flowering plant is carefully explained by expert biologist and nature writer Naomi Slade and is captured in gorgeous color ...
In the language of flowers, ranunculus (aka buttercup) is a symbol of seduction, charm, and attractiveness. It was particularly popular for bouquets in the Victorian era and has made a strong comeback as a bloom for modern-day wedding bouquets. It is the flower of the moment, as ...
"Dramatic elegance and fragrance for your garden with lilies both exotic and quietly elegant. The lily is an emotive flower, with cultural connotations of romance, remembrance, love, and innocence. Revered from Green and Roman mythology to the hybridizations of today, lilies perm...
Lilacs are frequently associated with the Easter holiday, which occurs during the peak of its bloom time. Lilacs have been a source of inspiration for artists throughout history. Impressionists Vincent Van Gogh and Claude Monet both made famous paintings depicting the beauty of l...
Look what The New Yorker dragged in! It's the purr-fect gathering of talent celebrating our feline companions. This bountiful collection, beautifully illustrated in full color, features articles, fiction, humor, poems, cartoons, cover art, drafts, and drawings from the magazine...