NCW Libraries

Design experts Rebecca Thuss and Patrick Farrell walk you through the basics of transforming inexpensive tissue and crepe papers and other simple materials into handmade blooms suitable for every occasion.

Cherry blossoms, forsythia, marigolds, and petunias: Who would have imagined you could recreate such gorgeous blooms with just paper and craft punches? You can--and this accessible new craft will appeal to anyone with a creative bent. Using her own original, unique techniques, Susan Tierney Cockburn offers 40 beloved flowers to make for decorating gifts and home decor. She teaches the simple basics, including paper manipulation, gluing, and coloring,...

"A Petal Unfolds is brimming with easy-to-make DIY paper flowers to bring beauty and style to your home. Susan gives you step-by-step advice so you can create something just as stunning as the real thing - but lasts forever. Susan discusses basic materials, tools and techniques as well as tips on flower parts, colouring and painting, before guiding you through the flower tutorials. From peonies to poppies, dahlias to sweet peas, there are flowers...

"From Calvert Crary, author of Flower School and executive director of FlowerSchool NY and FlowerSchool LA, The Encyclopedia of Cut Flowers is a first-of-its-kind, beautiful yet practical guide to buying and caring for 146 different varieties of cut flowers, including information on how to get the most for your money by prolonging the life of your flowers"-- Provided by publisher.

Want foolproof ideas for pairing favorite perennials with an array of harmonious plant partners but don't know where to start? Plantswoman Nancy J. Ondra helps you to jump-start your perennial garden with her one-plant-at-a-time approach for choosing plant partners. Having spent more than 30 years growing and experimenting with perennials and plant combinations, Ondra shares her extensive experience in this in-depth guide to eye-catching color combinations,...

Shares the different parts of a flower and explains how they help the plant.

From seashore to mountain peak, the wild, untended blossoms of Washington flourish throughout the growing season. This easy-to-use guide by the late Chess Lyons is loaded with brilliant color photographs and complete descriptions of nearly 500 species.

Presents a comprehensive field guide that covers more than seven hundred species of wildflowers in North America, providing common and scientific names; flowering season; leaf, stalk, and blossom descriptions; and range maps.

More than five years in the making, Wildflowers of Leavenworth, Washington is a collection of over 250 wildflower photos by photographer Kathryn DeMeritt. Meticulously researched, each wildflower includes a detailed description and illustration of its leaf. Learn more about the wildflowers we see daily. In addition, DeMeritt provides detailed maps of hikes and photo locations. A beautiful display piece, locally printed, showcasing the stunning...

This book discusses Rock gardening: its types, styles and ways to build a rock garden. It will explain the concept of rock gardening and why it is important, the book is suitable for both beginners and professionals as well. It entails techniques and tricks about planning and creating a personal rock garden after introducing the topic to you. "Rock Gardening: A Guide and Inspiration for Creating and Designing Your First Rock Garden" also covers...