Project Gutenberg 2008-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 135 Adams, H. S. (Henry Sherman) 1864 1948 Adams, Henry Sherman Making a Rock Garden House and Garden Making Books Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by S. Drawehn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Making a Rock Garden" by H. S. Adams is a practical gardening manual written in the early 20th century. This authoritative handbook aims to guide amateur gardeners in designing and constructing a rock garden, which is presented as a naturalistic feature that enhances residential landscapes. The book emphasizes creating gardens that resemble natural formations rather than simply stacking stones in soil, advocating for a thoughtful approach to both placement and plant selection. The content of the book provides a comprehensive overview of creating a rock garden, starting with the importance of choosing an appropriate site that complements the surrounding landscape. Adams explains the construction process, detailing the necessary steps for rock placement, soil preparation, and the planting of suitable flora. He underscores the significance of drainage, soil arrangement, and the selection of plants that thrive in rocky environments. Additionally, the book touches on related types of gardening, including wall gardens and water features, making it an informative resource for those looking to incorporate unique and appealing elements into their outdoor spaces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rock gardens SB Text Horticulture Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals 81168 81178 2024-11-10T12:30:19.677157 2023-09-11T05:08:09.589798 text/html text/html 78177 2008-02-02T10:39:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 946185 2008-02-02T10:39:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1038557 2024-11-10T12:30:25.846168 application/epub+zip 1038071 2024-11-10T12:30:22.870180 application/epub+zip 86698 2024-11-10T12:30:21.511190 application/epub+zip 1222948 2024-11-10T12:30:27.923134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1207782 2024-11-10T12:30:24.925167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176201 2022-09-11T10:18:18.799950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62723 62516 2024-11-10T12:30:19.265158 2023-09-11T05:08:09.268800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 62561 2008-02-02T10:39:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 24244 2008-02-02T10:39:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 62554 2008-02-02T10:39:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24227 2008-02-02T10:39:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21465 2024-11-10T12:30:28.184120 application/rdf+xml 14672 2024-11-10T12:30:22.049165 image/jpeg 3951 2024-11-10T12:30:21.778160 image/jpeg 1023020 2024-11-10T12:30:19.723187 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog