“rick darke”

Building on his bestselling "Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses," Darke describes 530 species and cultivators and provides an accessible and comprehensive reference to the wide range of grasses available to the gardener. Illustrated with 320 color photographs. 0-88192-653-1$19.95 / Timber Pres... More

In this worthy successor to "The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses," Darke has created a new type of design reference that sets a standard for inspired, sustainable use of grasses in private gardens as well as in wild and constructed public landscapes. 1,000+ photos.Ornamental Garsses have at... More

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 r... More

With the accelerating pace of development and subsequent habitat destruction, the pressures on wildlife populations are greater than they have ever been in our nation's history. Fortunately, there is still time to reverse this alarming trend, and gardeners have the power to make a significant contri... More

"Writing for Broadcast Journalists "guides readers through the differences between written and spoken language in journalism, helping broadcast journalists at every stage of their career to steer past such pitfalls as pronunciation, terms of address, and Americanized phrases, as well as to capitaliz... More