Paradise under glass : an amateur creates a conservatory garden / Ruth Kassinger.

By:

Kassinger, Ruth, 1954-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York, NY : William Morrow, c2010.Edition: 1st edDescription: xvi, 347 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:

9780061547744 (hc)
0061547743

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

635/.0483 22

LOC classification:

NA8360 .K375 2010

Online resources:

Contents:

The plant at the top of the stairs -- Oranges -- Construction -- Plant hunting -- Beyond foliage -- Entertaining -- Wintergardens -- Perfect plants -- Ferns -- Invaders -- Apopka -- Paradise -- Living walls.

Summary: In "Paradise Under Glass" Kassinger chronicles her journey from brown thumb to green to create her own tropical refuge in suburban Washington, D.C. Following her journey across America and a quick tour of the glasshouses of the past, Kassinger takes us step-by-step from the construction of her conservatory through her efforts to identify the easiest to grow, most beautiful houseplants.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Circulating Books	Pennsylvania Horticultural Society	Main Collection	NA8360 .K375 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	3182700017386

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In "Paradise Under Glass" Kassinger chronicles her journey from brown thumb to green to create her own tropical refuge in suburban Washington, D.C. Following her journey across America and a quick tour of the glasshouses of the past, Kassinger takes us step-by-step from the construction of her conservatory through her efforts to identify the easiest to grow, most beautiful houseplants.