Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 1546
Book Description
The Garden
Author: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Wild Flowers and Flora of the Americas
Author: Martin WaltersPublisher:
ISBN: 9780754817505
Category : Flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Flowering plants provide a welcome and colourful sight, whether long-loved shrubby perennials or bright and fleeting annuals. They are vital to our ecology and a clear indication of the health of the countryside.
The Plant Finder
Author: Tony RoddPublisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 998
Book Description
Features more than five thousand entries on the best plant varieties for gardens in every zone, encompassing facts on cultivation requirements, zone ratings, growth habits, light and water needs, propagation, and pest control.
Flora
Author: DKPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744046319
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Let the experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens guide you around the beautiful and mysterious world that is the plant kingdom. From regulating the air we breathe to providing food, clothes, fuels, and medicines - plants are fundamental to our lives. Discover an extraordinary diversity of species, which includes a grass that grows a meter a day, roots that breathe air, and "queen of the night" cactuses whose rare blooms vanish before dawn. In a combination of art and science, Flora celebrates plants from majestic trees to microscopic algae, explaining how they germinate, grow, and reproduce. It presents species that have evolved to accommodate pollinating insects such as the foxglove, and plants that have adapted to flourish in even the most hostile of habitats. Pierre-Joseph Redoute in the 18th-century was described as the "Raphael of flowers". Flora showcases his botanical paintings as well as those of Georg Ehret and others in this gorgeous visual celebration of plants through the ages. Whether you are a keen gardener, naturalist, or botany student, this beautiful book is a treat that will entice, inform, and amaze.
Books
Author: Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening
Author: Michael PollockPublisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780756614805
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
A horticultural reference provides detailed information on more than eighteen thousand different plants, along with advice on growing methods, gardening techniques, pests, plant diseases, equipment, and terminology.
Designing with Grasses
Author: Neil LucasPublisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 0881929832
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Grasses Offer so Much More than the flat, green lawns beneath our feet. In the garden, spikelets of Briza media flutter in the slightest breeze, tall-stemmed Stipa gigantea makes a beguiling divider, and pennisetums glow like fireworks with the sun at their backs. When chosen wisely and used with care, grasses can endow the garden with showstopping appeal---requiring remarkably little work in return. Neil Lucas explains how to bring the magic of grasses to even the smallest of gardens. Inspired by the great American prairies, African savannah and other wild spaces, he shows how to perfect the balance between grasses and other plants, choose sustainable lawn alternatives that virtually care for themselves, and showcase the elegant lines and intriguing textures of grasses to glorious effect. Planting grasses in the right place is critical, and Lucas lists top performers for drought, waterside, containers, shade and more. Along the way, he explains how grasses contribute to a greener world through their use in rain gardens, green roofs and for erosion control. With an extensive directory profiling more than 450 gardenworthy grasses, rushes and sedges, this lavishly illustrated volume offers gardeners a world of possibilities.
Indoor Edible Garden
Author: Zia AllawayPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465464549
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Grow herbs, vegetables, and flowers in your home that look amazing and taste even better with Indoor Edible Garden. Featuring 28 innovative step-by-step projects, Indoor Edible Garden is a highly visual guide full of practical tips and stylish ideas for how to create edible indoor gardens using whatever space you have available-from balconies and windowsills to countertops, walls, and even ceilings. Inspiring from the start, this book shows off its lush garden projects through beautiful design and full-color photographs. Reference more than 30 profiles of the top herbs, edible flowers, fruiting plants, and vegetables, then, follow DIY project templates to grow your gardens into beautiful home decor. The step-by-step instructions include how to create a hanging garden "globe" with chili and basil plants, how to make the growing area for herbs just right so they will flourish, and more. Plus, Indoor Edible Garden includes straightforward explanations of scientific methods such as artificial lighting and hydroponics and key techniques for planting, drainage, and harvesting. Indoor Edible Garden helps create stunning and edible home decor so your living space will be fruitful-and beautiful-all year round.
RHS The Magic and Mystery of Trees
Author: Royal Horticultural Society (DK Rights) (DK IPL)Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 0241399084
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Learn about the amazing natural science of trees in this gorgeously illustrated nature and science ebook. From the highest branch and leaf down to the complex "wood wide web" of roots, every part of a tree plays an important role in its own growth and the habitat of the whole forest or woodland. Did you know that trees take care of each other and that the whole forest is connected? The Magic & Mystery of Trees takes children on a fascinating journey of exploration, showing them just how special these mighty organisms are. Discover how they communicate and warn each other of predators, how they nurture their networks, record the past, and anticipate the future to ensure their survival. Learn amazing tree facts, meet extraordinary trees from around the world and learn about the habitats they create. Find out what trees do for us and how to make your community a greener place by planting your very own tree!
Plantiful
Author: Kristin GreenPublisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604693878
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Presents simple lessons on propagating plants, providing plant profiles for self-sowing plants, spreaders, and plants that overwinter, and includes additional gardening tips and design ideas.