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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
A Catalogue of Hardy Trees and Shrubs, Greenhouse and Stove Plants, Herbaceous Plants, and Fruit-Trees; with all sorts of seeds for the kitchen-garden, flower-garden, and for improving of lands; arranged by their English, and with their Latin Linnæan names. Also a large collection of bulbous roots ... sold by Luker and Smith, Nurserymen and Seedsmen, in the City-Road, etc
Author: The Informed Gardener
Author: Linda Chalker-ScottPublisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295800321
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Winner of the Best Book Award in the 2009 Garden Writers Association Media Awards Named an "Outstanding Title" in University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries, 2009 In this introduction to sustainable landscaping practices, Linda Chalker-Scott addresses the most common myths and misconceptions that plague home gardeners and horticultural professionals. Chalker-Scott offers invaluable advice to gardeners gardeners who have wondered: Are native plants the best choice for sustainable landscaping? Should you avoid disturbing the root ball when planting? Are organic products better or safer than synthetic ones? What is the best way to control weeds-fabric or mulch? Does giving vitamins to plants stimulate growth? Are compost teas effective in controlling diseases? When is the best time to water in hot weather? If you pay more, do you get a higher-quality plant? How can you differentiate good advice from bad advice? The answers may surprise you. In her more than twenty years as a university researcher and educator in the field of plant physiology, Linda Chalker-Scott has discovered a number of so-called truths that originated in traditional agriculture and that have been applied to urban horticulture, in many cases damaging both plant and environmental health. The Informed Gardener is based on basic and applied research from university faculty and landscape professionals, originally published in peer-reviewed journals. After reading this book, you will: Understand your landscape or garden plants as components of a living system Save time (by not overdoing soil preparation, weeding, pruning, staking, or replacing plants that have died before their time) Save money (by avoiding worthless or harmful garden products, and producing healthier, longer-lived plants) Reduce use of fertilizers and pesticides Assess marketing claims objectively This book will be of interest to landscape architects, nursery and landscape professionals, urban foresters, arborists, certified professional horticulturists, and home gardeners. For more information go to: http://www.theinformedgardener.com
Gardens of Oceania
Author: Annie WalterPublisher: IRD Editions
ISBN: 9781863204705
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Gardens of Oceania summarises available knowledge about numerous food plants with commercial potential, in order to assure the development of an agriculture that can produce a sufficient amount to cope with a formidable population growth while at the same time preserving the Vanuatu environment.
My Life
Author: Alfred Russel WallacePublisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
The Aromatherapy Garden
Author: Kathi KevillePublisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604697539
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
“Kathi guides you to all the joys of an aromatic garden with wonderful tips, fascinating facts, and sumptuous photos.” —Mandy Aftel, author of Essence and Alchemy and Fragrant Fragrant plants can be as therapeutic as they are intoxicating, and it is easy to add them to gardens large and small. The Aromatherapy Garden reveals the scents, secrets, and science behind fragrant plants, and shows you how to successfully create your own plant-filled sanctuary of health and happiness. Detailed plant profiles provide guidance on the full benefits of a range of plants and include comprehensive details on how to grow and care for them in a home garden. Also included are recipes for restorative aromas, oils, sachets, teas, and more.
Wild Flowers Worth Knowing
Author: Neltje BlanchanPublisher:
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Category : Flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Medicinal Plants of South Asia
Author: Muhammad Asif HanifPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0081026609
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 770
Book Description
Medicinal Plants of South Asia: Novel Sources for Drug Discovery provides a comprehensive review of medicinal plants of this region, highlighting chemical components of high potential and applying the latest technology to reveal the underlying chemistry and active components of traditionally used medicinal plants. Drawing on the vast experience of its expert editors and authors, the book provides a contemporary guide source on these novel chemical structures, thus making it a useful resource for medicinal chemists, phytochemists, pharmaceutical scientists and everyone involved in the use, sales, discovery and development of drugs from natural sources. - Provides comprehensive reviews of 50 medicinal plants and their key properties - Examines the background and botany of each source before going on to discuss underlying phytochemistry and chemical compositions - Links phytochemical properties with pharmacological activities - Supports data with extensive laboratory studies of traditional medicines
The Romance of Plant Life
Author: George Francis Scott ElliotPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Pulses in Ethiopia
Author: E. WestphalPublisher: Bernan Press(PA)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Indices on common and scientific plant names are added.
A Primer of Botanical Latin with Vocabulary
Author: Emma ShortPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107328861
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Latin is one of two acceptable languages for describing new plants, and taxonomists must be able to translate earlier texts in Latin. Providing a simple explanation of Latin grammar along with an in-depth vocabulary, this is an indispensable guide for systematic botanists worldwide. All relevant parts of speech are discussed, with accompanying examples as well as worked exercises for translating diagnoses and descriptions to and from Latin. Guidelines for forming specific epithets are also included. The authors cross-reference their grammar to Stearn's Botanical Latin and to articles in the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants. The comprehensive vocabulary is enhanced with terms from recent glossaries for non-flowering plants – lichens, mosses, algae, fungi and ferns – making this an ideal resource for anyone looking to hone their understanding of Latin grammar and to translate botanical texts from the past 300 years.