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by Geyata Ajilvsgi
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2013
Texas hosts an unparalleled number of butterfly species, and whether one lives near the beaches of the Gulf Coast or in the mountains of the Trans-Pecos, all Texans can enjoy the color and tranquility that butterflies bring to any outdoor space.
In Butterfly Gardening for Texas, author and...
Backyard Bounty - Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition
The Complete Guide to Year-round Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2018
Are you itching to start your own garden or grow more in the one you have, but feel that gardening is too challenging or time-consuming for your busy schedule?
Now completely updated and expanded, Backyard Bounty will demystify gardening, bringing it back to the down-to-earth, environmentally...
Australian Green Home and Garden
Practical and Inexpensive Ways to Reduce the Use of Chemicals in Your Home and Garden
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2003
**Do you want to live in harmony with the natural environment?
Are you or your family exposed to harmful chemicals at home?**
Australian Green Home and Garden introduces green alternatives, solutions to everyday household tasks that are effective, inexpensive and easy to apply.
It...
by Myles Baldwin
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2013
The coastal gardens of Australia are as varied as the geography of this vast continent itself. Join Myles Baldwin as he travels around the country, from the gentle landscape of Victoria's Mornington Peninsula and the sheer cliffs of Sydney's Dover Heights to an old copper mining town in South Australia...
The Southern Gardener's Book Of Lists
The Best Plants for All Your Needs, Wants, and Whims
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 1994
The Southern Gardener's Book of Lists, a sourcebook and workbook in one, has all the answers. With more than 200 lists of plants grouped by their horticultural characteristics and uses in the garden, this is the one-of-a-kind guide to spending less time and money on your garden. Veteran gardener and...
by Teresa Marrone
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
Market: homeowners, gardeners and anyone else interested in identifying wild plants
Identification guide to nearly 60 species of weeds, with full-page photos and need-to-know details for
easy identification
Successful author with extensive foraging experience—writes and lectures on...
by Lynn M. Steiner
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2011
This new and updated edition of Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota combines the practicality of a field guide with all the basic information homeowners need to create an effective landscape design. The plant profiles section includes comprehensive descriptions of approximately 150 flowers,...
Orchids for the South
Growing Indoors and Outdoors
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2011
Flamboyant and fantastic, orchids are the world's most highly prized plants—yet home growers think they're difficult to grow. Orchids don't have to be a challenge: the secret is to find plants that share similar growing conditions. With more than 100 breathtaking color photographs and easy-to-follow...
Shrubs and Woody Vines of Indiana and the Midwest
Identification, Wildlife Values, and Landscaping Use
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
As the definitive identification guide to the shrubs and woody vines of Indiana, this book also provides coverage of 90% of the species to be found in surrounding Midwestern US states. As well as covering indigenous species, it also includes all currently known invasive shrubs. Written by two leading...
by Mary Ann Newcomer
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2014
Growing vegetables requires regionally specific information—what to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest are based on climate, weather, and first frost. The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Mountain States tackles this need head on, with regionally specific growing information...
Hawai'i Home Gardens
Growing Vegetables in the Subtropics Using Holistic Methods
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2017
Hawai‘i Home Gardens is a step-by-step, comprehensive guide to a successful home vegetable gardening experience. Incorporating holistic practices from organic gardening, permaculture, regenerative agriculture, and biointensive design, this book offers simple, practical, and effective approaches...
California Mushrooms
The Comprehensive Identification Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2016
Winner of the CBHL Award of Excellence
California is one of the most ecologically rich and diverse regions of North America, and home to hundreds of species of mushrooms. In California Mushrooms, mycologist experts Dennis Desjardin, Michael Wood, and Fred Stevens provide over 1100 species profiles,...
The Natural and Societal Challenges of the Northern Sea Route
A Reference Work
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Yohei Sasakawa The Northern Sea Route is the shortest shipping route connecting the Far East and Europe. However, the route has been practically inaccessible to commercial vessels, due to the harsh natural conditions in the area, which make navigation possible for only a small part of the year, and...
Weeds in the Urban Landscape
Where They Come from, Why They're Here, and How to Live with Them
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2018
A comprehensive identification guide to 189 common weeds in the urban environment, explaining their families and characteristics, with strategies for managing their presence in the garden and fields
This engaging field guide for the urban explorer, gardener, or armchair enthusiast traces the...