Plant Life category: 1095 books
The Man Who Planted Trees
A Story of Lost Groves, the Science of Trees, and a Plan to Save the Planet
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2012
The Man Who Planted Trees is the inspiring story of David Milarch’s quest to clone the biggest trees on the planet in order to save our forests and ecosystem—as well as a hopeful lesson about how each of us has the ability to make a difference.
“When is the best time to plant a tree?...
Some Useful Wild Plants
A Foraging Guide to Food and Medicine From Nature
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2017
With over forty years since its original printing, and over 30,000 copies sold, this bestselling guide still remains a trusted and much-consulted reference for those interested in identifying, foraging and growing wild plants for food and medicine. Now Some Useful Wild Plants is back in print for...
by Brian Capon
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2010
“An outstanding and enjoyable introduction to botany, whether the reader is a gardener, or just a garden visitor.” —Bloomsbury Review
What happens inside a seed after it is planted? How are plants structured? How do plants reproduce? The answers to these and other questions about complex...
The Botany of Desire
A Plant's-Eye View of the World
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2001
The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cooked and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, one of the most trusted food experts in America
In 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half...
The Lotus Quest
In Search of the Sacred Flower
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2010
A captivating history of one of the world's most iconic and mysterious flowers
Bewitched by a lotus which flowered from three-thousandyear- old seeds in his English garden, Mark Griffiths set out to track the origins and significance of this sublime plant in this beautifully-illustrated book....
Passion for Pelargoniums
How They Found Their Place in the Garden
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2007
Anne Wilkinson's new book tells the story of the pelargonium, one of the most popular plants in Britain, Europe, America and Australia. Quick and reliable to grow for summer colour, and well marketed, most gardeners will have at least one in their garden or conservatory, without realising either the...
Adventures in Edible Plant Foraging
Finding, Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Native and Invasive Wild Plants
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Purchasing vegetables and leafy greens can become rather pricy. Moreover store-bought greens often contain unhealthy pesticides and chemicals that can be harmful to your health. Foraging for wild plants is a cost effective and healthy alternative. Harvested wild plants are cheaper, and much healthier...
Foraging for Beginners: Your Simplified Guide to Foraging Edible Plants for Survival in the Wild
Self-Sufficient Living
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2017
Simplified Guide To Foraging Edible Plants For Survival in the Wild
If you get stranded, are you ready?
It can happen to anyone. Your car can break down, a natural disaster can hit, and you're stuck in the wild with no idea how to survive. This can be one of the most dangerous situations...
Prick
Cacti and Succulents: Choosing, Styling, Caring
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2017
Prick is a stylish, practical, modern guide to the world of cacti and succulents.
"A comprehensive guide" BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Cacti and succulents are the plant of the moment. Beautiful, affordable and - if you know how - easy to care for, they're a short cut to creating brighter,...
Agaves
Living Sculptures for Landscapes and Containers
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2013
Gardeners and garden designers are having a love affair with agaves. It's easy to see why—they're low maintenance, drought-tolerant, and strikingly sculptural, with an astounding range of form and color. Many species are strikingly variegated, and some have contrasting ornamental spines on the edges...
Digital Plant Photography
For Beginners to Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2013
Ever wondered how to get the best from your camera when taking photographs of plants and fungi in the garden or out in the field? Then this is the ebook for you. This beautifully illustrated e-guide is aimed both at photographers wishing to use plants as a rich source of subject matter, and at naturalist...
by Walter Kingsley Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2009
A Guide to Florida Grasses offers an introduction to this vital and frequently neglected plant family. This richly illustrated reference includes complete details pertaining to the identification, structure, distribution, and uses of more than 200 of the most common grasses found in Florida and nearby...
A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names
Their Meanings and Origins
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2013
First compact dictionary to combine definitions of botanical names in general usage with information on their derivation and guides to pronunciation. A monumental index provides a cross-reference from some 1,800 common plant names to corresponding botanical ones. Combines thoroughness, botanical rigor, and interesting facts and lore — all leavened with touches of humor.
Plants
2,400 Royalty-Free Illustrations of Flowers, Trees, Fruits and Vegetables
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2013
This extraordinary collection of engravings provides designers and commercial artists with a magnificent sourcebook of Victorian-era plant images — all royalty-free. Included are 2,400 crisply detailed illustrations of hundreds of plants — from lilies, lichens, mushrooms and marigolds, to poppies,...