Plants category: 1045 books
Intertwined Histories
Plants in Their Social Contexts
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2019
How do we understand the boundaries of individual creatures? What are the systems of interdependency that bind all living creatures together? Plants were among the the first to colonize the planet. They created the soil and the atmosphere that made life possible for animals. They are some of the largest...
How to Make a Plant Love You
Cultivate Green Space in Your Home and Heart
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2019
Summer Rayne Oakes, an urban houseplant expert and environmental scientist, is the icon of wellness-minded millennials who want to bring nature indoors, according to a New York Times profile. Summer has managed to grow 1,000 houseplants in her Brooklyn apartment (and they're thriving!) Her secret?...
Houseplants
Plants to Add Style and Glamour to Your Home
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2013
This inspirational and practical book demonstrates how well-chosen houseplants breathe life into an interior, lifting the spirits, providing a burst of colour and texture and fill a room with scent and character. Informed and imaginative text by Clare Matthews and stunning photography by Clive Nichols...
The Big, Bad Book of Botany
The World's Most Fascinating Flora
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014
David Attenborough meets Lemony Snicket in The Big Bad Book of Botany, Michael Largo’s entertaining and enlightening one-of-a-kind compendium of the world’s most amazing and bizarre plants, their history, and their lore.
The Big, Bad Book of Botany introduces a world of wild, wonderful,...
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Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants: From Acacia to Zinnia [3 volumes]
From Acacia to Zinnia
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2013
Readers of this expansive, three-volume encyclopedia will gain scientific, sociological, and demographic insight into the complex relationship between plants and humans across history.
by Alicia Klepeis
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2019
Plant roots are amazing! From keeping plants anchored in the ground to sucking up water from the soil, roots are an essential part of plants. Some go deep below Earth’s surface while others spread far and wide just below the dirt. Dig in to discover how roots help plants survive.
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
Nature is truly amazing! There are plants that may seem fragile at first look but are actually equipped with powerful structures and defenses, allowing them to withstand even the harshest weather conditions. Learn about the characteristics that make plants plants. Read this book, learn and share the information with family and friends today!
Gardening with Emma
Grow and Have Fun: A Kid-to-Kid Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2019
Thirteen-year-old Emma Biggs is passionate about gardening and eager to share her passion with other kids!
Gardening with Emma is a kid-to-kid guide to growing healthy food and raising the coolest, most awesome plants while making sure there’s plenty of fun. With plants that tickle and make...
Weeds
In Defense of Nature's Most Unloved Plants
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011
“[A] witty and beguiling meditation on weeds and their wily ways….You will never look at a weed, or flourish a garden fork, in the same way again.”
—Richard Holmes, author of The Age of Wonder
“In this fascinating, richly detailed book, Richard Mabey gives weeds their full due.”
—Carl...
Rooted in Design
Sprout Home's Guide to Creative Indoor Planting
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
A stylish and full-color guide to creatively integrating indoor plants with home decor from the owners of the popular Sprout Home garden design boutiques.
Indoor plants play a large role in the design and feel of a space. Focusing on indoor gardening--from small containers and vertical installations...
by Green Initiatives
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2012
The Bamboo Plant Care book discusses everything you need to know about growing and caring for Bamboo.
Learn about the bamboo plant types, growing bamboo plants, bamboo care, indoor bamboo, growing bamboo indoors, clumping bamboo, transplanting bamboo, bamboo seeds, and even popular bamboo crafts...
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...
Happy Cactus
Cacti, Succulents, and More
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
In-depth profiles, care tips, and display inspiration for more than 50 popular cactus and succulent varieties.
Your cactus might be surviving, but is it happy? There's so much more to these little green plants than just keeping them alive. Get right to the point with practical advice from potting...
Houseplants for a Healthy Home
50 Indoor Plants to Help You Breathe Better, Sleep Better, and Feel Better All Year Round
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
This A-to-Z guide illuminates the numerous health benefits of 50 common, easy-to-grow houseplants along with detailed care instructions and beautiful illustrations of each plant.
With plant-scaped rooms popping up all over Pinterest, style blogs, and home décor magazines, houseplants are the...