Plants category: 1045 books

First-ever revision of a classic guidebook. Essential information on each plant's characteristics, distribution, and edibility as well as updated taxonomy and 18 new species. How to find, prepare, and eat plants growing in the wild.

An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge into an affordable and portable book. With this guide, you'll discover how to identify medicinal plants in the contiguous United States.

First-ever revision of a classic guidebook. Information on each plant's characteristics, distribution, and medicinal qualities as well as updated taxonomy and 15 new species. How to identify and use wild plants for medicinal purposes.

Add a touch of the unexpected to your garden. From agaves to ice plants and sedums to sempervivums, hardy succulents can bring color, texture, and versatility to perennial flower beds in any climate. This comprehensive guide offers clear growing instructions accompanied by vivid photography of these...

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,...

This book was the first work to attack Von Liebig’s salt fertilizer thesis, and it stands as valid today as when first written over 100 years ago. Translated from the German writings of Julius Hensel, the book was designed to introduce the people of the U.S. to the idea that plants require healthy...

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...

Interested in fishes and plants? Why not start your very own Aquaponics system? It's a combination of hydroponics and aquaculture! Many people will think such a system is amazing, and it is. The fishes will pass nutrients to the plants, and the plants will create food for the fishes. The cycle...

This book will turn even the brownest thumbs green! Houseplants add style, clean the air, and bring nature indoors. But they are often plagued with problems—aphids, mealybugs, mites, and thrips to name just a few. What’s Wrong With My Houseplant? shows you how to keep indoor plants healthy...

Keeping plants alive indoors can prove next to impossible to some, but it really isn't all that hard to do. Plants need a particular set of conditions in order to grow. This ebook will give the reader enough knowledge of these conditions so that he or she will be able to grow their own plants with confidence.

Book 1 Preview: Greenhouse gardening is a ton of fun, and you can definitely grow some awesome stuff Think about it, you have a place where plants can grow during all seasons, and you can have crops all year round. It’s also a great way to help start seeds early on before you transplant them over...

It’s not very often that you run across an eBook that is filled with with healthy food tips, but also tells you how to grow that organic food within the comfort of your own home.  Indoor Gardening:  50 Healthy and Edible Plants You Can Have All Year Around does exactly that, but goes one step...

Did you know … The Venus Flytrap plant eats bugs? That the redwood is the tallest tree in the world? God’s awesome world is filled with unusual plants! This is a Level Two I Can Read! book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. It aligns with guided reading level K and will be of interest to children Pre-K to 5th grade.

This Level 1 guided reader examines how seasonal changes in summer affect plants. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about the summer rain and sun, plant growth, and ripening fruit.