Plant Life category: 1095 books

In Mushroom Growing - A Practical Manual the author concentrates on the methods involved in the commercial culturing of mushrooms. He draws upon a wealth of personal knowledge in this field. This early work by R. L. O. Jackson is now republished with a brand new introduction.

Embark on a refreshing pictorial journey to discover the diverse Vancouver nature's best that its much loved Jericho beach has to offer. Teeming with a variety of flora and fauna, Jericho beach set in the city's west side neighbourhood is a popular retreat for its enthusiastic locals and has its own...

Take a photography journey through Vancouver's sea of summer roses blooming in the city's most popular rose gardens. Heavily featuring the sweet romantic Bonica roses at the heart of beloved Queen Elizabeth Park Garden, this collection is a delight of colours and beauty to introduce the richness of Vancouver's flora world to the curious and nature-loving.

A photography journey through Vancouver's flora rich season of spring packed with dozens of images from cherry blossoms to yarrows that will delight the curious nature lover. The pictures in this photobook are arranged in a timeline sequence according to the month(s) in which the flowers bloom for easy reference.

Take a photography journey through Vancouver's stunning cherry blossom season packed with the latest images taken during this year's spring. Pretty pink and white blossoms basking this British Columbian city in Canada are the feature of this ebook that will delight your nature anticipation and charm the day.

Flowers have an unerring ability to bring a smile to people's faces. There is nothing quite like a bunch of flowers to lift your spirits, brighten a dull day, convey how much you care for someone, to say thank you, mark a special occasion -the list is endless. This Short-e guide aims to...

The taxonomy and identification of hawthorns (Crataegus) in eastern North America is one of the most notorious challenges in regional botany. This book was written to fill a long-standing void in hawthorn understanding for the southeastern U.S., designed for both nature enthusiast and academic student....

In the proposed preliminary account of the family, of which the present paper is the first part, only those genera are considered which form a part of the flora of the United States, and those species which I have been able to examine and to identify with reasonable certainty. All forms credited to...

This comprehensive handbook to identifying toadstools and mushrooms will delight the natural historian and nature lover. Its 90 pages are extensively illustrated with photographs, drawings and diagrams forming a complete how-to guide. With meticulous descriptive notes and a chapter on Vegetable Caterpillars...

Winner of the 2018 National Outdoor Book Award Handcrafted for Northwest caregivers that want to spark a love of nature, 50 Hikes with Kids highlights the most kid-friendly hikes in Oregon and Washington. These hikes are perfect for little legs—they are all under four miles and have an...

Traditional herbalists or wise women were not only good botanists or pharmacologists; they were also shamanic practitioners and keepers of occult knowledge about the powerful properties of plants. Traveling back to the healing arts of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, The Herbal Lore of Wise...

From ferns to trees, roots to fruits, native plants to the many introduced exotics, this guide uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of Idaho. Helpfully organized by families, with a guide for each environmental zone, the book is an authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoorsfolks, and gastonomes.

Out of the Woods takes you on a revelatory ramble through country and city - from woodlands of majestic oak and ash to mean streets lined with cherries.Containing myriad tips for recognition and rich in tree-biography and gossip, this book will enable you to tell your birch from your beech as you...

Mushroom Culture: Its Extension and Improvement By W. Robinson, F.L.S.  AUTHOR OF “The Parks and Gardens of Paris,” “Alpine Flowers,” &c. WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS by GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS NO. 9 LAFAYETTE PLACE LONDON, GLASGOW AND MANCHESTER.