Plants category: 1045 books

Vi svelerò un segreto: non ho il pollice verde, anche se progetto giardini e amo le piante questo non fa di me una giardiniera provetta, ma di una cosa sono certa: le piante menzionate in questo libro sono facilissime da curare, avete la mia parola, se ci sono riuscita io, lo potete fare anche voi.Vi...

Every year Americans use a staggering five hundred million pounds of toxic pesticides in and around their homes, schools, parks, and roads—a growing health risk for people and the environment. But are these poisons really necessary? This book, appealing to the hunter in us all, shows how to triumph...

How to Know the Ferns A Guide to the Names, Haunts and Habitats of Our Common Ferns This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents and Index CONTENTS Preface Ferns as a Hobby When and Where to Find Ferns Explanation of Terms Fertilization, Development, and Fructification...

In this fully illustated 4x6 pocket sized field guide, survival instructor Creek Stewart details countless resources that can be gleaned in a survival scenario from 8 of his favorite survival trees.  From food, water, shelter, fire, cordage, tools, containers and adhesives, it's incredible what trees...

In its essence, science is a way of looking at and thinking about the world. In The Life of a Leaf, Steven Vogel illuminates this approach, using the humble leaf as a model. Whether plant or person, every organism must contend with its immediate physical environment, a world that both limits what...

Another volume in the popular New Naturalist series, this book covers all aspects of the plant life of Britain and Ireland. Michael Proctor, an expert in his field, discusses the development of the landscape of Britain and Ireland from prehistoric times, including the influence of people and their...

Ce livre comporte une table des matières dynamique, à été relu et corrigé. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique L'Histoire naturelle est une œuvre de 37 volumes de Pline l'Ancien, qui souhaitait compiler le...

Bonsai is the art of creating miniature trees, cultivating them for years in a small vase. With this particular technique directs the plant during the growth process, to assume the shapes and dimensions required, while respecting balance completely vegetative and functional. There is talk of bonsai...

A useful and complete summary of all the scientific information available on one of the most significant plant species in the western and intermountain regions. Among the plant species of the great Basin rangeland, the Purshia—ancient members of the rose family evolved to survive the aridity and...

The trees which line many of the streets in our towns and cities can often be regarded as part of a heritage landscape. Despite the difficult conditions of an urban environment, these trees may live for 100 years or more and represent ‘living history’ in the midst of our modern streetscapes. This...

A must-have growing guide for gardeners in the Pacific Northwest A gardener’s plant choices and garden style are inextricably linked to the place they call home. In order to grow a flourishing garden, every gardener must know the specifics of their region’s climate, soil, and geography. Gardening...

Learn what a misting system is, why you should have one, how to correctly determine how many misting nozzles you can safely use (a rookie mistake, a link to the Author's free online calculator is provided), if you can use rainbarrels or totes to supply the water to your misting system, rooting...

Trees not only add beauty and value to property but also enhance the physical environment by providing shade, reflecting heat, and blocking wind. Choosing the right trees for the right location and conditions, however, is not always easy: each species has its own requirements for sunlight, water,...

«Se si sta dentro un bosco in posizione di ascolto, prima o poi si avverte, si intuisce la presenza di un flusso di energia che circola tra i rami, le foglie, le radici. Talvolta è un sussurro, altre volte strepiti e grida. È come se le piante parlassero tra loro.» Camminatore infaticabile e sensibilissimo...