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by Russ Chard
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2013

If you have ever wondered 'What is a Zen garden?' then this 50 page new publication for 2013 will tell you. Zen gardens are beautiful Japanese gardens steeped in history, religious meaning and a visual simplicity. There are many styles and many ingredients, Stones, Rocks, Moss, Sand, Gravel, Plants...
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by Kasia Boddy
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013

They are sometimes called storksbills and originated in South Africa. They may be star-shaped or funnel-shaped, and they range in color from white, pink, and orange-red to fuchsia and deep purple. The geranium and its many species, much loved and also much loathed, have developed since the seventeenth...
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Fresh-Picked Poetry

A Day at the Farmers' Market

by Michelle Schaub
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017

This collection of poems takes young readers to a day at an urban farmers’ market. Who to see, what to eat, and how produce is grown—it’s all so exciting, fresh, and delicious. Readers are invited to peruse the stands and inspect vendors’ wares with poems like “Farmer Greg’s Free-Range...
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The Plant Hunters

True Stories of Their Daring Adventures to the Far Corners of the Earth

by Anita Silvey
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015

Driven by an all-consuming passion, the plant hunters traveled around the world, facing challenges at every turn: tropical illnesses, extreme terrain, and dangerous animals. They battled piranhas, tigers, and vampire bats. Even the plants themselves could be lethal! But these intrepid eighteenth-...
Cover of The Truth About Growing Phalaenopsis Orchids
by Beth Cox, Geraldine Powell
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014

This is a quick and easy guide that covers everything you need to know to grow fabulous Phalaenopsis orchids. The authors, Beth Cox and Geraldine Powell, are the owners of The Orchid Gallery, an orchid nursery and ecommerce business located just outside Chattanooga, TN. Together they have more than...
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A Guide to Bearded Irises

Cultivating the Rainbow for Beginners and Enthusiasts

by Kelly Norris
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012

The diversity of bearded irises rivals that of any other perennial grown in temperate climates. For some gardeners, they bring back warm memories of a grandparent's garden; for others, they're a cutting-edge plant with a seemingly endless capacity for producing new forms and patterns. As the...
Cover of Introduction to Growing Roses: Roses for Pleasure
by Dueep Jyot Singh
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015

Table of Contents Introduction to Growing Roses Introduction How To Grow Roses Types and Varieties of Roses Preparation of the Soil Planting Why Stake Your Roses Organic Manure for Roses Pruning Your Roses First pruning Hard pruning. Subsequent Pruning – Other Types of Roses Ramblers Climbing...
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Big Dreams, Small Garden

A Guide to Creating Something Extraordinary in Your Ordinary Space

by Marianne Willburn
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017

A practical guide to planting and tending the garden of your dreams, even when your space is limited—includes full-color photos! Gardener, blogger, and newspaper columnist Marianne Willburn knows that the desire for a lush green oasis is far more common than the necessary space or conditions...
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Plants with Style

A Plantsman's Choices for a Vibrant, 21st-Century Garden

by Kelly Norris
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2016

“A love letter to plants…that oozes enthusiasm.” —The English Garden Why settle for lackluster gardens filled with dull, ho-hum plants? In this spirited, provocative book, plant guru Kelly Norris calls for a garden revolution: out with the boring plants and in with the exciting newcomers...
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The Tulip

The Story of a Flower That Has Made Men Mad

by Anna Pavord
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2014

THE TULIP is not a gardening book. It is the story of a flower that has made men mad. Greed, desire, anguish and devotion have all played their part in the development of the tulip into the world-wide phenomenon it is today. No other flower has ever carried so much cultural baggage; it charts...
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Roses

A Celebration

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Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2003

Thirty-three eminent gardeners on their favorite rose Among the plant kingdom, Rosa is a relatively small genus, comprising only about one hundred species around the globe. But as these species intercross, they have given rise to as many as thirty thousand cultivars, making the rose perhaps...
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Daffodil

The remarkable story of the world's most popular spring flower

by Jo Whitworth, Noel Kingsbury
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013

There is no harbinger of spring like a field or garden filled with bright yellow daffodils. But the world of the daffodil is much more than just its place in the march of the seasons. It’s a plant whose history starts with the tombs of the Pharaohs, through pre-Darwin evolutionary theory and Cornwall’s...
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by John Ruskin
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

According to Wikipedia: "John Ruskin (8 February 1819 20 January 1900) is best known for his work as an art critic, stage writer, and social critic, but is remembered as an author, poet and artist as well. Ruskin's essays on art and architecture were extremely influential in the Victorian and Edwardian eras."
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How to... Air Plant and Succulent Terrariums

2nd Completely Revised Edition

by Nicole Almeida
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015

Recently described as the more stylish cousin of the indoor houseplant, plant terrariums have seen a huge revival in recent years with many being featured on Home and Garden Shows as well as in design magazines. While they are rather easy to assemble, there are definitely a few things you need to...
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