Flowers category: 871 books

The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for nature enthusiasts keen to identify the wild flowers they might encounter on a walk along the coast or in the mountains, or a ramble through...

The domestic cut flower business has experienced a renaissance in the past decade, thanks in large part to the first edition of The Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower’s Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers, which helped thousands of small growers start successful businesses. This newly expanded...

A book for both armchair gardeners and the more active variety. It describes the way English gardens evolved over the centuries, reflecting the social changes experienced from the earliest times to the turn of the nineteenth century. It also gives a brief history of nearly 50 of the most popular garden...

Make realistic and decorative paper flower arrangements with this stunning origami book. The Japanese art of flower arranging is an age-old practice that honors nature and creates beauty through harmony and balance. This brand new book, Origami Ikebana, shows you how to create unique ikebana-inspired...

Three septuagenarians walk 180km of Corfu Trail in eight days, from Kavos on the southern tip to picturesque Agni in the northeast. 6 Freytag and Berndt maps guide the reader along the trail and 25 views illustrate the beauty of their journey. The three oldies photograph flowers identifying 150 (see...

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1891 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'English and American Flowers' is an essay on Wallace's observations of the differences between plants on either side of the Atlantic Ocean. Alfred Russel...

Language of Flowers by Kate Greenaway, first published in 1884. This edition Includes: - Easy to use table of contents. - Beautiful illustrations. - Beautifully formatted. - Author Biography.

“A flower is not a flower alone; a thousand thoughts invest it.” Daffodils signal new beginnings, daisies innocence. Lilacs mean the first emotions of love, periwinkles tender recollection. Early Victorians used flowers as a way to express their feelings—love or grief, jealousy or devotion....

First published in 1917. 40 color illustrations. "To really understand what the wild flowers are doing, what the scheme of each one is, besides looking beautiful, is to give one a broader sympathy with both man and Nature and to add a real interest and joy to life which cannot be too widely shared....

A complicated topic is made easier with this title introducing flowers and explaining their anatomy and how they reproduce. Labeled diagrams and photographs and a glossary will make learning the parts of a flower even simpler!

Table of contents Introduction Choice of place Size of pots Inserting plants Watering schedule Cleaning pots Fertilization Cutting plants Changing plants Selection of plants Chemicals Tools Conclusion Gardening in Pots Introduction Gardening is an important task which is...

Fold your way to fabulous flowers! Fold your way to fabulous flowers! Bringing flowers into your home can make it brighter and more beautiful, and Flower Origami teaches you how to turn a flat sheet of paper into a flower. Whether your favorites are dahlias or azaleas, daffodils or sunflowers,...

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.

This timeless guide to Japanese flower arranging and appreciation is a must have for Japanese garden enthusiasts. Enjoyed by young and old, rich and poor, hanami, or flower-viewing, is an integral part of the Japanese people's appreciation of beauty in nature, and plays an important role in...