Gardening category: 4300 books
Wicked Plants
The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2009
A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes paralysis; a vine that strangles; and a leaf that triggered a war. In Wicked Plants, Stewart takes on over two hundred of Mother Nature’s most appalling creations. It’s an A to Z of plants that kill,...
by Rowena C. Graham
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2012
Would You Like To Learn How To Grow A Clean And Steady Source of Vitamins, Minerals And Fiber In 48 Hours?
Welcome to the wonderful world of aquaponics. Aquaponics is a method of cultivating freshwater fish, organic vegetables, and even organic fruits in just one closed system. Unlike traditional...
Flower Confidential
The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2008
Award-winning author Amy Stewart takes readers on an around-the-world, behind-the-scenes look at the flower industry and how it has sought—for better or worse—to achieve perfection. She tracks down the hybridizers, geneticists, farmers, and florists working to invent, manufacture, and sell flowers...
by Diana Wells
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2010
Diana Wells, author of 100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names now turns her attention to something bigger—our deep-rooted relationship with trees. As she investigates the names and meanings of trees, telling their legends and lore, she reminds us of just how innately bound we are to these protectors...
Growing Herbs in Containers
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-179
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 1998
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
Foraging: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Foraging Wild Edible Plants and Medicinal Herbs
The Book on Wildcrafting, Edible Flowers, Drying Herbs, Spices and their Usage and Storage
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2016
Foraging: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Foraging Wild Edible Plants and Medicinal Herbs
Have you always wanted to take the family out on a trip foraging wild plants they could actually eat?
Do you want to learn the plants that are OKAY to eat so that you don’t get sick?
Do you want...
From the Ground Up
The Story of a First Garden
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2000
Amy Stewart had a simple dream. She yearned for a garden filled with colorful jumbles of vegetables and flowers. After she and her husband finished graduate school, they pulled up their Texas roots and headed west to Santa Cruz, California. With little money in their pockets, they rented a modest...
Growing & Using Lavender
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-155
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 1996
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
by Jamie Brown
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2010
Aquaponics is the food production system of the future, combining Aquaculture and Hydroponics into a sustainable edible ecosystem.
This is a DYI manual on Backyard Aquaponics using low cost and recycled materials where possible. A "Must Read" for those concerned about sustainability, self-sufficiency and the future.
The Orchid Whisperer
Expert Secrets for Growing Beautiful Orchids
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2012
Orchids can bloom year after year. In this essential guide, Bruce Rogers, "The Orchid Whisperer", shares his expert tips from more than three decades of breeding and growing orchids. The book demystifies the growing process and features more than 100 lush color photographs of breathtaking...
by Stephanie Smith
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2010
Do you want a vegetable garden but do not know where to start? This guide will help you select a site, prepare it for planting, choose what to plant, grow it, and care for the plot between crops. Illustrated with photographs by the author, a master gardener.
A Mutually Beneficial Relationship
Attracting Beneficial Insects To Your Garden
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
If we garden, we have seen damage done by insects. Whether it is damage done to fruits and vegetables or to our prized ornamentals, it is frustrating to say the least. Often, seeing the damage provokes our indignation and we declare war on all the insects in the garden without considering the repercussions...
by Nicole A. Lee
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2014
The first of The Pint-Sized Guide series in Organizing by professional organizer Nicole A. Lee, The Pint-Sized Guide to Organizing Your Home automates the process of home organizing in 7 steps, complete with clear, simple flowcharts and easy to remember mnemonics that you can apply immediately to...
by Robert Crawshaw
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012
A comprehensive guide to growing your own Marijuana. If you ever wanted to grow your own crop and needed to know more about the plants, equipment, lighting, temperature, feeding and harvesting, then this is the book you'll need.
Inside there are tips on how to maximise your crop and clone plants so...