Plants category: 1045 books
by Edwin R. Spencer
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2013
Pigweed, dogbane, crabgrass, spiderwort, poison ivy, yellow dock—a total of 102 common weeds are presented with technical precision and humor. Each is splendidly illustrated and identified through multiple keys by means of physical characteristics, type of soil, etc.
by Donald Culross Peattie
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
Flowering Earth is an extraordinary work in which Peattie explores the origin and significance of plant life with an unmatched sense of astonishment and reflection. According to The New York Times, his prose in Flowering Earth is pervaded by a continuous sense of beauty and illuminative insight,”...
Easy-Care Orchids
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-250
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2000
It's Never Been Easier to Grow Orchids at Home
Have you heard that orchids are impossible to cultivate? Do you love orchids' exotic flowers but despair of ever having one survive in your home? Thing again! With simple instructions and straightforward advice from professional orchid grower Mary Carol...
by Marieka Gryzenhout
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Neither plant nor animal, mushrooms or fungi are mysterious organisms that range in size from microscopic to over a metre wide. What’s more, in South Africa alone there are estimated to be more than 171 500 species. Pocket Guide: Mushrooms of South Africa features a selection of the species more...
by Bloomsbury
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
This beautifully illustrated mini field guide is packed with information on 200 species of fungi found in Britain and the near Continent. The range covered demonstrates the incredible variety that exists within the world of fungi, from the better-known groups such as the boletes and russulas, to more...
by Jeff Moyer
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Organic No-Till Farming offers a map to an organic farming system that limits tillage, reduces labor, and improves soil structure. Based on the latest research by pioneering agriculturists, this book offers new technologies and tools based on sound biological principles, making it possible to...
Terrarium
33 Glass Gardens to Make Your Own
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2018
This comprehensive guide to the world of terrariums details every part of creating highly unusual and beautiful miniature indoor gardens. Easy to make, these 33 unique terrarium projects are inspired by ecosystems around the world, including a fern-filled Black Forest from Germany, a delicate bonsai...
The Gardener's Guide to Cactus
The 100 Best Paddles, Barrels, Columns, and Globes
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2012
** “Gardeners new and old will close this book with an arsenal of ideas on how to take their cactus cultivation to a new level.” —***Terrain
The Gardener’s Guide to Cactus* reveals how easy, hardy, and rewarding cactus can be for home gardeners. Succulent plant expert Scott Calhoun...
Agaves
Living Sculptures for Landscapes and Containers
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2013
Gardeners and garden designers are having a love affair with agaves. It's easy to see why—they're low maintenance, drought-tolerant, and strikingly sculptural, with an astounding range of form and color. Many species are strikingly variegated, and some have contrasting ornamental spines on the edges...
by Bloomsbury
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
This beautifully illustrated pocket field guide is packed with information on the trees of Britain and the near Continent. It covers more than 160 species, all of which are illustrated with superb full-colour artworks that show details of mature trees, leaves, growth patterns and other interesting...
Feders fabelhafte Pflanzenwelt
Auf Entdeckungstour mit einem Extrembotaniker
Language: German
Release Date: May 2, 2014
Jenseits vom Blumenbeet: Ochsenzunge, Hungerblümchen und Wanzensamen Aufregend ist der botanische Dschungel Deutschland: Gleich vor der Haustür, am Wegesrand oder hinter der Autobahnleitplanke warten spannende Gewächse darauf, entdeckt zu werden. Der passionierte Botaniker Jürgen Feder nimmt den...
by Piet van Wyk
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2013
Southern Africa boasts a rich variety of tree species, both indigenous and exotic. Pocket Guide Trees of Southern Africa is an authoritative introduction to the region’s trees, describing and illustrating 132 species. This publication has its origins in Van Wyk’s A Photographic Guide to Trees...
Baobabs of the World
The upside-down trees of Madagascar, Africa and Australia
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
A photographic masterpiece, this beautiful book is a fitting tribute to the baobab – an extraordinary and majestic tree found principally in Madagascar, and peripherally in Africa and Australia. The first section offers a short introduction to the classification and general description of baobabs,...
Foraging Washington
Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
From beach peas to serviceberries, hen of the woods to Indian cucumber, ostrich ferns to sea rocket, this guide uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of Washington. Helpfully organized by environmental zone, the book is an authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoorsmen, and gastronomes.