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The New Self-Sufficient Gardener
by John Seymour Publisher Comments This revised edition of an old favorite, first published in 1978, explains how to cultivate and preserve all types of fruit, herbs, and vegetables, in addition to instructions on keeping bees and raising chickens. AUTHOR BIO: John Seymour authored over...
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Gardening in Florida: 2009 Wall Calendar
by Georgia B. Tasker Publisher Comments Gardening is a local, month-by-month experience. This calendar is created for gardeners--both beginner and experienced--in Florida. Each full-color monthly spread features a noteworthy plant, tree, or shrub perfectly suited to the area, along with lots...
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Growing Bonsai Indoors (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guides)
by Pat Lucke Morris Publisher Comments After the great success of Indoor Bonsai, Brooklyn Botanic Garden has done it again! This is truly a one-stop-shop that provides everything bonsai aficionados need to know about buying, growing, and styling their plants with confidence through...
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When Perennials Bloom: An Almanac for Planning and Planting
by Tomasz Anisko Publisher Comments Large plantings of perennial flowers can cost tens of thousands of dollars in large gardens or public parks. Even smaller-scale designers and landscapers can't afford to guess wrong when setting up flower beds that have to look their best on cue. This is...
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New: $50.00 Hardcover available October 2008 add to wish list |
The Gardens at Kew
by Allen Paterson Publisher Comments Situated on the south bank of the River Thames, the Royal Botanical Gardens, also known as Kew, is a paradise for plant lovers. Author Allen Paterson chronicles the rich history of Kew, from private pleasure ground to international institution. With...
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Citrus: A History
by Pierre Laszlo Publisher Comments Walk into your local grocery store and down the produce aisle, and you'll find a dazzling array of citrus, from navel oranges and clementines to grapefruit and key limes--and sometimes even more exotic fare like the Japanese yuzu, the baboon lemon, or...
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Cannabis Cultivator: A Step-By-Step Guide to Growing Marijuana
by Jeff Ditchfield Publisher Comments Cannabis Cultivator demystifies the subject of growing pot by treating it as though it were conventional gardening. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide readers through everything from setting up the garden to the supplies needed to which systems work...
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Fresh Food from Small Spaces: The Square-Inch Gardener's Guide to Year-Round Growing, Fermenting, and Sprouting
by R. J. Ruppenthal Publisher Comments Books on container gardening have been wildly popular with urban and suburban readers, but until now, there has been no comprehensive how-to guide for growing fresh food in the absence of open land. Fresh Food from Small Spaces fills the gap as a...
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The Garden Succulents Primer
by Gideon Smith Synopsis Succulents and rock garden plants have become popular for their ease of cultivation, diversity of form, and striking colors. Their natural drought tolerance makes them especially useful for gardens in arid climates and water-conserving gardens. The...
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Designing with Plants
by Piet Oudolf Publisher Comments Piet Oudolf's gardens excite the senses and stir emotion with an approach to gardening that emphasizes form, texture, light, movement, and color. Designing with Plants is both inspirational and instructive-an informative and visually breathtaking study...
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Trees and Shrubs for the Southwest: Woody Plants for Arid Gardens
by Mary Irish Publisher Comments Like gardeners everywhere, gardeners in the Southwest want home landscapes that include lush, thriving trees and shrubs. But contending with difficult soils, three-digit summer temperatures, and minimal rainfall can pose a daunting challenge. To add to...
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75 Exceptional Herbs for Your Garden
by Jack E. Staub Publisher Comments Gardening expert Jack Staub continues his stimulating series on unique additions to your garden with 75 Exceptional Herbs for Your Garden. With fascinating facts, unexpected lore-including its ancient medicinal and culinary employment-elegant prose, and...
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The Visual Encyclopedia of Garden Techniques: All the Essential Garden Tasks Shown Step by Step, with 950 Color Photographs and Illustrations
by Jonathan Edwards Publisher Comments The book begins with simple design ideas and advice about planning lawns, beds and borders, with straightforward instructions for laying paths, putting down decking and erecting fences. There's plenty of practical information on using a huge variety of...
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101 Bold and Beautiful Flowers: Ideas for Year-Round Colour (Gardeners' World Magazine 101)
by James Alexander-sinclair Publisher Comments There is nothing more stunning than a garden bursting with color. Whether you want glorious borders or striking pots, 101 Bold and Beautiful Flowers is full of plant ideas and aftercare tips. Grouped by color and with advice on each flower, you can find...
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Medieval Flowers
by Miranda Innes Publisher Comments A voyage of horticultural discovery through the centuries and the seasons of the Middle Ages, this guide explains the significance of medieval flowers, whether for medical, ritual, or cosmetic purposes. Miranda Innes explores the rituals and festivals in...
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The Royal Mile
by Olof Koekebakker Publisher Comments The highlight of the inaugural Garden and Landscape Architecture Triennial in Apeldoorn is The Royal Mile, a mile-long stretch of planted perimeter designed by 10 of the leading landscape designers in Europe: Wilko Karmelk, Helen Lewis, Fleur van...
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Proven Plants: Southern Gardens
by Erica Glasener Synopsis Proven Plants: Southern Gardens highlights the 10 most proven plants in the 15 most popular categories of southern plants. It is a veritable Whos Who of plants for the South, reminding the reader of the plants that over time have proven their worthiness...
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New: $49.95 Hardcover available October 2008 add to wish list |
The New Encyclopedia of Daylilies: More Than 1700 Outstanding Selections
by Ted L. Petit Publisher Comments It's no exaggeration to say that daylilies are the premier flowering perennial. From a handful of wild species belonging to the genus Hemerocallis, breeders have produced tens of thousands of hybrids in a dazzling array of colors, patterns, and shapes...
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New: $19.95 Spiral available September 2008 add to wish list |
The Church Ladies' Guide to Divine Flower Arranging
by Gay Estes Publisher Comments Simple yet thorough, this resource is the definitive guide for those responsible for creating stunning flower displays in a liturgical environment. Beautiful water color illustrations depicting unique arrangements as well as humorous anecdotes are...
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Huntleyas and Related Orchids
by Patricia A. Harding Synopsis Revered by avid orchid collectors for its delightful, star-shaped flowers, Huntleya is a small group of orchids found mostly on the floor of the cloud forest. Besides their striking colors-from deep blue to waxy red, royal purple to almost black-flowers...
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