Gardening - Reference

"Growing Herbs - A Beginners Guide To Growing, Using, Harvesting and Storing Herbs" is for everyone who wants to grow herbs at home. Whether you are growing them to attract bees, for use in the kitchen or for their health or beauty properties, this...

Gardening Month by Month lays out general gardening tips and tricks through the whole year. Are you planting vegetables, growing orchids, finding organic ways to care for your lawn, trying to raise fragrant roses? This book lays out what you need to know. Written...

Create More Butterflies: A Guide to 48 butterflies and their host-plants for South-east Queensland and Northern New South Wales by Frank Jordan and Helen Schwencke, is an 88 page book.Many of the species covered have ranges that extend southward into the Sydney and north...

This book " Psilocybin MAGIC MUSHROOMS: Cultivation and Safe Use WITH TASTY MAGIC MUSHROOM RECIPES "explains the cultivation and safe use of magic mushrooms.Not many individuals know how different mushroom species have multiple nutritional benefits. In fact, only a few people can understand the...

"The Ideal Garden" is a 1910 gardening handbook written by H. H. Thomas. It includes useful information and simple instructions on a range of gardening activities from preparing the soil and planting, to what flowers are best suited, seasonal considerations, and much more. "The...

Table of Contents Introduction Advantages of Starting Plants before Hand Greenhouses Advantages of a Greenhouse Small Green Houses and Sash Houses Ventilation in Your Greenhouse Hotbeds Proper Location of Hotbeds Traditional Hotbed Frame Sash Covers for Your Hotbed Hotbeds Heated with Manure Hotbeds Heated...

Table of Contents Introduction How to Recognize Succulents Conophytum Cultivation of Cactuses Potting Best Potting Compost Re-Potting Your Cacti Watering of Your Succulents Propagation of Succulents Propagation through Seeds Propagation through Cuttings Leaf cuttings Propagation through Offsets Pests and Diseases Diseases Cultivated Succulent Plants...

Table of Contents Introduction Cucumbers Soil Requirements Planting Cucumbers Planting in "Hills" Harvesting Pumpkin Pumpkins Sowing Harvesting Pumpkin Curing and Storage Watermelons Soil Requirements and Climate Watermelon Planting Harvesting Muskmelons Paper Plant Protectors Planting Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction The Cucurbita family is one...

Table of Contents Introduction Cultivating Beans Using Poles Lima Beans Climatic requirements Planting Harvesting Broad Beans Planting and Cultivation Harvesting Soybeans French Beans String Beans and String Less Beans Planting Mung Beans Mung Beans Sprouts - How to Make Sprouts Bean Harvesting Tips Conclusion...

Table of Contents Introduction to Alpine Gardens Introduction Planning Your Garden Why Do You Want an Alpine Garden? Choosing the Right Site Preparation of the Site Water in Your Rock Garden Placing of the Rocks Placement of the Stones Soil in Your Rock Garden...

Focusing on peoples throughout the tropical world, and including case studies from Cuba, Ethiopia, Ghana, Venezuela, and Vietnam, Home Gardens and Agrobiodiversity explains how both rural and urban households manage home garden diversity in ways that enable them to cope with change, and adapt...

This book is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated history of herbal texts throughout the world from ancient cultures through the seventeenth century. A "herbal" by definition is a book that is descriptive of plants and the term did not come into use until the...

Home Gardener's Garden Pests & Diseases is the essential guide to identifying, targeting, and banishing common pests and diseases from the garden. All gardeners know the disappointment of finding their flowers nibbled, or their prized produce riddled with rust. Armed with this essential guide,...

Covering much of the South, including all of Louisiana and parts of Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, this informative compilation explains proper gardening procedures for these generally low-lying, humid subtropical areas. Along with a wide variety of instructions on...

Are you sick and tired of pesky insects in your garden? Do you want to stay away from pesticides and harmful poisons that could be hazardous to your health and your garden? If you answered yes to both of those questions, The Naturally Bug-Free...

Now in paperback, this lavish guide explains the design and symbolism of Islamic gardens while giving practical guidance to replicating the component parts The Islamic garden is regarded as one of the highest forms of visual art in the civilization of Islam, and this...

Revered by gardeners since ancient times, when they were brought into cultivation in Asia, magnolias have lost none of their allure. In fact, a steady supply of new magnolias has become available in recent years, from both newly discovered species and newly created hybrids,...

Informative and entertaining, this book will stimulate experimentation and encourage gardeners to review and improve their current gardening practices. Once gardeners learn how plants are constructed, it is easier to envision how they'll grow and flourish. An understanding of the structure behind good, healthy...

A definitive monograph on the orchid genus Phalaenopsis, the first thorough treatment sin Herman Sweet's revision in 1969.Author: Eric A. ChristensonISBN-10: 1604691719ISBN-13: 9781604691719Publisher: Timber Press (OR)Language: EnglishPublished: 10/30/2009Pages: 394Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.52w x 1.17d

An engaging account of humanity's growing fascination with orchids from ancient times onward, together with a biographical gallery of 50 great scientists, naturalists, and explorers who contributed to our knowledge of orchids. The nomenclature and bibliography have been updated for this edition. This book...

The when-to and how-to schedule for growing, caring for, and maintaining your Keystone State garden!Never garden alone! The Month-by-Month Gardening series is the perfect companion to take the guesswork out of gardening. With this book, you'll know what to do each month to have...

This book is full of helpful tips from the author's decades of gardening experience. And, it presents the Zen of gardening--the sense of place and purpose that tending the land means to us. It is a wonderful gift for the gardener seeking the simplicity...

Cannabis Indica features genetics from over 60 different seed breeders -- more than all other cannabis strain guides put together -- and strains from a variety of countries. Featuring classic Indica strains, such as Holland's Hope, Blueberry, LA Confidential and P-91, Cannabis Indica also...

From the gardens of paradise to today's Eden Project, this unique and delightful history tells the story of gardening. From ancient days till the present, and everywhere around the world, gardens and gardening offer a pleasurable escape. Gardening: A Very Peculiar History(TM) begins with...

Gardening journals aid growers in keeping records of all of their victories and experiments. Recording the burgundy color and size of a rare heirloom tomato keeps the event locked in time. Photographs can be tucked into the pages, along with seed information; consequently, the...

Table of Contents Introduction Containers Miniature Gardening Drainage and Size Sprouting Most Popular Seed Types For Sprouting Traditional Sprouting Process Ready to Eat Seeds Mustard and Cress Materials Needed Choice of Herbs Popular Herbal Tea Herbs Choice of Garden Implements Gravel And Potting Compost...

"The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening" is a comprehensive guide to horticulture, with chapters on botanical information, equipment, tips and tricks, transplanting, and much more. This extensive encyclopedia will be of utility to green-fingered amateurs and professionals alike, and it would make for a fantastic...

Teresa Watkins creates a highly researched product ideal for garden lovers and first-time garden inquirers. A Gardener's Compendium is a multi-volume piece, focusing on the connection between life and plants, gardening, and the senses of God's glory found in the natural world. Watkins creatively...

"Plant Families - How To Know Them" is a 1948 guide to identifying plants by H. E. Jaques. It aims to teach the reader how to readily attribute any and every plant they see to its proper family, as well as to provide them...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: James Alexander GambleISBN-10:...

First published in 1849, "The Ladies Flower-Garden Of Ornamental Annuals" is a charming guide to a variety of plants that can be found in typical gardens. It offers detailed descriptions of each plant treated, as well as tips on planting propagating, maintaining, etc. This...

Maximise your income and improve your results with growing rice.Increase your crop yield by 50%, 100% and in some cases over 200% using these simple methods. Use less resources to produce higher quality crops.Chapters include: -- Important advances in rice production- Assessing climate, soil...

Companion Container Gardening for Beginners - A Complete Step-By-Step Guide There is nothing like enjoying fruits and vegetables fresh out of your backyard. The rich flavor, aroma and taste are definitely worth the little extra effort involved in growing your own plants. But what...

People grow gardens for a number of reasons. While most people take relief from growing their own vegetables and saving money, some pursue gardening as a hobby. The pride and pleasures of getting involved with nature are plenty. You get to experience a sense...

*Award-Winner in the "Home & Garden" category of the 2015 USA Best Book Awards Understanding Roots uncovers one of the greatest mysteries underground--the secret lives and magical workings of the roots that move and grow invisibly beneath our feet. Roots, it seems, do more...

The orchid is the most evocative of flowers, inspiring in some of its admirers a fanaticism akin to madness, as demonstrated in Susan Orlean's popular novel The Orchid Thief. This elegant survey of the orchid treats its place in legend and suggests the impact...

Unlike animals that can run from danger or migrate to a more hospitable environment, plants must rely on adaptations that permit them to survive where they are. The fascinating mechanisms that plants employ to survive in challenging environments are clearly explained and illustrated in...

Known through several editions simply as "the fern bible," this classic covers identification, propagation, cultivation, and landscape uses of ferns. The heart of the book is a selection of 132 hardy and tender species suitable for gardens in various climates or in the greenhouse....

" Stein] knows what has to be done, but she has also shown a new way to do it. Think of the author as a sort of jujitsu gardener; in her hands the very strengths of weeds are turned to her advantage."--New York Times...

This engaging collection of letters follows the course of a year in the gardens of two passionate gardeners, Nancy Goodwin and Allen Lacy. They share a climate zone (7A), but their gardens differ enormously. Lacy gardens on a 100-by-155-foot plot of former farmland in...

Expanding urbanization along Florida's coastlines has resulted in increased construction of individual residences, condominiums, and commercial establishments. This surge in construction has produced a concomitant need and demand for landscaping to solve not only a esthetic but functional problems in design. Unfortunately, there are...

Originally published London 1905. The author with his many years of experience details all that is necessary to secure the successful cultivation of the "Queen of Flowers." This is a fascinating book for any rose enthusiast or flower gardener and also contains much information...

Gardener's Guide to Botany is a basic manual to botanical information. Written for gardeners by a gardener this manual teaches the gardener about plant seeds, flowers, roots and leaves.Author: Paul R. WonningISBN-10: 1084188910ISBN-13: 9781084188914Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/27/2019Pages: 186Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Author: Jerry BakerISBN-10: 0345309499ISBN-13: 9780345309495Publisher: Ballantine GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/12/1983Pages: 242Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.26h x 7.30w x 0.63d

Beat the rising cost of living and transform your garden on a budget with Anya the Garden Fairy. The Money-Saving Gardener reveals the tips and tricks to keeping costs down without compromising on style or impact. Learn how to repurpose what you have and...

Observations On Modern Gardening, And Laying Out Pleasure Grounds, Parks, Farms, Ridings, Etc. (1801) by Thomas Whately is a comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of landscape gardening in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The book covers a wide range of...

"A gardening book you shouldn't be without" - The Independent From the world's leading authority on gardening, the Royal Horticultural Society bring you their essential seasonal guide to growing, harvesting and grounding yourself in nature. Beautifully illustrated throughout in full-colour, including artworks by Angela...

A beautifully illustrated collection of 100 quizzes and puzzles to test the horticultural and botanical knowledge of gardeners and plant lovers everywhere RHS Puzzles & Brain Teasers for Gardeners is a beautifully illustrated collection of 100 quizzes and puzzles to test the horticultural and...