Gardening - Reference

Perennial gardening can be easy, fun and rewarding, especially when you have this beautifully illustrated guide at your fingertips. With detailed accounts of 89 different perennials, along with information on 621 recommended varieties and cultivars perfect for Pennsylvania gardens, this book takes the guesswork...

Perennial gardening can be easy, fun and rewarding, especially when you have this beautifully illustrated guide at your fingertips. With detailed accounts of 92 different perennials, along with information on 569 recommended varieties and cultivars perfect for Illinois gardens, this book takes the guesswork...

Hundreds of organic gardening tips and homespun remedies that come only from season after season of experience--a perfect gift for the green thumb. Born of necessity and ingenuity and honed through years of "trowel and error," these helpful hints include environmentally friendly ammunition against...

New York gardeners will find this book a handy and easy-to-use reference next time they head to the garden center. With the help of well known television and radio gardening personality Maria Cinque, we've selected plants best-suited to New York state growing conditions, including...

Transform leaves, grass, and kitchen scraps into gardener's gold This easy-to-use guide shows you how to turn household garbage and backyard refuse into nutrient-filled compost that can nourish your soil and promote a thriving garden. You'll soon be saving money, minimizing waste, and enjoying...

A handy little guide that will fit easily in your backpack on your next trek to the garden center. Over 1609 accounts feature the best plant varieties for Pennsylvania growing conditions in nine different categories: annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, vines, climbers, roses, bulbs and...

The most beloved and respected gardening expert of the Pacific Northwest, Ciscoe Morris, entertains us with gardening stories and shares advice, information, and wisdom from a career that has spanned 45 years and is still going strong. With heart and humor, Ciscoe Morris regales...

Brilliant photographs and down-to-earth advice are packed into this guide to over 443 annuals suited to the climate of this Great Lake state. Szerlag and Beck provide information on light, water and nutrient needs, as well as recommendations on how and when to start...

National award-winning garden designer and television host, Tara Dillard, helps you get the most out of your next visit to the garden center. Color photographs and great planting tips featuring over 300 of Georgia's best perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, vines, climbers, roses, bulbs and...

This is the first field guide in 25 years to treat Florida's amazing variety of ferns. Color plates feature more than 200 images, some of which include rare species never before illustrated in color. Includes notes on each species growth form and habit, as...

Dig into the world of herbal medicine with this complete guide to cultivating and harvesting plants with healing properties. For thousands of years, people have been utilizing herbs and cultivating weeds found to speed the healing of wounds, soothe skin irritations, calm uneasy stomachs,...

If you have always wanted a garden but due to any constraints, haven't been able to build yourself one, we have the solution for you right in this book. Using the step by step instructions provided in this book, you can build yourself a...

Perennial gardening can be easy, fun and rewarding, as well as economical and not too time consuming. With detailed accounts of 90 different species of perennials, along with information on 382 recommended varieties and cultivars, this guide takes the guesswork out of what to...

The author traveled throughout North America, Europe, Great Britain, and Australia to learn how growers harvest the best bud in the world. Instructions and examples from actual growers, combined with basic cultivation techniques, makes this a valuable grow guide.Author: Jorge CervantesISBN-10: 1878823280ISBN-13: 9781878823281Publisher: Van...

We've taken some of the work and a lot of the worry out of your next trip to the garden center. In this book you'll find over 160 accounts featuring the best plant varieties in nine categories: annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, vines, climbers, roses,...

The Vermont Gardener's Companion tells how to get the most out of Vermont's short gardening season and details how readers can use organic methods to improve soil, deal with diseases and pests, and get better results with their plants in a state where "winter...

Learn the art of Japanese gardening with this classic, fascinating text. The Sakuteiki, or "Records of Garden Making," was written nearly one thousand years ago. It is the oldest existing text on Japanese gardening--or any kind of gardening--in the world. In this edition of...

The most current, useful information on growing Bonsai. Fresh, practical, definitive, comprehensive reference guide to the finest art of horticulture: growing miniature trees. Common sense bonsai answers separating myth from fact with depth and detail. Appropriate for both bonsai hobbyists and experienced practitioners. Featuring...

This book is a stunning exploration of 21 of the world's most celebrated royal gardens, from the delightful Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and the organic, sustainable Highgrove to the Castle of Mey in Scotland. In mainland Europe, you can journey from the formal...

No need to be overwhelmed the next time you head to the garden center This handy guide selects the best plant varieties for New Jersey growing conditions, including perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, vines, climbers, roses, bulbs and herbs. Lots of color photographs and useful...

Square Foot Gardening: Growing Perfect Vegetables is a practical guide that answers the age-old question for gardeners: How do you know when a fruit or vegetable is ripe? Square Foot Gardening is the most popular alternate gardening method in the world, and this new...

Wisdom and advice from a legendary gardener. Author: Christopher LloydISBN-10: 155821593XISBN-13: 9781558215931Publisher: Lyons PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/1997Pages: 480Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.43lbsSize: 8.95h x 6.01w x 1.03d

This book features over 300 annuals suitable to the Illinois climate. A must have addition to any garden library, it includes over 350 brilliant full-color photographs. You'll also find plenty of practical advice on choosing the best varieties of annuals for your garden, tips...

A charming, eclectic, beautifully written diary, focusing on gardening and the natural worldForeword by Alan TitchmarshFor many years Hugh Johnson has written a garden diary (initially as the editorial column of the RHS Journal and, since 2008, as a blog). Free to turn his...

"Unlike any other gardening book I know, with its Old World charm, its down-to-earth practicality, its whimsy and sophistication."--Brooke Astor, The New York Times Book Review A classic in the literature of the garden, Green Thoughts is a beautifully written and highly original collection...

A handy, easy-to-use reference of the plants best-suited for Missouri gardens and covering annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, vines, climbers, roses, bulbs and herbs. St. Louis garden writer Anita Joggerst has co-written this great garden companion that features an abundance of beautiful photographs and information...

Do you want to know how to tissue culture plants at home and grow more in less space? If so this DIY how-to guide is for you.Plant tissue culture can be done at home without expensive lab grade gear. Inside, you will find easy...

Nothing causes more headaches, backaches, and heartaches for gardeners than weeds: these many-petaled, many-seeded, and many-rooted fiends. Stealing sunlight, water, and nutrients, they may leave our gardens looking grim and growing poorly.The chemical army is losing. Resistant weeds are spreading. Soil health is suffering....

In Planting for Garden Birds find straightforward ideas and easy to achieve plans that will make your garden irresistible to birds. Packed with interesting facts, environmental and habitat information as well as easy to achieve planting ideas, this is a practical, illustrated guide for...

Learn how to grow big veg with Gerald Stratford, the gardening grandad loved by a quarter of a million fans on Twitter. Full of Gerald's encouragement, dryhumor and grandfatherly wisdom - this book makes the perfect companion for anyone keen to grow-your-own.Big Veg is...

Gardening is said to be one of the most therapeutic hobbies you can engage yourself in, whether you have a green thumb or not. It is said to be not only a good exercise for the body, but also a good source of sense...

Learn how to identify the most important temperate plant families Based on the most up-to-date research, Temperate Garden Plant Families spans the spectrum from Acanthaceae (the acanthus family) to Zingiberaceae (the ginger family), and reflects the current scientific consensus about the family status of...

Is growing marijuana permitted where you live? A hydroponic system is your homegrown solution. With marijuana laws changing rapidly, millions of gardeners with an interest in growing Cannabis can finally step out of their curtained basements and raise this unique and ancient plant without...

Beginner's Illustrated Guide to Gardening is a one-stop, easy to understand, beautifully designed book with step-by-step instructions and photographs for every important gardening and landscaping technique. New homeowners with no prior knowledge of landscape care will learn how to turn their yards from weedy,...

This groundbreaking, practical guide for orchid lovers focuses on those species likely to be cultivated, including 375 Bulbophyllum species and 170 related species and hybrids. This is a black-and-white edition.Author: Emly A. SiegeristISBN-10: 0881929840ISBN-13: 9780881929843Publisher: Timber Press (OR)Language: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2008Pages: 296Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.00h...

Choice Outstanding Academic Title Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for General Nonfiction Plants play a critical role in how we experience our environment. They create calming green spaces, provide oxygen for us to breathe, and nourish our senses. In The Nature of Plants, ecologist...

In Gardening Complete, eight of North America's top gardening experts--and Cool Springs Press authors--present 19 subjects of critical interest to anyone who wants to learn or broaden gardening skills. Whether your main interest is in designing landscapes and gardens, ornamental gardening to make your...

The desire for beautiful gardens is as strong as ever. An own garden as a private oasis of well-being, but also as a place of prestige can be much more than lawn and flowerbed, path, and hedge. The projects by professional landscape and garden...

GROW YOUR OWN MAGIC MUSHROOMS AT HOMEThis book is a step by step guide on how to cultivate your own Psilocybin MushroomTo successfully grow magic mushroom is very simple if you can follow the principles and process, as with any other plants, they also...

An updated and expanded version of the popular Ball Culture Guide, this in-depth reference guide provides specific information for nearly 400 crops, including 97 new species, in easy-to-read reference charts. Includes expanded plug information, 288-cell production, and perennial liner information.Author: Jim NauISBN-10: 1733254102ISBN-13: 9781733254106Publisher:...

Design, plant, accessorize, and care for your very own fairy garden by choosing the perfect container, planting luxurious pint-sized plants, decorating with properly scaled accessories, and telling a story through the delicate fairies you choose. Fairy gardens are enjoying an astonishing surge in popularity...

This introductory manual was written to provide prospective olive growers (both city people looking for a change in lifestyle and existing farmers) with information that may assist them to avoid some of the pitfalls and if nothing else understand what olive farming is about....

Create your own enchanting witch's garden and draw energy from the earth with this guide to cultivating your very own magical ingredients.A green witch embraces the power of nature, draws energy from the earth and the universe, and relies on stones, plants, flowers, and...

Dozens of tips and tricks to remove troublesome animals from your yard and garden Deer, rabbits, and raccoons, among a dozen other mammals, are a constant plague to the homeowner, whether they devour the plants in the vegetable garden or chew up the landscaping...

"A luscious and colorful immersion into the world of the peony." --Petal Talk The bold blooms, pretty colors, and heady fragrances of peonies make them one of the most popular flowers, both in gardens and floral arrangements. Peony--by leading experts David Michener and Carol...

In a climate of economic uncertainty, social unrest, and unpredictable weather patterns, the most important issue may be how we produce our food. What happens if something disrupts our petroleum-dependent food system? What will you do? More importantly, what will you eat? The Complete...

Grow Fruit is your one-stop, step-by-step reference for growing your own fruit, from tree fruits like apples and figs to soft fruits like strawberries and blueberries to tender fruits like citrus and avocados. Now refreshed with a bold new look, this guide has been...

Classic information with a contemporary feel: Garden Wisdom & Know-How provides green-thumbs and novices alike with everything they need to know about gardening. From soil composition to fertilizers to planting and landscaping on your dream-acres or in small containers, this book is charmingly illustrated...

Have you recently taken up gardening as your hobby? Gardening is a very relaxing and helpful activity for any age, especially for those who have the "green thumb" or for someone who can grow anything. It has been proven a stress-reliever in most and...

Are you a chef or a cook that enjoys using different types of herbs in your cooking? Wouldn't you like to have your own herbs in abundance and always have a stash available every time you are in the kitchen? You can create your...