"Gardens Of Obsession" Book Review
Succulents are given a prominent place in the garden of Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne, located in Paris. These artists were part of the Neo-Realistic school in Paris. Among gardeners they have quite a reputation for their animal topiaries. ... [... more]
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A Potpourri Of Cacti And Succulent Books
Often, garden encyclopedias give little attention to cacti and succulents. Happily, “The Complete Encyclopedia of Garden Plants” with Kate Bryant as chief consultant is a wonderful exception. Published by Thunder Bay Press, this guide devotes an ... [... more]
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Book Review Of Book On Wild And Useful Plants
In the introduction, the author explains he originally intended this book to be an emergency survival guide, for example, for those lost in the woods or doing wild food outings. But with his vast knowledge of ethnobotany, it grew to be much more ... [... more]
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Book Review Of Greenhouse Pests
The two major sections deal with ID of the major greenhouse pests and ID of the plant damage done by these pests. Part 1 deals with ID of Major Pests. It includes a separate chapter for each kind of pests, such as scale insects, mealybugs, and ... [... more]
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Book Review On Rock Garden/Alpine Title
If you have a small garden, that’s no problem. In this title, Murfitt focuses specifically on how to build small rock gardens, and how to grow the plants in all sorts of suitable containers. He also explains how to grow them in walls. This ... [... more]
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Book Review'-
In this book, Hobbs avoids the usual kinds of chapters one sees in garden design books, and explains how we can make the garden more interesting. For example, he suggests adding color through the use of non-plant materials, such as walls and ... [... more]
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Book Review-"The World Of Cacti"
There are drawings and color photos of the different shapes, and even a drawing and explanation of the different kinds of root systems. In addition, there’s an enlightening section on the different kinds of cactus flowers, illustrated with ... [... more]
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Book Review-Desert Gardens
With the lush photography and all, one might take this to be a coffee-table book. But that isn’t an accurate category for this title. For desert gardeners, it can become a source of inspiration. It presents wonderful ideas on how desert plants ... [... more]
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Book Review-The Columnar Cacti
This remarkable volume provides an in-depth look at the pollination of the columnar cacti in particular. It explores the relationship of the New World bats to the plants. They pollinate the plants, and the study of this subject is known as ... [... more]
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Book Review: Growing Desert Plants
The book contains many helpful lists and charts. There is a list of plants arranged according to their water needs. This will be helpful when gardeners are faced with water restrictions. Other useful charts list hummingbird and other wildlife ... [... more]
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Book Review: Stuck On Cactus
He covers every phase of cacti care—from watering and fertilizing to diseases, insects, resting periods, and potting mixes. For the adventuresome folks that may want to create their own soil mixes, he provides three different recipes for the ... [... more]
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Book Reviews For Cacti And Succulent Titles
For the major genera, such as Opuntia and Echinocereus, there are keys that can be used for identifying the different species within that group. There are also 64 distribution maps showing where the plants occur in Texas. For each one, there is a ... [... more]
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