Restoring American Gardens: An Encyclopedia of Heirloom ...
 Book Description: Denise Wiles Adams has written a remarkable book of history and horticulture that documents the changing plant palette of American gardens. From the colonial era to the pre-World War II period, no region of the country is neglected and [... more]
$39.95
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Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Plants (Periplus Nature ...
Useful pocket guide with photos and drawings: Using much of the same material and the same format at their Tropical Plants of Southeast Asia, Elisabeth Chan and Luca Invernizzi Tettoni present about 60 of the most common tropical plants. They are grouped [... more]
$5.95
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Strategies for Saving Drought-Plagued Lawns and Gardens
Drought and hot, dry weather can have an adverse effect on garden and ornamental plants. When you find yourself in the middle of a drought, there are strategies to save or salvage home gardens and landscapes. Water is lost from plants and gardens ... [... more]
West Viginia University |
Tropical Foliage Plants: A Grower's Guide
Best Houseplant Book Available: Books on houseplants normally give a nice picture a short description of the plant with some cultural hints. I've always been disappointed with the limited information available on these common plants. In my opinion, lack [... more]
$69.95
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Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials
Amazon.com Review: Perennials are the most challenging and rewarding of all garden plants, and most gardeners need all the help they can get to grow them well. Perennials emerge from the ground in early spring, grow to full height, bloom, bear fruit, and [... more]
$27.95
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Deer Problems In The Landscape -- HIL 575
Deer are among the most beautiful and graceful -- but troublesome -- wildlife in North Carolina. Over the past 10 to 15 years, damage to ornamental plants in landscapes and nurseries, by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginanus) has increased ... [... more]
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Herbs: Valeriana officinalis, Valerian
Division is recommended over seeding Roots for flavoring; ornamental plant. [... more]
NC State University Coop Extension |
Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns
Excellent book on garden ferns: Although not comprehensive Sue Olsen's encyclopedia of garden ferns certainly is one of the most complete volumes on this subject. Good descriptions, interesting background information, generally very clear and to the [... more]
$59.95
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Best Garden Plants For Iowa
A brown thumb turned green: Usually most books start with "you can propagate with root tip cuttings". Well, if I knew what that was & how to do it it wouldn't need your book. Bless Chuck (who grew up in Iowa) for laying it all out for me - [... more]
$15.95
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Hollyhocks in the Landscape - Landscaping
With their exuberant nature, the hollyhocks have earned a place in the landscape. The tall growing hollyhock, familiar to most gardeners, comes in about as varied an assortment of flower colors as any ornamental plant, including reds, whites, ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Nandina domestica
As an ornamental plant, heavenly bamboo is primarily grown for its interesting foliage and its often spectacular fruit display. This is a rhizomatous, upright, evergreen shrub that typically grows to 4-8' tall and to 2-4' wide. In St. Louis, it ... [... more]
Missouri Botanical Garden |
Illustrated Handbook of Garden Plants (Practical ...
Author: Andrew Mikolajski Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 635.9 EAN: 9781842159675 ISBN: 1842159674 Number Of Pages: 264 Publication Date: 2004-06-25 [... more]
$18.99
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