Archive for the ‘Plants’ Category
July 9, 2010
- The Curious World of Carnivorous Plants: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Biology and Cultivation
The Curious World of Carnivorous Plants: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Biology and Cultivation
Plants that trap and eat animals: an amazing phenomenon that has inspired awe since before the days of Darwin. (…)
July 8, 2010
- A Gardener's Dictionary of Plant Names - A Handbook on the Origin and Meaning of Some Plant Names - Revised and Enlarged By William T. Stearn & Isadore Leighton Luce Smith
A Gardener's Dictionary of Plant Names - A Handbook on the Origin and Meaning of Some Plant Names - Revised and Enlarged By William T. Stearn & Isadore Leighton Luce Smith
July 7, 2010
- Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices (6th Edition)
Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices (6th Edition) Hallmarked as the most successful book of its kind, this remarkably thorough book covers all aspects of the propagation of plants - both sexual and asexual - with considerable attention given to human (vs natural) efforts to increase plant numbers. (…)
July 6, 2010
- The Indoor Plant Spotter (Expert Series)
The Indoor Plant Spotter (Expert Series)
July 5, 2010
- Guide To Edible Plants and Animals (Wordsworth Collection)
Guide To Edible Plants and Animals (Wordsworth Collection)
July 4, 2010
- A Gardener's Dictionary of Plant Names - A Handbook on the Origin and Meaning of Some Plant Names - Revised and Enlarged By William T. Stearn & Isadore Leighton Luce Smith
A Gardener's Dictionary of Plant Names - A Handbook on the Origin and Meaning of Some Plant Names - Revised and Enlarged By William T. Stearn & Isadore Leighton Luce Smith
July 3, 2010
- Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices (6th Edition)
Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices (6th Edition) Hallmarked as the most successful book of its kind, this remarkably thorough book covers all aspects of the propagation of plants - both sexual and asexual - with considerable attention given to human (vs natural) efforts to increase plant numbers. (…)
July 2, 2010
- The Indoor Plant Spotter (Expert Series)
The Indoor Plant Spotter (Expert Series)
July 1, 2010
- Guide To Edible Plants and Animals (Wordsworth Collection)
Guide To Edible Plants and Animals (Wordsworth Collection)
June 30, 2010
- Medicinal Plants of North America: A Field Guide (Falcon Guides)
Medicinal Plants of North America: A Field Guide (Falcon Guides)
June 29, 2010
- Early Uses of California Plants (California Natural History Guides)
Early Uses of California Plants (California Natural History Guides) Customer Review: Calif history buffs will be delighted with this information Great for nature educators in California. (…)
June 28, 2010
- Standard Handbook of Plant Engineering
Standard Handbook of Plant Engineering In the Standard Handbook of Plant Engineering, Second Edition, Robert C. (…)
June 27, 2010
- Illustrated Guide to Trees and Shrubs: A Handbook of the Woody Plants of the Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada/Revised Edition
Illustrated Guide to Trees and Shrubs: A Handbook of the Woody Plants of the Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada/Revised Edition
Authoritative, easily accessible guide omits lengthy technical descriptions in favor of easy-to-use keys covering such characteristics as leaves, twigs, bark, buds, seeds, stems, fruit or fruit stalks, and other identifying traits. (…)
June 26, 2010
- Plants of Williamsburg: How to Identify 200 of Colonial America's Flowers, Herbs, and Trees
Plants of Williamsburg: How to Identify 200 of Colonial America's Flowers, Herbs, and Trees This guide to the plants in Colonial Williamsburg's gardens describes and discusses two hundred flowers, trees, herbs, and shrubs. (…)
June 25, 2010
- Medicinal Plants in Folk Tradition: An Ethnobotany of Britain and Ireland
Medicinal Plants in Folk Tradition: An Ethnobotany of Britain and Ireland This book chronicles the medicinal uses of more than 400 species used by the plain folk of Britain and Ireland. (…)
June 24, 2010
- Flowers and Plants of Hawaii
Flowers and Plants of Hawaii "Flowers and Plants of Hawaii" is a beautifully photographed, informative guide, designed to provide ready answers to basic questions about Hawaii's plants. (…)
June 23, 2010
- The Indoor Plant Bible: The Essential Guide to Choosing and Caring for Indoor, Greenhouse, and Patio Plants
The Indoor Plant Bible: The Essential Guide to Choosing and Caring for Indoor, Greenhouse, and Patio Plants Indoor gardeners who open this comprehensive guide will discover imaginative ways to transform any home?s interior into a bountiful Eden. (…)
June 22, 2010
- My Favorite Plant: Writers and Gardeners on the Plants They Love
My Favorite Plant: Writers and Gardeners on the Plants They Love
A delightful compendium of writing on plants. (…)
June 21, 2010
- Wildly Successful Plants: Northern California
Wildly Successful Plants: Northern California
Pam Peirce pinpoints 50 often overlooked main plant species that effortlessly add dazzle to gardens throughout Northern California. (…)
June 20, 2010
- From Plant to Blue Jeans: A Photo Essay (Changes)
From Plant to Blue Jeans: A Photo Essay (Changes) Describes in photographs and brief text the steps involved in making blue jeans Customer Review: A Great Non-Fiction Book for Young Readers and Pre-Readers This book is a very interesting short explanation of the processes involved in making blue jeans. (…)