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The Texas Getting Started Garden Guide features region-specific advice on planting, growing, and caring for more than 150 of Texas top ornamental plants. From flowers and grasses to trees and native plants, this step-by-step guide includes useful information for the novice and experienced gardener alike, geared exclusively toward the particular climatic concerns of Texans. With gorgeous full-color photos of each plant, this book will increase the...
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Learn everything there is to know about cacti and succulent care in this newly updated, easy-to-use volume! Jam-packed with insight on more than 300 types of succulents and cacti, each plant profile contains gorgeous photography, botanical and common names, must-know advice, and more. Also included are simple instructions on choosing the right plants and helping them thrive, plus tips on how to propagate succulents and cacti, repotting, grooming,...
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This is a book on aquatic plants written in accessible language, so that anyone interested in water plants can acquire useful knowledge about them. As far as possible botanical language has been used sparingly, and then only when absolutely necessary. There are nearly half a million aquatic species in existence, and therefore it is impossible even to attempt to cover a small fraction of this in a single volume. Therefore a selection consisting of...
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Part gardening book and part craft book, this complete guide will not only show you basic growing techniques for nearly 200 succulent varieties, but it will also show you how to make high-quality succulent crafts too! Succulents for Your Home and Garden includes overviews on how to grow succulents and care for them, plant profiles of over 180 succulent species – from the easy-to-grow hens and chicks plant to the ever-popular jade plant – and accessible...
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In this revised and updated 2nd edition of Florida Gardener's Handbook, gardeners in the Sunshine State are handed all the know-how they'll need to grow a lush, productive garden.
The environmentally sound growing info for both edible and ornamental plants found here is your green thumb map to success. With profiles of more than 300 plants proven to thrive in Florida's unique climate, including shrubs, trees, perennials, annuals, vegetables, fruits,...
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Water gardens are a harmonious blending of water and earth, both relaxing and inspiring. In Easy-Care Water Garden Plants, horticulturist Charles W.G. Smith tells you everything you need to know to select and care for water plants with minimal fuss and work. Whether you want delicate floating plants, exotic water lilies, or carnivorous bog dwellers, you'll discover great choices and learn how to care for your plants easily and successfully.
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People who eat a plant-based diet have significantly lower rates of obesity; in fact, the plant-based miracle diet is the single most effective way of losing weight and keeping it off. As previously mentioned, obesity is linked to many health problems, including heart and cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and high levels of stress. While in the 20th century and earlier most disease was due to starvation and malnourishment,...
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Unleash Your Creativity: Transform Your Landscape with Masterful Ornamental Design Are you tired of mundane landscapes that lack character and charm? Do you dream of a garden that reflects your personality and captivates every visitor? Look no further! "Mastering Ornamental Design" is your ultimate guide to crafting breathtaking landscapes using seasonal plants.In this comprehensive book, you'll discover:Proven techniques to design stunning landscapes...
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A resource for growing succulent plants in every climate furnishes everything gardeners need to know about how to select, grow, and care for these hardy, low-maintenance plants, offering step-by-step cultivation instructions, creative ideas for their usein landscape design, and propagation tips.
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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. Author Patti Barrett is stress-free as she gardens and cleans at home in Great...
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“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 for the beginning gardener, but also with plenty of information for the more advanced gardener.
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Feeling tired of growing the same annual flowers in your garden each year? Then, it's time to elevate your expectations by planting several uncommon, some even rare, annuals that will remake your beds and borders from boringly bland to interesting and lively.Are you a bored flower gardener tired of the same annual plants sold in seed catalogs and garden centers? Maybe you dread another summer viewing those usual yawn-inducing impatiens, red geraniums,...
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Adventurous Gardener seeks relationship with Tropical Plant...
Tropical plants are energizing. They awaken a tired summer garden with lush, sensuous foliage and fascinating flowers and turn a suburban patio into a sophisticated, late-night paradise. But if you garden in a temperate climate and have been reluctant to commit to what you're sure will be too much work, it's time to let “Tropical Plants and How to Love Them” author Marianne Willburn...
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Written by one of the region's most highly respected gardening experts, Minnesota & Wisconsin Getting Started Garden Guide is a plant recommendation guidebook geared exclusively toward gardeners located in these states. Author Melinda Myers shares her extensive gardening knowledge, highlighting her top picks for plants that will thrive in (or in spite of) the area's tough winters and other unique growing conditions, guaranteeing success for the gardener...
16) California Getting Started Garden Guide: Grow the Best Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, Vines & Groundcovers
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Have you ever wondered which plants and flowers to grow in California, and how to do it? The California Getting Started Garden Guide features region-specific advice on planting, growing, and caring for more than 150 of California's top ornamental and native plants. From flowers and grasses to trees and palms, this step-by-step guide includes useful information for the novice and experienced gardener alike, geared exclusively toward the particular...
17) Michigan Getting Started Garden Guide: Grow the Best Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, Vines & Groundcovers
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Written by one of the region's most highly respected gardening experts, Michigan Getting Started Garden Guide is a plant recommendation guidebook geared exclusively toward gardeners located in the Wolverine State. Author Melinda Myers shares her extensive gardening knowledge, highlighting her top picks for plants that will thrive in (or in spite of) Michigan's tough winters and other unique growing conditions, guaranteeing success for the Michigan...
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Lifelong gardener Judy Lowe gives you the knowledge to make the right cut the first time. "Pruning panic" is an all-too-familiar feeling among even experienced gardeners, but it's especially prevalent among those of us who are new to the practice. In Pruning: An Illustrated Guide, award-winning gardening writer Judy Lowe imparts over two decades of expertise, focusing on the most common backyard pruning needs for the most commonly grown landscape...
19) Hardy Ornamental Trees and Shrubs - With Chapters on Conifers, Sea-side Planting and Trees for Towns
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Contained within this book is a fantastic guide to growing various decorative and ornamental plants that are 'hardy', referring to their ability to resist and survive low temperatures. It includes an extensive descriptive section with detailed instructions and illustrations, as well as a comprehensive guide to growing conifers and more. Contents include: "Hardy Trees and Shrubs", "Bamboos", "Propagation", "The American Garden", "Descriptive List of...
20) The New Gardener's Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Grow a Beautiful and Bountiful Garden
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"Gardeners just starting out will earn a sense of accomplishment and a good dose of knowledge." -Booklist
Every new gardener has to start somewhere-and the process can be intimidating. Knowing when and what to plant, how to care for the plants once they're in the ground, and how to keep pests and diseases away is a lot to take on. Luckily, Daryl Beyers-an expert from the New York Botanical Garden-has written what will be a go-to resource for...
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