Gardening & Horticulture

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Lessons from the Great Gardeners: Forty Gardening Icons and What They Teach Us - Hardcover

$43.20

by Matthew Biggs (Author)Like heirloom seeds and grafts from trees, advice from great gardeners handed down through the centuries has shaped the science and art of gardens across the globe. Spanning gardeners from fifteenth-century Japan to the contemporary United States, Lessons from the Great Gardeners profiles forty groundbreaking botanists, nurserymen, and tillers of earth, men and women whose passion, innovation, and green thumbs endure in the formal landscapes and vegetable patches of t...

Plant Families: A Guide for Gardeners and Botanists - Hardcover

$24.00

by Ross Bayton (Author), Simon Maughan (Author)Most of us lump plants together in one big family, and when pressed can only explain their grouping by what they're not--not an animal, not a mineral, and so just a plant. In reality, there are hundreds of different plant families, each grouped logically by a unique family history and genealogy. This brings sense and order to the more than a quarter of a million different plant species covering a diverse spectrum that includes soaring sequoias (C...

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The Book of Orchids: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World - Hardcover

$52.80

by Mark W. Chase (Author), Maarten J. M. Christenhusz (Author), Tom Mirenda (Author)One in every seven flowering plants on earth is an orchid. Yet orchids retain an air of exotic mystery--and they remain remarkably misunderstood and underappreciated. The orchid family contains an astonishing array of colors, forms, and smells that captivate growers from all walks of life across the globe. Though undeniably elegant, the popular moth orchid--a grocery store standard--is a bland stand-in when co...

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A Portable Latin for Gardeners: More Than 1,500 Essential Plant Names and the Secrets They Contain - Paperback

$17.28

by James Armitage (Author)Having an understanding of botanical Latin unlocks an entirely new layer of the plant world. Gardeners deciding between a Crocus flavus and Crocus graveolens will know that one produces deep yellow flowers while the other boasts a prominent smell. They can tell whether a plant should have one (unifolius), two (diphyllus), or even nine leaves (enneaphyllus). And they can catch the nods to Sir Joseph Banks in Cordyline banksia and Queen Victoria in Agave victoriae-regi...

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Grow What You Love: 12 Food Plant Families to Change Your Life - Paperback

$23.95

by Emily Murphy (Author) As seen on NBC's Today Show, Grow What You Love is an accessible and inspiring guide that explores just how easy it is to grow your favorite produce and herbs. Gardening blogger Murphy's beautiful debut makes gardening just as much an art as a science... Murphy writes in a way that makes it personal and joyous... Instead of focusing on inches, weeks, and weeding, the book is about cultivating a connection to the earth, the outdoors, and food... This book is for anyon...

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The Gardener's Book of Color - Paperback

$23.95

by Andrew Lawson (Author) A comprehensive guide to using color in the garden to best advantage. Color is the most potent weapon in a gardener's armory, Andrew Lawson writes. Nothing in a garden makes more impact. This guide takes color way beyond the existing guides for gardeners. It adds new dimensions to the art of gardening, and shows the gardener how to put plants together to make personal and effective combinations. It explores not only single-color plantings, but also the wide range o...

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New York City Trees: A Field Guide for the Metropolitan Area - Paperback

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by Edward Barnard (Author)If you're not a tree lover now, this pocket-sized gem--dedicated to the idea that every species of tree has a story and every individual tree has a history--will make you one. Produced in consultation with the City's Parks and Recreation department and the New York Tree Trust, this book is a reference to the stories of New York City's trees, complete with photographs, tree silhouettes, leaf and fruit morphologies, and charming and informative explanatory texts. It is...

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Got Sun?: 200 Best Native Plants for Your Garden - Paperback

$26.88

by Carolyn A. Harstad (Author), Jean Vietor (Drawings by)Are you looking for more butterflies and birds in your yard? Do you enjoy seasonal color and beauty? Are you concerned about environmental issues such as water conservation and pollution control? Do you yearn for simple, maintenance-free gardening? Arranged in a question-and-answer format, Got Sun? showcases native trees, shrubs, ground covers, ferns, vines, grasses, and over 100 sun-friendly perennials for your home garden. Illustrated...

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World of Pollinators: A Guide for Explorers of All Ages: Fun Projects, Over 600 Amazing Facts about Plants, Bees, Beetles, Birds, and Butterflies - Hardcover

$23.98

by Editors of Creative Homeowner (Author)Have fun while making an impact! Jam-packed with tons of awesome information all about nature, World of Pollinators teaches children the importance of pollinators, along with exciting outdoor DIY projects and activities that make a difference! Engaging and fun, kids will read and learn about important pollinating insects and other valuable nature topics, from what pollen is and how it works to why some insects and birds are pollinators while some are n...

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Pecan: America's Native Nut Tree - Hardcover

$28.75

by Lenny Wells (Author)Written in a manner suitable for a popular audience and including color photographs and recipes for some common uses of the nut, Pecan: America's Native Nut Tree gathers scientific, historical, and anecdotal information to present a comprehensive view of the largely unknown story of the pecan. From the first written record of it made by the Spaniard Cabeza de Vaca in 1528 to its nineteenth-century domestication and its current development into a multimillion dollar cr...

The Gardener's Guide to Succulents: A Handbook of Over 125 Exquisite Varieties of Succulents and Cacti - Hardcover

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by Misa Matsuyama (Author)The Gardener's Guide to Succulents is a stunning visual reference identifying over 125 plants from 40 different genera of succulents and cacti. Fleshy, spiny, hairy, flowering--and coming in every imaginable shape, color and size--this plant family has captured the affection of plant enthusiasts all over the world. This book provides a beautiful overview of the diversity that succulents have to offer, presenting a wide variety of popular plants to help you create str...

Kitchen Garden Revival: A Modern Guide to Creating a Stylish, Small-Scale, Low-Maintenance, Edible Garden - Hardcover

$28.80

by Nicole Johnsey Burke (Author), Eric Kelley (Photographer)Elevate your backyard veggie patch into a work of sophisticated and stylish art. Kitchen Garden Revival guides you through every aspect of kitchen gardening, from design to harvesting. Author Nicole Johnsey Burke, founder of Rooted Garden, one of the leading US culinary landscape companies, and Gardenary, an online kitchen gardening education and resource company, leads the way with expert advice. Participating in the grow-your-own...

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Flora of the Pacific Northwest: An Illustrated Manual - Hardcover

$115.20

by C. Leo Hitchcock (Author), Arthur Cronquist (Author), David E. Giblin (Editor)Flora of the Pacific Northwest, first published in 1973, became an instant classic for its innovative style of providing species descriptions in the identification keys and for its comprehensive illustrations of nearly all treated taxa (species, subspecies, and varieties). Students rely on it as an essential primer, while veteran botanists and natural resource managers use it as the definitive reference for the r...

Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest - Paperback

$38.35

by Arthur R. Kruckeberg (Author), Linda Chalker-Scott (Author), Richard G. Olmstead (Foreword by)The Pacific Northwest abounds with native plants that bring beauty to the home garden while offering food and shelter to birds, bees, butterflies, and other wildlife. Elegant trilliums thrive in woodland settings. Showy lewisias stand out in the rock garden. Hazel and huckleberry number among the delights of early spring, while serviceberry and creek dogwood provide a riot of fall color. Gardening...

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The Pecan: A History of America's Native Nut - Paperback

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by James McWilliams (Author)What would Thanksgiving be without pecan pie? New Orleans without pecan pralines? Southern cooks would have to hang up their aprons without America's native nut, whose popularity has spread far beyond the tree's natural home. But as familiar as the pecan is, most people don't know the fascinating story of how native pecan trees fed Americans for thousands of years until the nut was "improved" a little more than a century ago--and why that rapid domestication actual...

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Birdscaping in the Midwest: A Guide to Gardening with Native Plants to Attract Birds - Paperback

$33.55

by Mariette Nowak (Author), Peter H. Raven (Foreword by)Go beyond bird feeders! Learn how to create outstanding bird habitats in your own yard with native plants that offer food, cover, and nesting sites for birds. This guide is packed with color photographs, sage advice, detailed instructions, and garden plans. It features nine different habitat gardens for hummingbirds, bluebirds, wintering birds, migrant birds, and birds that frequent prairies, wetlands, lakes, shrublands, and woodlands, a...

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A Rich Spot of Earth: Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden at Monticello - Paperback

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by Peter J. Hatch (Author), Alice Waters (Foreword by)Were Thomas Jefferson to walk the grounds of Monticello today, he would no doubt feel fully at home in the 1,000-foot terraced vegetable garden where the very vegetables and herbs he favored are thriving. Extensively and painstakingly restored under Peter J. Hatch's brilliant direction, Jefferson's unique vegetable garden now boasts the same medley of plants he enthusiastically cultivated in the early nineteenth century. The garden is a li...

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The Long, Long Life of Trees - Paperback

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by Fiona Stafford (Author)A lyrical tribute to the diversity of trees, their physical beauty, their special characteristics and uses, and their ever-evolving meanings Since the beginnings of history trees have served humankind in countless useful ways, but our relationship with trees has many dimensions beyond mere practicality. Trees are so entwined with human experience that diverse species have inspired their own stories, myths, songs, poems, paintings, and spiritual meanings. Some have a...

Republic of Shade: New England and the American ELM - Paperback

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by Thomas J. Campanella (Author)The American elm, elegant and highly adaptable, was an essential feature of America's cultural landscape for more than a century, forming great verdant parasols above-and giving its name to-streets all across the nation. The elm became a defining element in the spatial design of America's villages, towns, and cities, first in New England, and-with the westward transit of Yankee culture-eventually throughout the United States. This fascinating and generously ill...

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Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation - Paperback

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by Andrea Wulf (Author)A groundbreaking look at the Founding Fathers and their obsession with gardening, agriculture, and botany by the author of Magnificent Rebels and New York Times bestseller The Invention of Nature. - "Illuminating and engrossing." --The New York Times Book ReviewFor the Founding Fathers, gardening, agriculture, and botany were elemental passions: a conjoined interest as deeply ingrained in their characters as the battle for liberty and a belief in the greatness of their ...

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The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obession - Paperback

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by Andrea Wulf (Author)A fascinating look at the men who made Britain the center of the botanical world--from the author of Magnificent Rebels and New York Times bestseller The Invention of Nature. "Wulf's flair for storytelling is combined with scholarship, brio, and a charmingly airy style.... A delightful book--and you don't need to be a gardener to enjoy it." --The New York Times Book ReviewBringing to life the science and adventure of eighteenth-century plant collecting, The Brother Gard...

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by Jan Gerardi (Author)Discover what it takes to become a little gardener with this interactive board book that's perfect for Earth Day and spring reading! The third title in the eco-friendly lift the flap board book series, Teenie Greenies, which shows that sunshine, clean air, fresh food, love, and good books are all that parents need to grow their own Teenie Greenie. Shovel. Pail. Rake. Ho. Tiny seeds in a row. Compost water. Rain. Sun. Seeds sprout, one by one. It takes more than just...

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Martha's Flowers: A Practical Guide to Growing, Gathering, and Enjoying - Hardcover

$43.20

by Martha Stewart (Author), Kevin Sharkey (Author)The essential resource from Martha Stewart, with expert advice and lessons on gardening and making the most of your spectacular blooms Martha Stewart's lifelong love of flowers began at a young age, as she dug in and planted alongside her father in their family garden, growing healthy, beautiful blooms, every year. The indispensable lessons she learned then--and those she has since picked up from master gardeners--form the best practices she a...

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American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America - Hardcover

$28.80

by Michelle Obama (Author)#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The former First Lady, author of Becoming, and producer and star of Waffles + Mochi tells the inspirational story of the White House Kitchen Garden and how gardens can transform our lives and the health of our communities. Early in her tenure as First Lady, despite being a novice gardener, Michelle Obama planted a kitchen garden on the White House's South Lawn. To her delight, she watched as fresh vegetables, fruit, and herbs sprouted ...

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Garden Wisdom & Know-How: Everything You Need to Know to Plant, Grow, and Harvest - Paperback

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by Rodale Press (Author)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 with thousands of illustrations and photographs. Packed with must-have information, including techniques for maintaining a garden year-round, harvesting herbs, d...

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Smithsonian Makers Workshop: Fascinating History & Essential How-Tos: Gardening, Crafting, Decorating & Food - Paperback

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by Smithsonian Institution (Author)50 DIY crafts, cooking, decorating, and gardening projects from the experts at the Smithsonian Institution The Smithsonian Institution presents a uniquely curated collection of lively how-to projects and historical narratives of four realms of American domestic arts: cooking, crafts, decorating, and gardening. Perfect for hobbyists interested in the historical context of what they create for their homes, this beautifully illustrated book contains fifty DIY ...

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Attracting Birds and Butterflies - Paperback

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by Barbara Ellis (Author)A quick-reference guide to attracting birds and butterflies for gardeners with little experience and time. In the eye of a bird or butterfly, the typical suburban landscape resembles an unfriendly desert. Closely mowed lawns, tightly clipped shrubs, raked-up borders, and deadheaded flowers mean no place to nest, no food to eat, and nowhere to hide. To the humans who live there, this means no bird songs, no colorful butterflies, no dazzling hummingbirds, no night-spark...

Simply Living Well: A Guide to Creating a Natural, Low-Waste Home - Hardcover

$23.04

by Julia Watkins (Author)Recipes, DIY projects, and inspiration for a beautiful and low-waste life, from the creator of @simply.living.well on Instagram In this timely and motivational guide, author Julia Watkins shares rituals, recipes, and projects for living simply and sustainably at home. For every area of your household--kitchen, cleaning, wellness, bath, and garden--Julia shows you how to eliminate wasteful packaging, harmful ingredients, and disposable items. Practical checklists outl...

I Can Name 50 Trees Today!: All about Trees - Hardcover

$9.58

by Bonnie Worth (Author), Aristides Ruiz (Illustrator), Joe Mathieu (Illustrator)Get ready to grow and learn all about trees with the Cat in the Hat--a perfect gift for nature lovers on Earth Day and every day! The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library is a nonfiction picture book series that introduces beginning readers ages 5-8 to important basic concepts. The Cat in the Hat and friends explore some of the world's most amazing trees, teaching beginning readers how to identify different species...

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English Cottage Gardening: For American Gardeners - Hardcover

$48.00

by Margaret Hensel (Author)The author has analyzed the aesthetic and horticultural elements in ten representative cottage gardens--eight in England and two in the United States. Her spectacular photographs render the look and atmosphere of these gardens, while her text focuses on easily grown, readily available plants that are adaptable to a wide variety of climatic and soil conditions. In the back of the book--completely updated for this new edition--may be found specific horticultural infor...

How to Grow More Vegetables, Ninth Edition: (And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land with Less - Paperback

$21.10

by John Jeavons (Author), Alice Waters (Foreword by)The world's leading resource on biointensive, sustainable, high-yield organic gardening is thoroughly updated throughout, with new sections on using 12 percent less water and increasing compost power. Long before it was a trend, How to Grow More Vegetables brought backyard ecosystems to life for the home gardener by demonstrating sustainable growing methods for spectacular organic produce on a small but intensive scale. How to Grow More Ve...

Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More - Paperback

$23.98

by Orin Martin (Author), Manjula Martin (Author), Alice Waters (Foreword by)Written by the long-time manager of the renowned Alan Chadwick Garden at the University of California, Santa Cruz, this substantial, authoritative, and beautiful full-color guide covers everything you need to know about organically growing healthy, bountiful fruit trees. WINNER OF THE AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY BOOK AWARD For more than forty years, Orin Martin has taught thousands of apprentices, students, and hom...