Gardening & Horticulture

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Green Lewisham: Our treasured open spaces - Paperback

$46.42

by Candy Blackham (Author)In Green Lewisham we are invited to explore the surprisingly numerous green spaces in the Borough of Lewisham in south east London. Rivers, trees, grassy glades and wildlife are round almost every corner, hidden between houses and alongside railway lines and all lying less than ten miles from Trafalgar Square in central London. We have a brief history behind the many calming and natural sites and the photographs tempt us to go walking every day, and at all times of t...

The Backyard Homestead: The Ultimate Guide to Grow Herbs, Vegetables and Fruits for Self-Sufficiency. Learn How to Raise Farm Animals to Final - Paperback

$34.49

by Vincent Bennett (Author)Are you looking for ways to improve your sustainable living, fight the increasing food costs and finally become less dependent on supermarkets? Do you want to learn the easiest, quickest, and most functional techniques to Backyard Homesteading? If you have always dreamed of growing vegetables, fruits, and grains and producing meat, eggs and dairy raising animals then this guide offers you all the essential skills and tools you may need to eat pesticides free! Th...

Flowers and Their Meanings: The Secret Language and History of Over 600 Blooms (a Flower Dictionary) - Hardcover

$20.00

by Karen Azoulay (Author)Uncover the secret meanings behind your bouquets and floral arrangements with this stunningly illustrated exploration of the Victorian language of flowers, including the multicultural history, rituals, and mythology behind over 600 flowers, herbs, and trees. In the Victorian language of flowers, hundreds of blooms were ascribed specific meanings based on folklore, science, and ancient history. Page through this botanical encyclopedia to learn each flower's Victorian m...

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How to Grow a Garden: A Beginner's Guide to Creating a Thriving Outdoor Space - Hardcover

$24.99

by Ellen Mary (Author)Learn to transform your outdoor space into a flourishing, vibrant garden with this fail-safe guide. Gardening expert Ellen Mary takes you through every step of gardening, from the basics of understanding your space and decoding plant labels, to common pests and how to keep your plants alive once they're in the ground. Packed full of practical information, this book is relevant for any beginner gardener, no matter what type of outdoor space you have - whether you're looki...

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Designing Regenerative Food Systems: And Why We Need Them Now - Paperback

$40.00

by Marina O'Connell (Author)Here is a toolkit for farmers and growers about tried and tested agroecological methods for transforming industrial food growing into a resilient agricultural revolution. The four challenges of climate change mitigation and adaptation, offsetting biodiversity loss and producing enough good food for a growing population are identified. The author uses the case study of her Huxhams Cross Farm to show how dead soil was transformed into a thriving fertile land, drawin...

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Tulips: A Little Book of Flowers - Hardcover

$14.95

by Tara Austen Weaver (Author)This fascinating celebration of the tulip reads like a "very smart love letter to cultivating beauty" and features 40+ vintage-inspired full-color botanical illustrations (Seattle Times). "Delightful...Next time you are lucky enough to be someone's houseguest, consider arriving with a bouquet of either one of the Little Book of Flowers." --The New York Times After a drab winter, tulips triumphantly emerge from the spring garden, a colorful symbol of rebirth. Thes...

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The Ornamental Wilderness in the English Garden - Hardcover

$48.60

by James Bartos (Author), 'In this wide ranging and comprehensive survey of the designed landscapes of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, James Bartos argues convincingly that ornamental wildernesses should be viewed as distinctive design features which, when linked across an extensive terrain, took on the character of the whole landscape. As a result of this striking analysis, our understanding of the celebrated layouts at Wrest Park, Chiswick and Stowe, and many more besid...

Simple Pleasures of the Garden: A Seasonal Self-Care Book for Living Well Year-Round (Simple Joys and Herbal Healing) - Paperback

$19.99

by Susannah Seton (Author)An abundant sourcebook of ideas, encouraging quotes, recipes, and soothing activities, Simple Pleasures of the Garden shows you how to appreciate the simple things within your daily activities. The secret to living well year round can be found in the abundance of your home garden, so get to planting those seeds of simple joys and herbal healing! Number of Pages: 250 Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.3 IN Publication Date: March 28, 2023

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Rspb Handbook of Garden Wildlife: 3rd Edition - Paperback

$20.00

by Peter Holden (Author), Geoffrey Abbott (Author)A comprehensive, single source of information on the plants and animals that live alongside us. This updated edition features new material on climate change, recycling and wild spaces in gardens. This friendly handbook is full of practical advice on attracting wildlife to your garden and encouraging creatures to stick around. A helpful introductory section includes expert tips on green gardening, seasonal planting, how to deal with garden pred...

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From the Garden: A Counting Book about Growing Food - Paperback

$10.78

by Michael Dahl (Author), Todd Ouren (Illustrator)Pea pods, cucumbers, and strawberries provide plenty of opportunities for counting in the garden Follow Dad, Grandma, and other family members as they pick and count. Hidden numbers on every page give readers an opportunity to search and learn. Number of Pages: 24 Dimensions: 0.1 x 9 x 11 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 01, 2004 Accelerated Reader: Quiz Name: From the Garden: A C...

Herbs - How to Grow Them and How to Use Them - Paperback

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by Helen Webster (Author)Originally published in the 1930s, this book is a detailed guide to the cultivation and use of herbs, for both medicinal and culinary purposes. Full of useful information and instruction, this book is still of great practical use to today's reader. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, mod...

The Fern Garden or Fern Culture and Gardening Made Easy - Paperback

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by Shirley Hibberd (Author)Originally published in the 1920s. One of the earliest titles ever published on fern gardening and culture. The author was a well known gardening expert with many books to her credit. Contents Include: Ferns in General Fern Collecting How to Form an Outdoor Fernery Cultivation of Rock Ferns Cultivation of Marsh Ferns Ferns in Pots The Fern House The Fernery at the Fireside Management of Fern Cases The Art of Multiplying Ferns British Ferns Cultivation of Greenhouse ...

The Flower-Garden: Or, Breck's Book of Flowers; in Which are Described all the Various Hardy Herbaceous Perennials, Annuals, Shrubby Plan - Paperback

$46.06

by Joseph Breck (Author)First published in 1851, this volume contains a detailed guide to planting and maintaining a variety of hardy plants in a garden, including herbaceous perennials, annuals, shrub plants, and evergreen trees. Clear and concise, this handy little guide will prove invaluable to anyone wishing to introduce hardy ornamental plants into their gardens. Contents include: "Annuals, Cultivation of", "Annuals, Sowing Seed of", "Annuals, Biennials, Culture of", "Biennials, Descript...

Mushroom Culture for Amateurs: With Full Descriptions for Successful Growth in Houses, Sheds, Cellars, and Pots, on Shelves, and Out of Doors - Paperback

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by W. J. May (Author)Originally published in 1898, this brilliant little manual tells you everything you need to know about the mushroom cultivation. Contents Include Necessary Conditions Materials Required Preparation of Materials Making Beds Under cover Treatment of Beds Under Cover Selection pf Spawn Culture in Houses Culture in Sheds Culture in Cellars Culture in Shelves Culture out of Doors Mushroom Enemies Number of Pages: 68 Dimensions: 0.16 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: February 07...

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by Robert Atkinson (Author)This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive guide to growing apples for commercial purposes, with information on the industry, setting up an orchard, equipment and tools needed, and much more. This detailed and accessible guide will be of considerable utility to anyone with an interest in producing apples, and is not to be missed by the discerning collector of such literature. Although old, much of the information contained herein is timeless, and will be of cons...

Broom-Corn and Brooms - A Treatise on Raising Broom-Corn and Making Brooms, on a Small or Large Scale, Written and Compiled by the Editors of The Amer - Paperback

$38.86

by Various (Author)This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on harvesting broom-corn and making brooms on a small or large scale, written and compiled by the editors of "The American Agriculturalist". "Broom-Corn And Brooms" contains all the information needed to make a range of old-style brooms, and will appeal to both those interested in making brooms and collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "Cultivation", "Harvesting", "Preparing for Market", "Growing On Th...

Salt Tolerant Plants for Florida Landscapes - Paperback

$36.00

by William E. Barrick (Author)Expanding urbanization along Florida's coastlines has resulted in increased construction of individual residences, condominiums, and commercial establishments. This surge in construction has produced a concomitant need and demand for landscaping to solve not only a esthetic but functional problems in design. Unfortunately, there are many environmental stresses present in these are as which predispose plant material s to decline and eventual death. Perhaps the mos...

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by F. F. Rockwell (Author)"Gardening with Peat Moss" is a classic guide to gardening, looking at various simple methods of growing beautiful shrubs, flowers and trees in private gardens and allotments. Concentrating on using peat moss to get the best results from your garden, this is a guide that will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in this method of cultivation. Recommended for gardening enthusiasts and collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "Wha...

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by Clark Timmins (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 72 Dimensions: 0.21 x 8.98 x 6.24 ...

Happy Day (Uplifting Editions): A Bouquet in a Book - Hardcover

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by Molly Hatch (Author)This book offers a fresh take on the Victorian notion of expressing oneself with the symbolic language of flowers. Happy Day features bright, cheery flowers with uplifting sentiments. Each spread features a flower that "flips up" from the page, a brief description of the flower's meaning, and its special message for the recipient. When all of the blossoms are popped up, the book can be displayed on a desk just like a vase of flowers.Author BiographyMolly Hatch is a cera...

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Thinking of You (Uplifting Editions): Turn This Book Into a Bouquet - Hardcover

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by Molly Hatch (Author)This book offers a fresh take on the Victorian notion of expressing oneself with the symbolic language of flowers. Thinking of You offers a soothing array of blooms with empathetic meanings. Each spread features a flower that "flips up" from the page, a brief description of the flower's symbolism, and its special message for the recipient. When all of the blossoms are popped up, the book can be displayed on a desk just like a vase of flowers.Author BiographyMolly Hatch ...

The Botanical Bible: Plants, Flowers, Art, Recipes & Other Home Uses - Hardcover

$40.00

by Sonya Patel Ellis (Author)"This encyclopedia for flora fiends is packed with info on everything from photosynthesis to fig leaf ice cream, plus it's pretty enough for the coffee table." --Southern Living The Botanical Bible is an elegant and comprehensive introduction to the beauty, diversity, and value of the botanical world. Author Sonya Patel Ellis is a writer, editor, and artist who works primarily with pressed botanicals. She founded The Herbarium Project in 2013 to explore the paral...

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The New Plant Parent: Develop Your Green Thumb and Care for Your House-Plant Family - Paperback

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by Darryl Cheng (Author), Darryl Cheng (Photographer)"While this book does cover how to care for and propagate plants, its real value comes from helping readers understand the whys behind plant care. By learning to care for a plant holistically, and tapping into how each plant would grow in nature, you'll be able to raise happier, healthier plants." --Growfully For indoor gardeners everywhere, Darryl Cheng offers a new way to grow healthy house plants. He teaches the art of understanding a p...

The Kitchen Garden Grower's Guide: A practical vegetable and herb garden encyclopedia - Paperback

$33.68

by Stephen Albert (Author)A veritable encyclopedia and easy how-to guide on all that is natural and necessary in the world of gardening and small fruit, vegetable, and herb preparation, in The Kitchen Garden Grower's Guide: A practical vegetable and herb garden encyclopedia, Stephen Albert leaves no stone-collard green, leek, or potato-unearthed in this absolutely amazing field guide that greenhorns, old hands, weekend gardeners, and chefs should not be without. From the soil to the plate, th...

Super Simple Guide to Creating Hawaiian Gardens: For Kama`aina and Malihini - Paperback

$23.02

by Barbara Fahs (Author)"What? Grow endangered native Hawaiian plants in my home garden?" What a concept, but the natives are simple to grow because they belong here For many, the dream of owning a home in Hawai i is becoming a reality. Hawai i has some of the fastest-growing areas of the United States, because the weather is warm year-round, the pace of life is more relaxed than on the mainland, prices are still affordable in many areas, and the spirit of aloha abounds. This book will help ...

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Succulents in a Book (Uplifting Editions): Jacket Comes Off. Plants Pop Up. Display on Your Desk! - Hardcover

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by Molly Hatch (Author)Turn this book into an everlasting garden for your table, desk, or shelf! The pages feature eight pop-up succulents and cacti, along with text describing the characteristics of these beloved plants. Its tranquil green color palette and overall tone conveys a message of serenity and self-care. Simply take the jacket off, pop up the plants, and transform the book into a container garden that looks beautiful when displayed with live plants, but also serves as a perfect sub...

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The Scentual Garden: Exploring the World of Botanical Fragrance - Hardcover

$50.00

by Kenneth Druse (Author), Ellen Hoverkamp (Photographer)A complete illustrated survey of fragrance in the garden by America's leading garden writer American Horticultural Society 2020 Book Award Winner Gold Medalist: Garden Communicators International Popular garden writer Ken Druse offers a complete survey of fragrance in the garden, in a major work filled with new knowledge. He arranges both familiar and unusual garden plants, shrubs, and trees into 12 categories, giving gardeners a vas...

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Scratch & Sniff Book of Weed: A Physiological, Sexual, Historical, Botanical, and Cultural Trip Through the World of Cannabis - Board Book

$22.50

by Seth Matlins (Author), Eve Epstein (Author), Ann Pickard (Illustrator)The Scratch & Sniff Book of Weed is an entertaining, informative, and whimsically illustrated tour through 4,000 years of marijuana and its significance--psychoactive, cultural, medical, sexual, and more--with 20 scratch-&-sniff scents. Legal in all 50 states and "makes for a fun stoned read and a great gift." ―High Times Reading and sniffing this totally cool book is amazing because it includes: The science be...

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A Time to Plant: Southern-Style Garden Living - Hardcover

$40.00

by James T. Farmer (Author)Captures Southern indoor/outdoor living traditions for a new generation . . . A vital young voice in the gardening scene teaches a new generation of Southerners to love gardening and to make it a focal point of their lifestyle. James Farmer III teaches respect for the age-old rules of flower and vegetable gardening in the Deep South (e.g., plant in spring for fall blooms, plant in fall for spring blooms), in a fresh voice that resonates love of life and entertainin...

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The Midcentury Modern Landscape - Hardcover

$50.00

by Ethne Clarke (Author)The Midcentury Modern Landscape explores the origins of midcentury modern garden design for the home, revealing how designers at the time blurred the divisions between indoors and outdoors, creating gardens that were for living, a style that went on to inspire contemporary gardens around the world. The Midcentury Modern Landscape is a fresh guide for those seeking bold approaches to redefine their outdoor space, or wishing to learn more about the history of mid century...

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Vintage Roses: Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden - Hardcover

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by Jane Eastoe (Author), Georgianna Lane (Photographer)Romantic blooms for novice, expert, or armchair rose gardeners.Who wouldn't be romanced by names like Lovely Fairy, Desdemona, Elegantyne, Anne Boleyn, Leonardo da Vinci, and Blue for You? Vintage roses encompass both the true "old" roses and the best of the "modern" roses, developed to celebrate the classic, ageless, enduring beauty of the old varieties.The 60 specially selected specimens include those that have the best visual appearanc...

Dahlias: Beautiful Varieties for Home & Garden - Hardcover

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by Naomi Slade (Author), Georgianna Lane (Photographer)Fall blooms for an explosion of color in the garden.The dahlia is a fabulous cutting flower for the home garden. Cut one bloom, and ten more appear on the plant. Blooming late summer to the first frost of autumn, this native of Mexico provides explosions of color in home gardens. The author's commentary unearths the dahlia from its Aztec origins and imparts practical, hands-on knowledge for growing and overwintering these tropical plants ...