Gardening Books
Workman Publishing Grow Great Vegetables Illinois
Book SynopsisGrow Great Vegetables Illinois is the ultimate guide to growing food in the Prairie State! This must-have guide to growing vegetables, fruits, and herbs provides you with insider advice on climate zones, average frost dates, and growing season details. Information includes details on sun, soil, fertilizer, mulch, water, and the best varieties for your region. A garden planning section helps with design and crop rotation, and monthly lists explain what to do from January through December. In-depth profiles of fifty best edibles help ensure a can't-miss harvest.
£16.14
Timber Press (OR) Grow Great Vegetables in Oregon
£18.78
Workman Publishing Grow Great Vegetables in British Columbia
£17.09
Timber Press (OR) Grow Great Vegetables in Washington
£18.78
Rockridge Press Container Gardening for Beginners: A Guide to
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£16.14
WW Norton & Co Saving Nature One Yard at a Time: How to Protect
Book SynopsisDavid Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth present 100 home projects designed to inspire and empower anyone who wants to help save our native flora and fauna in the face of habitat loss and climate change. This book focuses on saving creatures and plants that are especially vulnerable but that can be successfully helped by our efforts, such as bees, frogs, butterflies, birds, trees, and wildflowers. Each project meets four crucial criteria: (1) it will make a significant difference to the survival of the species, (2) has a high likelihood of success, (3) is easy to implement, and (4) is family-friendly. The book raises awareness of endangered species that readers can help by undertaking projects unique to their bioregion. Examples include building an amphibian house for salamanders, raising tadpoles, creating nesting sites for bees, and much more. Saving Nature One Yard at a Time is an inspirational and practical compendium that will give readers the knowledge and tools they need to take an active role in nurturing the world around us, no matter we live.
£14.24
Fulcrum Publishing Tree With Golden Apples: Botanical & Agricultural
Book SynopsisA collection of twelve evocative stories drawn from world myths that reveal both the beauty and truth offered to humans by the plant kingdom.Susan Strauss, a renowned professional storyteller, and educator, begins each section with insights and ideas to help new and established storytellers tell stories in the best way possible.Following each story, the scientific significance of the story is explained, providing a depth of content and connection for the storyteller and the audience.These stories help us connect the rich oral tradition to the world around us.
£29.40
Quirk Books Stuff Every Cannabisseur Should Know
Book SynopsisCannabis has been one of the most popular psychoactive herbs across the world, from ancient civilizations to today. With the legalization of cannabis across the United States, there's never been a better time to learn about its history, many uses, methods of use, effects, and strains, as well as its impact on entertainment and culture. Within the pages of this pocket-sized guide, you'll find information, how-tos, and trivia for cannabis users at all levels. The cannabis-curious and cannabisseurs alike will learn: How to Roll a Joint/Cone How to Do a Bong Hit How to Dab How to Grow in Legal Environments How to Buy from a Dispensary And more! Handy, pocket-sized package is perfect for gifting or self-purchase Affordable price point Next instalment in the hit STUFF series 2/c interiorTrade Review“A treasure trove of fascinating, need-to-know information about cannabis.”—Culture Magazine“Stuff Every Cannabisseur Should Know is destined to become a closet classic.”—Midwest Book Review
£7.99
Melville House Publishing The Future of Gardens
Book SynopsisA bold new look at the changes confronting gardening — including climate change and AI — by acclaimed horticulturalist, TV host, and disabilities activist Mark Lane . . . .Gardening is about choices. Which plants to choose for your soil type and conditions? Where to place them to maximise their growth? What to feed them, and when to water them? And how can all of this be done in a sustainable way? In The Future of Gardens, broadcaster and designer Mark Lane examines present-day considerations alongside those gardeners will need to make in the future.As Earth heats up and populations soar, water will become scarcer on many parts of the planet, and efficient management of it will be key: drought-tolerant planting and smart irrigation systems will likely become commonplace, as will vertical and otherwise space-restricted gardening. And as our world faces stressed or collapsing ecosystems, gardens will be crucial in improving wildlife populations – but only if we let them.Tech will play its part, too. AI-powered apps already provide tips to the green-fingered, but its dominance is a concern. How might we find a happy coexistence? Lane also imagines the potential for gardening in space: what challenges will interstellar travellers face as they cultivate plants on spacecrafts, or even on distant worlds?The Future of Gardens looks at this evergreen discipline with a bold, vibrant and inquisitive eye. Lane’s own vision for inclusivity, sustainable practice and forward-looking design shines throughout this extraordinary addition to the FUTURES series.
£12.52
Ball Publishing Ball RedBook: Crop Culture and Production
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£65.59
The Liffey Press Charles Frederick Ball: From Dublin's Botanic
Book SynopsisWhen Charles Frederick Ball was killed at Gallipoli in 1915 The Irish Times called him ‘one of the best known botanists and horticulturists in Ireland’. Fred Ball (to friends and family) trained in horticulture at Kew Gardens in the UK, moved to Dublin in 1906, became Assistant Keeper at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, and was editor of the journal Irish Gardening. A skilled plant breeder, he could have expected, in time, to succeed Sir Frederick Moore as Keeper of the Botanic Gardens. Instead, he responded to the call to serve king and country, enlisting in the famous 7th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. This book describes Fred Ball’s life and achievements up to his tragic death at Suvla Bay in September 1915, shedding new light on his contribution to Irish horticulture as well as his time as a soldier. It is also the story of Fred Ball’s relationship with Alice Lane, the youngest daughter of a well to do Anglo-Irish family, who was the love of his life. They were married in Dublin in December 1914, just after Fred had joined up. The author, Alice’s grandson, discovered among his mother’s papers a small metal box containing over 100 letters that Fred wrote to Alice between 1911 and 1914. These letters, combined with further research in libraries and archives in Ireland and England, provide a captivating account of Fred Ball’s life in the Victorian and Edwardian worlds of which he was a part. Richly illustrated with historical photographs, Charles Frederick Ball offers a moving testament to a life tragically cut short. “A fascinating story, beautifully told. And what a wonderful collection of photographs.” – Jeff Kildea, author of Anzacs and Ireland “Excellent ... [a] really valuable reference … It is a sad though exciting story.” – Seamus O’Brien, Head Gardener, National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh
£24.21
Filbert Press How to make a wildflower meadow: Tried-And-Tested
Book SynopsisFlowering meadows are appealing to gardeners and valuable for wildlife, but they can be difficult to establish and many people give up. This book will change all that with practical advice and new establishment techniques. Garden owners will value this alternative approach that can deliver a flowering meadow the same year it is planted. Previous knowledge of plant communities, plant ecology, or even plants is not required. Simply choose the best option for the site using seed, plug plants, bulbs or roll-out turf. At the heart of the book is a collection of 30 case studies in private gardens, public spaces and community gardens. Thriving meadows are featured alongside paths, utility areas and ponds and in mixed borders, orchards, green roofs, sloping banks, and containers. Interviews with the owners offer a fascinating insight into the many pleasures of living with a wildflower meadow.Trade ReviewIn the most comprehensive guide to creating a meadow I've ever seen, he discusses the pros and cons of using seed, the merits of adding annuals and how to keep the display going for as long as possible. His book leaves us with no excuses not to try creating meadows of our own. Kate Bradbury, BBC Wildlife Magazine -- Kate Bradbury * BBC Wildlife Magazine *This book explains how a lot of the unpredictability of meadow-making can be overcome. Alys Fowler -- Alys FowlerLook at James Hewetson-Brown's How to Make a Wildflower Meadow, which is a good down-to-earth mix of information and examples, including meadow turf and green roofs. Stephen Anderton, The Times -- Stephen Anderton * The Times *
£999.99
Pan Macmillan Australia Green Thumb
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£26.94
Nimbus Publishing (CN) From Seed to Centrepiece: A Floral Journey
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£33.20
Nimbus Publishing (CN) Escape to Reality: How the World Is Changing
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£24.65
Unbound The Almanac
Book SynopsisThe Almanac revives the tradition of the rural almanac, connecting you with the months and seasons via moon-gazing, foraging, feast days, seasonal eating, meteor-spotting and gardening. Award-winning gardener and food writer Lia Leendertz shares the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate, mark and appreciate each moment of the year.Trade Review"A richly layered book of events, celebrations and everyday information that together create a beautiful, fascinating resource . . . In the single month I’ve had my hands on it, the book has quietly “worked”." * Telegraph *"The perfect companion to the seasons." -- India Knight"An absolute beauty of a book." -- Cerys Matthews, BBC 6 Music"Beautifully written, this pocket-sized guide is a labour of love and will remind you to appreciate little moments throughout the year." * Garden's Illustrated *"Elegant . . . an ideal stocking filler." * English Garden *
£14.05
Quarto Publishing PLC The Productive Garden
£23.75
Ball Publishing Cutting Propagation: A Guide to Propagating and
Book SynopsisThe latest techniques for propagating crops with terminal, stem, and leaf/stem cuttings are the focus of this horticulture handbook. All the bases are covered—propagation basics, stock plant management, media, temperature, light, nutrition, plant growth regulators, insect and disease management, equipment, and postharvest handling. From these general subjects, the editors focus in on specifics for scores of specialty bedding plants, perennials, specialty cut flowers, and foliage plants. Then they zoom in even closer, covering more than 60 important floriculture crops in detail so propagators and growers can provide high-quality cuttings and young plants to the market.
£48.45
Ball Publishing Palms and Cycads: A Complete Guide to Selecting,
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£23.74
University of Hertfordshire Press Hertfordshire Garden History Volume 2: Gardens
Book SynopsisThis second volume of Hertfordshire Garden History considers how Hertfordshire’s historic parks and gardens have been influenced by, and reflect, the social and economic history of their time. Beginning with the hunting parks and Renaissance gardens of the Bacons, Cecils, and Capels in the 16th and 17th centuries—and their gradual replacement by designed landscapes—this book shows how, in Hertfordshire, individuals have long sought greater space and comfort within easy reach of the capital, London. With examples from both well-known and less-visible or vanished gardens from the past 500 years, it is sure to delight garden enthusiasts.Table of Contents1. The London connection: gardens of the 16th and 17th centuries Deborah Spring 2. Hertfordshire's lost water gardens 1500 - 1750 Anne Rowe 3. Hadham Hall and the Capel family Jenny Milledge 4. Mr Lancelot Brown and his Hertfordshire clients Helen Lieper 5. Gardens and industry: the landscape of the Gade Valley in the nineteenth century Tom Williamson 6. Some Arts and Crafts gardens in Hertfordshire Kate Harwood 7. Planting the gardens: Hertfordshire's great nurseries Elizabeth Waugh 8. Salads and ornamentals: a short history of the Lea Valley nursery industry Kate Banister
£31.88
Commonwealth Editions A Garden Lover's Martha's Vineyard
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£29.71
Little Creek Press The Dane County Farmers Market Cookbook
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£30.44
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale The Cannabis Gardener: A Beginner's Guide to
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£18.04
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale The Color of Roses: A Curated Spectrum of 300
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£27.00
Editions Flammarion Private Gardens of the Mediterranean
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£14.98
Hirmer Verlag GmbH New York City Gardens
£999.99
L'Erma Di Bretschneider Gardens of Pompeii
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£34.99
Lone Pine Publishing International Inc. Best Garden Plants for New York State
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£14.99
