Provides gardening and plant-care information about the wide range of flowers that live in the state. Color photographs of 100 species are accompanied by descriptions of the plant, flower, and leaves; requirements; habitat; bloom period; and notes. Introductory chapters discuss general requirements, museums, clubs, and other matters. No bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Each spring, sales of the Old Farmer's Almanac jump as both novice and experienced gardeners dig into their soil. It's the indispensable guide that contains essential advice for the season -- special gardening tips, tables, and ideas fill this classic bestseller. Readers find plenty of useful suggestions such as: companion planting for flowers, vegetables, and even lawns; tables showing when and how to water or fertilize; plus how to speak like a latin botanist -- all this in addition to the almanac's famous long-range weather forecasts.
This teacher's guide utilizes the subject matter in the 1998-99 Texas Almanac in a variety of interdisciplinary student activities for grades 3-8. The guide includes a grade-by-grade curriculum chart detailing which lessons correspond to specific Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) objectives and Essential Element requirements. The 45 lessons explore the rich heritage and lore of Texas on themes such as: wildlife, history, holidays, weather, counties, towns, The Constitution of Texas, elections, culture, science, religion, education, media, economy, oil, insurance, transportation, crime, and agriculture. The appendix includes maps of Texas geology, counties, and rivers. The guide concludes with an answer sheet for the lessons. (EH)