Mexican Flowering Trees and Plants
Author: Helen O'Gorman
Publisher:
Published: 1961
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13:
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The Trees of San Francisco
Author: Michael Sullivan
Publisher: Pomegranate
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9780764927584
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMike Sullivan loves his adopted city of San Francisco, and he loves trees. In The Trees of San Francisco he has combined his passions, offering a striking and handy compendium of botanical information, historical tidbits, cultivation hints, and more. Sullivan's introduction details the history of trees in the city, a fairly recent phenomenon. The text then piques the reader's interest with discussions of 71 city trees. Each tree is illustrated with a photograph--with its common and scientific names prominently displayed--and its specific location within San Francisco, along with other sites; frequently a close-up shot of the tree is included. Sprinkled throughout are 13 sidelights relating to trees; among the topics are the city's wild parrots and the trees they love; an overview of the objectives of the Friends of the Urban Forest; and discussions about the link between Australia's trees and those in the city, such as the eucalyptus. The second part of the book gets the reader up and about, walking the city to see its trees. Full-page color maps accompany the seven detailed tours, outlining the routes; interesting factoids are interspersed throughout the directions. A two-page color map of San Francisco then highlights 25 selected neighborhoods ideal for viewing trees, leading into a checklist of the neighborhoods and their trees.
A Selected Guide to the Literature of the Flowering Plants of Mexico
Author: Ida Kaplan Langman
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 2018-01-09
Total Pages: 1020
ISBN-13: 1512803375
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis bibliography is a guide to the literature on Mexican flowering plants, beginning with the days of the discovery and conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards in the early sixteenth century.
Flowering Plants of New Mexico
Author: Robert DeWitt Ivey
Publisher: Rd & V Ivey
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 584
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Author: Mildred E. Mathias
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2024-03-29
Total Pages: 452
ISBN-13: 0520317483
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived
Ornamental Plants and Flowers of Tropical Mexico
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Publisher: Abbott Publishing
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781599712529
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHundreds of full-color photos of beautiful tropical plants, with common and scientific names, use and care information, cultivation and propagation tips, flowering habits, history, and little-known facts for many of the species.
The Water-Saving Garden
Author: Pam Penick
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: 2016-02-23
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1607747944
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide to growing beautiful gardens in drought-prone areas utilizing minimal water for maximum results. With climate change, water rationing, and drought on the rise, water conservation is more important than ever—but that doesn’t mean your gardening options are limited to cacti and rocks. The Water-Saving Garden provides gardeners and homeowners with a diverse array of techniques and plentiful inspiration for creating sustainable gardens that are so beautiful and inviting, it’s hard to believe they are water-thrifty. Including a directory of 100 plants appropriate for a variety of drought-prone regions of the country, this accessible and contemporary xeriscaping guide is full of must-know information on popular gardening topics like native and drought-tolerant plants (including succulents), rainwater harvesting, greywater systems, permeable paving, and more.
The View from Federal Twist
Author: James Golden
Publisher:
Published: 2022-03
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781999734572
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFederal Twist is set on a ridge above the Delaware River in western New Jersey. It is a naturalistic garden that has loose boundaries and integrates closely with the natural world that surrounds it. It has no utilitarian or leisure uses (no play areas, swimming pools, or outdoor dining) and the site is not an obvious choice for a garden (heavy clay soil, poorly drained: quick death for any plants not ecologically suited to it). The physical garden, its plants and its features, is of course an appealing and pleasant place to be but Federal Twist's real charm and significance lie in its intangible aspects: its changing qualities and views, the moods and emotions it evokes, and its distinctive character and sense of place. This book charts the author's journey in making such a garden. How he made a conscious decision not to "improve the land", planted large, competitive plants into rough grass, experimented with seeding to develop sustainable plant communities. And how he worked with light to provoke certain moods and allowed the energy of the place, chance, and randomness to have its say. Part experimental horticulturist and part philosopher, James Golden has written an important book for naturalistic and ecological gardeners and anyone interested in exploring the relationship between gardens, nature, and ourselves.
Trees and Shrubs of New Mexico
Author: Jack L. Carter
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780965840408
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDesigned for use by both interested laypersons and plant scientists, this book includes illustrations, descriptions, distribution maps and dichotomous keys to more than 430 native, naturalized, and cultivated trees, shrubs, and woody vines that are known to occur in New Mexico. A pictorial glossary provides much of the elementary information required to make the decisions necessary to reach the species under consideration.
Tropical Flowering Plants
Author: Kirsten Albrecht Llamas
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 2003-09-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781604694710
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book bridges a long-standing gap between obscure references in tropical botany and the gardener's need for an accurate, practical guide. Incorporating the latest advances in plant taxonomy, the book is a rare work of scrupulous research -- and magnificent photography -- that will be as useful to the gardener as it is to the botanist.
