Growing and Propagating Wild Flowers

Growing and Propagating Wild Flowers

Author: Harry R. Phillips

Publisher:

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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A guide to wild flower propagation and cultivation based on ten years of pioneering research at the North Carolina Botanical Garden.


Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines: A Guide to Using, Growing, and Propagating North American Woody Plants

Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines: A Guide to Using, Growing, and Propagating North American Woody Plants

Author: William Cullina

Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

Published: 2021-09-20

Total Pages: 1155

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With Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines, acclaimed horticulturalist and bestselling author William Cullina continues his authoritative three-part series on the native species of North America. This user-friendly guide encourages the concept of ecological gardening by working with strictly native flora, and presents a trove of helpful information with lively, easily accessible prose. This encyclopedic guide to temperate North American woody plants covers nearly one thousand native varieties, arranged alphabetically by genus and species. Writing with enjoyable, easy-to-read language and drawing from a deep wellspring of personal experience, Cullina discusses all of the important details you need to select and cultivate each species, including their taxonomic and genetic data, Latin name pronunciations, optimal geographic ranges, soil needs, light and habitat requirements, information about pruning and diseases, and propagation difficulty ratings. It also notes the value of each species for attracting wildlife and highlights the threat of invasive species. Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines is also beautifully illustrated with over 400 color photographs of each genus, and includes recommendations detailing conditions under which various species thrive. Cullina is also passionate about environmentally-responsible native plant landscaping and gives valuable advice with the larger environment in mind. This book is an indispensable resource for any landscape designer or home gardener's library.


A Way to Garden

A Way to Garden

Author: Margaret Roach

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2019-04-30

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1604698772

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“A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.


Southeastern Wildflowers

Southeastern Wildflowers

Author: Jan W. Midgley

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13:

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The only book of its kind containing in-depth how-to's on everything about native Southeastern plants. Southeastern Wildflowers is the perfect guide for beginners, veteran gardeners, or anyone who just wants to learn more about native Southeastern plants. Author Jan. W. Midgely, one of the South's foremost experts on native plants and plant propagation, brings a lifelong love of native plant culture to this unique nature book. Southeastern Wildflowers includes detailed information on many helpful topics such as seed collection, plant propagation and identification, butterfly attraction, botanical terms, gardening resources, and much more!


Understanding Perennials

Understanding Perennials

Author: William Cullina

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780618883462

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One of today's best gardening writers presents a visually beautiful guide to working with perennials and helping them flourish.


A Gardener's Encyclopedia of Wildflowers

A Gardener's Encyclopedia of Wildflowers

Author: C. Colston Burrell

Publisher: Rodale Books

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13:

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"A Gardener's Encyclopedia of Wildflowers" makes wildflower gardening as easy as mowing the lawn by teaching even beginning gardeners how to successfully prepare woodland, meadow and prairie gardens, and to add wildflowers to their standard garden beds. 250 color photos.


Taming Wildflowers

Taming Wildflowers

Author: Miriam Goldberger

Publisher: St. Lynn's Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780985562267

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Easily cultivate wildflowers in your own garden ... and have a year-after-year supply of gorgeous flowers at your fingertips. Wildflower farmer and floral designer Miriam Goldberger is here to show you how.--


Native Plants of the Southeast

Native Plants of the Southeast

Author: Larry Mellichamp

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2014-01-28

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1604693231

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Using native plants in a garden has many benefits. They attract beneficial wildlife and insects, they allow a gardener to create a garden that reflects the native beauty of the region, and they make a garden more sustainable. Because of all this, they are an increasingly popular plant choice for home and public gardens. Native Plants of the Southeast shows you how to choose the best native plants and how to use them in the garden. This complete guide is an invaluable resource, with plant profiles for over 460 species of trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, grasses, and wildflowers. Each plant description includes information about cultivation and propagation, ranges, and hardiness. Comprehensive lists recommend particular plants for difficult situations, as well as plants for attracting butterflies, hummingbirds, and other wildlife.


In Defense of Plants

In Defense of Plants

Author: Matt Candeias

Publisher: Mango Media Inc.

Published: 2021-03-16

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1642504548

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The Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.