The Essential Garden Maintenance
A leading horticulturalist touts the benefits of using native North American plants in one's home garden, describing more than 630 species and cultivars of perennials, biennials, and annuals native to the United States and furnishing ...
From plant anatomy to basic genetics, this marvelous book explains the science of plants in plain language anyone can understand. "Botany for Gardeners offers a clear explanation of how plants grow.
Publisher description: The Dictionary of Plant Names is a guide that not only cross references common names to their Latin counterparts, but also details the origins, meanings, and pronunciation of each name.
Become a better gardener by understanding the diversity of organisms in your garden and the interactions among them that make your garden a miniature ecosystem.
Looks at the life cycle of honeybees, their funcion, and their impact on the environment, along with information on beekeeping and the collection of honey.
Includes over three hundred color photos, covers thirty-five genera of bamboos in cultivation, and describes more than three hundred species and cultivars, with each entry including the plant's maximum height, maximum diameter, light ...
David Crompton explains everything needed to grow bamboos in this guide to nearly two hundred ornamental plants.
Firsthand accounts of the medicinal uses of more than 400 species as told by the plain folk of Britain and Ireland. Rich in lore and practical wisdom of the ages.
The core of this encyclopedia is a fully illustrated collection of the world's finest hostas, with a full description and color photo for each of 750 plants.
Stretch your imagination about the potential of ground covers.
Old Fashioned Flowers
Travel the lower Columbia on a history tour with this helpful guide, and imagine what this awesome, untamed terrain may have looked like to Lewis and Clark.
This book by a notable English nurseryman covers not only the popular Japanese maples but surveys all 125 species in the genus Acer, from towering giants to small plants ideal for container growing.
The author draws on a lifetime of experience to offer details on more than 500 orchid choices for every garden situation and to provide practical cultivation information.
Growing Orchids, Book Four: The Australasian Families
This is the definitive guide to the rich and varied plant life of the region, from the ocean shore to the crest of the Cascades, from British Columbia south through the Klamath Mountains of southwestern Oregon and the Siskiyous in ...
Deborah Koreshoff examines various aspects of the bonsai, concentrating on the artistic and horticultural. After reviewing the history of the art, she details propagation methods and the tools needed to grow bonsai plants
He begins by examining Impatiens through, a botanical lens, describing their physiology, morphology, and intriguing seed dispersal mechanism.
Portland's great residential architecture is presented in the context of the history and growth of the city as well as the broader, international architectural trends.