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Discover academic journals and magazines focused on both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies.

1) Decorating with plants: what to choose, ways to style, and how to make them thrive

Author

Chapman, Baylor

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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"The complete guide to 'greening' your space, with ideas and inspiration for adding plants to every room in your home, plus a directory of versatile, easy-to-care-for specimens."-- Chapman walks readers through everything they need to know to bring houseplants into their home. She begins with the basics of choosing and caring for plants, with emphasis on the easiest-to-care-for varieties. Then she guides readers through the home room by room, explaining...

2) Groundcover revolution: how to use sustainable, low-maintenance, low-water groundcovers to replace your turf

Author

Jentz, Kathy

Language

English

Formats

Book - Paperback, eBook

Description

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Tired of spending your weekends mowing, trimming, and edging? Then it's time to say goodbye to your standard grass lawn and join the Groundcover Revolution! Turns out you're not alone in your desire to ditch the lawn and replace it with something prettier, more diverse, lower maintenance, welcoming to pollinators, and good for Earth's climate health. Reducing the lawn is among the biggest trends in homeownership, with an endless stream of homeowners...

3) Houseplants A to Z: buying, growing, arranging

Author

Heffernan, Cecelia

Publisher

Abrams

Pub. Date

2006

Language

English

4) Encyclopedia of aquarium & pond fish

Author

Alderton, David

Language

English

5) Seeds, bees, butterflies, and more!: poems for two voices

Author

Gerber, Carole

Publisher

Henry Holt and Co

Pub. Date

2013

Language

English

Description

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A collection of rhyming poems for two voices about plants and insects.

6) Bulbs in containers

Author

Leeds, Rod

Publisher

Timber Press

Pub. Date

2005

Language

English

7) Drought-resistant planting: lessons from Beth Chatto's gravel garden

Author

Chatto, Beth

Publisher

Frances Lincoln

Pub. Date

2016.

Language

English

8) Planting the dry shade garden: the best plants for the toughest spot in your garden

Author

Rice, Graham

Publisher

Timber Press

Language

English

Description

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In this book you'll learn how to prune selectively to admit more light and how to amend soil to increase its moisture retention. You'll also learn about more than 130 plants that accept reduced light and moisture levels-long-blooming woodland gems like epimediums and hellebores, and even lush foliage plants like evergreen ferns and hardy gingers, shrubs, climbers, perennials, ground covers, bulbs, annuals, and perennials- there is an entire palette

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9) Quien depende de las plantas?

Author

Trumbauer, Lisa

Series

Yellow Umbrella Books. Science. Spanish

Publisher

Yellow Umbrella Books

Pub. Date

c2005

Language

Español

10) Water-smart gardening: save water, save money, and grow the garden you want

Author

Maranhao, Diana

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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You can have a colorful, striking garden that's drought resistant too! Water-Smart Gardening gives you all the tools needed to create a water-smart landscape and garden. Drought is spreading throughout the country. Even areas that previously had plentiful supplies are feeling the strain, and the price of water is climbing. If you have to water your garden during non-drought years, many of the water-saving techniques from this book could still pay...

11) A history of plants in fifty fossils

Author

Kenrick, Paul

Publisher

Smithsonian Books

Pub. Date

[2020]

Language

English

Description

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"An illustrated history of plants presented through the stories of 50 key fossil discoveries"--

12) Tough plants for tough places

Author

Vergine, Gary

Publisher

Contemporary Books

Pub. Date

1998

Language

English

13) Rainforest explorer

Author

Nicholson, Sue

Publisher

Tangerine Press

Pub. Date

c2001

Language

English

14) The bee-friendly garden: design an abundant, flower-filled yard that nurtures bees and supports biodiversity

Author

Frey, Kate

Publisher

Ten Speed Press

Pub. Date

[2016]

Language

English

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Growing Pollinator Gardens

Description

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"For every gardener who cares about the planet, this guide to designing a bee garden helps you create a stunningly colorful, vibrant, healthy habitat that attracts both honeybees and native bees"--Amazon.com. Frey and LeBuhn provide everything you need to know to create a vibrant, healthy garden that helps both the threatened honeybee and native bees. Just a few simple changes to your garden will make your yard a welcoming habitat for nature's most...

15) A wetland walk

Author

Amsel, Sheri

Publisher

Millbrook Press

Pub. Date

c1993

Language

English

Description

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Illustrations and rhyming text depict a day-long walk through a marsh and introduce the plants and animals of a wetland environment.

16) The new shade garden

Author

Druse, Kenneth

Publisher

Stewart, Tabori & Chang

Pub. Date

2015.

Language

English

17) The weather-resilient garden: a defensive approach to planning and landscaping

Author

Smith, Charles W. G

Publisher

Storey Pub

Pub. Date

c2004

Language

English

18) Victory gardens for bees: a DIY guide to saving the bees

Author

Weidenhammer, Lori

Publisher

Douglas and McIntyre

Pub. Date

[2016]

Language

English

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Growing Pollinator Gardens

Description

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"This book investigates the growing problem of bee mortality and offers practical measures we can all take to help. In ecological terms, bees play a critical role in the survival of many plant communities and the continuation of life on this planet. Now that bees are facing unprecedented levels of die-off caused by a toxic mixture of environmental stresses, a community-based effort is needed to make gardens, fields and landscapes healthy sanctuaries...

19) Western garden book of edibles: the complete A to Z guide to growing your own vegetables, herbs, and fruits

Publisher

Sunset Publishing

Pub. Date

c2010

Language

English

20) Backyard botany experiments

Author

Wood, Alix

Series

Backyard scientist

Publisher

PowerKids Press

Pub. Date

2019.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Learn how to perform some botany experiments at home.

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1) Decorating with plants: what to choose, ways to style, and how to make them thrive

2) Groundcover revolution: how to use sustainable, low-maintenance, low-water groundcovers to replace your turf

3) Houseplants A to Z: buying, growing, arranging

4) Encyclopedia of aquarium & pond fish

5) Seeds, bees, butterflies, and more!: poems for two voices

6) Bulbs in containers

7) Drought-resistant planting: lessons from Beth Chatto's gravel garden

8) Planting the dry shade garden: the best plants for the toughest spot in your garden

9) Quien depende de las plantas?

10) Water-smart gardening: save water, save money, and grow the garden you want

11) A history of plants in fifty fossils

12) Tough plants for tough places

13) Rainforest explorer

14) The bee-friendly garden: design an abundant, flower-filled yard that nurtures bees and supports biodiversity

15) A wetland walk

16) The new shade garden

17) The weather-resilient garden: a defensive approach to planning and landscaping

18) Victory gardens for bees: a DIY guide to saving the bees

19) Western garden book of edibles: the complete A to Z guide to growing your own vegetables, herbs, and fruits

20) Backyard botany experiments

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