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Growing plants and flowers : all the know-how you need to plant and tend outdoor areas using eco-friendly methods / by McManus, Sean,author.; McManus, Allison,author,photographer.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.There are no stupid questions here. Everyone has to start somewhere, after all. In The First-Time Gardener's Guide to Growing Plants and Flowers, Sean and Allison McManus, the gardening pros behind the popular website and podcast Spoken Garden, answer all of your questions and more. Caring for outdoor plantings can be intimidating, especially if the process is completely new to you. Before running to the hardware store to stock up on plastic bags of mulch and tools you don't really need, arm yourself with the know-how to plant and tend outdoor areas correctly and safely. Doing so saves you time, money, and energy--and helps make the process a whole lot more fun. With help from this easy-to-follow beginner gardening guide, you'll learn: Tips for selecting the best plants and flowers for your growing conditions; The best planting techniques for different types of plants; How to mulch trees, shrubs, and garden beds correctly; Pruning dos and don'ts for common garden plants; Ways to keep weeds out of outdoor areas--without using synthetic herbicides; How to recognize and manage different pests and diseases naturally; Insider tips on everything from the difference between annuals and perennials to choosing the best organic fertilizer. Plus, you'll find time-management advice and tips for effective, resource-conscious gardening. You will close the book not only knowing how to care for your home's outdoor plantings using earth-friendly methods, but also knowing the satisfaction of a beautiful, all-natural landscape. This book is part of The First-Time Gardener's Guides series from Cool Springs Press, which also includes The First-Time Gardener's Guide to Growing Vegetables. Each book in The First-Time Gardener's Guides series is aimed at beginner gardeners and offers clear, fact-based information that's presented in a friendly and accessible way, including step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations throughout.
Subjects: Flower gardening.; Gardening; Gardens; Organic gardening.;
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Anti-inflammatory foods and recipes : using the power of plant foods to heal and prevent arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and chronic pain / by Bennett, Beverly Lynn.;
Defining inflammation -- What is chronic inflammation? -- How to fight chronic inflammation -- Anti-inflammatory foods, nutrients, and supplements -- Anti-inflammatory recipes.LSC
Subjects: Inflammation; Inflammation; Cookbooks.;
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A gardener's guide to climate adaptive gardening : the essential guide to gardening sustainably / by Mason, Kelvin,author.;
"This book covers a range of methods to create a sustainable garden with a low carbon footprint that will continue to thrive as the climate changes in the future. It includes ideas and suggestions on how to design and maintain a low-carbon garden that is still both colourful and productive."--
Subjects: Gardening; Gardening.; Permaculture.; Sustainable horticulture.;
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The modern gardener / by Patel, Sonja,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-224) and index.The modern gardener will help you give your home a chic, modern aesthetic with the right plants -- indoors and out. With sections devoted to choosing the right plants, budgeting, and making the best use of your available space, you'll be able to transform your home into a sanctuary for the plants that will give it an appealing vibe. Chapters on tending to all sorts of plants -- including annuals, perennials, herbs, flowers, and edibles -- make this a handy how-to guide for beginner and experienced gardeners alike. Using a little TLC and the many helpful tips in this book, your home will be blooming with life in no time--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Container gardening.; Gardening.; Herb gardening.; House plants.; Indoor gardening.;
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The China study solution : the simple way to lose weight and reverse illness, using a whole-food, plant-based diet / by Campbell, Thomas M.,II,author.; Campbell, Thomas M.,II.Campbell plan.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the 1980s, T. Colin Campbell, PhD, co-directed a study of more than 4 dozen diseases and 367 items of socio-economic, lifestyle, nutrition, and genetic information across a population of 6,500 adults in rural china, generating more that 8,000 statistically significant associations. Those groundbreaking results, along with many other research projects described in the bestselling book, The China Study, support the theory that a whole-food, plant-based diet is linked to lower rates of chronic disease. More than a million people across the world have read The China Study and have been convinced by empirical evidence to adopt a whole-food, plant-based diet. The Campbell Plan goes beyond the why and shows readers how to make the transition--and enjoy the journey--with practical guidance and a simple plan to make a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle easy and sustainable.The Campbell Plan is full of the cutting-edge nutritional research that fans of The China Study have come to expect. Dr. Thomas Campbell speaks to the reader about health, weight loss, and the science behind it. He also addresses the biggest difficulties of transitioning to a plant-based diet; the most frequently asked questions he receives from patients, practitioners, and readers; and the most cutting-edge research in nutrition. The Campbell Plan's combination of practical tools and the research-based evidence of The China Study will change people's lives for generations to come"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Health.; Nutrition.; Self-care, Health.; Vegetarianism.;
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Medicinal garden plants / by Beck, Alison,1971-author.;
Subjects: Herbs; Materia medica, Vegetable.;
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The science of plants / by Bocknek, Jonathan;
Provides information on a variety of plants, discussing life cycles, habitats, their use as food, plant parts, seeds, cones, flowers, fruit, and the chemicals and fiber they can provide.
Subjects: Plants;
© 1999, Gareth Stevens
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Simplify vegetable gardening : all the botanical know-how you need to grow more food and healthier edible plants / by O'Neill, Tony(Gardener),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Simplify Vegetable Gardening is an advanced guide to using earth and plant science to yield healthier plants and higher production from a home garden"--
Subjects: Vegetable gardening.;
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Examining pond habitats / by King, Zelda.;
Uses graphic organizers to describe the plants and animals that live in a pond habitat.
Subjects: Pond ecology; Ponds; Habitat (Ecology);
© 2009., PowerKids,
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Examining backyard habitats / by King, Zelda.;
Uses graphic organizers to describe the plants and animals that live in a backyard habitat.
Subjects: Garden ecology; Backyard gardens; Habitat (Ecology);
© 2009., PowerKids,
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