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How we use plants for food / by Morgan, Sally.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.Describes how different plants grow and how they are harvested for food.
Subjects: Food; Plants, Edible;
© 2009., PowerKids,
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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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Pollinators : animals helping plants thrive / by London, Martha.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Pollinators; Pollination by insects; Pollination by animals; Plant ecology; Plants;
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Pollinators of native plants : attract, observe and identify pollinators and beneficial insects with native plants / by Holm, Heather,1972-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-242) and index."This comprehensive, essential book profiles over 65 perennial native plant species of the Midwest, Great Lakes region, Northeast and southern Canada plus the pollinators, beneficial insects and flower visitors the plants attract ... Readers learn to attract and identify pollinators and beneficial insects as well as customize their landscape planting for a particular type of pollinator with native plants. The book includes information on pollination, types of pollinators, pollinator conservation as well as pollinator landscape plans."--Back cover.
Subjects: Beneficial insects; Beneficial insects; Insect pollinators; Insect pollinators; Native plants for cultivation.;
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Spectacular plant combinations for the perennial garden / by Roberts, Lorraine,1961-author,photographer.;
Subjects: Perennials.;
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A field guide to edible wild plants : Eastern and central North America / by Peterson, Lee.; Peterson, Roger Tory,1908-1996; National Audubon Society; National Wildlife Federation;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-314) and index.
Subjects: Wild plants, Edible; Wild Plants, Edible;
© c1977., Houghton Mifflin,
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The plant lover's guide to tulips / by Wilford, Richard,1964-;
Why I love tulips -- Designing with tulips -- Understanding tulips -- 100 tulips for the garden -- Growing and propagating -- Where to buy -- Where to see.LSC
Subjects: Tulips.;
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The plant lover's guide to asters / by Picton, Paul,1942-; Picton, Helen.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Why we love asters -- Designing with asters -- Understanding asters -- 101 asters for the garden -- Growing and propagating -- Where to buy -- Where to see.LSC
Subjects: Asters.;
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The plant lover's guide to ferns / by Steffen, Richie.; Olsen, Sue(Suzanne);
Includes bibliographical references and index.Why we love ferns -- Designing with ferns -- Understanding ferns -- 140 ferns for the garden -- Growing and propagating -- Where to buy -- Where to see -- For more information -- Hardiness zone temperatures.LSC
Subjects: Ferns.;
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Handmade houseplants : remarkably realistic plants you can make with paper / by Hogg, Corrie Beth,author.; Han, Christine,photographer.; Stark, David,writer of foreword.;
Subjects: House plants.; Paper flowers.; Handicraft.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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