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Contributed by amazon 05.07. 2007 14:53:42 Topic: Other / Books Turfgrass Science and Management, fourth edition, is designed to teach students about the full scope of information in the turfgrass industry. Content in this up-to-date version has been added to expand upon the sports field industry; discussion of new developments in grass cultivars, soil drainage, fertilization, water, and pesticide use are also included. In addition mowing, plant growth regulators, the golf course industry, and business management have been added to strengthen the text. The i ...
Contributed by amazon 04.08. 2008 11:15:23 Topic: Plants / Perennials Euphorbia lathyris is also known as the mole plant because of its reputation for deterring the activity of this creature. A native of Mediterranean areas, and has also been introduced into the USA. The seeds have in the past been used for medicinal purposes and for the production of lamp oil. ...
Contributed by amazon 06.04. 2007 10:12:27 Topic: Other / Books Informative and entertaining, this book will stimulate experimentation and encourage gardeners to review and improve their current gardening practices. Once gardeners learn how plants are constructed, it is easier to envision how theyll grow and flourish. An understanding of the structure behind good, healthy soil gives clues as to how to improve ones own garden tilth. ...
Contributed by amazon 09.07. 2007 10:26:03 Topic: Plants / Perennials Sansevierias or as they are commonly called Snake Plants or Mother-in-laws Tongue have a rich history of folklore and new science. These plants have a rich history of cultivation. In China, it was kept as a treasured houseplant because the Eight Gods bestowed their eight virtues on those who grew them. These virtues include long life, prosperity, intelligence, beauty, art, poetry, health and strength. The plants were kept near the entrances inside the home so that the eight virtues could pass th ...
Contributed by amazon 01.04. 2007 10:34:38 Topic: Other / Books Ecology for Gardeners. Alpine Plants: Ecology for Gardeners explores ecosystems above the treeline on mountains and beyond the treeline in sub-polar regions from a gardeners perspective. It looks at the effects of geology and soils, low temperatures, precipitation, drought, and snow on the morphology and life cycles of alpine plants - including perennial herbs and grasses, annuals and biennials, prostrate and dwarf shrubs, bulbs, and cushion plants. ...
Contributed by amazon 08.03. 2008 11:24:04 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textAccompanied by charming and accessible text, the floral centerfolds of Journey to Nine Islands invite the reader to participate in the world of the Chicago Botanic Garden—one of the nation’s most visited public gardens and a preeminent center for learning and plant science. This remarkable volume showcases these lush and extraordinary gardens with 96 pages of beautifully reproduced full-color photography—capturing images from Chicago Botanic Garden sites as diverse as the English Oak Meadow, the ...
Contributed by amazon 25.04. 2007 21:47:09 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textA Natural History Of Flowers | Flowers bring joy and beauty to our lives, from the smallest patch of daisies outside our window to the elaborate floral decorations on display at weddings, banquets, and funerals. As well as offering aesthetic benefits, they teach us much about how the world works-each blossom is a living factory that manufactures organs and compounds ranging from the flavonoids that make a rose red to the pollen that gives us hayfever. ...
Contributed by amazon 15.04. 2007 18:55:18 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textA definitive reference by the recognized authority on the genus, combining taxonomic information with ethnobotanical insights. ...
Contributed by amazon 01.02. 2010 09:23:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textNow available for the first time in paperback, the magnificent Oxford Companion to the Garden illuminates the history and design of gardens all over the world, from the earliest recorded known examples to the present day, encompassing everything from small private gardens , to the secret gardens of Arab princes, to the vast public park at Versailles . ...
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