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Garden Natural History (Collins New Naturalist)

Collins Wildlife Gardener (390 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.09 2007 on 10:33:03 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

This is the ultimate gardening book for all wildlife lovers, written by the leading expert in the field. This book debunks the myth that you need to grow a jungle to attract wildlife, and instead shows how to create suitable habitats without compromising on the aesthetics. The book begins by examining the appeal of gardening for wildlife and why it is ecologically beneficial to do so, then goes on to teach the essential principles for creating wildlife-friendly habitats. A detailed resources sec ...

How to Make a Wildlife Garden (445 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.09 2007 on 08:11:43 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

In this revised and updated version of the classic How to Make a Wildlife Garden, professional environmentalist Chris Baines shows how you can transform your garden into a rich wildlife haven. ...

How to Create a Wildlife Garden (246 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.01 2008 on 13:19:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Complete instructions for designing and planting wildlife habitats, with over 40 practical projects, a directory of 70 wildlife species and 800 photographs | Most gardeners view themselves as nature lovers, with one of the most enjoyable aspects of creating and maintaining a garden lying in the feeling of closeness to nature. It often comes as a surprise to many, however, that their garden is an essential home. ...

The Wildlife Gardener's Guide (276 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.04 2008 on 09:08:02 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide) | If you can own only one book on attracting wildlife to your garden, this is it. Unlike other volumes, which offer only generalities like “reduce the size of your lawn,” this concise manual provides ten specific projects and countless tips for transforming your garden into a refuge. Inside you’ll find helpful information on the best natural bird foods and feeders, lists of plants with proven wildlife appeal in your region, easy-to-read garden plans, and ...

Natural Gardening in Small Spaces (737 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.04 2007 on 09:58:53 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

With the growing recognition that a wisely and sensitively planted garden has a lot to offer to wildlife and the food web, more and more people are looking for ways to make their gardens environmentally friendly. However, gardeners have tended to assume that they need a lot of space to create habitats for wildlife and to evoke wild and natural places. ...

Landscaping with Native Plants of Southern California (978 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.02 2008 on 10:51:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The best plants for the unique needs and resources of Southern California, with photos, maps, charts, and design samples, as well as advice on maintenance and conservation. ...

Ginkgo biloba - Maidenhair Tree (1639 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.05 2007 on 09:53:25 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Article's text

Unusually shaped foliage accents gray-brown bark. Grows slowly to a mature height of 40-70 ft. with massive branches and a 25-40 ft. spread. Ginkgo Biloba withstands city pollution and is rarely bothered by pests or disease. ...

Garden Natural History (318 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.11 2007 on 11:51:26 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Collins New Naturalist | How does a garden differ from other habitats, both natural and semi-natural? Is it true that the modern home garden is largely a collection of hybrids between exotic species? These and other questions are answered in this guide to plant fertilizing, watering, pest and disease control, pesticide usage, greenhouses, lawn mowing, digging, pruning, hedge clipping, protecting plants from wildlife and traps. It also points out the role of the gardener as a conservator and how ...

Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' - Ice Dance Sedge (1058 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.05 2007 on 19:04:59 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

A bright groundcover for a shady spot in your garden. Award-winning Ice Dance has long shiny leaves trimmed in bright white. It spreads slowly make a tidy, non-invasive groundcover and safe habitat for small songbirds and other wildlife. An excellent alternative to ivy and pachysandra. In late summer panicles of green and brown flower spikes appear. Grows 8-12 inches tall. Space 12-18 inches apart. Zones 5-9. Potted plant. Carex morrowii Ice Dance ...

Natural Florida Landscaping (483 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.08 2007 on 12:28:42 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

As Florida is developed the native flora is often replaced with non-native plants. Wildlife habitat is reduced, water, fertilizer and pesticide usage increases, and the appearance of Florida is altered. But you can help reduce the damage being done to our ecosystems by viewing your yard as part of the natural system. This book will help you make a plan that will work for your yard and choose the native plants that will thrive there. You will have the joy of creating an aesthetically pleasing, li ...

Buddlejas (800 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.04 2007 on 10:50:50 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Royal Horticultural Society Plant Collector Guide | This authoritative book provides the first comprehensive coverage of the popular and varied genus Buddleja. Buddlejas are wonderful garden plants whose tolerance of drought, many soil conditions, and common pests ensures them a place in every garden. Highly attractive to butterflies, moths, and other insects, the flowers of buddlejas come in a huge range of shapes and colors. ...

Organic Garden Basics (418 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.07 2007 on 10:02:37 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Five Easy Steps to Growing Organically | One of Britain’s leading organic gardeners shows how to create a natural garden that looks great, teems with wildlife, and yields delicious, healthy produce. Almost everyone has concerns about how pesticides, fungicides, insecticides, and other chemicals affect both the environment and our food, and gardeners everywhere are choosing to go organic. They’ll discover the smartest and most successful ways to achieve their goal on these information-packed and ...

RHS New Gardening (373 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.11 2007 on 10:39:31 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

How to Garden in a Changing Climate | Britain’s Royal Horticultural Society is the authoritative source for gardening expertise, and their new guide to contemporary gardening gives gardeners, from first-timers to professionals, a definitive resource for horticultural advice. ...

Native Trees of the Southeast (1030 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.04 2007 on 10:04:31 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The diversity of woody plants in the Southeast is unparalleled in North America. Native Trees of the Southeast is a practical, compact field guide for the identification of the more than 225 trees native to the region, from the Carolinas and eastern Tennessee south through Georgia into northern Florida and west through Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas into eastern Texas. ...

Timber Press Pocket Guide to Ground Covers (654 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.04 2007 on 10:32:02 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Weary of plain green turf grasses, boring brown wood chips, and high-maintenance yards, creative gardeners and homeowners are turning to colorful, reliable ground covers. Through their versatility and ease of maintenance, these plants substantially increase our enjoyment of the landscape while simultaneously smothering weeds. ...

Monarda didyma 'Panorama Red Shades' - Bee Balm, Beebalm (1317 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.06 2007 on 09:16:22 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Both the flowers and the foliage are fragrant! The First Separate Monarda Color. Super resistance to Powdery Mildew! At last, a single-color Bee Balm that will come true from seed! Red Shades wowed us in grower trials, both with its ultra-colorful, frizzy 1 1/4- to 1 3/4-inch blooms and its great resistance to Powdery Mildew! ...

Designing California Native Gardens (524 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 10:10:38 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens | Inspirational, practical, and easy to use, this book was created with the aim of conveying the awesome diversity and beauty of Californias native plants and demonstrating how they can be brought into ecologically sound, attractive, workable, and artful gardens. Structured around major California plant communities--bluffs, redwoods, the Channel Islands, coastal scrub, grasslands, deserts, oak woodlands, mixed evergreen woodlands, ripari ...

Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit (554 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.08 2007 on 08:27:35 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Gardeners who want to grow their own vegetables, herbs and fruit will find this book a definitive reference and a remarkable value. Three expert authors combine superb illustrations with reliable information on choosing vegetables, herbs and fruit that can be cultivated to bountiful success. The information is organized for easy access, with an A-Z directory featuring full color photographs along with thorough information. Cooks will appreciate the nutritional material and the featured recipes. ...

Growing Green (454 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 14:39:44 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Growing Green: Animal-Free Organic Techniques is an essential guide about organic growing and is perfect for absolute beginners as well as experienced professionals. This book introduces the concept of stockfree-organic and shows, through case studies, that when growers abandon the use of slaughterhouse by-products and manures they can be rewarded with healthier crops, less weeds, pests and diseases. ...

Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (626 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 10:19:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Hemenway, a permaculture expert and associate editor of The Permaculture Activist, explains how gardens can function as ecosystems, describes the basic parts of an ecological garden (soil, water, plants, and animals), and shows how to create backyard ecosystems through guilds. Guilds, the author tells us, are groups of plants that function as an ecosystem to provide products for humans, create cover and food for wildlife, nourish the soil, conserve water, and repel pests. A simple example of a g ...