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A Natural History of Ferns is an entertaining and informative look at why ferns and their relatives are unique among plants. Ferns live in habitats from the tropics to polar latitudes, and unlike seed plants, which endow each seed with the resources to help their offspring, ferns reproduce by minute …
Contributed by amazon 29.03. 2007 11:27:23 (14433 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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The Plantfinder s Guide to Garden Ferns shows just how easily ferns can be grown in almost every garden. Martin Rickard s infectious enthusiasm shines through in his lucid text and will persuade every gardener that ferns are what their garden needs most. …
Contributed by amazon 20.05. 2007 19:42:55 (10980 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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Timber Press is proud to add John Mickel s classic Ferns for American Gardens to its catalog. Unusual in its specific focus on cold-hardy ferns, the volume is based on Mickel s personal experience as a scientist and curator of ferns at the New York Botanical Garden as well as his years as a home gardener. …
Contributed by amazon 10.04. 2007 10:44:22 (15165 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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Tree ferns in the landscape command the attention of both devoted gardeners and casual passersby. Their stately form resembles that of the palm tree and evokes a feeling of the quintessentially exotic. This volume is the source for information on the living tree ferns. It surveys families, genera, and …
Contributed by amazon 10.04. 2007 10:41:34 (10622 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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Gardeners who seek an up-to-date, authoritative guide to the wealth of garden-worthy ferns available today will find none better than Sue Olsen. Drawing from four decades of experience as a fern specialist, Olsen leads the reader through every genus with horticultural merit, focusing primarily on the …
Contributed by amazon 01.04. 2007 10:31:24 (8521 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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Ferns have graced our planet for hundreds of millions of years. With about 12,000 named species of ferns worldwide, the variety to be found among them is staggering in its array of forms, textures, and even colors. From towering tree ferns to tiny water clovers, ferns and fern allies offer a wide range …
Contributed by amazon 29.03. 2007 11:32:45 (13690 readers) Match on Article's text |
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Guidance for a variety of fern projects | Comprehensive A-Z section covering the most garden-worthy species | Written by a leading authority in the world of ferns The variety of fern species available today has made them an integral part of garden design. This book will inspire amateur gardeners and …
Contributed by amazon 20.05. 2007 19:46:11 (10671 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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Versatile, carefree. Fills shady, moist areas where other plants fail. Lacy fronts up to 30 long and 12-24 wide. Superb in cutting. Lady Ferns bring elegance to any shady spot all summer long. Ferns thrive in places where nothing else will grow and bring the beauty of forest glens to your landscape. …
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Dryopteris filix-mas (Common Male Fern or Male Fern) is one of the most common ferns of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. It is deciduous or semi-evergreen and can grow to 1.2 metres in height and 1metre in diameter. …
Contributed by abies 15.02. 2008 10:59:06 (22690 readers) Match on Article's text |
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A tempting selection of palms, bamboos, shrubs, foliage plants, perennials, orchids, and ferns suitable for gardeners in USDA zones 9 and 10---or adventurous souls in colder areas who want to garden on the edge---or for use in containers for overwintering indoors. …
Contributed by amazon 07.05. 2007 11:44:31 (10390 readers) Match on Article's text |
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This great little fern does well in a wide range of conditions but best of all is that it is compact in size and is one of the few ferns that fairs well with neglect and does extremely well in wet habitats. It stays under 12 tall and sends creeping runners which sprout new plantlets. When it is actively …
Contributed by amazon 25.01. 2008 09:09:05 (23948 readers) Match on Article's text |
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Abundantly illustrated in full color, this guide provides detailed descriptions and methods of cultivation for 350 of Florida s most attractive and easily grown native plants, including ferns, wildflowers, shrubs, trees, vines, aquatics, and epiphytes (air plants). …
Contributed by amazon 28.03. 2007 21:09:22 (17134 readers) Match on Article's text |
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Angustifolia is a variety of hart’s tongue fern. It is a hardy fern with entire edge. In fact, the edges on this variety are serrated or curled and the leaves are narrower compared to the species. …
Contributed by havlis 27.03. 2008 16:34:18 (25553 readers) Match on Article's text |
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The Best Plants for the Toughest Spot in Your Garden 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 …
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A Grower s Guide | Previously illustrated with black and white photographs, this reference now provides professionals with a colorful guide to the production of commercial foliage crops. Featuring updated and expanded information, including cultural changes, new technological advances, and eight new …
Contributed by amazon 18.07. 2007 10:09:21 (14347 readers) Match on Article's text |
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This heavily illustrated handbook shows and tells plant lovers virtually everything they need to know in order to maintain house plants that bring life and color to indoor spaces. Here are single-page profiles of approximately 200 house plants, some especially desirable for their beautiful and often …
Contributed by amazon 14.11. 2007 13:25:12 (12408 readers) Match on Article's text |
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Lady fern is an elegant and beautiful fern, one of the most popular. It has bright green fronds of lacy leaves. The plant is clump forming, growing into a dense perennial with profusion of leaves from one centre. If desired, divide in March-April, after frosts, before leaves emerge. …
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