Book Description
Provides a photograph, description, advice on placement, care, and propagation, and watering and food needs for nearly one thousand plants.
Author : Ingrid Jantra
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,6 MB
Release : 1997
Category : House plants
ISBN : 9781552090275
Provides a photograph, description, advice on placement, care, and propagation, and watering and food needs for nearly one thousand plants.
Author : James Underwood Crockett
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,23 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Flowers
ISBN :
Author : Larry Hodgson
Publisher : Ortho Books
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 17,27 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780897212533
-- An A-to-Z guide to plants for indoor gardens. -- Advice and descriptions of nearly 300 varieties.
Author : Christopher Brickell
Publisher : DK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,25 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Flower gardening
ISBN : 9780756668570
Packed with 8,000 plants for every climate--inside and out--from trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, biennials, bulbs, water plants, and cacti, the "AHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers" is a must-have reference for all gardeners! This fully revised and updated edition features a brighter, clearer design and improved navigation--cataloging plants by color, season, and size--that makes the book more intuitive for the reader
Author : Ahmed Fayaz
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 20,1 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Tropical plants
ISBN : 9781742232904
A superb reference for anyone interested in the world's tropical flora.
Author : Veronica Peerless
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,30 MB
Release : 2017-08-15
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1465495436
You had one job: watering your new plant. But it's been a week and it's already dying. Fear not! This helpful guide is here to show you how to rescue your plants. Follow the survival tips outlined in this book and you'll be on your way to having your home brimming with green life. It's absolutely possible not to assassinate your houseplant - all you need is this book! From identifying exactly what's in the pot to helping it flourish and grow, this is your guide to creating an oasis of happy, flourishing houseplants. With over 50 different types of popular houseplants, this book summarizes what type of care your plants do (or don't) need. Find out which types of plants will thrive in your living space. You'll also discover how to keep a cactus alive, where to hang air plants, and how to repot succulents. Understand how much light, water, heat, and humidity your plant needs. Whatever your horticulture woes, this book will explain and fix it. Yellowed leaves, drooping leaves, and dried leaves - learn to spot the danger signs and how to take the proper action to rescue your sick plant. Packed with helpful tips, pictures, and information panels, How Not to Kill Your Houseplant will equip you with the skills necessary to raise a healthy plant. Give Your Plants a Chance! If you're horticulturally challenged and can't keep a house plant alive to save your life, then this book is for you! This practical guide to raising indoor plants equips you with the know-how you need to care for your plants. Inside the pages of this comprehensive gardening book from, you'll discover: - Tips on watering and feeding plants. - Advice on how to choose the perfect house plants for your unique space and needs. - Helpful survival tips and simple ways not to kill your plants. - Everything you need to know about lighting for house plants, from natural to artificial lighting sources. - Learn to spot the danger signs in unhealthy indoor plants and the effective techniques on how to rescue them.
Author : Ross Bayton
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 1113 pages
File Size : 35,34 MB
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0691209138
The definitive guide to botanical Latin Unlock the secrets of botanical Latin with this beautifully illustrated encyclopedia. The Gardener's Botanical contains definitions of more than 5,000 plant names—from abbreviatus ("shortened") to zonatus ("with bands")—along with more than 350 color illustrations. Scientific plant names are an invaluable tool for those who understand them. Formed from Greek and, more commonly, from Latin root words, not only do they make it possible for gardeners and botanists to communicate, they also contain a wealth of hidden information. The Gardener's Botanical is the key to unlocking these secrets. This guide contains a breathtaking array of botanical names in alphabetical order. Each word is listed with a pronunciation guide, definition, example plant, and, where appropriate, etymology. Also included in this illuminating guide are special features on important plant genera, fact boxes, essays focusing on the history and importance of Latin names and botanical illustrations, and an index of common names with more than 2,000 popular plants, cross-referenced with their binomial name in Latin.
Author : Zia Allaway
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 28,1 MB
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0744034612
Twelve inspiring projects, plus 200 in-depth plant profiles with detailed useful information and care instructions to help you cultivate and care for your houseplants. Learn how to choose which plants to use where, care for your houseplants to keep them healthy, and use plants to best effect in your home, with trusted advice, creative inspiration, strong visual aesthetic, and practical step-by-step detail. Two hundred plant profiles provide information and care instructions for a wide variety of plants, including ferns, orchids, and succulents, while a dozen step-by-step photographic projects offer exciting ideas for using plants to decorate your home or greenhouse--from eye-catching terrariums to a living succulent wall to a floating kokedama "string garden." With information on plant care, propagation, pests and diseases, pruning, and problem-solving, The Practical Houseplant Book is the essential guide for indoor gardeners.
Author : Andrew Chevallier
Publisher :
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 12,32 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Materia medica, Vegetable
ISBN : 9781740331210
This definitive Australian reference guide provides a unique insight into the medicinal actions of herbs, based on the latest scientific research. It contains a comprehensive Australian and New Zealand address list of organisations and practitioners.
Author : Christopher Brickell
Publisher :
Page : 751 pages
File Size : 43,28 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780751308624
The definitive practical guide to gardening bull;Features expert advice on gardening techniques, planning and maintenance, and on growing ornamental plants, fruits and vegetables bull;Draws on the expertise of 50 specialist contributors under the eminent editorship of Christopher Brickell bull;More than 3,000 specially commissioned colour photographs, including 400 step-by-step sequences bull;Comprehensively revised and expanded to include new plants and gardening styles, and the very latest horticultural developments