Download or read book The Bulb Hunter written by Chris Wiesinger and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-27 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dubbed the Bulb Hunter in a 2006 New York Times feature story, Chris Wiesinger took his passion for bulbs to vacant lots, abandoned houses, cemeteries, and construction sites throughout the South in search of botanical survivors whose descendants had never seen the inside of a big-box chain store. The vintage specimens Wiesinger sought came from hardy, historic stock, adapted to human neglect and hot climates, reappearing faithfully over decades without care or cultivation. Traveling back roads, speaking to strangers, looking for the telltale color of a remnant iris or lily, Wiesinger started digging, then began trying to grow and share the bulbs he collected. From its humble beginnings on an East Texas sweet potato farm, his Southern Bulb Company has now grown into a full-fledged business known throughout the world, propagating and selling the rare, tough, heritage plants Wiesinger still seeks out and champions. Nicknamed “Flower” by his fellow cadets at Texas A&M University, Wiesinger relates his adventures in bulb hunting, telling stories of the bulbs he has discovered and weaving in his own life story as a student, plantsman, and small business owner. He then teams with veteran horticulturist William C. Welch to provide advice on how to grow and appreciate the bulbs that have been rescued and reintroduced. This “primer” gives gardeners information on what bulbs to grow where, when to plant them and when they bloom, and how to incorporate them with other plants in the landscape. Finally, Welch describes how bulbs have enhanced his personal gardens and brought him and Wiesinger together in the common cause of heirloom gardening. Entertaining, informative, and loaded with beautiful photographs, The Bulb Hunter is sure to be a favorite of gardeners and plant lovers everywhere.

Download or read book Real Gardens Grow Natives written by Eileen M Stark and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2014-09-24 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLICK HERE to download sample native plants from Real Gardens Grow Natives For many people, the most tangible and beneficial impact they can have on the environment is right in their own yard. Aimed at beginning and veteran gardeners alike, Real Gardens Grow Natives is a stunningly photographed guide that helps readers plan, implement, and sustain a retreat at home that reflects the natural world. Gardening with native plants that naturally belong and thrive in the Pacific Northwest’s climate and soil not only nurtures biodiversity, but provides a quintessential Northwest character and beauty to yard and neighborhood! For gardeners and conservationists who lack the time to read through lengthy design books and plant lists or can’t afford a landscape designer, Real Gardens Grow Natives is accessible yet comprehensive and provides the inspiration and clear instruction needed to create and sustain beautiful, functional, and undemanding gardens. With expert knowledge from professional landscape designer Eileen M. Stark, Real Gardens Grow Natives includes: * Detailed profiles of 100 select native plants for the Pacific Northwest west of the Cascades, plus related species, helping make plant choice and placement. * Straightfoward methods to enhance or restore habitat and increase biodiversity * Landscape design guidance for various-sized yards, including sample plans * Ways to integrate natives, edibles, and nonnative ornamentals within your garden * Specific planting procedures and secrets to healthy soil * Techniques for propagating your own native plants * Advice for easy, maintenance using organic methods

Download or read book Martha Stewart Weddings written by Editors Of Martha Stewart Weddings and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With rich photography, expert voice, and taste-making style, Martha Stewart Weddings—a brand-new volume, the first in nearly two decades—is at once a guide to and inspiration for planning a wedding. Since the debut of Martha Stewart Weddings in 1995, it has been the premier resource for couples looking to plan and personalize their big day. To coincide with the brand’s 20th anniversary, the magazine’s team of experts has compiled a comprehensive guide to their distinctive way of creating a customized celebration. It’s packed with the original ideas, real-wedding photographs, and tried-and-true advice for which the brand has become known. From the engagement to the day itself, every detail is covered. Readers will learn what goes into making a “Martha” wedding, which includes dreaming up a cohesive theme and color palette, as well as finding a dress and suit, registering for gifts, enjoying showers and bachelor(ette) parties, hiring vendors, choosing the flowers and cake, and orchestrating a sweet send-off for the evening. With 300 full-color photographs, Martha Stewart Weddings will be the most gorgeous and practical wedding book on the market and a keepsake for every bride.

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Download or read book Beautiful Flowers for Kids written by K. Bennett and published by Mendon Cottage Books. This book was released on 2015-02-08 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautiful Flowers for Kids Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Cherry Blossoms Dahlias Bleeding heart Chapter 2 Canna Roses Tulips Chapter 3 White Lotus Lily of the Valley Oriental poppy Plumerias Conclusion Author Bio Introduction Flowers are a beautiful part of nature’s great diversity, and have delighted the human race for thousands of years. And because of their adaptable nature, flowers have been used in many ways. Did you know some flowers used to be so valuable they cost more than gold? Yes, they did! Today, there are many varieties of flowers around the world. They fill our lives with color, and joy and help us find a silver lining behind every dark cloud. You may know some of them very well. But others may be unfamiliar to you. In this book, we will examine ten beautiful kinds of flowers to discover what makes each one unique. Are you ready to get started? Then review the list before we begin: 1-Cherry Blossoms 2-Dahlias 3-Bleeding Heart 4-Canna 5-Roses 6-Tulips 7-White Lotus 8-Lilly of the Valley 9-Oriental poppy 10-Frangipani (Plumeria) Each variety of flowers in this list brings beauty and happiness to our lives. They also help us to live in a better way. How so? Well, for thousands of years flowers have been used for medicinal purposes, so in a literal way they have helped many people. Some flowers also have historical value; others are considered sacred and many are used in religious ceremonies. What about when someone is sick or not feeling well? Don’t we give them flowers to cheer them up? Or perhaps you use flowers for other special occasions in your life. There is also something else flowers are well known for. Have you guessed it? That’s right! Their sweet scent. Many flowers have a strong smell, others have a softer smell and some have no smell at all! That’s one side of the coin, but on the other…did you know some flowers smell like rotten meat? Does that sound awful? But even this scent fulfills a purpose and helps nature to thrive. Ultimately, flowers are a delightful part of nature’s wonders. So whether sweet or ‘rotten,’ take a moment and dive into the amazing world of colorful plants!

Download or read book Heavenly Flower Shop written by Yolanda Hawley and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Heavenly Flower Shop is a cute little story about a flower shop on the South side of the rainbow. It is a story about the Black Magic Rose, which is known as the deceiver, and how the deceiver wanted to destroy all the flowers that work in the Heavenly Flower Shop. If the Black Rose succeeds in deceiving the flowers, the earth will not receive any of her beautiful spring flowers. Heavenly Flower Shop is about how we were all created in God's image to love each other. It is about how when someone does not feel loved, they become bitter, lonely and sad. To read this book, you must have a great imagination. Heavenly Flower Shop will show people, young and old, how important it is to have unity, trust, and respect in the workplace. It will show how important the beauty of friendship really is. Heavenly Flower Shop is a collection of many beautiful flowers and inspirational Bible verses that will truly lift your spirits. It's meant to inspire you to think about how special each one of us are in the sight of our creator. It is about how flowers, love, kindness, beauty, and true friendship make the world a better place. This book is about discovering what real beauty looks like. It will show you how one act of kindness can change the world. If you like flowers, then you will love this book. aEURoeYou are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by Your will they were created and have their being.aEUR - Revelation 4:11 (NIV)

Download or read book Language and meaning of flowers written by Daphne & Cloe and published by Edizioni R.E.I.. This book was released on 2015-01-07 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Edition. Knowing the meaning and language of flowers is crucial for not giving a bad impression and never go wrong kind of flowers for every occasion. Find out which flower to give according to each context. In nature there are different languages. The most admired is certainly that of flowers, extremely symbolic species, both in the myths of the past and in more recent tradition. There are so many, in fact, the legends that feature flowers and their various and numerous meanings. Of course, the term "language" does not mean that the flowers speak, although on closer look, sometimes it seems to tell us something. With flowers, in fact, you can say without speaking, expressing emotions and feelings even unmentionable. The flowers, in fact, are assigned different meanings. Many species have flourished a sacred meaning, almost religious. This language belongs to white flowers in general, the highest expression of candor and innocence. Opposite meaning, however, for the flowers of red, where it symbolizes love and passion. There are also red flowers that do not necessarily express feelings of love or falling in love. We cite, for example, amaranth, plant leaves with dark red or amaranth, in fact. This species does not wither and that is this characteristic that in the language of flowers is considered as the plant of eternal friendship. The flowers of capricious are the snapdragon and aquileia, it also symbolizes selfishness. Discover the true language of flowers you can use them and give them away to express or to declare their emotions, either downward or upward. Of course, we hope that the flowers are always given away for positive reasons, maybe even sentimental. Saying "I love you" with a flower is worth much more than in the words. It 'so important to know a priori the flowers with a meaning of love. Index: Acanthus Achillea Aconite Agapanthus Amaryllis Anemone Anthurium Aquilegia or Columbine Azalea Begonia Beautiful Night hawthorn Bignonia Snapdragon Borage Bouganville Snowdrop Calendula or Marigold Calla Camellia Bluebell Cyclamen Clematis Imperial crown Dahlia Digital Cornflower Peach flowers Gaillardia Gardenia Carnation Jasmine Geranium Hyacinth White lily Sunflower Daffodil Gladiolus Wisteria Hibiscus Iris Lavender Lilac Lotus Magnolia Mallow Daisy Lily of the valley Narcissus Nasturtium Water lily Do not forget me Hydrangea Poppy Passionflower Peony Periwinkle Petunia Primrose Rhododendron Red Rose Dark red rose White Rose Pink Rose Yellow Rose Orange Rose Lilac Rose Violet Rose Blue rose Black Rose Wild Rose Edelweiss Tulip Veronica Violet Pansy

Download or read book The Poetical Language of Flowers Or The Pilgrimage of Love written by Thomas Miller and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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