Download or read book Why Water Plants Don t Drown written by Victoria I. Sullivan and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes different types of plants that live in lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds, as well as in wetlands, marshes, and swamps.
Download or read book Why Water Plants Don t Drown written by Victoria I. Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes different types of plants that live in lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds, as well as in wetlands, marshes, and swamps.--
Download or read book Grow in the Dark written by Lisa Eldred Steinkopf and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grow in the Dark puts the spotlight on 50 of the best houseplants you can grow in your dim or dark apartment. Author Lisa Eldred-Steinkopf, known as the Houseplant Guru, shares the knowledge she’s gained tending to her own personal jungle of over 1,000 houseplants. Having a south-facing window doesn’t always guarantee you the best light to grow plants—especially if your window faces an alley or a tree-lined street. What’s the point of growing an urban jungle if tall buildings are blocking all your sunshine? This compact guide, designed to look as good on your shelf as it is useful, will help you learn how to make the most of your light so you can reap the physical and emotional benefits of living with plants. Detailed profiles include tips on watering your plants just right, properly potting them, and troubleshooting pests and diseases. You’ll also learn which plants are safe to keep around your pets. Whether you live in a shady top-floor apartment or a dungeon-y garden level, this book will help you grow your plant collection to its healthiest for its Instagram debut.
Download or read book Greeniology written by Tanya Ha and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being green is easier than you think. Greeniology is a practical, comprehensive and fun guide to local environmental action in your home, at work and on holiday. It's about living in comfort and style, and in harmony with the natural environment. Tanya Ha's green living advice, tips and ideas for the beginner and committed tree-hugger alike will compel you to change your life, and to be part of the solution to our planet's problems. As Gandhi said, 'Be the change you want to see in the world'. Find out how to: reduce the impact of your lifestyle on the health of the planet make your home more comfortable all year round save money on energy and water bills choose greener products cut your petrol costs, and make your home safer and healthier for your family.
Download or read book Water Gardens written by Hazel White and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1998-02 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuing Chronicles new Garden Design Series, WATER GARDENS features chapters on basins, bowls, and jars, fountains, ponds, springs and ditches, and other watery effects. Captivating projects include a raised pond with wooden seat, a three-tiered Italian fountain, a water jar with irises, drainage ditch with roses, and much more. 100 beautiful, full-color photos.
Download or read book Plant Tribe written by Igor Josifovic and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling authors of Urban Jungle delve into the many ways that nurturing plants helps nurture the soul This new book by the authors of the bestselling Urban Jungle addresses the life-changing magic of living with and caring for plants. Aimed at a wider audience than typical houseplant books, each chapter combines easily digestible plant knowledge, style guidance via real home interiors, and inspiring advice for using plants to increase energy, creativity, and well-being and to attract love and prosperity. Also included: real-world @urbanjungleblog followers’ FAQs; a section on plants and pets; and plant care for the different stages of a houseplant’s life. The focus is on using plants to raise the positive energy of every room in the house and to live happily ever after with plants.
Download or read book Greeniology 2020 written by Tanya Ha and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to live well, be green and make a difference? There’s never been a better time to reduce your personal impact on the environment and prepare for change as our society moves towards sustainability. With topics covering everything from green cleaning and eco-fashion to growing food and saving energy and water, Greeniology 2020 is a practical, fun guide to changing your lifestyle for a healthier home and healthier planet. Award-winning environmentalist and television presenter Tanya Ha provides green living advice, tips and ideas for the beginner and committed tree-hugger alike. They will compel you to change your life, and to be part of the solution to our planet’s problems. Find out how to: - Reduce the impact of your lifestyle and help the planet flourish - Make your home more comfortable all year round - Save money on energy and water bills - Go green at work, and - Make your home safer and healthier for your family
Download or read book Field Guide to Urban Gardening written by Kevin Espiritu and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Field Guide to Urban Gardening, author Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening shares the basics of growing plants, offers tips on how to choose the right urban gardening method, and troubleshoots the most common problems you’ll encounter. If you think it’s impossible to grow your own food because you don’t have a large yard or you live in the city…think again. There is a plethora of urban gardening options to create beautiful, productive edible gardens no matter where you live. The key to succeeding as an urban gardener is to choose the method(s) that make sense for your unique living situation and then give your plants what they need to thrive. Kevin helps you do just that. But he doesn’t stop there. He also provides in-depth garden plans, from upcycled DIY projects and intensive hydroponic systems to beautiful and functional raised beds. Urban gardening is a real, growing, and important movement in today’s world. This fact-packed book is your roadmap to get growing today. Urban gardening techniques featured include: Container Gardening Raised Beds Indoor Edibles Balconies and Rooftops Hydroponics
Download or read book Practical Organic Gardening written by Mark Highland and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-26 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to organic gardening offers tips on soil selection, using natural remedies for pests and diseases, and repurposing vintage containers.
Download or read book Goblin Mode written by McKayla Coyle and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embrace your inner goblin! Learn to decorate, dress, craft, forage, and live according to the goblin principles of community, diversity, and joyful mess. Do you ever feel strange, gross, chaotic, underappreciated, or like you don’t quite fit in? Great news: you might be a goblin! That means your imperfections and idiosyncrasies are the most awesome things about you, and you can build a more harmonious life by accepting and honoring them—taking inspiration from the frogs, fungi, moss, rocks, and dirt that goblins love. Goblin Mode includes life advice for celebrating physical and mental diversity, rejecting prejudice, and generally hanging on to a little joy. Can a mushroom give you fashion tips? Can a snail teach you to be a happier person? You bet they can—and in this book you’ll also learn to: Create a moss garden for your lair Grow and use medicinal plants Forage for berries (even in the city) Mend your cozy sweaters Display your cool rock collection And more! Featuring 25 whimsical illustrations by Marian Churchland, Goblin Mode will help you rethink your relationship with your self, your home, your community, and the earth.
Download or read book Organic Vegetable Gardening Guide to growing the perfect kale written by Joe Amaral and published by Joe Amaral. This book was released on 2022-12-17 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kale is a hardy leafy green that is durable, versatile and easy to grow! This vegetable has grown in popularity over the last several years and for good reason as its full of nutrients. Whether you are a new gardener or a seasoned one, adding kale to your garden is a great way to try other types of greens and have a reliable crop for the whole growing season. Let’s dive in and get growing!
Download or read book New Vegetable Garden Techniques written by Joyce Russell and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is ideal for beginners, improvers and those serious about growing tasty, healthy organic fruit and vegetables. It will empower readers to grow food for a family, and help work out how to get the best results. Many books give sowing and growing instructions for a multitude of crops, but few give space to the techniques and tips that make gardening easier and that help anyone to grow healthy, sustainable food. Some of the techniques are developed from Joyce’s own trials and observations; others are classic techniques that are still useful now. With a bit more detail, and a step-by-step project, a technique becomes much easier to follow and understand. There’s something here for everyone: whether you grow in a small back yard and want to know how to raise salad in buckets, or if you have a large allotment where you want to improve pollination, or make your own liquid feeds. The book makes several promises to its readers. Firstly, by following its advice you will grow great fruit and vegetables. Next, the knowledge you gain will save you time as well as money. Third, you'll enjoy the gardening journey and the discoveries made along the way. Fourth, you'll find greener and cleaner ways of doing things, and you'll improve your skills, methods and habits. Find out how to rotate your vegetables so they stay healthy and well-fed, to preserve choice crops for the freshest taste, to improve the soil organically and sustainably, and to produce home made fertiliser from the leaves of your comfrey crop.
Download or read book My Name Is Leon written by Kit de Waal and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published in Great Britain in 2016 by Penguin Random House UK."
Download or read book Cheryl Hazeltine s Central Texas Gardener written by Cheryl Hazeltine and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost thirty years, gardeners from Dallas to San Antonio have come to depend on Cheryl Hazeltine for expert advice on getting the most from their trees, shrubs, yardscapes, flowering plants, and vegetables. Now, in this newly updated edition, lavishly illustrated in color throughout, Cheryl Hazeltine’s Central Texas Gardener brings readers reliable information on what to grow and how to grow it, including the latest tips on organic methods, a few favorite recipes, and helpful websites. Containing a generous sprinkling of sidebars, bulleted lists, and special icons that quickly guide users to pertinent information, this must-have book has the know-how you need for gardening success throughout the heart of the Lone Star State. Critical Praise for Previous Editions: "An excellent overview to planting in 57 counties . . . ." —Austin American-Statesman "Amateur and seasoned gardeners will benefit . . . ." —Publishers Weekly "This is one you can read from front to back and gain a tremendous amount of knowledge about gardening, both general and regional. The authors' conversational style and sense of humor will encourage you to linger over it, and you may soon find yourself making time to linger longer in your garden."—Gardens "A wonderfully informative book for a region of the country with great gardening potential and challenges. . . ."—Current Books on Gardening and Botany
Download or read book American Gardening written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Square Metre Gardening written by Mel Bartholomew and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adapted from the 2-million-copy U.S. bestseller All New Square Foot Gardening, this new edition brings the proven principles, easy system and guaranteed outcomes to British gardeners. Thoroughly redesigned and converted to the metric system, plant selections have been adjusted for British and Northern European climates and growing seasons. The language has been Anglicized to communicate in a precise and natural way with British gardeners, while still retaining the inspirational 'can-do' attitude that has made Mel Bartholomew such a gardening phenomenon in his home country. Particularly suited for beginners, or those with poor soil, this is the perfect system for getting huge yields in a small space.
Download or read book Backyard Homesteading All in One For Dummies written by Todd Brock and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Live a more sustainable lifestyle Historically referred to as a government program for revitalizing undesirable living areas, "homesteading" today has come to mean the pursuit of a self-sufficient lifestyle. Homesteading can include everything from keeping bees, growing vegetables, and composting to installing solar panels, creating a rain barrel, and canning your own food,—plus much more. Backyard Homesteading All-in-One For Dummies has a little bit of everything for the homesteader in all of us. It walks you through the basics of creating your own sustainable homestead and offers expert tips and tricks for making it as easy and successful as possible. Raise chickens Keep bees Compost Can and preserve This book gives you everything you need to embark on your own homesteading adventure.
