Gardening
Find top gardening books and essential reads for green thumbs at our online bookstore, featuring the best books on gardening for beginners, vegetable gardening, and organic gardening. Discover must-read and best-selling titles, including books about planting and gardening for dummies.
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The Practice of Horticulture - Containing Information on Garden Types, Soil, Planning, Planting and Many Other Aspects of Horticulture"The Practice of Horticulture" is a vintage book on gardening and related subjects, including different types of garden, planning, soil, equipment, planting, and much more. This detailed handbook contains everything a gardener needs to know, making it a must-have for green-fingered enthusiasts and collectors...
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Hops: Their History, Botany, Chemistry and Medicinal UsesPeter Lund Simmonds (1814-1897), a Danish-born newsagent and journalist who lived in England. Alongside his editorial career, he was also interested in food, agriculture, international trade and polar exploration, and published several scientific studies. Originally published in 1877, this antique text contains information on...
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Growing the Stone Fruits - With Information on Growing Cherries, Peaches and PlumsThis antiquarian volume comprises a detailed and concise guide to growing the stone fruits, with information on growing cherries, peaches, and plums. Written in simple, clear language and full of handy tips and practicable information, this guide is ideal for the beginner, and would...
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Mushroom Identification - With Chapters on Common, Edible and Poisonous FungiThis comprehensive guide to the mushroom industry comprises twenty two thorough and detailed chapters by various experts on the subject. It is extensively illustrated with black and white drawings, forming a complete how to guide. The Mushroom Industry takes a comprehensive and informative look...
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Propagation of Plants - A Complete Guide for Professional and Amateur Growers of Plants by Seeds, Layers, Grafting and Budding, with Chapters on NurseThis vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to propagating plants, specially designed for the novice or home gardener. With clear instructions and helpful diagrams, this book walks the budding gardener through every step from preparation and planning to cutting, layering, dividing, seeding, and beyond....
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Cactus Culture: How to Grow Cacti and Succulents at HomeThis beautiful vintage guide will teach you everything you need to know about growing cacti and other succulents, indoors and outdoors.Author: Ellen D. SchulzPublisher: Read BooksPublished: 11/09/2010Pages: 210Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48dISBN: 9781446508855This title is not returnable
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Instructions In Gardening For LadiesFirst published in 1840, this vintage book contains a classic guide to gardening, originally designed especially for women. This easy-to-digest guide is full of simple instructions and expert tips that will be of considerable utility to novice gardeners and those looking to get into...
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Gardening with Nature - How to Grow Your Own Vegetables, Fruit and Flowers by Natural Methods"Gardening With Nature" is a classic guide to growing fruit, vegetables and flowers with a focus on using mainly natural means. With simple, step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams, this volume is ideal for the eco-friendly gardeners with little previous experience. Contents include: "Fundamentals", "Preparing...
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A Picture Dictionary of Flowers"A Picture Dictionary of Flowers" contains a delightfully-illustrated and exhaustive catalogue of flowers and plants written by H. H. Thomas. For each flower treated there is provided simple descriptions and details relating to ideal growing conditions, seasonal considerations, common problems, and more. Contents include:...
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How to Build Birdhouses and Feeders - And How to Attract Birds to Your GardenThis early work is a fascinating read for ornithologists and carpenters alike. Illustrated with a wealth of text and full page working diagrams and photographs alike it contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Sections on building projects related to feeding,...
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Fruit Growing - IllustratedThis early work is a fascinating read for any gardening enthusiast or historian, but contains much information that is still useful and practical today. It is a thoroughly recommended title for the amateur or professional arborist or horticulturalist's shelf. Its 130 pages contain 50...
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251 Beautiful Flowers and How to Grow Them"250 Beautiful Flowers" is a comprehensive handbook on gardening that offers the reader information and step-by-step instructions on how to successfully cultivate a vast range of flowers suitable for the garden, as well as some helpful tips on gardening in general. Each flower has...
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Gardening - Philosophy for EveryonePhilosophy and gardens have been closely connected from the dawn of philosophy, with many drawing on their beauty and peace for philosophical inspiration. Gardens in turn give rise to a broad spectrum of philosophical questions. For the green-fingered thinker, this book reflects on a...
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Making a Rock GardenThis vintage book contains a classic guide to building and maintaining beautiful rock gardens in both small and large spaces, as well as planting and propagating of a variety of suitable plants and shrubs. "Making A Rock Garden" will be of considerable utility to...
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Odyssey of a DP: Memoirs of a Displaced PersonFrom displaced person to award winning designer: the memoirs of Vladimir Drobashevsky. In 1941, twelve year old Vladimir awakes one morning to the chaos of the Luftwaffe bombing his neighborhood in Belgrade. The Germans are invading his homeland. Vladimir and his family are soon...
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Fence Row Gardening: Green Guide For Wise Use Of Forgotten SoilA fun and environmentally sound method of using forgotten soil for your gardenAuthor: Paul R. SmithPublisher: Outskirts PressPublished: 12/17/2008Pages: 52Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.14lbsSize: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.12dISBN: 9781432733179This title is not returnable
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Carrots Grow UndergroundSimple text and photographs describe how carrots grow underground.Author: Mari SchuhPublisher: Capstone PressPublished: 12/01/2010Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 6.78h x 5.84w x 0.07dISBN: 9781429661850Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.5Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 141217 / Carrots Grow UndergroundReview Citation(s): School Library Journal...
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War Garden VictoriousThis 1919 book describes both the success of the war garden in helping to reduce food shortages during the World War I period and the necessity for maintaining these gardens during peacetime.Author: Charles PackPublisher: Applewood BooksPublished: 01/30/2009Pages: 400Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.33lbsSize: 9.02h x 6.03w...
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Practical Camellia Culture: A Treatise on the Propagation and Culture of the Camellia Japonica""Robert Halliday's 1880 work is a hands-on guide to the culture of the Camellia japonica, the flower that became the state flower of Alabama and a favorite of Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (England), and Coco Chanel.""Author: Robert HallidayPublisher: Applewood BooksPublished: 01/16/2009Pages: 156Binding Type: PaperbackWeight:...
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Orchid Grower's Manual: Containing Brief Descriptions of Upwards of Four Hundred and Forty of Orchidaceous Plants; Together with Notices of ThIn his 1862 work, Benjamin Williams provides the novice orchid grower with simple directions on the cultivation of orchids, as well as descriptions of a variety of orchid species.Author: Benjamin WilliamsPublisher: Applewood BooksPublished: 01/06/2008Pages: 180Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 8.92h x 6.04w x 0.45dISBN: 9781429013611
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