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When The Biggle Garden Book was first published in 1908, most people were in the habit of raising their own food and flowers. Jacob Biggle felt that a gardener's success had to do with willpower and passion rather than acreage. "The man, woman or youngster who really wants a garden, will somehow manage to have a good one regardless of soil conditions, bad weather, measles in the family, or whether the area of ground at hand is a square acre or a square rod," he wrote encouragingly at the start o...

*What are the key tasks for each month that as a time-pressed vegetable gardener you should do to ensure success? *Which vegetables should you grow and which varieties will guarantee both quantity and quality? *What are the most important things you need to know to make your crop blight-free, healthy and plentiful? Pithy, practical and purposeful - for anyone who loves their plot but is forced to garden in snatched moments - this handy diary, together with its sister volumes The Ten-Minute Garde...

This text is part of a series on woody plants for foliage, flowers and fragrance. "Trees and Shrubs for Fragrance" is a comprehensive directory of beautiful trees and shrubs with photographs specifically chosen for the multitude of haunting perfumes and heavenly scents available for gardens in every season. The book is easy to use and elegantly designed. Glyn Church shares his joy of plants, describing familiar plants and introducing new plants to the home gardener. The book details 98 plant gen...

This is a dictionary of gardening, horticultural and botanical terms likely to be met by the ordinary gardener. Organized in an A-Z format, 2900 terms are explained and when appropriate illustrated with thumbnail and some half-page black and white line drawings. It is cross-referenced thoughout and contains alternative and USA spellings where appropriate plus rural, local and by-gone terms.

Updated for alignment with the 2012 lunar cycles, this detailed guide includes information on the waxing and waning moon, the constellations and the Chinese zodiac, and an abundance of gardening tips. The effects of the moon on plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables are explained in simple but ample detail, and recommendations for the ideal times to sow, transplant, rotate crops, and harvest are provided. This guide explains how animal husbandry, beekeeping, and even beer brewing and wine makin...

Acclaimed since its first appearance as the most practical guide to plant tissue culture and widely adopted as a textbook, this standard work is now even better. This expanded edition introduces new developments in biotechnology, such as genetic engineering and cell culture. It provides detailed recipes for propagating plants from more than 30 families. It explains clearly how to set up a propagating laboratory, from a hobbyist's kitchen to an elaborate commercial enterprise.

Jane Lamb has been a major contributor of gardening articles to Down East magazine for nearly 20 years. Now 27 of her articles profiling Maine's premier gardeners and most outstanding gardens are collected in one volume. Jane has provided a new introductory paragraph for each chapter to bring readers up to date on what has changed since the time when the original article was published. The book includes how-to advice about gardening in a northern climate and insight into ways to approach garden...

Fungi is a richly detailed and beautifully illustrated book which tells you everything you need to know about these fasciating organisms. Fungi are an indispensable part of the great chain of life: more than 90% of the world’s plant species depend on them for their nutrition. There are believed to be about 1.5 million species, thriving in virtually every habitat, from temperate to tropical, Antarctic to marine. Using beautifully coloured illustrations, this book dips into the whole range, show...

The art of bonsai is widely known in the West: from the Karate Kid to the American Bonsai Association and even local grocery stores, bonsai has become a common sight in the States. But bonsai, the Japanese art of creating miniature trees, actually originated in China, where it's called penjing. Penjing, meaning "tray scenery," is a traditional Chinese art of creating miniature potted landscapes including trees and other plants. Brought from China to Japan in ancient times before spreading to the...

This valuable reference will be useful for both scholars and general readers. It is both botanical and cultural, describing the role of plant in social life, regional customs, the arts, natural and covers all aspects of plant cultivation and migration and covers all aspects of plant cultivation and migration. The text includes an explanation of plant names and a list of general references on the history of useful plants.

"Exotics, such lush, tropical plants as hibiscus, bougain-villea, and palms, are enjoying a horticultural renaissance....Enticing, show-stopping photographs little seen outside of travel brochures help turn timid gardeners into exotic adventurers....As houseplants or for annual, and possibly perennial, gardening usage, exotics offer a wealth of home and garden landscape possibilities that can turn boring vistas into brilliant views."--"Booklist."

How to prune and train trees, shrubs, hedges, topiary, tree and soft fruit, climbers and roses Practical advice and step-by-step techniques, with over 800 photographs and 100 practical illustrations