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A History of Zinnias brings forward the fascinating adventure of zinnias and the spirit of civilization. With colorful illustrations, this book is a cultural and horticultural history documenting the development of garden zinnias-one of the top ten garden annuals grown in the United States today.
The deep and exciting history of garden zinnias pieces together a tale involving Aztecs, Spanish conquistadors, people of faith, people of medicine, explorers,...
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Belinda's Dream, "Katy Road Pink" and "Georgetown Tea." The names alone evoke images of glorious cottage gardens and arching trellises laden with perfumed blossoms. Offering gardeners hardiness and ease of care, some roses have even lived for decades untended. All provide their admirers with years of pleasure and enticing fragrances. In this edition, rose expert Bill Welch updates the latest information and top sources for antique roses. The improved...
84) Gladiolus
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Gladiolus, also known as Sword Lily has derived its name from a Latin word "Gladioli" which means sword as the leaves of the plant resemble to that of a sword. Attractive and long spikes with bright, huge and colorful flowers in various sizes in addition to long keeping quality are some of the characteristics, which make it as one of the most demanding and revenue fetching commercial crop. It is an ideal cut flower crop, which can be grown easily...
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Thirty-three eminent gardeners on their favorite rose
Among the plant kingdom, Rosa is a relatively small genus, comprising only about one hundred species around the globe. But as these species intercross, they have given rise to as many as thirty thousand cultivars, making the rose perhaps the most various of all plants grown in gardens-and one of the most treasured.
This one-of-a-kind collection gathers together thirty-three eminent gardeners...
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Gardener's Guide to Full Sun Perennials includes the best nineteen perennial herbaceous plants for the outdoor flower garden. This guide book includes cultural information for plants you can plant outside in the home garden to provide you with beautiful flowers. Using this guide book you will discover the best flowers that come back year after year and are good grown in full sun. The Table of Contents includes a list of perennial flowers included...
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This eBook is best viewed on a color device.
This is a practical beginner's guide to the most common American wildflowers. Emphasis is on those with showy petals and those that the amateur is most likely to see. Special features include:
Where to look for wildflowers
Tips on how to collect and grow them
Simplified range maps
As an added aid to quick and easy identification, the flowers are grouped according to color.
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Passion fruit is a popular tropical fruit. Scientific name of Passion fruit is Passiflora edulis. It belongs to the family of Passifloraceae. Passion fruit is originated in Brazil. Now, passion fruits are distributed and cultivated in several tropical regions of the world including South Africa, Kenya, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Indonesia, Florida, Sri Lanka, and India. There are two types of passion fruits based on fruit color. These are...
90) Cómo Cultivar Orquídeas Para Principiantes: Una Guía Para Principiantes en el Cultivo de Orquídeas
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¿QUIERE APRENDER TRUCOS Y CONSEJOS DEL CULTIVO DE ORQUÍDEAS PARA PRINCIPIANTES? Aquí hay una vista previa de lo que aprenderá...¿Por qué debo cultivar orquídeas? Lo que necesita mi orquídea. Requisitos importantes de crecimiento para sus orquídeas. Replantar las orquídeas. Propagación para ayudar a cultivar más orquídeas ¡Y mucho, mucho más!
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This is a brand new, fully updated edition of the natural history classic first published in the New Naturalist series in 1973 as The Pollination of Flowers. The importance of insects in pollinating flowers is today so well known it's easy to forget that it was discovered little more than two centuries ago: before that, it was believed that the concern of bees with flowers was simply a matter of collecting honey. But the methods by which pollen reaches...
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Les tulipes sont des fleurs qui comptent parmi les plus belles et dont les espèces sont les plus variées au monde. Ce guide de plantation des tulipes est une véritable bible pour les débutants désireux d'embellir leur jardin avec ces fleurs sublimes aux couleurs et aux formes éclatantes.
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La bella historia de las rosas se remonta a la más lejana Antigüedad. Esta magnífica flor, cultivada en China desde tiempos inmemoriales, es el símbolo de la belleza de la mujer y del amor que inspira. Los autores nos guían a través del inventario de las rosas, describiendo su belleza, sus caprichos, sus necesidades y sus cualidades. Asimismo, nos revelan la historia de estas maravillosas flores.
Encontrará aquí toda la información necesaria...
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Established in 1960, Cuc Phuong is the oldest national park in Vietnam located in low mountains about 100 km SSW of Hanoi. The mountains in this area are remnants of a highly eroded ancient limestone plateau composed of crystalline limestone which originated from marine deposits accumulated more than 200 million years ago. The spectacular rocky landscape of the national park provides specific habitats for a unique and very rich flora including numerous...
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Containers are a gardener's best friend-they make it easy and fun to bring a burst of life and colour to your porch, balcony or front step. But so many of us get stuck in a rut. Frankie Flowers is here with 150 inspiring, beautiful and sometimes surprising container ideas to get your juices flowing. Each plays with Frankie's signature technique of using a thriller, a filler and a spiller to make sure your pot will have maximum impact. Frankie gives...
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The essential resource to the most recent research and practice on offenders with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
“The Wiley Handbook on Offenders with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities” is a comprehensive compendium to the research and evidence supporting clinical work with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who offend or are at risk of offending. With contributions from an international panel of experts,...
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Home Gardener's Orchids is the essential guide to choosing and growing orchids successfully in any climate. Orchids have a reputation for being hard to grow, but this comprehensive manual will lead gardeners straight to the best variety to cultivate in their climate, and provide all the necessary information to make their flowers flourish. Dozens of dazzling photographs showcase many of these exotic blooms, while detailed sections discuss how to raise...
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This is a plant identification book, pure and simple. Weather you're installing Annuals or purchasing them for your own use, you're often presented with row upon row of plants in containers. If you're unfamiliar with the plants' other characteristics, how do you know which to choose? It's easy. Just follow the simple clues offered here. Designed to be used on the job site, at the garden center or as a reference for your home garden, this easy-to-read...
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Quieres Aprender Todo Sobre El Cuidado De Los Tulipanes? Aquí Te Muestro Un Poco De Todo Lo Que Aprenderás... La Planeación Y Preparación Sembrando Los Bulbos De Tulipán Cuidado De Los Tulipanes Plantando Tus Tulipanes En Una Maseta Proporcionar La Cantidad Correcta De Agua Para Tus Tulipanes Proveyendo La Cantidad Correcta De Luz Solar Para El Crecimiento De Tus Tulipanes Trabajando Con Tulipanes De Cabezas Múltiples Y ¡Mucho, Mucho Más!
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Uncover the Secret World of Blooms: Gardening Gems Are you tired of struggling with lackluster blooms in your garden? Do you yearn to transform your outdoor space into a vibrant sanctuary bursting with color and life? Look no further! "Gardening Gems: Discovering the Beauty of Flowers" is your ultimate guide to cultivating a stunning floral oasis that will leave your neighbors green with envy. About This Book:Unlock the secrets to nurturing healthy,...
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