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Decorative Cacti
by: Subik, Rudolf
A guide to succulebt house plants. Their structure, their distribution
& history, how conditions of their natural habitat can be simulated
so they can grow in your home. Useful hints on light, temperature, water,
heat, & propagation. Contains 56 beautiful full-page paintings. 132
pgs.
c. 1972, H/C...$10.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good with dust jacket
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Deer Proofing Your Yard & Garden
by: Hart, Rhonda
Offers environmentally responsible deer control & techniques that
work. You'll learn how to: identify deer damage; make your own homemade
deterrents; select commercial repellents; designs a landscape that repels
deer; and join neighbors in developing community deer management strategies.
Also includes a comprehensive list of plants deer most like and dislike,
as well as information about deer behavior throughout the year.155 pgs.
c. 1997, S/C...$12.95
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Discovering Herbs (A Shire Book)
by: Sanecki, Kay N.
Growing, harvesting, drying, cooking, pot-porri, herb collections in Britian.
Since the early 1970s herbs have been recognized as part of our cultural
heritage and many are now familiar garden plants. Others of ancient cultivation
are now collectors' items in the authentic herb garden. In this book the
author includes a wide range of such plants, discussing their background,
care and cultivation, their properties and propagation. Medicinal plants,
pot herbs, culinary delights, household sweeteners, dye plants and those
with fragrance are all included. This is a book for both beginner and
enthusiast. Color photos. 136 pgs.
c. 2004, 7th Ed., S/C...$9.95
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Extend Your Garden Season: Row Covers & Mulches
by: Stetson, Fred
Floating row covers, plastic tunnels, garden protection, temperatures,
etc. 32 pgs.
c.1996, Booklet...$2.95
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Feasting Free On Wild Edibles
by: Angier, Bradford
Guide to finding, knowing, and fixing 337 delicasies growing wild in backyards,
fencepost corners, open fields, mesas, or by the lakeshore, lake or stream.
With more than 500 superlatively nutritious ways to prepare them. Line
drawings. 313 pgs.
c. 1969, H/C...$17.50
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Field Book Of Common Mushrooms
by: Thomas, William S.
Identification guide of common mushrooms (edible & poisonous) based
on info by the best American mycologists. A handbook of wild mushrooms for
use in woods & fileds. Contains descriptions of 164 species, all of
which are illustrated. Full-page color plates of nearly 100 species and
more than 200 other illustrations. 369 pgs.
c. 1948, Revised, H/C...$15.00
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Field Guide To Edible Wild Plants
by: Angier, Bradford
Quick, all-in-color identifier of more than 100 edible wild foods growing
free in the U.S.& Canada. Full-page color illustration of each plant.
256 pgs.
c. 1974, H/C...$16.95
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good with dust jacket, name
stamped inside front cover, otherwise like new in & out
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Field Guide To Medicinal Wild Plants
by: Angier, Bradford
This illustrated guide to North American wild medicinals (how to identify
and use wild plants for medicinal purposes) has been a nature classic
for over thirty years. Includes information on each plant's characteristics,
distribution, and medicinal qualities as well as updated taxonomy and
15 new species such as echinacea, ephedra, jewelweed, goldenseal, and
more. Scientific information for a general audience and full-color illustrations
combine with intriguing accounts of the plants' uses, making this a practical
guide for anyone interested in the medicinal uses of wild plants. 258
pgs.
c. 2008, 2nd Ed, Rev, S/C...$21.95
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Field Guide To North American Edible Wild Plants
by: Elias, Thomas
Season-by-season guide to idententification, harvest & preparation
of over 200 common wild plants - for every region of the US & Canada.
Also noted are hundreds of edibles related to or resembling the 200. A
final section covers 20 poisonous plants. Color photos. 286 pgs.
c. 1982, H/C...$24.95
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Condition: Very Good with dust jacket
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Flowering Cacti & Other Succulent Plants
by: Rose, H.
Families of succulent plants, geographical distribution, utility of succulent
plants, how to make a collection, how to propagate, how to cultivate &
care for succulent plants. Information & color pictures for over 30
kinds. 100 pgs.
c. 1958, H/C...$5.00
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Flowering Gift Plants
by: Fosler, G. M.
Their care & how to rebloom them. B/W photos. 56 pgs.
c. 1958, Booklet...$3.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Poor
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Flowering Shrubs & Small Trees
by: Zucker, Isabel
Provides detailed descriptions of more than 600 blossoming shrub and tree
species& their care. Includes an encyclopedic listing of shrub genuses,
varieties, and cultivators, troubleshooting tips, landscapping suggestions,
and much more. Also, lists of shrubs for every purpose and a bloom time
chart. Illustrated with color photographs through out. 287 pgs.
c.1990, H/C, Rev...$40.00
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Fruit Key & Twig Key To Trees & Shrubs
by: Harlow,William M., PH.D.
Handy, easy to use keys to fruit & twig identification. Over 350 photographs,
nearly every twig & fruit described. 56 pgs.
c. 1946, S/C...$12.50
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Condition: Good
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Garden Madness: Unpruned Truth About A Blooming Passion
by: Watkins, Susan
Being a passionate and truly mad gardener herself, Watkins takes a good
hard look (through a mulch-encrusted eye) at the essentials, the foibles,
and the out-and-out craziness inherent in the love of growing things.
This book reveals the truth about many deep, dark gardening secrets such
as: The Miracle of Leaf Mold, The Useful Poop Factor, and the real difference
between garden equipment and garden gizmos. A wacky look at gardening
from one of its own, Garden Madness is the perfect gift for serious gardeners
who don't take themselves too seriously. 256 pgs.
c.1995, S/C...$15.95
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Garden Succulents (RHS Wisley Handbook)
by: Hewitt, Terry
Written by horticultural experts, this is a concise & informative
guide to growing garden succulents - how to choose the best succulents
for your soil & situation - expert advice on planting, propagation,
& care - recommended plants for the best results. Color photos. 96
pgs.
c. 2003, S/C...$12.95
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Gardener's Bug Book
by: Pleasant, Barbara
Barbara Pleasant explains how to work with nature to make the garden a
no-pest zone. The author shows how to distinguish the good bugs from the
bad and use the best homemade and commercial control strategies for pests.
Cross-references 72 common vegetables and fruits and the pests that affect
them. Clearly illustrated. 160 pgs .
c.1994, S/C...$12.95
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Gardener's D.I.Y. (Gold Cockerel Series)
by: Roberts, Michael
22 Projects in wood for the home gardener such as: leaf grab, tomato box,
cold frame, bird table, green house, trellis, planters, troughs, bird
nest box, hose reel, and more. B/W photos & blueprints. 84 pgs.
c. 2000, S/C...$19.95
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Gardening
by: Beard, Henry
A dictionary for weedpullers, slugcrushers & backyard botanists. The bestselling
satirists dig deep into gardening lore to come up with 200 clarifications,
including ones for Houseplant, Rotary Mower, Sucker, Tree Surgeon, and
Zucchini. "Filled with puns, word plays, and an amusing cynicism.
96 pgs.
c.1982, S/C...$4.95
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Grass: Yearbook of Agriculture 1948
by: United States Dept. of Agriculture
Soil, grass, conservation, forage for livestock, value of pasture, storage
of forage, grass & rotations, the range, enemies of grass, the search
for better grass, describes grass in ten regions of the United States,
the legumes, cousins, and charts & tables of grass with scientific & common
names. Color photos, B/W line drawings, charts, graphs, maps. 892 pgs.
c. 1948, H/C...$35.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Rare, Quantities Limited
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Grow 15 Herbs For The Kitchen
by: Felty, Sheryl
Raised beds, growing outdoors, growing indoors, varieties of herbs, usage
chart, cooking. 32 pgs.
c. 1981, Booklet...$3.95
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Grow A Hummingbird Garden
by: Gelfand, Dale
About hummingbirds, choosing plants, laying out the garden, vines, trees,
shrubs. 32 pgs.
c.1997, Booklet...$2.95
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Grow The Best Tomatoes
by: Page, John
Nature of tomatoes, placement, soil, planting, hardening off, setting
out, etc. 32 pgs.
c.1979, Booklet...$2.95
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Growing & Using Lavendar
by: Barrett, Patti
Types, growing and culture, soil conditions, pruning, harvest, uses of
lavendar. 32 pgs.
c. 1996, Booklet...$3.95
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Growing Fruit & Vegetables
by: Pople, David
How to plan & prepare your plot, the best crops to choose, plant care
& cultivation, fruit/veg/herb directories. Color photos. 128 pgs.
c.1996, S/C...$17.95
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