Sunday, August 1, 2010

The Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower’s Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers, Revised and Expanded

July 21, 2010 by admin  
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Acre-for-acre, flowers are the most profitable--as well as the most beautiful--crop on the farm. In The Flower Farmer expert flower grower Lynn Byczynski provides a complete introduction to raising a cornucopia of cut flowers for home use and for sale to retail customers, florists, and other markets.The book offers detailed, manageable plans for fl[Read More]

Wildflowers: A Guide to Growing and Propagating Native Flowers of North America (The New England Wild Flower Society)

July 16, 2010 by admin  
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The New England Wild Flower Society is the oldest plant conservation organization in North America. It celebrated its 100th birthday by publishing this beautiful and useful guide to identifying, growing, and propagating native wildflowers. Cultivating and appreciating native flora is a first step towards ecological gardening, a concept [Read More]

FabJob Guide to Become a Florist (FabJob Guides)

July 6, 2010 by admin  
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Get Paid to Create Floral Designs or Start Your Own Flower Shop Imagine having an exciting high-paying job that lets you use your creativity to brighten people's lives with flowers. Welcome to the world of floristry! If you would like to get hired as a floral designer or start your own florist business the FabJob Guide to Become a Florist is [Read More]

The Perennial Care Manual: A Plant-by-Plant Guide: What to Do and When to Do It

June 28, 2010 by admin  
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The best-laid perennial garden designs result in gorgeous beds that bring color and texture to home landscapes. But no matter how perfect the garden, how glorious the color, how eye-catching the combinations, no perennial garden stays beautiful by itself. The plants need tender care - watering, pruning, deadheading, and dividing. With Nancy Ondra's[Read More]

Complete Guide to Orchids (Ortho Books)

June 27, 2010 by admin  
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• A complete, up-to-date resource on the best and most easily grown orchid species, hybrids, and cultivars readily available in North America. • Inspires gardeners to have confidence to grow these elegant plants successfully. • Step-by-step instructions show how to select, pot, stake, and care for orchids. • Expert advi[Read More]

Book of Fresh Flowers: A Complete Guide to Selecting and Arranging

June 23, 2010 by admin  
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Filled with hundreds of breathtaking arrangements for many indoor settings and special occasions. The Book of Fresh Flowers is a celebration of the beauty of flowers, foliage, and fruits and an inspiration to anyone interested in arranging fresh flowers. Malcolm Hillier, coauthor of the best-selling Book of Dried Flowers, once again delights the [Read More]

The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Cannas (Gardener’s Guide to Growing Series)

June 15, 2010 by admin  
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The strong forms and eye-catching colors of cannas make them perfect for planting as focal points or to help create a subtropical ambience.

Timber Press Pocket Guide to Hostas (Timber Press Pocket Guides)

June 3, 2010 by admin  
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Boasting diverse leaf shape, size, color, and texture, it is no wonder that hostas continue to reign as the most popular perennial plants in North America. Not only are they the supreme plant for shade, but they also can be used in the landscape either as striking specimen plantings or as accommodating companion plants. Few pests bother them, and l[Read More]

Fragrant Orchids: A Guide to Selecting, Growing, and Enjoying

June 2, 2010 by admin  
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Orchid lovers of all levels will delight in this unique approach to selecting new and exciting varieties of fragrant orchids. More than 100 different orchids are profiled here, with exquisite images of each, and salient details are included for another 355 enticing varieties. Profiles include cultivation information and detailed notes on each fragr[Read More]

Forever Flowers: A Flower Lover’s Guide to Selecting, Pressing, and Designing

May 27, 2010 by admin  
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Flowers have the ability to raise our spirits and bring joy into our lives. Now anyone can make flowers last a lifetime by following the methods found in this book. Besides providing information on pressing and designing with flowers, this book details the start-to-finish process, beginning with sowing, growing, and gathering flowers to storin[Read More]

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