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Buy Now	How to Make a Forest Garden (more) »rank: 58013 by: Patrick Whitefield : :A forest garden is a food-producing garden, based on the model of a natural woodland or forest. It is made up of fruit and nut trees, fruit bushes, perennial vegetables and herbs. It can be tailored to fit any space, from a tiny urban back yard to a large rural garden.A close copy of a natural ecosystem, it is perhaps the most ecologically friendly way of gardening open to us.It is also a low-maintenance way of gardening. Once established there ...	Buy Now	Orchids for Dummies (more) »rank: 26847 by: Steven Frowine, National Gardening Association : :The fun and easy way to grow orchids Orchids, as anyone who has read Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief or has seen the movie Adaptation knows, inspire a passionate following. And their popularity is rising: according to the USDA, more than 12.7 million orchids were sold in the U.S. last year. Brimming with black-and-white illustrations and 8 pages of color photos, this friendly guide introduces would-be orchid fanciers to today's most popular and intriguing orchid varieties—and shows step by step ...
Buy Now	Mushroom Cultivator: A Practical Guide to Growing Mushrooms at Home (more) »rank: 29024 by: Paul Stamets, J. S. Chilton : :The fun and easy way to grow orchids Orchids, as anyone who has read Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief or has seen the movie Adaptation knows, inspire a passionate following. And their popularity is rising: according to the USDA, more than 12.7 million orchids were sold in the U.S. last year. Brimming with black-and-white illustrations and 8 pages of color photos, this friendly guide introduces would-be orchid fanciers to today's most popular and intriguing orchid varieties—and shows step by step ...	Buy Now	Complete Book of Cacti & Succulents (more) »rank: 17430 by: Terry Hewitt : :The Complete Book of Cacti & Succulents features the history, cultivation, and imaginative use of more than 300 plants -- in step-by-step color stages. This is a feast of in-depth information and eye-catching photography. DK's new line of paperback titles combines all the qualities of its hardcovers with the advantages of the soft cover format. Each of these already popular books will now be available to a large new readership who will delight in the essential elements of every DK ...
Buy Now	Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest (Timber Press Field Guide) (more) »rank: 29754 by: Mark Turner, Phyllis Gustafson : :Featuring more than 1240 stunning color photographs, this comprehensive field guide will remain a trusted, authoritative trailside reference for years to come. It describes and illustrates 1220 commonly encountered species, both native and nonnative, including perennials, annuals, and shrubs. Encompassing the Pacific Northwest from southern British Columbia to northern California, from the coast to the mountains and high desert, this handy book is perfect for hikers, naturalists, native plant enthusiasts, and anyone wishing to learn about the amazingly diverse wildflowers ...	Buy Now	The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants (more) »rank: 62837 by: Department of the Army : :In survival situations, often wild plants are the only sustenance available. The proper identification of these plants can mean the difference between survival and death. The Complete Guide to Wild Edible Plants describes habitat and distribution, physical characteristics, and edible parts of wild plants. – the key elements of identification. Also, methods of preparation are suggested for taste and variety. No serious outdoors person should ever hit the trail without this book or the knowledge contain within it.
Buy Now	Edible Forest Gardens (2 volume set) (more) »rank: 207498 by: Dave Jacke, Eric Toensmeier : :This comprehensive two-volume book constitutes an in-depth course in ecological garden design. Written in a passionate, clear, and engaging style, it integrates the vision and ecology of forest gardening with practical design, establishment, and management strategies. While Edible Forest Gardens was written as an integrated whole, each volume can stand alone as valuable learning tools and references. Volume One begins with an overview of the ecological and cultural context for forest gardening in modern North America. It also lays out ...	Buy Now	A Field Guide to Western Trees (Peterson Field Guides: 44) (more) »rank: 55742 by: George A. Petrides : :This newly designed field guide features detailed descriptions of 387 species, arranged in six major groups by visual similarity. The 47 color plates and 5 text drawings show distinctive details needed for identification. Color photographs and 295 color range maps accompany the species descriptions.
Buy Now	Peterson Field Guide to Ferns, Second Edition: Northeastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guide Series) (more) »rank: 39793 by: Elizabeth Farnsworth, Boughton Cobb, Cheryl Lowe : :Since 1956, when the late Boughton Cobb wrote his field guide to ferns, this book, unchanged in all the years since, has become the classic on the subject. Now the New England Wild Flower Society (NEWFS) has completely updated the text and added 100 color photographs. The incredibly beautiful full-page line drawings by the late Laura Louise Foster have been reproduced from the original art. New subjects include a section on habitats and conservation, a glossary of botanical terms, and ...	Buy Now	Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World: An Identification Guide (more) »rank: 59471 by: Paul Stamets : :From the author of Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms comes the only identification guide exclusively devoted to the world's psilocybin-containing mushrooms. Detailed descriptions and color photos for over 100 species are provided, as well as an exploration of their long-standing use by ancients and their continued significant to modern-day culture.