Provides the names of over four thousand common British and North American garden plants, and includes information on the names' origins, meanings, and relationships to the plants themselves.
Botanical names are essential to accurate identification of plants but many gardeners find them unwieldy and intimidating. This book aims to provide the reader with an understanding of how a plant has acquired its name, and in doing so puts the plant in context and renders its n…
"Botanical names can be baffling to even the most experienced gardener. But a plant's botanical name is more than just a handy labelit can tell a plant's country of origin, the shape of its leaves, the color of its petals, and much more. The A to Z of Plant Names clears the conf…
Provides the names of over four thousand common British and North American garden plants, and includes information on the names' origins, meanings, and relationships to the plants themselves.
Only one experience is more breathtaking than seeing a gorgeous orchid in bloom and that is smelling a fragrant gorgeous orchid in bloom! In this first popular book on the subject, the author profiles 110 fragrant orchids including cultivation information and detailed notes on t…
You lust after lush year-round landscapes, but when it comes to garden design beyond summer, you're at the mercy of our climate. Or are you? Andrew Keys and Kerry Michaels divulge how to grow all-year ornamental gardens specifically suited for the Northeast. Learn the region's m…
"Lakes is an illuminating tour through the most fascinating lakes around the world. Whether it's Lake Vostok, located more than two miles beneath the surface of Antarctica, whose water was last exposed to the atmosphere perhaps a million years ago; Lake Baikal in southern Siberi…
The book constitutes a thorough "biography" of lakes. This is a solid, entertaining work of popular scientific writing on a subject that is of interest to a wide range of readers