Natures Garden

The rose is the Queen of Flowers. Roses are beautiful, fragrant, and elegant - and they require all the pampering of a real queen, don't they? Actually, they don't! Rose gardening can be easy and pleasant. I've worked 25 years in horticulture and cared for over 300 roses in a public rose garden when I was municipal horticulturist. I found ways to keep rose gardening fuss-budgetry to a minimum while growing vigorous roses that bloomed their heads off. Rose to the Occasion shares tricks and shortcuts that rosarians use.

Is forest bathing for me and my dog? Yes! You don’t need a swimsuit - no special attire required. Forest bathing is accessible to all levels of fitness and mobility. It is a new (and very old) type of restorative stroll in the woods with your dog. Why do forest bathing with my dog? If you feel like you are bouncing from one thing to the next, never relaxing, forest bathing will reduce your stress, reset your nervous systems, have lasting positive effects on your immune system, and increase the well-being of both you and your dog.

Plastic pollution is the environmental scourge of our age, but how can you make a difference? This accessible guide, written by the campaigner at the forefront of the antiplastic movement, will help you make the small changes that make a big difference, from buying a reusable coffee cup to running a cleanup at your local park or beach.

In Conversations With Cosmo, Dr. Betty Jean Craige tells how her female African Grey Parrot learned to talk and developed a terrific sense of humor. In this very entertaining audiobook, Cosmo herself contributes to the narration of her astonishing story.

The Shadow and the Promise by bestselling author Marty Machowski follows the adventures of the animals who witness the events of Genesis and Exodus unfold before them. Join badgers in the Garden of Eden, an array of animals in the Ark, groundhogs at Babel, Abraham’s donkey, sheep from Joseph’s herd, the cats in the palace in Egypt, and a dog and oxen present at the Passover.

From the Lambic breweries of Belgium, where beer is fermented with wild yeasts drawn down from the air around the brewery, to the aquifers below Burton-on-Trent, where the brewing water is rumored to contain life-giving qualities, Miracle Brew tells the full story behind the amazing role each of these fantastic four - a grass, a weed, a fungus, and water - has to play.

This audiobook is not only aimed at beginners, novices, and trainees but also seasoned gardeners concerning the benefits of health and well-being. This guidebook has sections that can be listened to in any order or sequentially.

Nationally recognized, award-winning animal behaviorist and master trainer Bryan Bailey will help you gain the knowledge and tools to activate and deactivate natural impulses and mechanisms in your dog, leading to a harmonious existence and the control you've always dreamed of.

RVing with solar power is a great way to untether yourself from the trappings of a stationary world. Getting closer to nature and finding your peace is all tied to how well you can make it comfortable within your RV, and how easy and hassle-free you make power generation. This book will teach you how you can install a solar-powered system to generate power in your RV.

As the Boy Scouts of America will attest, Cliff Jacobson wrote the book on campsite cooking. Basic Illustrated Cooking in the Outdoors is the official handbook for the Boy Scouts' cooking badge! A veteran of the outdoors and a guide of young people into remote areas of both Canada and the United States, Cliff Jacobson knows more about the routines of cooking than most adventurers. His unique ideas and sensible solutions to typical campsite dilemmas will make food stay edible longer and taste better.

In a vibrant and colorful garden bordering a small wood along the Bold Coast of Maine, where the flowers bloom in a rainbow of hues and the air is filled with the soft hum of nature, lives the wee humble bumblebee. But not just any bee—she has a heart full of curiosity and a love for making new friends. Every day, she sets off on her tiny wings to explore the garden’s many nooks and crannies, discovering the beauty and wisdom of the flowers and shrubs that call this place home.

In Unnatural Companions, journalist Peter Christie issues a call to action for pet owners. If we hope to reverse the alarming trend of wildlife decline, pet owners must acknowledge the pets-versus-conservation dilemma and concede that our well-fed and sheltered cats too often prey on small backyard wildlife and seemingly harmless reptiles released into the wild might be the next destructive invasive species. We want our pets to eat nutritionally healthy food, but how does the designer food we feed them impact the environment?

What will your guinea pig mean to you? Worried that you won't know how to look after your new pet guinea pig? Look no further! This lovely book will help your learn everything you need to know about looking after your new guinea pig. Making every day a happy and fun day playing with your new best friend. A practical pet guide for guinea pigs - ideal for children and adults. Full of expert advice on how to choose your pet & how best to look after your guinea pig.

In the last 20 years, pets have gone from the backyard to sleeping on our beds, then showing up in every corner of America. Pet Nation tells the story of this seismic shift and the economic, media, legal, political, and social dramas springing from this cultural transformation. Since 1998, the pet population in the US has almost doubled - about two-thirds of the country now owns a pet. No longer left to wander the neighborhood, dogs and cats eat special food, get individualized medical attention, and even fly in the cabin.

Each essay illuminates the life of a single species and its relationship to humans, and how these species can help us understand birds in general. A dedicated birdwatcher and teacher, Gedney finds wonder not only in the speed and glistening beauty of the Anna's hummingbird, but also in her nest building. He acclaims the turkey vulture's and red-tailed hawk's roles in our ecosystem, and he venerates the inimitable California scrub jay's work planting acorns.

Are you looking for an exotic and unique pet that doesn’t require too much attention? Have you ever wanted a snack that both you and a pet amphibian or reptile can enjoy? Do you have a five liter plastic container? 50 Things to Know About Pet Isopods by author Dante Silva offers an approach on how to care for some of Mother Nature’s tiniest, but highly important little critters. Most people see a roly-poly or pill bug and tell you it's a dirty pest that contributes nothing to the environment. Those people are wrong. With this audiobook you'll discover the beauty of isopods.

Angela Douglas shares the joys and curiosities of a decidedly ordinary patch of green in upstate New York cultivated through the art of “strategic neglect"―sometimes taking a hand to manage wildlife, more often letting nature go its own way. From the first flowers of spring and the fireflies of high summer to a hoarding chipmunk in the fall and cardinals singing in the winter, Douglas shows us the magic of welcoming unexpected plant life and animal life into one’s backyard.

Embrace the future of sustainable living with 'Modern Homestead Garden Guide: Nurturing Nature and Sustainability at Home.' This audiobook is your indispensable companion on a journey toward self-sufficiency and environmental harmony, right in the heart of your own modern homestead.

Sometimes that very thin line between illusion and reality is not as clearly defined as we would like it to be. It certainly wasn't the day that Alan Mitz stumbled into the garden of Abdul Gasazi. For in this bizarre and eerie place - where strange topiary trees loomed - the evil visage of Gasazi casts its shadow. And even after Alan escaped, the spell of Gasazi still seemed to penetrate into his everyday world. In this extraordinary, unusual, and unique book, Chris Van Allsburg explores both real and surreal worlds with incredible deftness.

Whiskers the kitten finds a magical garden filled with wonders, but she must solve a special riddle to unlock its secrets. Along the way, she faces obstacles, learns valuable lessons about wisdom, and discovers the magic of nature.