Plants Gardening

Are you tired of feeling like you have a brown thumb when it comes to having plants? Have you given up hope of ever having a thriving indoor garden? Fear not, fellow plant lover! You can become a successful plant parent with the right tools and knowledge.

In Push the Zone: The Good Guide to Growing Tropical Plants Beyond the Tropics, David the Good shares his successes and failures in expanding plant ranges, and equips you with the knowledge you need to add a growing zone or two to your own backyard. Based on original research done in North Florida, Push the Zone is useful for northern gardeners as well. Discover microclimates in your yard, use the thermal mass of walls to grow impossible plants, and uncover growing secrets that will change your entire view of what can grow where!

Do you want to plant once and get crops over and over again? Learn the fundamentals of perennial plants with techniques and methods to start growing them right away! Simple techniques to planting and caring for perennial plants! Whether you just want to learn more about how to grow organic perennial plants or already understand it and want extra help becoming a perennial planting expert, this book is for you. So don't delay it any longer.

For years, I lived in a small apartment without access to land to grow my own food. Everything I ate was purchased at the store - sometimes from questionable sources and often treated with harmful chemicals to increase shelf life. That was, of course, until I learned how to maximize the space all around me. That is to say, the indoor space inside my very own apartment. But growing food indoors isn't just for apartment dwellers.

Raised bed gardening eliminates many of the challenges that traditional planting brings to the table. You’ll be free from having to worry about weeds, pests, and extensive soil manipulations. Not only that, but raised bed gardening also offers ideal conditions for growing a wide range of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers.

Does the idea of building a self-sustainable nature’s wheel in your backyard sound exciting but a bit intimidating? There’s no need! With the right guidebook, building your first aquaponic garden can be pretty simple. What’s more, these systems are easy to maintain and can yield crops in almost any climate environment. With aquaponic gardens, you get the best out of gardening with zero troubles with pests!  

Television host and organic gardener Louise Eldridge welcomes old friend Jay McCormick to Washington, D.C. When McCormick is found face down in a fish pond, Louise uncovers a plot that includes Washington's power brokers.

Use companion planting to grow healthy vegetables free from chemicals and pesticides. Ancients have always known about companion planting, but like so much else in these days of climate change and carbon footprints, we're only now rediscovering the benefits. Not only does companion planting replace those nasty pesticides and chemicals, but your vegetable garden will also be a riot of color and a thing of beauty that will bring a sense of satisfaction to you and your family. Luckily, companion planting isn't difficult, and its not expensive. You just need to know a few things to get it right.

Why does my cherry tree blossom but never fruit? What's the most effective slug deterrent? Could I breed my own unique variety of flower? The world of gardening can be a mystifying place, with so many instructions to follow and often little explanation as to why. From hands-on advice to an exploration of the mental health benefits of gardening, whilst also looking at sustainable practice and the positive impact gardening can have during a climate crisis, Science of Gardening debunks myths, and reveals the latest science only taught at horticultural college.

Use the power of hydroponics to build simple and efficient gardens in your home! Are you passionate about gardening but don’t have appropriate conditions for agriculture? Have you always wanted to have your own yield of fruits and veggies? If yes, read on! Hydroponics could be exactly what you’re looking for! Modern technology makes it easier than ever to maintain a hydroponic garden. This ultimate beginner’s guide to hydroponics will teach you how to set up your own garden in no time!

Are you wondering if or how you can grow your fruits and vegetables and enjoy the fresh aroma and crisp taste of what you have planted? Get a copy of 101 Gardening Tips. The book shows you that you do not need to own a yard to have a garden. A yard is a plus, but a balcony or pouch will be sufficient as well. You have a list of fruits and vegetables to choose from as you listen to 101 Gardening Tips.

Companion gardening is just planting certain plants together because they will help each other grow and become healthier. It is said that companion gardening is even better than using fertilizers or artificial ways of letting plants grow because the plants can benefit from each other and it's all a natural process.

Gardening Month by Month lays out general gardening tips and tricks through the whole year. Are you planting vegetables, growing orchids, finding organic ways to care for your lawn, trying to raise fragrant roses? This book lays out what you need to know. Written for the beginning gardener, but also with plenty of information for the more advanced gardener. 

You don’t need to be a professional landscaper to be able to grow your own thriving garden, and you definitely don’t need four acres of land to add a touch of nature to your home. Whether you’re a lifelong gardener looking for inspiration, or you’re just someone who loves being surrounded by nature, this comprehensive guide will give you everything you need to know about growing plants in small spaces with raised beds, containers, and vertical structures, so you can finally start on a gardening journey that will last a lifetime.

This book contains proven steps and strategies on which plants or vegetables you can put together to help them to grow healthily. By combining plants carefully, plants can help each other in terms of providing nutrients in the soil, offering protection from wind or sun, and also by attracting beneficial insects or acting as a decoy for harmful pests.

With a new introduction exclusively in audio, read by Anna Pavord. The Tulip is not a gardening book. It is the story of a flower that has made men mad. Greed, desire, anguish and devotion have all played their parts in the development of the tulip into the worldwide phenomenon it is today. No other flower has ever carried so much cultural baggage; it charts political upheavals, illuminates social behaviour, mirrors economic booms and busts and plots the ebb and flow of religious persecution.

Discover how to cultivate a thriving garden - even if you have no space or experience. Convinced you've got two brown thumbs? Absolutely certain that gardening is a skill you're either born with or you’re not? Think again. Gardening usually conjures up images of sprawling backyards and hours of weeding, tending and harvesting - a hobby that's only available to those who have the time and space to spare. In today's world, that couldn't be farther from the truth. In fact, it’s easier and more accessible to get started with gardening than it’s ever been before.

There’s nothing like the joy of being self-sufficient—knowing that all you need to survive are a few seeds, water, and your hands in the dirt. You might already be totally convinced of the benefits of gardening but worry that your small urban home won’t be big enough to grow a thriving garden. This book is here to show you that there is no urban home that is too small to grow a garden that will bring you endless joy and satisfaction in your life.

The Kratky method isn't just the easiest hydroponics method - it's also much easier than conventional gardening! No guesswork, no tedious maintenance, no digging around in dirt - that's why the Kratky method is also known as the "set-it-and-forget-it" method. As long as you know which end of a plant should be facing up and as long as you follow the instructions closely, you'll be harvesting your favorite veggies in no time - without the hassle of weeding and watering, and without spending a fortune on equipment!

Florapedia is an eclectic A-Z compendium of botanical lore. With more than 100 enticing entries - on topics ranging from achlorophyllous plants that use a fungus as an intermediary to obtain nutrients from other plants to zygomorphic flowers that admit only the most select pollinators - this collection is a captivating journey into the realm of botany. Writing in her incomparably engaging style, Carol Gracie discusses remarkable plants from around the globe, botanical art and artists, early botanical explorers, ethnobotanical uses of plants, botanical classification, and more.