Название: The Gardener's Botanical: An Encyclopedia of Latin Plant Names - with More than 5,000 Entries
Автор: Ross Bayton
Издательство: Mitchell Beazley
Год: 2019
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 45 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The definitive illustrated reference guide to plant binomials for both gardeners and botanists, RHS Gardener's Botanical is an ideal companion for use in the garden or when selecting new plants. It contains more than 5,000 plant names and an easy-to-use 16-page alphabetical index of common names, with a definition and pronunciation guide for each. Includes features such as 'Genus Spotlight', which provides further details on important genera, and more than 350 beautiful botanical illustrations. An invaluable illustrated guide for gardeners and botanists.

Название: Wild orchids across North America: a botanical travelogue
Автор: Philip E. Keenan
Издательство: Timber Press
Год: 1998
Формат: epub
Страниц: 351
Размер: 10,4 МБ
Язык: English

Appealing to conservationists, travelers, orchid lovers, and naturalists alike, the author takes his readers on an incredible journey to pursue the 145 temperate American orchid species in their native habitats. This chatty account of his field trips in Canada and the U.S. is intended both to document many of our native species and to inspire others to respectfully explore the wealth of orchids. Includes 170 superb color photographs.

Название: An Illustrated Survey of Orchid Genera
Автор: Tom Sheehan, Marion R. Sheehan
Издательство: Timber Press, Incorporated
Год: 1995
Формат: epub
Страниц: 805
Размер: 13,9 МБ
Язык: English

More than 150 orchid genera are described, each accompanied by a superb Marion Sheehan illustration that shows a representative species; all display the same structures in similar views so that the reader can easily compare the variations among genera. In 1995, the authors received the American Orchid Society's Gold Medal of Achievement.

Название: Echeveria cultivars
Автор: Schulz L., Kapitany A.
Издательство: Schultz Publishing
Год: 2005
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 216
Размер: 39,6 МБ
Язык: English

This book is aimed at collectors and gardeners alike and is currently recognized as the world's best book on echeverias. Covering an outstanding selection, with hundreds of large photographs showing plants under different growing conditions. Enjoy the photos, identify some of your unknowns and lust for some of the new hybrids soon to be available. Almost every aspect of growing and caring for these much loved plants are included.

Название: Japanese Gardens
Автор: Guenther Nitschke
Издательство: Taschen
Год: 2003
Формат: PDF, DJVU
Страниц: 240,240
Размер: 41,3 МБ
Язык: English

The Japanese garden, like all gardens, is more than mere nature; it is nature crafted by man. It needs the hands of the designer to give it meaning. The Japanese garden belongs to the realm of architecture; at its best, it is nature as art. The phases of its history document the constant redefinition of man's position within and towards nature. Its changing forms respond both to socio-economic developments and to religious and philosophical trends, and thereby reflect the spiritual climate in which its architecture was conceived.

Название: Cacti: Biology and Uses
Автор: Park S. Nobel
Издательство: University of California Press
Год: 2002
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 291
Размер: 10,1 МБ
Язык: English

The Cactaceae family, with about sixteen hundred species, is cultivated worldwide for fruits, forage, fodder, and even as a vegetable. Cacti are recognized for their attractive flowers, special stem shapes, and ability to tolerate drought. Because of their efficient use of water and other adaptations, biological and agronomic interest in cacti has soared. These fascinating plants also have much to teach us about biodiversity and conservation. Yet a current, synthetic, wide-ranging reference on cacti has not been available until now.

Название: Easy Organic Gardening and Moon Planting
Автор: Lyn Bagnall
Издательство: Scribe Publications
Год: 2012
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 766
Размер: 10,4 МБ
Язык: English

An essential resource for all Australian and New Zealand gardeners who care about their family's health and the environmentOrganic gardening leaves your patch of earth in a better condition than when you found it by working with nature rather than against it. A practicable and better alternative to chemical-dependent and environmentally unsustainable cultivation practices, organic gardening prevents soil damage, and results in more nutritious food, and fewer contaminated waterways and poison-resistant pests.

Название: Plant Exploration for Longwood Gardens
Автор: Tomasz Anisko
Издательство: Timber Press, Incorporated
Год: 2006
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 335
Размер: 22,1 МБ
Язык: English

Longwood Gardens of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, enjoys a long and distinguished tradition of plant exploration and introduction, dating back to the foundation of its arboretum in 1798. Since the 1950s, 50 such plant-hunting expeditions have taken place on six continents and in some 50 countries. These quests are the subject of Plant Exploration for Longwood Gardens, which tells the stories of the people who participated in what were often arduous but always stimulating adventures and the plants they brought back.

Название: Grow Houseplants: Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success
Автор: DK
Издательство: DK
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 101 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Do you want to know how to keep your houseplants alive and thriving indoors but don’t know where to start? This gardening book for beginners will help you care for over 60 houseplant varieties. You don't have to be a horticulture expert to create an indoor garden, this indispensable reference book will take you through every single step! Houseplants can magically transform any living space but looking after them can be tricky. If you are new to owning plants, this easy-to-use guide is packed with essential care tips and expert advice for happy and thriving indoor plants. Gorgeous, full-color photography and simple step-by-step instructions will show you how to care for a wide range of indoor plants. This indoor gardening book for beginners also includes a plant directory of over 90 houseplants to practice your new gardening skills! Delve into the right succulents to plant, how to grow a fern, and choosing the perfect trailing plants for your indoor spaces. Grow Houseplants is perfect for first-time gardeners, especially renters and people who live in smaller spaces.

Название: Микробы, почва, урожай
Автор: Емцев В. Т.
Издательство: Колос
Год: 1980
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 146
Размер: 25.2 MB
Язык: Русский

Таинственный невидимый мир микроскопических существ, обитающих в почве, предстает перед читателями этой книги. В ней рассказано о микробах—помощниках земледельца, их роли в формировании плодородия почвы, повышении урожая сельскохозяйственных культур. Читатель узнает и о том, какую пользу могут принести человеку маленькие труженики в наше время в связи с необходимостью защиты окружающей среды от загрязнения. Рассчитана па широкий круг читателей.