Take the guesswork out of growing geraniums with an easy and concise guide for the home gardener on how to grow beautiful geraniums.This book includes easy instructions onHow to care for geraniumsPropagation techniquesGrowing from seedWinterover geraniumsFrequently asked questions for troubleshooting problems

Set in Appalachian coal country, this “superb” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) legal drama follows one determined lawyer as he faces a coal industry giant in a seven-year battle over clean drinking water for a West Virginia community.For two decades, the water in the taps and wells of Mingo County didn’t look, smell, or taste right. Could the water be the root of the health problems—from kidney stones to cancer—in this Appalachian community? Environmental lawyer...

The New York Times-bestselling guide to botany and booze celebrates its 10th anniversary with an updated edition— now including a guide to planting your very own cocktail garden to go with more than fifty drink recipes. This fascinating, go-to text about the plants that make our drinks is the ideal gift book for every cocktail aficionado, the perfect drinks book for every plant-lover.Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barl...

Flowers are a great addition to any garden, and/or room’s decor. The add color, fragrance, and elegance in what might be otherwise, dingy spaces. Nothing can offer quite as much as a great floral arrangement, especially if those flowers are roses.Roses have always been a symbol of peace, love, friendship, and even death to all who see them. For centuries, roses have come to characterize great taste and eternity during events such as weddings, anniversaries, and birthdays. They are ...

It is important to teach our children about the world that surrounds them. Sometimes, it can be difficult to find a method of learning children will enjoy. But if you combine the right elements, you can offer your child an exciting way to learn something new. If it is important to you to teach your children about the natural world, then using a famous flowers and butterflies picture book can be exceptionally useful. This picture book will be exciting to children because of the many colorfu...

Name the five Great Trees of Ireland? What trees are most often found beside holy wells or cemeteries? Which tree gave the Red Branch Knights of Ulster their name? Ireland was once so heavily wooded it was said a squirrel could travel from Cork to Killarney without touching the ground. So it is no surprise that, in ancient Ireland, mythology and folklore were a part of the people's general knowledge about trees. Many of the myths and legends and much of the folklore associated with native ...

On Guerrilla Gardening is an activist's call to arms to all citizens - green-fingered, green-thinking or curious - to join the revolution of guerrilla gardening: transforming public space into oases of colour and life. The enemy: neglect, apathy and the disintegration of community spirit. The arsenal: daring, a packet of seeds and a passionate commitment to social change.When Richard Reynolds first embarked on guerrilla gardening, growing flowers by moonlight outside his t...

When looking to decrease caustic chemicals around house and yard, very few substances aid in this process better than diatomaceous earth. Diatomaceous Earth (also known as DE) is fossilized remains of tiny aquatic hard-shelled algae called diatoms in powdered form. This substance can be used in numerous ways around the house and yard as a relatively safe substitute for caustic chemicals. Discover how others have used diatomaceous earth in many ways including as an insect barrier around you...

Looking for a purchase that combines your horticultural bent with your desire to save money? This brilliantly titled book does exactly what it says on the tin.Time travel back to the forties with this unique facsimile of a genuine archive title. Let horticultural expert E.T. Brown teach you how to get the most out of your garden, and slash your shopping budget at the same time.In this specially restored and reproduced book, you will learn:o How to grow berries and to...

A tour of a beloved botanic treasure that's "brimming with ideas for every home garden"—includes photos ( The New York Times).For gardeners, inspiration can come from the most unexpected places. Perennial enthusiasts around the world might be surprised to find their muse in the middle of a bustling city.Lurie Garden, a nearly three-acre botanic garden in the center of Chicago's lakefront in Millennium Park, is a veritable living lab of prairie pere...

One of the most remarkable men of the 18th century, Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown was known to many as ‘The Omnipotent Magician’ who could transform unpromising countryside into beautiful parks that seemed to be only the work of nature.His list of clients included half the House of Lords, six Prime Ministers and even royalty. Although his fame has dimmed, we still enjoy many of his works today at National Trust properties such as Croome Park, Petworth, Berrington, Stowe, Wimpole, Ble...

Home healing doesn't have to be about expensive ingredients. Make the most of your windowsill, balcony or patio and grow all the herbs you need to make 40 essential natural remedies to treat a variety of common problems. Step-by-step recipes for everything from creams to compresses are each followed by an ingenious container project to allow you to grow all the herbs you will need.Included with each remedy recipe are additional suggestions to help treat the complaint plus information on vi...