Success with Shade-Loving Plants Other / Books Celebrate the low-light areas of the garden; the trick is knowing which plants to choose, and then placing them properly for best success. Written by a renowned horticulturist and former gardener at London’s Buckingham Palace, this field guide continues the well-received Success with gardening series, … Contributed by amazon 28.11. 2007 10:41:26 (15569 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Rosa 'Dark Red' - rose Plants / Roses Dark Red is a patio/polyantha rose (the botanists are in disagreement as far as naming the groups). It has double flowers of velvet-like deep red colour. These roses are low maintenance but still breathtaking, low, cluster-flowered shrubs. They bloom from end spring in several phases until the frosts. … Contributed by havlis 04.08. 2008 11:52:05 (224676 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Pests of the Native California Conifers Other / Books This guide synthesizes the most current information available on the pests and environmental conditions that can damage California s conifers, the vast majority of native trees in the state. Authoritative and easy-to-use, it is an essential reference for biologists, arborists, ecologists, foresters and … Contributed by amazon 14.05. 2007 09:00:56 (11789 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Carnivorous Plants Other / Books Biology and Cultivation | Plants that trap and eat animals: an amazing phenomenon that has inspired awe since before the days of Darwin. The victims may be flies and butterflies, small crustaceans, or even vertebrates the size of rats. Lured into the danger zone by optical, tactile, and olfactory strategies, … Contributed by amazon 02.10. 2007 09:38:30 (8618 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Teaming with Microbes Other / Books A Gardener s Guide to the Soil Food Web | Smart gardeners know that soil is anything but an inert substance. Healthy soil is teeming with life - not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. … Contributed by amazon 02.04. 2007 10:26:09 (19048 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The Nature of Plants Other / Books Habitats, Challenges, and Adaptations | There has always been interest in how animals live their lives --- it is easy for us to identify with them. But there are many remarkable stories about plants that deserve to be told. The Nature of Plants tells how plants adapt to the challenges of their habitats. … Contributed by amazon 06.04. 2007 10:15:30 (11573 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Sorbus aucuparia 'Edulis' - mountain ash, rowan Plants / Deciduous Trees Mountain ash is a common tree in our country. In the 19th century a variety with edible fruit was found in Moravia, Czech Republic, it is called Edulis. … Contributed by havlis 21.11. 2016 11:26:42 (16216 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Musa basjoo 'Sakhaline' - Japanese banana Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Another striking feature of exotic-like gardens in our climate (zone 6) are leaves of banana trees. This selection “Sakhaline” is fully hardy and was named by the largest Russian island in the North Pacific, where its origin is. Though this island is in the same climatic zone as for example China, … Contributed by havlis 02.05. 2008 08:48:12 (37691 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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