The Humane Gardener

Author: Nancy Lawson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1616896175
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.

My Garden

Author: Kevin Henkes
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061715174
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46

Book Description
The girl in this book grows chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach balls, flowers that change color, and seashells in her garden. How does your garden grow?

A Way to Garden

Author: Margaret Roach
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604698772
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
“A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.

My Garden (Book)

Author: Jamaica Kincaid
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1466828749
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
One of our finest writers on one of her greatest loves. Jamaica Kincaid's first garden in Vermont was a plot in the middle of her front lawn. There, to the consternation of more experienced friends, she planted only seeds of the flowers she liked best. In My Garden (Book) she gathers all she loves about gardening and plants, and examines it generously, passionately, and with sharp, idiosyncratic discrimination. Kincaid's affections are matched in intensity only by her dislikes. She loves spring and summer but cannot bring herself to love winter, for it hides the garden. She adores the rhododendron Jane Grant, and appreciates ordinary Blue Lake string beans, but abhors the Asiatic lily. The sources of her inspiration -- seed catalogues, the gardener Gertrude Jekyll, gardens like Monet's at Giverny -- are subjected to intense scrutiny. She also examines the idea of the garden on Antigua, where she grew up. My Garden (Book) is an intimate, playful, and penetrating book on gardens, the plants that fill them, and the persons who tend them.

God's Garden, My Life

Author: Bonnie J. Lee
Publisher: Tome Publishing
ISBN: 9781928672043
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
God's Garden My Life is a unique blend of gardening techniques developed through years of experience and training as a Master Gardener, and inspirational lessons gleaned from applying that experience to a spiritual life. Bonnie J. Lee has expertly applied all she has learned about gardening from the preparation of the soil to deciding what to plant and designing a garden to discovering the challenges of nature, to the garden of a person's life. Her spiritual applications of gardening knowledge will lift spirits and bring us closer to what God created us to be. This easy to read book will be an essential garden tool for everyone from those who have ever dreamed of having a garden to the most experienced gardener. It will also be an essential tool to all of us who want our lives to be filled with beauty and fruit.

My Garden World

Author: Monty Don
Publisher: Two Roads
ISBN: 1473666570
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 461

Book Description
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & BEST GARDENING BOOKS OF 2020 - Sunday Times 'Every page a joy' NIGEL SLATER 'From a very early age I loved the countryside as much as any garden and was fascinated by the life that I saw all around me from trees, wildflowers, birds, insects and mammals. In a sense this book has been over sixty years in gestation. I have kept notebooks and journals ever since I could write and I have drawn upon these as well as the events of the past year.' Spend a year with Monty Don. My Garden World is a celebration of every living creature and the natural world that we all share. Recent times have given us the enforced opportunity to learn more about the fascinating natural world around us. Whether you live in the countryside or the town, Monty's observations and insights are relevant to each and every one of us. My Garden World is Monty Don's personal journey through the natural year, month by month, season by season, observed from the immediate world around him. 'Wildlife is not something that we watch happening in remote and exotic parts of the world on our screens, but right here in our own back yards and the more that we encourage it and learn to live with it, the more rewarding it becomes. If, in our own modest back yards, we can help preserve and treasure our natural world then we will make the world a better place -- not just for ourselves but for every living creature.'

Snakes in My Garden

Author: Dooney Jackson
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1503547523
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 121

Book Description
Dooney Jacksons life was a roller coaster of events. In addition to experiencing so much as a youth, she persevered and made it out of the rough streets of South Central California. Living life without knowing the root of her despair all ended with a single letter penned by her father in prison. The truth came out, and Shamoria was determined to become the opposite of what was to become of her life through tragedies. This is a remarkable biography that will put you in the characters shoes, feeling the struggle and pain and also the happiness through blessings.

Quail in My Garden

Author: Laura L Root
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1477263659
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 61

Book Description
Quail in my Garden is a picture story about a covey of Quail who live in the desert and how they interact with the other desert wildlife and come to be loved by some humans. It is told from the viewpoint of the lead quail of the covey, Doublecrest. The story is fictional, although there are instances where some scenes really did occur. However, information about the animals is factual relating to their living and hunting experiences.

The Garden Magazine

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 326

Book Description

Stories from My Garden

Author: Rita Curry
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491712791
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 81

Book Description
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, discouragement, or stress of any kind? If so, you will want to read Rita Currys book, Stories From My Garden. Rita has suffered from these same conditions, and more. In fact, according to one psychological evaluation, she was close to lapsing into a catatonic state. She has, however, made great gains in her recovery. A large part of Ritas recovery was achieved while working in her garden. As she observed the beauty there, and then listened in her heart to what the Lord Jesus was teaching her through that beauty, Rita composed the stories that you can read in her book. She says that she has been blessed with the wonderful stories, and she wants to share them with you. Each story, she says, has shown her another facet of the Lords love. Rita is sure that the stories will speak to you, too, and help you with your own recovery. Find hope for your difficulties and encouragement in your trials in Rita Currys book, Stories From My Garden.