Flower Gardening

From the hanging gardens of Babylon to that fiddle-leaf fig in your living room, houseplants have been humanity’s companions for a millennia. Taming the Potted Beast explores the history of our air-purifying friends with an entertaining narrative of the peculiar, often dramatic story of the cultivation and domestication of the not-so-humble houseplant. Including entertaining historical vignettes, DIY plant projects, and accessible tips and tricks for caring for your own historical houseplant collection, this book has any plant-curious listener covered.

Think you don’t have a green thumb? Think again! No matter your gardening woes, Gardening Hacks has the solution. Perfect for all gardening skill levels whether you’re starting your first garden, looking to expand your crop, or simply searching for ways to make it easier to care for your extensive plant collection, you’ll find everything you need to know to make your garden grow.

Gibt es ein glückliches Leben ohne Garten? Für Marc Hamer sicher nicht! Monat für Monat und in leuchtenden Momentaufnahmen erzählt er von seiner Arbeit als Gärtner auf dem britischen Anwesen der alten Lady Miss Cashmere. Anschaulich und literarisch-philosophisch beschreibt er die kleinen und großen Wunder der Natur, zwischen Rosen und Magnolien, Käfern, Würmern und Bienen. Dabei kombiniert er Achtsamkeit und Wissen über die Natur mit der Freude am Gärtnern. So blickt er mit poetischer Weisheit und einer lebensbejahenden Haltung auf den ewigen Kreislauf vom Werden und Vergehen.

Welcome to the world of Companion Planting. This book, aimed at novice gardeners, dives deep into Companion Planting, a time-tested method that the ancients practiced, which has gained immense popularity among modern gardeners. There's no sorcery here; there are just proven scientific techniques and strategies to make your garden a verdant Midwest paradise, no matter where you live.

Your definitive guide to companion planting and all its benefits! Are you thinking about gardening as a hobby? Do you want to grow your food but don’t know where to start? Are you concerned about how to garden without using chemicals? Then you need this audiobook. Companion planting is an age-old gardening technique farmers and gardeners use to grow their crops organically. When you learn how companion planting works, you’ll see there’s no need to use chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides–the plants do it all for you.

Create calm, colour and a cup of tea in your very own green retreat, no experience needed! Are you dreaming of your own little slice of calm? A pocket of peace and petals you can call your own, even if your garden’s more “window box” than “wilderness”? Well, pop the kettle on and grab your trowel, because help is at hand. Whether you’ve killed every houseplant you've ever owned or you think a perennial is a cocktail, How to Create a Small Garden Sanctuary will hold your hand, make you giggle, and show you step by step how to turn even the tiniest patch into a lush, joyful escape.

Two manuscripts in one audiobook! Listen to Greenhouse Gardening and Container Gardening to learn how to construct your very own greenhouse, with step-by-step building instructions, and tips on year-round planting schedules, equipment and plant selections, lighting, and so much more!

Imagine walking out of your back door, greeted by a beautiful garden full of flowers, and even more importantly, food! But for most of us, it all just sounds a bit too good to be true. The truth is, traditional gardening can be hard, extremely hard. You need a lot of space, and problems like drought, weeds, and rotting often result in very bad yields.

Auf dem Balkon, im Schrebergarten oder im Gemüsebeet gedeiht längst nicht alles so, wie wir es uns erhoffen. Was tun, wenn der Mehltau die geliebte Rose verkümmern lässt und Spinnmilben den Fleißigen Lieschen zu Leibe rücken? Pflanzenarzt René Wadas schwört auf rein biologische Bekämpfungsmittel: Tinkturen aus Brennnessel, Rainfarn und Ackerschachtelhalm reichen meist aus, um die Pflanzen zu stärken. Und so manches Mal kann man sich vermeintliche Schädlinge auch zunutzen machen: An der richtigen Stelle und im richtigen Maß können sie durchaus Gutes bewirken.

Imagine walking out of your back door, greeted by a beautiful garden full of flowers, and even more important: Food! No more grocery shopping for GMO and pesticide grown vegetables, but your own, organic and nutritious vegetables and fruits for a healthy family. The truth is, traditional gardening can be hard, extremely hard. But what if there is a better strategy one that eliminates many of the challenges that traditional planting brings to the table? Meet raised bed gardening - gardening that uses less space, is controlled, and is easily accessible.

Want to start a rewarding hobby without the meticulous work of traditional gardening? Good news–you don’t need extensive space, labor, or costly supplies to create your mini Eden. Introducing Raised Bed Gardening, the efficient, economical, and easy approach!

In "Green Profits: The Budding Entrepreneur’s Guide to a Houseplant Side Hustle," the entrepreneurial spirit of a side hustler is introduced to the world of houseplants. This book is a guide for anyone who wants to turn a love of houseplants into a successful business venture.

Enhance your home and yard with beautiful perennial plants and flowers that come back year after year! Whether you want to have beautiful plants that are easy to maintain, grow delicious vegetables and beautiful flowers, or create your own plant paradise inside and outside of your home, this audiobook will guide you through everything you need to know.

If you want an easy way to a plentiful harvest while making the most of your space, then pay attention.... Have you ever wondered if there's a better way to do your gardening? Do you wish it could be a lot easier for you to plant the crops you love? Want ways to get rid of pesky pests? Would you like to beat the elements and give your plants a fighting chance to produce a maximum, healthy yield? This audiobook will show you many powerful essentials on raised bed gardening for both seasoned gardeners and beginners.

In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewell - host of public radio's award-winning program and podcast Cultivating Place - introduces 75 inspiring women. Working in wide-reaching fields that include botany, floral design, landscape architecture, farming, herbalism, and food justice, these influencers are creating change from the ground up.

I enjoy looking at botanical gardens and beautiful floral arrangements. However, there are those who are passionate about gardening and actually have a lot of fun doing it, and love sharing their passion with others. This audiobook will highlight the fun you can find in gardening.

Un jardín de flores es una puerta de entrada a la paz, la felicidad y la plenitud... y, sea cual sea tu experiencia, puedes empezar a plantar el tuyo hoy mismo. Cuando conozcas todas las estrategias que necesitas para cultivar un próspero jardín de flores desde la tierra, podrás plantar el jardín de tus sueños y dar la bienvenida a la alegría que te proporciona cada día. Esta completa guía de jardinería floral te ayudará a conseguir el éxito. Escrita tanto para jardineros principiantes como experimentados, está repleta de consejos inspiradores para que tu jardín prospere, vivas donde vivas.

Are you contemplating beginning your own nursery? Have you been keen on developing your own nursery yet don't think you have sufficient space? Planting is probably the best hobby you can have. In addition to the fact that it is a relaxing thing to do, it is an incredible to both decorate your space and have endless fresh food! "But I don't have a green thumb," you reply. Doesn't make any difference! In Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners, you will figure out how to masterfully utilize each square inch of your planting space and guarantee high produce yields right away!

George Forsdike ran a nursery garden at Shrublands, Suffolk, England for nearly 50 years, specialising in chrysanthemums and other cut flowers that he sent to Covent Garden to sell. Shrublands changed from a country manor house to a health farm, where many famous people came to rest and recuperate. George tells of his life, working quietly on the four acres of his garden, together with his wife Claire.

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.