This book is about the process of becoming a joyful gardener. Rick Vuyst, owner of a retail garden center and radio show broadcaster, shares his life stories, experience, insight, and love of gardening and puns.

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.

Explaining how to cope with a variety of wet garden sites, a practical gardening handbook introduces a range of plants suitable for excess water environments and natural wetlands--water meadows, riverbanks, and marshlands--with tips on water management and a directory of water-tolerant plants.

Plants often appear to have outstretched arms reaching to the sun. The energy they produce reaps rewards and benefits for both the plant and us. The Kazakh language has a saying that in its literal translation means "I see the sun on your back." What it means: "Thank you for being you. I am alive because of your help." Today we need that more than ever. This book is my unique validation and spin of the concept some call biophilia and the never changing need for the human connection with plants, earth, and nature in an ever rapidly changing world. I call it my "need to change my plants." In times of crisis, plants have always helped save the day. A "plant-demos" broke out in the year 2020 and it gave me 2020 vision. I share those thoughts with you.- Why does it seem weeds get all the attention?- What plant significantly impacted the "jean" pool?- What is "viriditas" and why was there a resurgence in 2020?- What is anachronism and why was it important in 2020?- How does a "warrior" tend to his or her garden?- When the world's on fire do you get a garden hose?- How an11-year-old, Diana Hopkins, helped convince a U.S. President that gardening is essential.- Don't waste a crisis your time is coming.- Were the times truly unprecedented or does history repeat itself?- You're not just whistling "Dixie" when you say good hygiene is important.- How Fra Mauro understood everyone has a story and why that's important.- Each of us have "Oakley's" in our lives. Learn how they impacted my life.- A favorite terrestrial earthy word that teaches us understanding intuitively with empathy.- Why rain smells like gratitude.- How plants use the mnemonic "sleep, creep, leap" to teach us something about ourselves.- Why talking to your plants is not such a silly idea.- Why the hoarding of toilet paper in 2020 should not have been a surprise, how there is historical precedent and....if it happens again the 8 best plants nature gives us as a substitute for toilet paper.- What is quintessential normalcy?- Why interrupted patterns can be more interesting than chart datum.- Why nature and plants make us feel better.- What is tactical dispersal and how has it made history? Why history is important.- How disease forces change in the plant world.- The 4 things Mom used to fix everything.- Why do some plants have holes in the leaves and what it teaches us.- How a German alchemist impacted our world and daily life with P.- Why gardening and exercise can improve your quality of life.- Why storms don't just disrupt our lives...they clear a path.- Why negativity is contagious. Learn from Teasel and the Dame's Rockets.- Why coffee is the favorite drink of the civilized world.- Why we "xyst" for time with trees.- Are some trees shy or are they social distancing?- Why diversity is important- Does a tree live forever?- What is "plantasm" and do you have "plantosmia"?- What indoor plants can teach us, how they provide comfort in our living spaces, and how the Dutch have the perfect word for their impact on our indoor environment.- How to kill a houseplant.- Why the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.- What salads have taught me.- Why inevitable change teaches us to cultivate our own garden- Why change is an opportunity to grow.- How we each seek our own "vine and fig."- How a weed came to the rescue in a time of war.- Reflections on the Christmas tree as a long year comes to an end.

“Gardeners just starting out will earn a sense of accomplishment and a good dose of knowledge.” —Booklist Every new gardener has to start somewhere—and the process can be intimidating. Knowing when and what to plant, how to care for the plants once they’re in the ground, and how to keep pests and diseases away is a lot to take on. Luckily, Daryl Beyers—an expert from the New York Botanical Garden—has written what will be a go-to resource for decades to come. The New Gardener’s Handbook is a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of gardening, based on the introductory gardening class that Beyers teaches at NYBG. Readers will learn about soil, plant selection, propagation, planting and mulching, watering and feeding, pruning, and weeds, pests, and diseases. The information applies to both ornamental and edible plants. Featuring inspiring photography and helpful illustrations, The New Gardener’s Handbook gives home gardeners a foundation upon which they can grow, and encourages them to apply the lessons they’ve learned in an intuitive, natural way.

Keep your house plants alive and thriving with this illustrated, accessible guide to popular house plants for new and experienced plant-parents alike. Many new gardeners are finally starting to understand why bringing the outside indoors is so appealing. From improving home décor to mental health, plants have so many benefits. But keeping them alive (and most importantly, thriving) isn’t always easy! What does it mean if your plant has brown tips? Rotting roots? Yellow leaves? The list goes on. Don’t you just wish your plants could communicate what’s wrong and how to fix it? What Is My Plant Telling Me? answers all your plant-based questions making it the perfect companion for anyone interested in keeping their plants looking their best. This illustrated guide to the fifty most popular house plants will show you how to: -Speak your plant’s language -Identify classic distress signals -Intervene successfully to keep your plants thriving for years to come -Choose plants that work best for your space -Pick the best locations within your home to keep your new plants -Identify the pot size needed when you want to replant -And more! Whether you’re interested in growing a cactus, orchid, or even the popular Fiddle Leaf Fig, this book is the perfect guide to deciphering the message your plant is telling you and what you can do to revive it.

AHS Book Award winner Rock gardening —the art of growing alpines and other miniature plants in the company of rocks in order to recreate the look of a rugged mountaintop—has been surging in popularity. Time and space constraints, chronic drought in the American West, and a trend toward architectural plants are just a few of the reasons for the increased interest. Rock Gardening brings this traditional style to a new generation of gardeners. It includes a survey of gorgeous rock gardens from around the world, the techniques and methods specific to creating and maintaining a rock garden, and profiles of the top 50 rock garden plants.

Put a twinkle in your father’s eye with the book that will make his humor more groan-tastic than ever—much to his delight. Help Dad expand his joke repertoire with more than 300 eye-rollers, cringers, groaners, side-splitters, knee-slappers, and gut-busters guaranteed to make you laugh (or sigh). From the folks who brought you the original Dad Jokes, this collection of all-new material contains Q&A jokes, puns, one-liners, tweets, and knock-knock jokes suitable for all ages, including . . . Q: What do you call a potato at a hockey game? A: A spec-tater. Don’t run with bagpipes. You could put an aye out. Or worse yet, get kilt. I always wanted to be a Gregorian monk, but I never got the chants. Great Moments in Dad History: October 28, 1960. Dave Gordon grabs his keys on the way out of the house and becomes the first dad in history to say to his kids, “You ready to rock and roll?”

“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.

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