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The Atlas of Deadly Plants explores the stories and uses of some of the most deadly plants and fungi from across the world, illuminating their socio-cultural significance, as well as their effects on the human body.

Container gardening is a great way to garden in a small space, and there are so many options with container gardening! If versatility is something you desire then container gardening just might be for you. You can grow plants in about any container at all, so cost is completely up to on you.

Incredible stories from the Brilliant and Bizarre World of Plants Get ready for a wild ride throughthe most shocking, inspiring and downright unbelievable stories about plant life, from the experts at Botanic Gardens of Sydney. This is your backstage pass to the drama, mystery and importance of...

Celtic Hedge Witchery delves into the secret liminal space exemplified by the English hedgerows and expands the listener's understanding of how to truly embody the witchcraft life. Joey Morris reaches out across the spiritual ecosystem to teach ideas and methods of the hedgerow. Listeners learn how to connect to their natural witchcraft, find the sacred landscape within themselves, and commune and benefit from working with spirits. Spell work, recipes, meditative guides, and evocative poetry guide the listener in connecting with the Celtic gods and in crossing the hedge into the Otherworld.

Planten zijn geweldig. Voor een gezond, productief en veilig leven zijn wij mensen afhankelijk van onze groene co-bewoners. Weinigen van ons staan echter stil bij de oorsprong van het plantenrijk dat de wereld groen en daarmee ons leven mogelijk heeft gemaakt. Met een steeds maar groeiende populatie en door klimaatverandering hangt ons voortbestaan af van hoe we omgaan met het plantenrijk en de bodem die het in stand houdt. Het begrijpen van de evolutionaire geschiedenis en het leven van onze flora is daarbij van fundamenteel belang.

Since his early days of plant restoration, amateur plant scientist Matt Candeias has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. 

Von der Autorin des Welt-Bestsellers Geflochtenes Süßgras. »Vom Horten zum Kreislauf, von der Unabhängigkeit zur Interdependenz, vom Verwunden zum Heilen; nur so können wir auch in Zukunft gedeihen.« Was können wir von einem Baum lernen? Alles! Wie man sich einbringt, wie man teilt, wie man lebt. Die Felsenbirne – mit ihren köstlichen dunkelroten Beeren – steht hier als Sinnbild für alles, was wichtig ist: selbstloses Geben und verantwortungsvolles Nehmen. Für Gemeinschaft, Verbundenheit, Dankbarkeit. Dieses Buch lässt uns staunen über die Natur und über uns selbst.

Lives of Weeds explores the tangled history of weeds and their relationship to humans. Through eight interwoven stories, John Cardina offers a fresh perspective on how these tenacious plants came about, why they are both inevitable and essential, and how their ecological success is ensured by determined efforts to eradicate them. Linking botany, history, ecology, and evolutionary biology to the social dimensions of humanity's ancient struggle with feral flora, Cardina shows how weeds have shaped - and are shaped by - the way we live in the natural world.

Before 1910 the American chestnut was one of the most common trees in the eastern United States. An important natural resource, chestnut wood was preferred for woodworking, fencing, and building construction, as it was rot resistant and straight grained. The hearty and delicious nuts also fed wildlife, people, and livestock.

An illuminating debut memoir of a woman in science; a moving portrait of a longtime friendship; and a stunningly fresh look at plants that will forever change how you see the natural world Acclaimed scientist Hope Jahren has built three laboratories in which she’s studied trees, flowers, seeds...

The natural world teems with remarkable conversations, many beyond human hearing range. Scientists are using groundbreaking digital technologies to uncover these astonishing sounds, revealing vibrant communication among our fellow creatures across the Tree of Life. At once meditative and scientific, The Sounds of Life shares fascinating and surprising stories of nonhuman sound, interweaving insights from technological innovation and traditional knowledge.

The incredible—and improbable—story of how an English eccentric saved Japan’s beloved cherry blossoms from extinction. Collingwood Ingram—known as “Cherry” for his defining passion—was born in 1880 and lived until he was a hundred, witnessing a fraught century of conflict and...

Are humans unwitting partners in evolution with psychedelic plants? Darwin’s Pharmacy shows they are by weaving the evolutionary theory of sexual selection and the study of rhetoric together with the science and literature of psychedelic drugs. Long suppressed as components of the human tool kit, psychedelic plants can be usefully modeled as “eloquence adjuncts” that intensify a crucial component of sexual selection in humans: discourse.

THE DEFINITIVE WOOD-CUTTER'S BIBLE - THE BESTSELLING, YEAR-ROUND GUIDE TO CHOPPING, STACKING AND DRYING WOOD "The book has spread like wildfire" Daily Mail "A how-to book with poetry at its heart" T.L.S. "A step-by-step guide to preparing your wood store" Independent Whether you're a seasoned...

Have you ever wondered why the leaves of the Swiss cheese plant have holes? How aloe vera came to be harnessed as a medicinal powerhouse? Or why—despite your best efforts—you can’t keep your Venus flytrap alive? You are not alone: houseplant expert Jane Perrone has asked herself those very questions, and in Legends of the Leaf she digs deep beneath the surface to reveal the answers.

Der eigene Garten ist ein ganz persönliches Paradies und wer Hobbygärtner mit Leib und Seele ist, der will das Maximum aus seiner grünen Oase herausholen. Das geht ganz hervorragend mit der Profi-Methode Veredelung: Das Beste zweier Pflanzen vereint in einem perfekten Gewächs, und wie Ihnen das ganz einfach auch Zuhause gelingt, finden Sie in diesem Buch heraus! Schwaches Wurzelwerk, Krankheitsanfälligkeit oder der Erhalt besonderer Pflanzen – die Motivation für die Veredelung eines Gewächses kann unterschiedlich sein, die Vorteile hingegen überzeugen in jedem Fall.

El conservador estrella del Real Jardín Botánico de Kew, el más importante del mundo, se llama Carlos Magdalena, un horticultor asturiano cuya misión en este mundo consiste en salvar cualquier especie vegetal al borde de la extinción, ya sea por culpa de estragos ecológicos o por los ladrones que complacen la afición de ciertos adinerados coleccionistas. Muchos lo consideran un mesías de las plantas.

“You'll root for these creatures and their survival. A marvelous narration.”—Booklist “Paleontologist Riley Black’s vivid writing and Wren Mack’s wonderstruck narration make these vignettes of prehistoric life on Earth fascinating listening.”—AudioFile Winner, A Friend of Darwin...

An illuminating journey through the past, present and future of the botanical world How did plants shape the modern world? And what can they tell us about our future? Our peculiarly British obsession with gardens goes back a long way and Plants: From Roots to Riches takes us back to where it all...

A heart-led, transformative book that uses the wisdom of flowers as teachers, with each chapter offering soulful reflections, in a relatable, humorous, and empowering tone. Bloom into your greatest potential. Embark on a journey from seed to soul, with the wild wisdom of flowers. Using flowers...