Gardening Science

Exploding myths and offering research-backed advice, this book provides a shortcut to decades of gardening experience by explaining the science behind how a garden grows. Why does my cherry tree blossom but never fruit? What's the most effective slug deterrent? Could I breed my own unique...

Exploding myths and offering research-backed advice, this book provides a shortcut to decades of gardening experience by explaining the science behind how a garden grows. Why does my cherry tree blossom but never fruit? What's the most effective slug deterrent? Could I breed my own unique...

En 12 légumes, Marie-Claude Lortie et Jean-Martin Fortier nous proposent de faire le tour des grands enjeux de notre agriculture, comme la culture et l'élevage industriels, les produits locaux, l'utilisation des pesticides et des engrais, et nous démontrent qu'il est possible de transformer le modèle agricole actuel en faisant de meilleurs choix et pourquoi pas en jardinant soi-même.

To grow produce of the highest nutritional quality the essential minerals lacking in our soil must be replaced, but this re-mineralization calls for far more attention to detail than the simple addition of composted manure or NPK fertilizers. The Intelligent Gardener demystifies the process, while simultaneously debunking much of the false and misleading information perpetuated by both the conventional and organic agricultural movements. In doing so, it conclusively establishes the link between healthy soil, healthy food, and healthy people.

Immerse yourself in stories of these useful plants, from herb gardens to remote wildernesses. Herbs have been used by humans throughout history - for cooking, medicine, rituals, and more. They are also a huge part of the modern world, from gardening, food, and cosmetics to medicines fighting...

“Thrilling and intrepid. A beautiful tale of dramatic, wild landscapes and the entangled lives of snow leopards, their prey, and the humans who share their terrain.” —Andrea Wulf, bestselling author of The Invention of Nature “By turns beautiful, terrible, and encouraging.”...

The internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how we can decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather. The internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how we can decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather. In this...

The Heartbeat of Trees highlights the special bond humans share with nature and how it must be preserved. This book marks a powerful return to the forest, where trees have heartbeats and roots are like brains that extend underground, where the colour green calms us and the forest sharpens our...

From the eighteenth century to the twenty–first, the surprising history and inspiring contemporary panorama of urban gardening: nurturing health, hope, and community. This manifesto for the next food revolution by acclaimed environmental historian Kate Brown speaks to nature lovers, food...

Master the hidden ecology beneath your feet to grow thriving gardens and support sustainable environmental health. Far from being lifeless dirt, the ground you walk on is a bustling microscopic neighborhood of minerals, water, and dynamic organisms working in perfect harmony. Understanding this...

Ken Crowther is a gardening commentator, and has won a host of prizes for his work over the years, especially for BBC Radio Essex. In this audiobook we follow him as he interviews gardening experts, farmers, suppliers and others to give you information that you can use in your own garden.

Turn every family drive into a playful children's science adventure exploring the hidden ecosystem beneath our shoes. Perfect for homeschooling afternoons or curious outdoor explorers, this engaging educational journey proves that ordinary dirt is actually a bustling, magical neighborhood...

Spark your child's outdoor curiosity with a gentle nature science journey exploring the magical plant life cycle. Whether listening during a quiet afternoon homeschool lesson or winding down for a relaxing bedtime, young minds will love discovering how tiny packages of life hide in their lunches...

Geoff Hodge takes you month by month through the tasks to make your garden beautiful. With general jobs each month and detailed information about herbaceous borders, fruit bushes, vegetables, houseplants, trees, and shrubs with a plant of the month and an analysis of a garden tool each month. An essential guide from an horticultural expert, past editor of Garden News, web editor for the Royal Horticultural Society, and contributor to Radio Gardening.

‘Based on meticulous research in original sources … Goodman illustrates vividly how adept [Banks] was … Shining a light on individuals whose achievements are relatively uncelebrated’ Jenny Uglow, New York Review of Books A bold new history of how botany and global plant collecting –...

By the bestselling author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, this is Michael Pollan's ingenious companion book about the surprising and close relationship between people and plants. In this entertaining young readers edition of the environmental studies classic, Michael Pollan demonstrates how people...

The uplifting, adventure-filled memoir of one groundbreaking scientist’s quest to develop new ways to fight illness and disease through the healing powers of plants. “A fascinating and deeply personal journey.” ­—Amy Stewart, author of Wicked Plants and The Drunken Botanist Traveling by...

Get up close to nature with naturalist and TV presenter CHRIS PACKHAM CBE and encounter the amazing plant superheroes that will help us save the world. What links seaweed, forests and oranges? They are all SUPERHERO PLANTS! Explore the amazing plants that will help us save the world with CHRIS...

What do you think of when you think of Nature? Prolific author and National Geographic writer Doug Chadwick’s fresh look at human’s place in the natural world. In his accessible and engaging style, Chadwick approaches the subject from a scientific angle, with the underlying message that from...

Ever wondered if there's any truth behind planting by the moon? Or why wassailing is still a common folk practice in some parts of the world? In Gardener's Folklore, the record of these practices is unveiled, with plenty of tips and tricks to try in your own 21st century garden for blooming bushes and plentiful potatoes.