Product Description: The authors of this little work have taken a broad view of their subject, which is one of the most interesting in the range of sanitary science. They give a clear and concise, if occasionally somewhat desultory, account of some of the varying conditions of soil, and their bearing upon health and disease...read more

Product Description: Table of Contents Introduction Containers Miniature Gardening Drainage and Size Sprouting Most Popular Seed Types For Sprouting Traditional Sprouting Process Ready to Eat Seeds Mustard and Cress Materials Needed Choice of Herbs Popular Herbal Tea Herbs Choice of Garden Implements Gravel And Potting Compost John Innes Potting Compost Planting Your Plants Watering of Your Plants Best time for Planting Your Garden Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction I was just talking to one of my friends about gardening, because she was bemoaning the huge amounts of money she had to pay for fresh vegetables and I asked her why she did not make a garden of her own...read more

Book by Fischer, Lynn

We live in a world of seeds. From our morning toast to the cotton in our clothes, they are quite literally the stuff and staff of life, supporting diets, economies, and civilizations around the globe. Just as the search for nutmeg and the humble peppercorn drove the Age of Discovery, so did coffee beans help fuel the Enlightenment, and cottonseed help spark the Industrial Revolution. And from the Fall of Rome to the Arab Spring, the fate of nations continues to hinge on the seeds of a Middle Eastern grass known as wheat.In nature and in culture, seeds are fundamental—objects of beauty, evolutionary wonder, and simple fascination. How many times has a child dropped the winged pip of a maple, marveling as it spirals its way down to the ground, or relished the way a gust of wind (or a stout breath) can send a dandelion’s feathery flotilla skyward? Yet despite their importance, seeds are often seen as a commonplace, their extraordinary natural and human histories overlooked. Thanks to Thor Hanson and this stunning new book, they can be overlooked no more.What makes The Triumph of Seeds remarkable is not just that it is informative, humane, hilarious, and even moving, just as what makes seeds remarkable is not simply their fundamental importance to life. In both cases, it is their sheer vitality and the delight that we can take in their existence—the opportunity to experience, as Hanson puts it, “the simple joy of seeing something beautiful, doing what it is meant to do.” Spanning the globe from the Raccoon Shack—Hanson’s backyard writing hideout-cum-laboratory—to the coffee shops of Seattle, from gardens and flower patches to the spice routes of Kerala, this is a book of knowledge, adventure, and wonder, spun by an award-winning writer with both the charm of a fireside story-teller and the hard-won expertise of a field biologist. A worthy heir to the grand tradition of Aldo Leopold and Bernd Heinrich, The Triumph of Seeds takes us on a fascinating scientific adventure through the wild and beautiful world of seeds. It is essential reading for anyone who loves to see a plant grow.

Product Description: How are birds linked to house prices? How can a gardener improve the flavour of their vegetables? Do wildflowers really thrive in poor soil? In this collection of articles from The Telegraph, biologist and gardening columnist Ken Thompson takes a scientific look at some of the greater - and lesser - questions faced by gardeners everywhere in a bid to sort the genuine wisdom from the hokum...read more

Product Description: Praise for the author's Landscape Planning: Practical Techniques for the Home Gardener: "Highly recommended as one of the most comprehensive, up-to-date works on general gardening." -- Chicago Botanic Garden "This book is worth its weight in gold...read more

Product Description: You can have a colorful, striking garden that's drought resistant too! Water-Smart Gardening gives you all the tools needed to create a water-smart landscape and garden. Drought is spreading throughout the country. Even areas that previously had plentiful supplies are feeling the strain, and the price of water is climbing...read more

Product Description: Growing fuchsias successfully in borders, containers, hanging baskets and conservatories, with a directory of types.

A basic yet comprehensive guide to working safely on hazardous waste remediation sites, this book can be used to educate workers and also as a quick reference source for workers on the job. It covers the rights and responsibilities of workers, medical surveillance, hazard recognition, toxicology, engineering controls, safe work practices, and safe use of field equipement. It then breaks into sections which cover monitoring and sampling instruments, respirators, chemical protective clothing and equipment, sampling, groundwater principles and monitoring considerations, emergency procedures, transporting hazardous wastes, decontamination, and site safety plans.

Product Description: Table of Contents Introduction What Is Good Seed? Disease-Free Seeds Clubroot Root Knot Blackleg Yellowing Blackrot Classification of Vegetables Seed Kind Seed Variety Plant Strain Plant Stock Buying the Right Seeds Price of Good Seed Seed Growing Advantages Disadvantages Testing of Seed Doing a Germination Test The Right Temperature for Germination Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Every gardener or crop grower worth his salt, knows all about the importance of good seeds, in order to get a bountiful harvest...read more