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  • Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland

    The islands of Britain and Ireland hold a rich heritage of plant folklore and wisdom, from the magical yew tree to the bad-tempered dandelion. Here are traditional tales about the trees and plants that shape our landscapes and our lives through the seasons. They explore the complex relationship between people and plants, in lowlands and uplands, fields, bogs, moors, woodlands and towns. Suitable ... Read more

    $9.99 USD $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Planta Sapiens: The New Science of Plant Intelligence

    by Paco Calvo ...
    **“Weaves science and history into an absorbing exploration of the many ways that plants rise to the challenge of living.” —Merlin Sheldrake, author of Entangled LifeAn astonishing window into the inner world of plants, and the cutting-edge science in plant intelligence.**Decades of research document plants’ impressive abilities: they communicate with each other, manipulate other species, and move ... Read more

    $19.99 USD $14.99 USD

  • The Cactus Hunters

    Desire and Extinction in the Illicit Succulent Trade

    An exploration of the explosive illegal trade in succulents and the passion that drives itCacti and succulents are phenomenally popular worldwide among plant enthusiasts, despite being among the world’s most threatened species. The fervor driving the illegal trade in succulents might also be driving some species to extinction. Delving into the strange world of succulent collecting, The Cactus ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon

    **Winner of the 2023 National Outdoor Book Award for History/BiographyA Booklist Top of the List Winner for Nonfiction in 2023A New Yorker Best Book of 2023The riveting tale of two pioneering botanists and their historic boat trip down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon.**In the summer of 1938, botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter set off to run the Colorado River, accompanied by ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Scent

    A Natural History of Fragrance

    A fascinating exploration of the natural history of scent and human perceptions of fragrance from the viewpoint of plant and pollinatorPlants have long harnessed the chemical characteristics of aromatic compounds to shape the world around them. Frankincense resin from the genus Boswellia seals injured tissues and protects trees from invading pathogens. Jasmine produces a molecule called linalool ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • World of Wonders

    In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments

    “A poet celebrates the wonders of nature in a collection of essays that could almost serve as a coming-of-age memoir.” —Kirkus ReviewsAs a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona, where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Basic Illustrated Edible Wild Plants and Useful Herbs

    by Jim Meuninck ...
    Series series Basic Illustrated Series
    For a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you’re planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Illustrated books tell you what you need to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Chanterelle Dreams, Amanita Nightmares

    The Love, Lore, and Mystique of Mushrooms

    by Greg Marley ...
    2011 Winner, International Association of Culinary Professionals Jane Grigson Award2011 Finalist, International Association of Culinary Professionals in the Culinary History categoryThroughout history, people have had a complex and confusing relationship with mushrooms. Are fungi food or medicine, beneficial decomposers or deadly "toadstools" ready to kill anyone foolhardy enough to eat them? In ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Forest Types of Southwest Ohio and Southeast Indiana

    A methodology for identifying, projecting, and restoring our 8 local forest types

    This book introduces and describes the local forest type expressions based on their physical environment characteristics; Soil PH, Topography, Hydrology, and Soil Parent Material + the correlated tree species. This information was extrapolated from cross-studying over a thousand acres of soil surveys with disturbed forest regeneration, 2nd growth forests, and older growth forests. Each forest type ... Read more

    $16.00 USD

  • The Prepper’s Survival Bible: 10 Books in 1

    The Most Comprehensive Guide to Long Term Survival, Self-Defense, First-Aid, Stockpiling, and Life Life-Saving Strategies to Sustain Yourself and your Family Living Off-Grid

    Do you want to make sure your family is safe in case of an emergency by taking low-cost, easy-to-implement steps right now?Do you fear disasters that might put your loved ones in danger?Would you like to prove that you can flourish in potentially fatal situations by increasing your self-sufficiency and independence?Are you prepared to deal with a situation when the power goes out?If the answer is ... Read more

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  • The New Plant Parent

    Develop Your Green Thumb and Care for Your House-Plant Family

    For indoor gardeners everywhere, Darryl Cheng offers a new way to grow healthy house plants. He teaches the art of understanding a plant’s needs and giving it a home with the right balance of light, water, and nutrients. After reading Cheng, the indoor gardener will be far less the passive follower of rules for the care of each species and much more the confident, active grower, relying on ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 21 Native Wild Edible Plants

    21 Native Wild Edible PlantsThe few wild plants listed here are likely the only ones that are about as close as domestic plants can be in digestability. Of the 1800 flowering plants in Alberta, about 800 are mentioned as being used as food. I suspect some wild edible plants may require weeks to really acclimatize to them.Written by Mors Kochanski ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Darwin's Most Wonderful Plants

    A Tour of His Botanical Legacy

    by Ken Thompson ...
    “A survey of the botanical experimenting and theorizing that occupied Darwin’s golden years. . . . with expert evolutionary commentary.” —New York Review of BooksFor many people, Charles Darwin’s trip to Galapagos Islands on the Beagle, where he saw a biodiversity of birds, inspired him to write his theory of evolution. But this simplified narrative leaves out a major part of Darwin’s legacy. He ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Edible Wild Plants

    The founder of Wild Food Adventures presents the definitive, fully illustrated guide to foraging and preparing wild edible greens.Beyond the confines of our well-tended vegetable gardens, there is a wide variety of fresh foods growing in our yards, neighborhoods, or local woods. All that’s needed to take advantage of this wild bounty is a little knowledge and a sense of adventure. In Edible Wild ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Complete Kitchen Garden

    An Inspired Collection of Garden Designs & 100 Seasonal Recipes

    A design and recipe resource with “all the tools to plan a productive garden before seeds ever meet the ground” (The Wall Street Journal).Based on seasonal cycles, each chapter of this indispensible book provides a new way to look at the planning stages of starting a garden—with themes and designs such as the Salad Lover’s Garden, the Heirloom Maze Garden, the Children’s Garden, and the Organic ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation

    Simple to Advanced and Experimental Techniques for Indoor and Outdoor Cultivation

    by Tradd Cotter ...
    An in-depth exploration of organic mushroom cultivation practices, groundbreaking research and myriad ways to incorporate mushrooms into your life"A clear, comprehensive guide that is a gift to amateur as well as professional mushroom growers. This book opens the doors wide to a diverse and fascinating fungal world."—Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia’s GardenWhat would it take to grow mushrooms in ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • The Cabaret of Plants: Forty Thousand Years of Plant Life and the Human Imagination

    by Richard Mabey ...
    "Highly entertaining…Mabey gets us to look at life from the plants’ point of view." —Constance Casey, New York TimesThe Cabaret of Plants is a masterful, globe-trotting exploration of the relationship between humans and the kingdom of plants by the renowned naturalist Richard Mabey.A rich, sweeping, and wonderfully readable work of botanical history, The Cabaret of Plants explores dozens of plant ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Vancouver's Spring Flowers

    February - April

    by Rowena Kong ...
    A photography journey through Vancouver's flora rich season of spring packed with dozens of images from cherry blossoms to tulips that will delight the curious nature lover. The pictures in this photobook are arranged in a timeline sequence according to the month(s) in which the flowers bloom for easy reference. ... Read more

    $0.81 USD

  • 30 orquídeas

    De la gran familia de las orquídeas hemos seleccionado 30 especies: Cattleya aurantiaca, Lycaste virginalis, Phalaenopsis amabilis…, desvelan aquí sus secretos en unas fichas ilustradas que recogen informaciones y consejos de todo tipo. Este libro es una auténtica herramienta para el jardinero: impreso en un papel muy resistente, podrá tenerlo siempre al alcance de la mano en cualquier ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lessons from Plants

    An exploration of how plant behavior and adaptation offer valuable insights for human thriving.We know that plants are important. They maintain the atmosphere by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. They nourish other living organisms and supply psychological benefits to humans as well, improving our moods and beautifying the landscape around us. But plants don’t just passively provide. ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Plant Dreaming Deep

    A Journal

    by May Sarton ...
    The author’s tribute to the 18th-century New England farmhouse she called home: “[A] tender and often poignant book by a woman of many insights” (The New York Times Book Review).In Plant Dreaming Deep, Sarton shares an intensely personal account of transforming a house into a home. She begins with an introduction to the enchanting village of Nelson, where she first meets her house. Sarton finds ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Nature Calls

    Nature spotter series

    Series series Nature spotter series
    A yearly nature spotting guide.Do you know what is in your garden? who slinks around your park? which animals leave footprints in the snow? and what noises they make? Nature Calls gives you a sneaky peak into the lives of animals and birds that live in Britain all year round and some, that are just visiting. A nonfiction nature spotting book for everyone aged over 3, with pictures on every page.Q ... Read more

    Free

  • Dandelion Hunter

    Foraging the Urban Wilderness

    In this engaging and eye-opening read, forager-journalist Becky Lerner sets out on a quest to find her inner hunter-gatherer in the city of Portland, Oregon. After a disheartening week trying to live off wild plants from the streets and parks near her home, she learns the ways of the first people who lived there and, along with a quirky cast of characters, discovers an array of useful wild plants ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Northwest Foraging

    The Classic Guide to Edible Plants of the Pacific Northwest

    by Doug Benoliel ...
    CLICK HERE to download the section on foraging for field mustard with four sample recipes from Northwest Foraging* Suitable for novice foragers and seasoned botanists alike* More than 65 of the most common edible plants in the Pacific Northwest are thoroughly described*Poisonous plants commo... ... Read more

    $13.99 USD