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From one of the region’s foremost mushroom hunters, Walter E. Sturgeon, comes a long-overdue field guide to finding and identifying the mushrooms found in the Appalachian mountains. This guide is destined to be an indispensable... Learn MorePublished: 6th November 2018
Paperback | £26.99
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Flora of the Pacific Northwest
An Illustrated Manual
Written by C. Leo Hitchcock and Arthur Cronquist, Edited by David E. Giblin, Ben S. Legler, Peter F. Zika and Richard G. Olmstead, Illustrated by Jeanne R. Janish, John H. Rumely, Crystal Shin and Natsuko Porcino
University of Washington Press
Flora of the Pacific Northwest, first published in 1973, became an instant classic for its innovative style of providing species descriptions in the identification keys, and for its comprehensive illustrations of nearly all treated... Learn MorePublished: 29th October 2018Hardback | £60.00
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Searching for Minnesota's Native Wildflowers
A Guide for Beginners, Botanists, and Everyone in Between
Written by Phyllis Root, Photographs by Kelly Povo
University Of Minnesota Press
A beautifully illustrated, family-friendly guide to Minnesota\u2019s native wildflowers and how to find them Once prairie grasses and flowers bloomed for hundreds of miles in the western part of what we now call Minnesota. Once... Learn MorePublished: 15th May 2018Hardback | £18.99
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An Abundance of Flowers
More Great Flower Breeders of the Past
By Judith M. Taylor
Ohio University Press
Walk into any nursery, florist, or supermarket, and you’ll encounter displays of dozens of gorgeous flowers, from chrysanthemums to orchids. At one time these fanciful blooms were the rare trophies of the rich and influential—even... Learn MorePublished: 8th January 2018Hardback | £52.00
Paperback | £21.99
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Care of the Species
Races of Corn and the Science of Plant Biodiversity
By John Hartigan Jr.
University Of Minnesota Press
Across the globe, an expanding circle of care is encompassing a growing number of species through efforts targeting biodiversity, profoundly revising the line between humans and nonhumans. Care of the Species examines infrastructures... Learn MorePublished: 15th November 2017Hardback | £86.00
Paperback | £20.99
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The Magic of Children's Gardens
Inspiring Through Creative Design
By Lolly Tai
Temple University Press
Children's gardens are magical places where kids can interact with plants, see where food and fibers grow, and experience the role of birds, butterflies, and bees in nature. These gardens do more than just expose youngsters to... Learn MorePublished: 1st April 2017Hardback | £60.00
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Midwestern Native Shrubs and Trees
Gardening Alternatives to Nonnative Species: An Illustrated Guide
Written by Charlotte Adelman and Bernard L. Schwartz
Ohio University Press
In this companion volume to the bestselling The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants, Charlotte Adelman and Bernard L. Schwartz offer another indispensible guide to replacing nonnative... Learn MorePublished: 30th March 2017Hardback | £68.00
Paperback | £22.99
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Fresh from the Garden
An Organic Guide to Growing Vegetables, Berries, and Herbs in Cold Climates
By John Whitman
University Of Minnesota Press
Fresh is simply best. To get the tastiest, most nutritious produce, you have to grow your own, and in a cold climate this presents unique challenges. Fresh from the Garden will help you extend the growing season to produce the... Learn MorePublished: 10th January 2017Hardback | £40.00
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Ideas of Chinese Gardens
Western Accounts, 1300-1860
Edited by Bianca Maria Rinaldi
Series Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture
University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
An annotated collection of essential texts written by European observers from the thirteenth to the nineteenth centuries, Ideas of Chinese Gardens chronicles the evolution of Western perceptions of gardens of China, from curiosity... Learn MorePublished: 11th December 2015Hardback | £72.00
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For two and a half years, Katherine J. Black crisscrossed Kentucky, interviewing home vegetable gardeners from a rich variety of backgrounds. Row by Row: Talking with Kentucky Gardeners is the result, a powerful compilation of... Learn MorePublished: 1st October 2015
Hardback | £32.00
Paperback | £18.99
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Uplift Cinema
The Emergence of African American Film and the Possibility of Black Modernity
By Allyson Nadia Field
Duke University Press Books
Allyson Nadia Field recovers the forgotten body of African American filmmaking from the 1910s which she calls uplift cinema. These films were part of the racial uplift project, which emphasized education, respectability, and self-sufficiency,... Learn MorePublished: 8th June 2015Hardback | £84.00
Paperback | £20.99
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Gardeners of today take for granted the many varieties of geraniums, narcissi, marigolds, roses, and other beloved flowers for their gardens. Few give any thought at all to how this incredible abundance came to be or to the people... Learn MorePublished: 1st December 2014
Hardback | £52.00
Paperback | £22.99
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A Rock Garden in the South
Written by Elizabeth Lawrence, Edited by Nancy Goodwin and Allen Lacy
Duke University Press Books
Available in paperback for the first time, this book features the avid gardener and beloved writer Elizabeth Lawrence's thoughts on rock gardening.... Learn MorePublished: 29th September 2014Paperback | £16.99
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Landscaping with Trees in the Midwest
A Guide for Residential and Commercial Properties
By Scott A. Zanon
Ohio University Press
Landscaping with Trees in the Midwest: A Guide for Residential and Commercial Properties describes sixty-five desirable tree species, their characteristics, and their uses.... Learn MorePublished: 19th June 2014Paperback | £20.99
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A lush green lawn is one of the great pleasures of the natural world, whether it's right outside your front door or on a majestic fairway at a legendary golf course. But anyone who has tried to grow the perfect lawn the conventional... Learn MorePublished: 1st June 2014
Paperback | £18.99
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Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste
Heirloom Seed Savers in Appalachia
Written by Bill Best, Introduced by Howard Sacks
Ohio University Press
The Brown Goose, the White Case Knife, Ora’s Speckled Bean, Radiator Charlie’s Mortgage Lifter — these are just a few of the heirloom fruits and vegetables you’ll encounter in Bill Best’s remarkable... Learn MorePublished: 30th April 2013Paperback | £17.99