Author: Ruth Coulson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646485676
Category : African violets
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Learn the secrets of growing African violets indoors from a grower with over thirty years of experience.
African Violets for Everyone
Author: Ruth Coulson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646485676
Category : African violets
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Learn the secrets of growing African violets indoors from a grower with over thirty years of experience.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646485676
Category : African violets
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Learn the secrets of growing African violets indoors from a grower with over thirty years of experience.
African Violets - Gifts From Nature
Author: Melvin J. Robey
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449051006
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
African Violets: Gifts from Nature-The Series Book One In 1892 while on an evening stroll with his fiance in East Africa, Baron Walter von Saint Paul discovered an unusual plant with delicate purple flowers growing along a stream on his plantation. Legend has it that he picked a bouquet and presented it to his fiance, staring the worlds love affair with the African violet. Today, this plant is indeed the most popular indoor flowering plant grown by gardeners and plant enthusiasts around the world. Whether your goal is to enjoy beautifully flowering African violets in your home, to become an expert grower of these lovely plants, or to develop a deeper understanding of how the plants function, a series of three books are being written to meet your needs. The Series provides you with an authoritative guide, taking you through all the steps necessary for growing elegant African violets and at the same time explaining to you the secrets of why the plants respond to the various growing practices used daily in their care. When writing about African violets, Melvin J. Robeys expertise, pragmatism, humor and love of the subject are clearly evident. The reader will find down-to-earth, up-to-date information in this first of three books in The Series of African Violets: Gifts from Nature. Your African violets wont flower? In this book eight common problems are explored, exposing the secrets to having plants whose crowning glory of blossoms tells everyone you are the superhero of the African violet world. You will also enjoy 44 dazzling color photographs and illustrations, along with several black and white illustrations. A unique chapter on the history of the African violet plant allows the reader to explore the fascinating story of how this spectacular houseplant has captured the imagination of plant-olgists worldwide. For more information on African Violets: Gifts from Nature--The Series visit www.africanvioletbooks.com.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449051006
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
African Violets: Gifts from Nature-The Series Book One In 1892 while on an evening stroll with his fiance in East Africa, Baron Walter von Saint Paul discovered an unusual plant with delicate purple flowers growing along a stream on his plantation. Legend has it that he picked a bouquet and presented it to his fiance, staring the worlds love affair with the African violet. Today, this plant is indeed the most popular indoor flowering plant grown by gardeners and plant enthusiasts around the world. Whether your goal is to enjoy beautifully flowering African violets in your home, to become an expert grower of these lovely plants, or to develop a deeper understanding of how the plants function, a series of three books are being written to meet your needs. The Series provides you with an authoritative guide, taking you through all the steps necessary for growing elegant African violets and at the same time explaining to you the secrets of why the plants respond to the various growing practices used daily in their care. When writing about African violets, Melvin J. Robeys expertise, pragmatism, humor and love of the subject are clearly evident. The reader will find down-to-earth, up-to-date information in this first of three books in The Series of African Violets: Gifts from Nature. Your African violets wont flower? In this book eight common problems are explored, exposing the secrets to having plants whose crowning glory of blossoms tells everyone you are the superhero of the African violet world. You will also enjoy 44 dazzling color photographs and illustrations, along with several black and white illustrations. A unique chapter on the history of the African violet plant allows the reader to explore the fascinating story of how this spectacular houseplant has captured the imagination of plant-olgists worldwide. For more information on African Violets: Gifts from Nature--The Series visit www.africanvioletbooks.com.
37 Houseplants Even You Can't Kill
Author: Mary Kate Hogan
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402740893
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Some would-be gardeners simply have the opposite of a green thumb: everything they touch seems to wilt. But perhaps the problem lies not with the person but with the plant! These 37 varieties of flowers, foliage, and cacti will hold their own in the face of minimal TLC--which is absolutely perfect for anyone who wants lush greenery but hasn’t the time to spare. Best of all, there’s no need to sacrifice beauty: the selection includes the delicate Baby’s Tears, a Chinese Evergreen, a Lacy-Tree Philodendron, African Violets, a Peace Lily, and Christmas Cactus. In addition to an easy-to-follow basics section, the entries include photos, information on caring for each plant, and tips for growing them like a pro.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402740893
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Some would-be gardeners simply have the opposite of a green thumb: everything they touch seems to wilt. But perhaps the problem lies not with the person but with the plant! These 37 varieties of flowers, foliage, and cacti will hold their own in the face of minimal TLC--which is absolutely perfect for anyone who wants lush greenery but hasn’t the time to spare. Best of all, there’s no need to sacrifice beauty: the selection includes the delicate Baby’s Tears, a Chinese Evergreen, a Lacy-Tree Philodendron, African Violets, a Peace Lily, and Christmas Cactus. In addition to an easy-to-follow basics section, the entries include photos, information on caring for each plant, and tips for growing them like a pro.
The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond
Author: Brenda Woods
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0147514304
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brenda Woods’ moving, uplifting story of a girl finally meeting the African American side of her family explores racism and how it feels to be biracial, and celebrates families of all kinds. Violet is biracial, but she lives with her white mother and sister, attends a mostly white school in a white town, and sometimes feels like a brown leaf on a pile of snow. Now that she’s eleven, she feels it’s time to learn about her African American heritage, so she seeks out her paternal grandmother. When Violet is invited to spend two weeks with her new Bibi (Swahili for "grandmother") and learns about her lost heritage, her confidence in herself grows and she discovers she’s not a shrinking Violet after all. From a Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author, this is a powerful story about a young girl finding her place in the world.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0147514304
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brenda Woods’ moving, uplifting story of a girl finally meeting the African American side of her family explores racism and how it feels to be biracial, and celebrates families of all kinds. Violet is biracial, but she lives with her white mother and sister, attends a mostly white school in a white town, and sometimes feels like a brown leaf on a pile of snow. Now that she’s eleven, she feels it’s time to learn about her African American heritage, so she seeks out her paternal grandmother. When Violet is invited to spend two weeks with her new Bibi (Swahili for "grandmother") and learns about her lost heritage, her confidence in herself grows and she discovers she’s not a shrinking Violet after all. From a Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author, this is a powerful story about a young girl finding her place in the world.
Grow in the Dark
Author: Lisa Eldred Steinkopf
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 0760364524
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Discover 50 of the best houseplants you can grow in your dim or dark apartment. In Grow in the Dark, author Lisa Eldred-Steinkopf, known as the Houseplant Guru, shares the knowledge she’s gained tending to her own personal jungle of over 1,000 houseplants. Having a south-facing window doesn’t always guarantee you the best light to grow plants—especially if your window faces an alley or a tree-lined street. What’s the point of growing an urban jungle if tall buildings are blocking all your sunshine? This compact guide, designed to look as good on your shelf as it is useful, will help you learn how to make the most of your light so you can reap the physical and emotional benefits of living with plants. Individual profiles for the top 50 houseplants that grow in low-light conditions, with information on care, size, cultivars, and pet safety DIY ideas for how to make the most of the limited light, with targeted advice based on which direction your windows face Tips for propagation, watering, and troubleshooting houseplant problems such as pests and diseases Whether you live in a shady top-floor apartment or a dungeon-y garden level, this book will help you grow your plant collection to its healthiest for its Instagram debut.
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 0760364524
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Discover 50 of the best houseplants you can grow in your dim or dark apartment. In Grow in the Dark, author Lisa Eldred-Steinkopf, known as the Houseplant Guru, shares the knowledge she’s gained tending to her own personal jungle of over 1,000 houseplants. Having a south-facing window doesn’t always guarantee you the best light to grow plants—especially if your window faces an alley or a tree-lined street. What’s the point of growing an urban jungle if tall buildings are blocking all your sunshine? This compact guide, designed to look as good on your shelf as it is useful, will help you learn how to make the most of your light so you can reap the physical and emotional benefits of living with plants. Individual profiles for the top 50 houseplants that grow in low-light conditions, with information on care, size, cultivars, and pet safety DIY ideas for how to make the most of the limited light, with targeted advice based on which direction your windows face Tips for propagation, watering, and troubleshooting houseplant problems such as pests and diseases Whether you live in a shady top-floor apartment or a dungeon-y garden level, this book will help you grow your plant collection to its healthiest for its Instagram debut.
The Heirloom Gardener
Author: John Forti
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604699930
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
“Empowers readers with a toolkit of traditional and sustainable practices for an emerging artisanal crafts movement, and a brighter future.” —Alice Waters, chef and owner, Chez Panisse; founder, The Edible Schoolyard Project Modern life is a cornucopia of technological wonders. But is something precious being lost? A tangible bond with our natural world—the deep satisfaction of connecting to the earth that was enjoyed by previous generations? In The Heirloom Gardener, John Forti celebrates gardening as a craft and shares the lore and traditional practices that link us with our environment and with each other. Charmingly illustrated and brimming with wisdom, this guide will inspire you to slow down, recharge, and reconnect.
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604699930
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
“Empowers readers with a toolkit of traditional and sustainable practices for an emerging artisanal crafts movement, and a brighter future.” —Alice Waters, chef and owner, Chez Panisse; founder, The Edible Schoolyard Project Modern life is a cornucopia of technological wonders. But is something precious being lost? A tangible bond with our natural world—the deep satisfaction of connecting to the earth that was enjoyed by previous generations? In The Heirloom Gardener, John Forti celebrates gardening as a craft and shares the lore and traditional practices that link us with our environment and with each other. Charmingly illustrated and brimming with wisdom, this guide will inspire you to slow down, recharge, and reconnect.
Green Immigrants
Author: Claire Shaver Haughton
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Recounts the histories, lore, romance, and uses of nearly one hundred plants, ranging from African violets and apple trees to yarrow and zinnias, that have been brought to the United States from other nations.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Recounts the histories, lore, romance, and uses of nearly one hundred plants, ranging from African violets and apple trees to yarrow and zinnias, that have been brought to the United States from other nations.
The Hope Chest
Author: Karen Schwabach
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307495949
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
A perfect Common Core tie-in, The Hope Chest includes nonfiction backmatter with period photographs, historical notes about the suffrage movement, and a Voting in America timeline. It's also a New York State Curriculum title for fourth grade. Eleven-year-old Violet has one goal in mind when she runs away from home: to find her sister, Chloe. Violet’s parents said Chloe had turned into the Wrong Sort of Person, but Violet knew better. The only problem is that Chloe’s not in New York anymore. She's moved on to Tennesee where she's fighting for the right of women to vote. As Violet's journey grows longer, her single-minded pursuit of reuniting with her sister changes. Before long she is standing side-by-side with her new friends—suffragists, socialists, and colored people—the type of people whom her parents would not approve. But if Violet’s becoming the Wrong Sort of Person, why does it feel just right? This stirring depiction of the very end of the women's suffrage battle in America is sure to please readers who like their historical fiction fast-paced and action-packed. American Girls fans will fall hard for Violet and her less-than-proper friends.
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307495949
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
A perfect Common Core tie-in, The Hope Chest includes nonfiction backmatter with period photographs, historical notes about the suffrage movement, and a Voting in America timeline. It's also a New York State Curriculum title for fourth grade. Eleven-year-old Violet has one goal in mind when she runs away from home: to find her sister, Chloe. Violet’s parents said Chloe had turned into the Wrong Sort of Person, but Violet knew better. The only problem is that Chloe’s not in New York anymore. She's moved on to Tennesee where she's fighting for the right of women to vote. As Violet's journey grows longer, her single-minded pursuit of reuniting with her sister changes. Before long she is standing side-by-side with her new friends—suffragists, socialists, and colored people—the type of people whom her parents would not approve. But if Violet’s becoming the Wrong Sort of Person, why does it feel just right? This stirring depiction of the very end of the women's suffrage battle in America is sure to please readers who like their historical fiction fast-paced and action-packed. American Girls fans will fall hard for Violet and her less-than-proper friends.
Bleeding Violet
Author: Dia Reeves
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416998667
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Hanna is what you'd call mentally ill. She'd call it being totally crazy. After running away to Portero, Texas to find her estranged mother, Hanna thinks this new town can't be any crazier than she is. She's wrong. Portero is haunted with doors to dimensions of the dead, and protected by demon hunters called Mortmaine. Hanna soon falls for a young Mortmaine named Wyatt, but when her mother is possessed by a murdering ghost, Hanna decides to do whatever it takes to save her, even if it means betraying the boy she loves. In the end no one will be left unscarred.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416998667
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Hanna is what you'd call mentally ill. She'd call it being totally crazy. After running away to Portero, Texas to find her estranged mother, Hanna thinks this new town can't be any crazier than she is. She's wrong. Portero is haunted with doors to dimensions of the dead, and protected by demon hunters called Mortmaine. Hanna soon falls for a young Mortmaine named Wyatt, but when her mother is possessed by a murdering ghost, Hanna decides to do whatever it takes to save her, even if it means betraying the boy she loves. In the end no one will be left unscarred.
Knitted Flowers
Author: Alison Howard
Publisher: GMC PUBLICATIONS LTD
ISBN: 1784943827
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Choose from 22 pretty projects, including a pot filled with African violets, a red rose corsage, an Angora-yarn poppy and beaded snowflake flowers.
Publisher: GMC PUBLICATIONS LTD
ISBN: 1784943827
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Choose from 22 pretty projects, including a pot filled with African violets, a red rose corsage, an Angora-yarn poppy and beaded snowflake flowers.