Author: Twin City Garden Club
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Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 26

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Author: Great Village Garden Club
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Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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Author: William Seale
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588343286
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 257

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How women changed the American landscape from planting war victory gardens to saving the redwoods, beautifying the highway to creating horticultural standards. In 1904, Elizabeth Price Martin founded the Garden Club of Philadelphia. In 1913, twelve garden clubs in the eastern and central United States signed an agreement to form the Garden Guild. The Garden Guild would later become the Garden Club of America (GCA), now celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2013. GCA is a volunteer nonprofit organization comprised of 200 member clubs and approximately 18,000 members throughout the country. Comprised of all women, GCA has emerged as a national leader in the fields of horticulture, conservation, and civic improvement. As an example, in 1930, GCA was a key force in preserving the redwood forests of California, helping to create national awareness for the need to preserve these forests, along with contributing funds to purchase land on which they stood. The Garden Club of America Grove and the virgin forest tract of Canoe Creek contain some of the finest specimens of the redwood forests. The Garden Club of America is a centennial celebration of strong women who nurtured the country, helped spread the good word of gardening, and continue to plant seeds of awareness.

Author: Nancy Lawson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1616896175
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226

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In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.

Author: Louise H. Parsons
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Category : Clubs
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Author: Springfield Garden Club (Springfield, Mass.)
Publisher:
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Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 54

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Author: Ella G. Alsop
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Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 126

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Author: Ernestine Abercrombie Goodman
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Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 177

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Author: National Council of State Garden Clubs
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Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 186

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Author: National Council of State Garden Clubs
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Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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