Best of
Plants

1982

Readers Digest North American Wildlife


Susan J. Wernert - 1982
    With meticulous illustrations and detailed descriptions of plants and animals found in every corner of the continent, this newly updated and revised edition is the perfect companion in the field and a storehouse of information for the armchair naturalist or student.

Little Herb Encyclopedia: The Handbook of Natures Remedies for a Healthier Life


Jack Ritchason - 1982
    That herbs are intended for our use is undisputed.

The Botany Coloring Book


Paul Young - 1982
    Teaches the structure and function of plants and surveys the entire plant kingdom.

The Complete Book of Edible Landscaping: Home Landscaping with Food-Bearing Plants and Resource-Saving Techniques


Rosalind Creasy - 1982
    Author Rosalind Creasy, a landscape designer and leading authority on edible landscaping, provides all the information necessary to plan, plant, and maintain ornamental edible landscapes, with specific designs for all geographic and climatic regions of the country. Drawing on years of research into the most decorative and flavorful species—from the exotic water chestnut to the ever-popular apple—Creasy shows how edibles can form the basis for a beautiful home landscape or can be integrated with traditional ornamentals. An outstanding feature is the 160-page "Encyclopedia of Edibles"—a book in itself—which alphabetically lists more than 120 edible species, with detailed horticultural information, landscaping and culinary uses, seed sources, and recipes. Other valuable features include an abundance of how-to illustrations, photographs, and landscape diagrams designed for beginners and experts alike, plus a list of mail-order nurseries, a climate zone map, and extensive appendices.

Bonsai Techniques II


John Yoshio Naka - 1982
    He especially wanted to expand on the relationship between nature and the concept of bonsai. Chapters include Rootage, Trunks, Branches, Apex, Styling, Collecting Techniques, Indigenous Trees in Other Countries, Trees to Study, Styling Hints from Sumi-e Paintings, Changing Wardrobes Through Inarching, Shohin Bonsai, Containers, Displaying, Complimentary Plants, Suiseki - Viewing Stones, and California Juniper. Like the first volume, this one too is profusely illustrated with photos and diagrams. The two volumes together provide a veritable encyclopedia of bonsai techniques.

Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest


Arthur R. Kruckeberg - 1982
    But until this year, there wasn't a comprehensive book on the subject. Now there is: "Gardening With Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest."..The main body of the book is divided into encyclopedic sections on trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials, including information about where they grow in the wild, how to propagate them, and how they fit into home gardens...This book contains so much well-organized, well-written material that it should become a standard guidebook for anyuone who gardens with Northwest natives." "-Sunset""All in all, this is a fascinating book, full of reliable information." -"The Garden Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society""Professor Kruckeberg is a botanist at the University of Washington who has specialized in the flora of the Pacific Northwest for over thirty years. This summary of his experience, with plants in the wild and in gardens, will be referred to with pleasure for years, not only for the value of its information but also for the easy style and quiet humor of its presentation." -"Pacific Horticulture""Arthur Kruckenberg has provided his attractive, literate, and useful book just as the native-plant movement is gathering great momentum. As he writes, 'The largely untapped potential of gardening with Northwest natives needs to become a way of life for those who look to the plant for beauty and serenity.' That goes for anywhere." "-Horticulture"

The Damp Garden


Beth Chatto - 1982
    Recognized as classics of their subjects, they tell the story of her famous gardens in Elmstead Market, Essex. Full of the insights and practical advice of one of the world's foremost plantswomen and designers, The Damp Garden demonstrates how these gardens have more in common with American growing conditions than those normally associated with Great Britain. For the practical-minded gardener, The Damp Garden describes what is involved in digging a pond, what to do about the unwelcome wildlife it attracts and how to cope with poor drainage or compacted soil. An entire chapter is devoted to garden plans, with schemes for swamp gardens, shady damp borders and meadow beds. Each is broken down into groups of plants that associate well with one another, thus making it possible to adapt the plans to even the smallest plot. There is an alphabetical list of the many plants suitable for damp soil, with information about their size, shape, foliage and flowering season; also a fascinating chapter on the natural habitats of many garden plants. In a new introduction to this edition, Thomas Fischer provides a perspective on Chatto's style and its influence on gardeners in America. He has revised the plant index to make it more useful to North American gardeners.