A seed slips beyond a garden wall. A tree is planted on a precarious border. A shrub is stolen from its culture and its land. What happens when these plants leave their original homes and put down roots elsewhere? In fourteen essays, Dispersals explores the entanglements of the plant and human worlds: from species considered invasive, like giant hogweed; to those vilified but intimate, like soy; and those like kelp, on which our futures depend. Each...

The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruit' is a unique photographic study of seeds and fruit in mind-blowing magnification that celebrates the wonders of nature and science. Each picture captures the breathtaking and beautiful details of the world of carpology, the study of seeds and fruit. Each picture in this book is created from approximately 8,000 individual photographs. The samples come from the carpological collection at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh....

Learn about the importance of seeds and how saving and conserving them for the future is key to sustaining healthy life on the planet. Seeds are essential to all life on the planet. They provide us with food, clothing and other materials we need and use every day. Without seeds, the planet wouldn't have as many species of plants as we do now. Without plants, there wouldn't be oxygen to breathe and there would be less food for all life on Earth. But...

Adored for their charming shapes and colors, respected for their resilience and adaptability, and just plain fun to have around--succulents are the hottest home gardening trend today.

A Beginner's Guide to Succulent Gardening is a friendly guide to popular succulents, walking novices through all the basics, like:

• Choosing your succulents--from Hens and Chicks (Echeveria) to bristly flowering cactus varieties
• Mixing

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En parte grimorio y en parte herbolario, esta guía de la senda de los venenos de la herboristería oculta comparte historia, sabiduría e información sobre el uso de plantas venenosas, mágicas y que alteran la consciencia. El autor, Coby Michael, explic cómo, a pesar de su naturaleza venenosa, las hierbas maléficas pueden convertirse en poderosas aliadas, ya que ofrecen potentes cualidades curativas, sabiduría mágica y acceso al reino de los...

"Imagine spending every day surrounded by the majesty of the world's most fascinating trees. From the strength of Alder trees to the biology behind the autumn colors of New England; from folkloric medicines in tree sap to Shakespeare's Birnam Wood; from the giant sequoias of California to Klimt's Birch trees to Australia's Eucalyptus-this book explores the botany, poetry, folklore, rich history, and natural beauty of trees. Dip in and out or spend...

Aprenda a dominar sus habilidades de cultivo de hongos para que pueda cultivar y cosechar hongos de alta calidad. _Alguna vez te has preguntado cual es el valor nutricional, los usos y los beneficios para la salud de los hongos? _Esta interesado en aprender sobre las diversas especies de hongos y como se diferencian entre si? _Deseas conocer en profundidad los hongos comestibles, medicinales y psicodelicos? _Quieres conocer las etapas...

"Bursting with vivid photos and featuring super-simple facts, this charming board book explores how plants grow and what they need to live. Little readers follow the journey from seed to sprout to vine to flower to a big, beautiful pumpkin ready to be picked!"--

"Reflecting their owner's taste and serving as an impressive exhibition space for visitors, cabinets of curiosities were a place of interest in the houses of the wealthy in the 16th an 17th centuries.Displaying rare vegetable and animal species and fossils, these cabinets were always dedicated to science and knowledge. By collecting uncommon and beautiful objects in nature, rich noblemen were able to build a microcosm expressing the diversity of God's...

Mega Square Herbarium is based on the work of Basilius Besler, the famous plant expert who, for the first time in history, described, painted and engraved over a thousand species of plants. His drawings are of great scientific as well as artistic value, and offer vivid insights into Europe's eclectic flora.