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Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincolns Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities
Amy Stewart - Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover
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A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes paralysis; a vine that strangles; and a leaf that triggered a war. In Wicked Plants, Stewart takes on over two hundred of Mother Natures most appalling creations. Its an A to Z of plants that... |
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Hill Country Landowner's Guide
Jim Stanley - Texas A&M University Press
Format: Book
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In this invaluable new book, Jim Stanley charts a practical course for understanding and handling a variety of problems that both new and established landowners in the Texas Hill Country will confront - from brush control, grazing, and overpopulation of deer to erosion, fire, and management... |
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Neil Sperry's Complete Guide to Texas Gardening
Neil Sperry - Taylor Co.
Format: Book
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#4 on Publishers Weekly's Bestselling Gardening Books list! This new, completely revised edition has over 500 new photographs, 400 new illustrations, 400 new plants and trees, the latest pest control recommendations, fruit and vegetable recommendations, new tips and plants specifically... |
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Nature Watch Austin: Guide to the Seasons in an Urban Wildland
Lynne Weber - Texas A&M University Press
Format: Paperback
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Ducks in January . . . bats in March . . . rain lilies in April . . . meteors in August . . . the predictable appearance of fauna and flora allows humans to experience the natural cycles in the environment, no matter how urban the setting. In Nature Watch Austin, avid amateur... |
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Peterson First Guide to Caterpillars of North America
Amy Bartlett Wright - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Paperback
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Here is the first and only guide to a subject of great interest to gardeners, small children, and lepidopterists: caterpillars, the immature form of butterflies and moths. This guide describes 120 common species of these fuzzy creatures. All the caterpillars, their adult forms and many... |
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Birder's Guide to Texas
Edward A Kutac - Gulf Co.
Format: Paperback
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For Texas residents and visitors alike, this book is your best guide to the outstanding birding opportunities in the Lone Star State. It reveals where you can find resident, migrant, and rare birds. Explicit driving directions, maps, checklists, and detailed descriptions of hot birding... |
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Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife, Texas A&M Nature Guides Edition
Kelly Conrad Bender - Texas A&M University Press
Format: Paperback
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New edition of the popular Texas Parks & Wildlife book, now with fully searchable DVD containing all the plant and animal information you need to customize your backyard habitat.Whether you have an apartment balcony or a multi-acre ranch, the Texas Wildscapes program provides the tools... |
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How to Grow Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest: Revised and Updated Edition
Jill Nokes - University of Texas Press
Format: Paperback
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Since its first publication in 1986, How to Grow Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest has set the standard for both home and professional gardeners. Written when the native plant movement was just getting started, it helped convert a generation of gardeners to the practical and aesthetic... |
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Texas Gardening the Natural Way: The Complete Handbook
Howard Garrett - University of Texas Press
Format: Hardcover
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Compost your old "complete" gardening guide. There's a new way of gardening in Texas that's healthier for people and the environment, more effective at growing vigorous plants and reducing pests, cheaper to maintain, and just more fun. It's Howard Garrett's "The Natural Way"... |
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Sol Meltzer's Herb Gardening in Texas
Sol Meltzer - Gulf Co.
Format: Book
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Sol Meltzer shares his expertise in this third edition of Texas' most popular herb book. Featuring stunning color photos and details about more than 90 herbs, this volume teaches you how to put pizazz in your cooking, control pests in the herb garden you will create, indulge yourself with... |
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Texas Organic Gardening
Howard Garrett - Gulf Co.
Format: Paperback
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Howard Garrett uses his years of experience as an organic gardening expert to give you clear-cut, step-by-step instructions for growing flowers, trees, shrubs, herbs, fruits, vegetables, and grasses the natural way. Discover how easy it is to grow healthy, beautiful plants without the risk... |
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Howard Garrett's Plants for Texas
Howard Garrett - University of Texas Press
Format: Paperback
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To learn all you need to know about gardening in Texas, you could collect a whole shelf full of specialized books on topics ranging from soil preparation to tree care. But all you really need is Howard Garrett's Plants for Texas. In this one book, you'll find a virtual encyclopedia of over... |
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