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"Flower farmer Lisa Mason Ziegler walks you from seed to colorful, long-lasting blooms in her signature sweet-as-pie style. From growing tips and tricks to how to process cut flowers for the longest vase life, this book includes it all. Lisa divides the growing season into two parts; one that focuses on cool-weather-loving cut flowers, and another that focuses on summer annuals that thrive in the heat. It's the perfect balance of inspiration and education."--...
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Penniless and stranded in France after a bid to escape her cruel uncle goes awry, Cornelia Shaw is far from the Parisian life of leisure she imagined. Desperate and lacking options, she allows herself to be recruited to Napoleon's Grande Armée. As a naturalist, her near-magical ability to heal any wound with herbal mixtures invites awe amongst the soldiers...and suspicion. For behind Cornelia's vast knowledge of the natural world is a secret she...
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"This book turns the spotlight on perennials and woody plants which return year after year with little effort or waste, offer valuable habitats to garden wildlife, and also bring a more natural quality to arrangements. Flower farmer Rachel Siegfried began her career as an estate gardener in the Cotswolds and in this book she shares her selection of 130 rigorously trialed plants and her garden-led philosophy that together bring such exceptional results....
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"This is a book about flower arranging from the perspective of a gardener. It's easy to lose ourselves in the fast pace of life, family, work and global events beyond our control. Moments of meditation, creativity and connecting with nature are often difficult to find, but we are well reminded of the benefits when we do - the pinching of 30 minutes in a day to wander with secateurs in hand and the calm comfort in playing with foliage and flowers to...
5) Tiny wonders
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April uses the secret language of flowers to help bring color and wonder back to her town.
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The country's premiere paper-flower artist, Livia Cetti is known for her high-style, gorgeous tissue and crepe-paper flowers--many of which are often mistaken for real flowers. The Exquisite Book of Paper Flowers is Cetti's comprehensive how-to manual showcasing her until-now secret techniques for creating 27 popular blooms, including peonies, poppies, roses, and hibiscus. Clear instructions and stunning step-by-step photographs show crafters of all...
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This illustrated field guide serves as an introduction to the wildflowers and plant communities of the southern Appalachians and the rolling hills of the adjoining piedmont. Rather than organizing plants, including trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, by flower color or family characteristics, as is done in most guidebooks, botanist Tim Spira takes a holistic, ecological approach that enables the reader to identify and learn about plants in their...