A West Coast Garden

Author : Linda A Gilkeson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01
Category : Pests
ISBN : 0991733509

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West Coast Gardening by Linda A Gilkeson Pdf

Author : Lori Weidenhammer
Publisher : D & M Publishers
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781771620543

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Victory Gardens for Bees by Lori Weidenhammer Pdf

Who knew modern civilization may be brought down, not by plagues or war, but by bees? Or, more correctly, by no bees? This book investigates the growing problem of bee mortality and offers practical measures we can all take to help. In ecological terms, bees play a critical role in the survival of many plant communities and continuation of life on this planet. No pollination, no seeds. No seeds, no future. Now that bees are facing unprecedented levels of die-off caused by a toxic mixture of environmental stresses, a community-based effort is needed to make gardens, fields and landscapes healthy sanctuaries for bees. Just as citizens banded together to produce Victory Gardens to offset the perilous food shortages of World Wars I and II, now a similarly vital level of collective effort is needed to make our gardens into lifesaving shelters for these essential creatures. Planning a bee-friendly space can provide a beautiful and bountiful selection of edible crops, native plants and fragrant ornamentals, as well as herbs that have medicinal properties for both pollinators and people. With the help of ten inspiring garden plans and planting guides, Weidenhammer shows how bee-friendly plants can be used in creative combinations for plots and pots of all sizes, and are easily grown by novices and seasoned gardeners alike. In the spirit of the history-making Victory Gardens, readers will learn how to pack optimum benefits into a limited space for the survival of hive and home, and backyard beekeepers will learn great planting strategies for making sure their honeybees are healthy and have ample food to overwinter. Victory Gardens for Bees is also buzzing with DIY projects that will provide nesting sites and essential supplies for precious pollinators. With plenty of photographs to help readers identify bees of all stripes, beekeeping tips and other interesting bee-phemera, this book is a must-have for anyone who wants to do their part to save bees.

Author : Charlotte Milner
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781465476210

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The Bee Book by Charlotte Milner Pdf

Discover more about our fuzzy little insect friends with award-winning author and illustrator Charlotte Milner. The perfect introduction to bee conservation for little ones. Learn all about the beautiful world of bees and their adventure from flower to flower. You'll find out just how much they matter, why they are declining, and what we can do to help in this adorable kids' ebook. Bees are brilliant at building, super social creatures and along with other insects, are responsible for a third of every mouthful of food you eat! Children will be fascinated by the beautiful pictures and learn plenty of buzz-worthy fun facts in every chapter, covering types of bees, beehives, beekeeping, how they pollinate plants and make honey. A beautiful kid’s educational ebook about bees with a crucial message: not only does it inform and educate about an issue that is a real threat, but it also delivers it in a way that is gripping for all ages. A dazzling celebration of bees, packaged in a gorgeous ebook with spectacular illustrations. What’s The Buzz About Honey Bees? Meet the humble honeybee face-to-face - an animal that is considered nature's hardest worker, in this engaging, educational kids’ ebook that you can treasure forever. What do they do all day? Why are bees important? Find out why they need our help and what you can do. Bees are responsible for so much more than making honey. This ebook is an essential tool in encouraging the protection of our precious buzzing friends for generations to come. Learn all about these valuable creatures: - What happens in the hive - What pollination is - Who the queen is - How honeybees talk to each other - How we can help them and much, much more! This adorable book is one of three children's books on conservation by award-winning author Charlotte Milner and includes The Sea Book and The Bat Book for your little ones to enjoy.

Author : April Pettinger,Brenda Costanzo
Publisher : Portland, Or. : Timber Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Gardening
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111966300

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Native Plants in the Coastal Garden by April Pettinger,Brenda Costanzo Pdf

This new edition of a regional classic has been completely revised, updated, and expanded to include many more facets of the joys and challenges of gardening in the maritime Pacific Northwest. Included are new plant discoveries and information on container gardening, design trends, community education and stewardship, and shoreline habitats. The authors offer comprehensive details for using native plants to transform any garden into a low-maintenance, water-wise paradise that utilizes the beauty of native plants and creates habitats for wildlife.

Author : Blair T. Roger
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-24
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781466912502

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A West Coast Garden by Blair T. Roger Pdf

Photographer and book designer Blair T. Roger presents the first in a series of e-books featuring a compilation of zen-like photographs taken in his garden on the West Coast of British Columbia. The book showcases two glorious days in mid-May that incorporate evocative images and thought provoking quotes from poet/philosopher Khalil Gibran. Feel the life and emotions bursting out of this collection of photographs taken in A West Coast Garden.

Author : Carla Albright
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007-02-28
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781589793170

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Coastal Gardening in the Pacific Northwest by Carla Albright Pdf

Part how-to guide, part workbook, and part plant encyclopedia, Coastal Gardening in the Pacific Northwest: From Northern California to British Columbia is the must-have reference book for both experienced gardeners moving to the coast and novice gardeners currently living near the shore. Along with basic information about soil construction, plant selection, and watering needs, Coastal Gardening in the Pacific Northwest includes a workbook that will help you record the unique elements of the coast-wind, salt spray, and sun exposure-and design the garden of your dreams. Master Gardener Carla Albright provides valuable suggestions for vegetables, roses, trees, shrubs, and perennials hearty enough to thrive on the coast, as well as plants that are best avoided. Tips for choosing plants and controlling disease and insects will help you keep your coastal gardening looking its best. Ready for a break? Put down your trowel and take a trip to some of the coastal public gardens listed in the travel guide. These beautiful gardens will provide you with endless ideas that you can try in your own garden.

Author : Steve Whysall
Publisher : Whitecap Books Limited
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1552859274

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Vancouver Sun's Best Plant Picks by Steve Whysall Pdf

A well-written and illustrated compilation of 15 years of Steve Whysall's best Vancouver Sun gardening columns. Suitable for coastal gardens in the Pacific Northwest it presents gardening options for each season and comprehensive plant information.

Author : Louise Riotte
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1998-01-02
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781603423960

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Carrots Love Tomatoes by Louise Riotte Pdf

Plant parsley and asparagus together and you’ll have more of each, but keep broccoli and tomato plants far apart if you want them to thrive. Utilize the natural properties of plants to nourish the soil, repel pests, and secure a greater harvest. With plenty of insightful advice and suggestions for planting schemes, Louise Riotte will inspire you to turn your garden into a naturally nurturing ecosystem.

Author : Renee Shepherd,Fran Raboff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Cooking (Vegetables)
ISBN : 0898155401

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Recipes from a Kitchen Garden by Renee Shepherd,Fran Raboff Pdf

Author : April Pettinger,Brenda Costanzo
Publisher : North Vancouver, B.C. : Whitecap Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Native plant gardening
ISBN : 1552853314

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Native Plants in the Coastal Garden by April Pettinger,Brenda Costanzo Pdf

Updated and revised, this edition of the classic West Coast native plant gardening guide includes twice as many plant descriptions as the original book. With colour photographs and an updated resource section, this edition features new sections on plants of the shoreline habitat, container gardening, ornamental grasses, perfect pest control and bees in the garden. A new chapter on 21st century design weaves together observations of horticultural trends and the philosophy of gardening with native plants.Here's a start to transforming your garden into a low maintenance, water-wise design that utilizes the beauty of native plants and creates habitat for wildlife.

Author : Steve Whysall
Publisher : North Vancouver, B.C. : Whitecap Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1552856615

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100 Best Plants for the Coastal Garden by Steve Whysall Pdf

For Gardeners in the Pacific Northwest. Gardening in a coastal environment presents a wide range of challenges, and thanks to 100 Best Plants for the Coastal Garden, bountiful rewards. Easy-to-understand text answers a wide range of gardening questions in this fully revised, updated edition of a west coast regional bestseller. Over 100 color photographs make this book a solid reference to 100 essential plants -- trees, shrubs, roses, vines, perennials, and bulbs -- for the coastal garden. Each plant has at least one outstanding quality: beautiful blooms, sensational foliage, marvelous form, or exquisite scent. With 100 Best Plants for the Coastal Garden, gardeners can confidently establish the botanical bones of a garden. Excellent ideas for plant combinations and an intriguing list of top-rated plants are provided. The author also includes expert advice on shopping for plants and how to create a garden paradise, full of color and fragrance.

Author : Maleea Acker
Publisher : New Star Books
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9781554200658

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Gardens Aflame by Maleea Acker Pdf

Accustomed to the dark, dripping stands of Douglas–fir, spruce and hemlock that blanketed the Hudson's Bay Company outposts on the remote western coast of the "new World" the first Europeans were surely startled to see the wide–open landscapes of the Garry oak meadows they encountered on Southern Vancouver Island ––– landscapes that might have reminded any explorers who had ventured into the African savannahs of what they had seen there. Though slow in comprehending what they had stumbled upon, the Europeans immediately recognized the deep, rich deposits of black soil that extended many feet below the surface, and James Douglas chose the site as the ideal location for the HBC's new fort, and settlement. What the newcomers failed to appreciate is that these meadows were not the work of nature alone, but of the Coast Salish peoples who had been living in these parts for millennia. With the construction of the fort of Victoria began an encroachment on these Garry oak meadows, built up over centuries if not millennia, a process that continues today. In Gardens Aflame, Victoria writer and environmentalist Maleea Acker tells us about this unique and vanishing ecosystem, and the people who have made it their life's work to save the Garry oak and the environment ––– including the human environment ––– it depends on. Acker tells us about the Garry oak species and its unique habits and requirements, including its unusual summer dormancy period, when all the surrounding plants are coursing with life. We learn something about the scientists, arborists, and Garry oak–loving volunteers who have dedicated themselves to this tree; and about Theophrastus, Humboldt, and their other forebearers who are still reshaping our notions of nature and humans' place in it. And in the course of Acker's story, we see her fall under the spell of the strange beauty woven by these magnificent trees, and the ecosystems they tower over ––– until, in the final act, she decides to turn her own front yard into her own version of a Garry oak meadow, defying City Hall and the neighbours, and bringing to a head in 2011 all the issues raised 150 years ago when Europeans first saw the open meadows of Southern Vancouver Island. Gardens Aflame is number 21 in the Transmontanus series.

Author : Jennifer Jewell
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604699999

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Under Western Skies by Jennifer Jewell Pdf

“Atkinson and Jewell invite each of us to reimagine one’s connection to the land while cultivating nature close to home. A must-read for anyone searching for inspired solutions for designing or refining a garden.” —Emily Murphy, founder of Pass the Pistil From windswept deserts to misty seaside hills and verdant valleys, the natural landscapes of the American West offer an astounding variety of climates for gardens. Under Western Skies reveals thirty-six of the most innovative designs—all embracing and celebrating the very soul of the land on which they grow. For the gardeners featured here, nature is the ultimate inspiration rather than something to be dominated, and Under Western Skies shows the strong connection each garden has with its place. Packed with Atkinson’s stunning photographs and illuminated by Jewell’s deep interest in the relationships between people and the spaces they inhabit, Under Western Skies offers page after page of encouraging ingenuity and inventive design for passionate gardeners who call the West home.

Author : Larry Weaner,Thomas Christopher
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-18
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604696165

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Garden Revolution by Larry Weaner,Thomas Christopher Pdf

AHS Book Award winner This lushly-photographed reference is an important moment in horticulture that will be embraced by anyone looking for a better, smarter way to garden. Larry Weaner is an icon in the world of ecological landscape design, and now his revolutionary approach is available to all gardeners. Garden Revolution shows how an ecological approach to planting can lead to beautiful gardens that buck much of conventional gardening’s counter-productive, time-consuming practices. Instead of picking the wrong plant and then constantly tilling, weeding, irrigating, and fertilizing, Weaner advocates for choosing plants that are adapted to the soil and climate of a specific site and letting them naturally evolve over time. Allowing the plants to find their own niches, to spread their seed around until they find the microclimate and spot that suits them best, creates a landscape that is vibrant, dynamic, and gorgeous year after year.

Author : Michael Kenneth Lascelle
Publisher : North Vancouver, B.C. : Whitecap Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1552855198

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A Place in the Rain by Michael Kenneth Lascelle Pdf

A garden design and landscaping book for planning or renovating gardens in the Pacific Northwest, including aesthetics, installation techniques, maintenance considerations, organic options.