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This evocative and accessible narrative defines old growth and provides a brief history of forests. It offers a rare view into how the life forms in an ancient, undisturbed forest including not only its majestic trees but also its insects, plant life, fungi, and mammals - differ from the life forms in a forest manipulated by humans.

First-generation Chinese American Wendy Kiang-Spray grew up watching her parents skillfully grow and prepare vegetables in the traditional ways of their homeland. In The Chinese Kitchen Garden, she celebrates those roots with gardening secrets, cooking techniques, and family-friendly recipes. Written with affection and packed with information, this book is for anyone who loves the deep connection between families and food.

Birding in the Pacific Northwest has never been easier!Birds of the Pacific Northwest describes and illustrates more than 400 bird species commonly encountered in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia. This comprehensive, full-color guide is organized to follow the order in which groups and species are presented by the American Union. Range maps for each species provide valuable information for identification. ·Detailed accounts of n...

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The hybrids of Hippeastrum, also known by gardeners as amaryllis, have long been popular indoor plants, their flamboyant blooms bringing cheer during the dark winter months. This book for gardeners describes the astonishing range of hybrids and explains how to get the best results from these rewarding plants.

In this handsome volume, Jennifer Bartley shows how the traditional features of the classic kitchen garden, or potager, can be adapted to contemporary American needs and conditions. Copiously illustrated with photographs and with the author's delightful watercolors, "Designing the New Kitchen Garden" offers the perfect blend of inspiration and practical guidance.

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Includes all mammals and the most common birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates found in Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, northern California, Idaho, and western Montana More than 180 species described in detail More than 460 color photographs shot in the wild Silhouettes and track keys for quick identification More than 200 original scale drawings of tracks and track patterns 92 range maps Clear color-coded layout Stunning, essen...

Provides advice on the unique challenges of woodland gardening, including managing light levels, choosing the right plant for the right place, and achieving the well-balanced soil structure that is often key to growing a variety of woodland plants.

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In October 1987, a great storm drove in from the English Channel, devastating the southeastern counties of the British Isles. Illustrated with color maps and photographs, this travelogue is suitable for travellers, plant-lovers and those with an interest in the rich diversity of flora of the Far East.

Dares gardeners to consider excess water an opportunity to cultivate an unexpectedly large and unique range of plants. This work provides readers with practical tips on how to recognize and manage a wet site. It includes a directory of water tolerant plants, including ferns, conifers, trees, shrubs, climbers, herbaceous plants, and bulbs.

With its wealth of botanical diversity, the Pacific Northwest provides an abundance of healing herbs accessible to all. Whether you are just starting out or are looking to deepen your herbal knowledge, this book is your essential companion for finding, identifying, harvesting, and safely using the most important wild medicinal plants of Alaska, British Columbia, Oregon, Washington, and northern California.

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This book is about using conifers as garden plants: selecting them for their habit, foliage, colour or potential as accents. Even more importantly, it's about making better choices when we choose conifers for our landscapes or integrate them into our mixed borders.

If you are eager to stretch your taste experience, this book offers plenty of suggestions. Each gardener who reads this book is only a growing season away from enriching the home table with unexpected delicacies.

Bamboos evoke an exotic atmosphere wherever they are used. Their uses include both the ornamental, and the practical. This title provides a multifaceted treatment of these ancient grasses, covering origins and history, structure and form, cultivation and propagation, landscaping, and taxonomy and identification.

Helen Babbs lives in Holloway, North London, in a first-floor flat with a small roof garden. Inspired by the launch of a Living Roofs for Wildlife campaign she decides to transform her rooftop into an organic, wildlife-friendly, edible garden. A complete gardening novice, she embarks upon a year of gardening and nature watching.

Fifteen hundred orchid species are profiled in this authoritative, detailed, and carefully researched encyclopedia. Infinitely varied and hugely interesting, these strikingly beautiful plants are sumptuously illustrated with more than 1, 000 photographs.