Pitcher Plants of the Americas by Stewart McPherson This covers pitcher plants species from Canada to the tip of South America. This is an in depth book covering all 5 genera of pitcher plants including over 45 species and hybrids. There are over 200 color photographs and these alone make the book worth the price. [...]
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The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants A great book for someone just getting interested in carnivorous plants. The author provides the information you need to choose the right plant for your climate and growing conditions. There are descriptions of hundreds of plants with pictures throughout the book. One of the things I liked best about [...]
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Hot Plants for Cool Climates: Gardening with Tropical Plants in Temperate Zones We live in an area (USDA zone 7) with freezing temperatures in the winter but we really like tropical plants. By choosing the right plants and taking proper precautions we’ve found many tropical plants that thrive here and return each spring. Before finding [...]
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Bitter Waters: America’s Forgotten Naval Mission to the Dead Sea I picked this book up at the library because of the front cover, an old sailing ship. Then the sub-title caught my eye “America’s Forgotten Naval Mission to the Dead Sea.” I like American history, especially the odd parts so I tried it. The first [...]
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The Book of Bamboo by David Farrell was probably the first book I read dedicated to bamboo. You may know that bamboo is a very versatile plant with many uses but Farrelly will open your eyes to a whole world of bamboo. Farrelly has worked planting, growing, harvesting and using bamboo in Central America, Mexico Europe [...]
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