Adventures in Texas gardening /
Gardening in Texas is not for the faint of heart or weak-willed. Given the remarkable variety of soils, climate ranges, and the obstacles of stifling heat, humidity, and drought, the dedication of so many gardening enthusiasts speaks to the powerful hold plants have over people. Living and gardening...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
[2017]
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Edición: | First edition. |
Colección: | Louise Lindsey Merrick natural environment series ;
number 49 |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Contents; Introduction; Part 1. When Things Go Sideways; 1. Backyard Upheaval; 2. Going to the Dogs; 3. Free-for-All at the Fig Stop; 4. Incorrigible Banditry; 5. Not Walden Pond; 6. Scandalous Unlawning; 7. Turning Inside Out; Part 2. Troweling for Answers; 8. Dad, Can We Grow a Christmas Tree?; 9. How Old Is This Tree?; 10. What Does It Take to Raise Standards?; 11. Where Are My Holly Berries?; 12. Can Dreaded Bolting "Bee" Okay?; 13. How Did Our Bees Get So Blue?; 14. Why Are There Black and Green Flowers?; 15. Is My Contaminated Yard a Lost Cause?; 16. Does The Moon Matter?
- Part 3. Gardeners Who Shared17. Devil Cactus Makes Good; 18. Salvia Fever; 19. Ditching Callas for Daylilies and Irises; 20. Buckwheat to the Rescue; 21. Orchids for Everyone; 22. High-Voltage Violets; Acknowledgments; Selected Recent Works Cited; Index