[PDF] The Cultivation Of New Zealand Trees And Shrubs eBook

Author : Lawrence James Metcalf
Publisher :
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,57 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Botany
ISBN : 9780790006628

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New, Fully Revised & Updated Edition with Information on some 600 Nativespecies. Botanical Descriptions, Photos, Drawings for Easy Identification Simple Practical Propagation & Cultivation Information, Details of Climate & Soil Requirements, Checklists to Help Select Natives for use in Various Places. Discussion of Poets and Diseases & Their Control

Author : Matt Candeias
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 34,50 MB
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 1642504548

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The Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.

Author : Andrew Crowe
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 24,90 MB
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Botany
ISBN : 9780143019220

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A practical field guide to New Zealand's native edible plants. Over 190 trees, shrubs, herbs, ferns, mushrooms, lichens and seaweeds are described in detail in this useful and attractive book, with information on which part is edible and when, how plants have been utilised, particularly by Maori, their nutritional value, and where they can be found. In a separate section, Andrew Crowe also describes important poisonous plants that are native to New Zealand or are likely to be confused with the edible plants. Illustrated with line drawings and colour photographs, this informative book will be of interest to trampers, botanists and all who appreciate New Zealand's native flora.

Author : Muriel Ethelwyn Fisher
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 33,3 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Botany
ISBN : 9781869531768

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A revision of the book first published in 1970. There are general sections on obtaining plants, planning gardens and landscaping with native plants. Model plans are provided. Other chapters are arranged in sections such as 'Climbing Plants', 'Ornamental Plants', and 'Grasses and Sedges'. These offer descriptions of plants and tell of their traditional uses as well as giving notes about cultivation. The plants in these sections are arranged in alphabetical order. 32 colour plates illustrate some of the plants and their natural or garden settings. A list of specialist native plant nurseries is given, and there is a bibliography, a glossary and a general index.

Author : Ian F. Spellerberg
Publisher :
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 37,72 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Native plant gardening
ISBN : 9781877257131

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Have you ever wondered how best to incorporate New Zealand native plants into your garden? Or how to re-create a patch of native bush? This book is a rich compendium of ideas, describing the many and varied practical uses of New Zealand native plants. With contributions from gardening experts to moving accounts from school children, this is a book by New Zealanders for New Zealand. If you are wondering which New Zealand native plants are frost-tender, which prefer coastal sites or which are tall-growing species, there is an extensive A-Z glossary to guide you. Advice on landscaping with natives and on cultivating from seed or cuttings is presented in richly illustrated chapters. This book will help ensure there is a better future for our rich and diverse flora.

Author : Lawrie Metcalf
Publisher : Godwit Pub.
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 38,68 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781869621483

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When renowned garden writer and horticultural expert Lawrie Metcalf first published The Cultivation of New Zealand Native Grasses in the 1990s it was ahead of its time and sparked a landscaping revolution. Suddenly, all around New Zealand, council landscapers and landscape architects were discovering the joys of our wide range of tussocks and grasses, and mass plantings soon sprang up. Our enthusiasm for these versatile and quintessential Kiwi plants has not diminished, although Metcalfe is pleased to see that the even greater interest in them in the last couple of years has been accompanied by a slightly more intelligent use. His book has been out of print for some time and this Godwit reissue, with revised text, new photos and a repackage as a sister publication to his revised edition of The Propagation of New Zealand Native Plants (published in 2007) puts this invaluable sourcebook back among the gardener community.