Recounts the experiences of John Laroche, a renegade plant dealer who stole rare orchids from a wild swamp in south Florida and sparked one of the country's most controversial environmental battles.
A choose-your-own-adventure in which the reader can proceed as a singer with a band, a gardener for the rich and famous, or a friend to a mermaid in a modern version of the classic fairy tale. Includes a history of The Little Mermaid.
Color photographs show each tree's habit in winter, distinctive bark patterns, fall color, and more. Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs is a critical addition to any garden library.
The story of our interest in collecting, classifying and dominating Nature so that its inner workings could be understood also looms large in the history of science, and thus it is surprising that the history of menageries, zoological ...
Caterpillars are as varied, fascinating, and often as colorful as the adult butterflies they become. This is the most comprehensive guide to these creatures available.
The Secrets of Wildflowers, Jack Sanders’s colorful tribute, is bursting with odd facts and wonderful superstitions about some of North America’s most beautiful and common plants.