Nature Books

"House Plants" is a great guide for both beginner and experienced plant owners, providing comprehensive advice on plant selection, containers, and care. The book covers a variety of plants, including cactus, succulents, bulbs, water gardens, and bonsai plants, making it a valuable resource for any indoor gardener. With easy-to-follow instructions and beautiful illustrations, "House Plants" is sure to be a hit with anyone looking to enhance their indoor space with greenery.

Whether it’s a simple bouquet in the kitchen or a vase with a single rose on the bedside table, flowers always add warmth and color to any home. Bursting with vivid photos and charming hand-drawn illustrations by author Diane Wagner, this newest Victoria volume ushers readers into the wonderful world of flowers. Arranged by season, from the new blooms of spring to winter blossoms, it takes the mystery out of flower selection and arranging. An introduction covers hardy, delicate, garden, and other florals and foliage, as well as palettes and basics like bows and wiring. More than 30 projects provide challenges at all skill there are even wedding arrangements for the most experienced! Make a fall-themed door swag and topiary; fill a country jug with summer roses; and create a festive Christmas tabletop centerpiece. Bouquets, boutonnieres, mini flowerpots, pomanders, and wreaths will entice would-be arrangers all year round!

Roses allows you to choose the right rose for you. Dermot O'Neill's top 200 roses have been selected from the thousands available for their combination of exceptional qualities. This book showcases the best roses for particular purposes in the garden - whether for ground cover, trailing over a wall, or small gardens - so you can easily find what you are looking for. Dermot gives a passionate, enthusiastic account of each rose, while the photographs provide a glorious colour reference. The directory contains all the essential information, including flowering period and shade tolerance. The book also covers rose care, with instructions on everything you need to know, making trouble-shooting a breeze. Roses encapsulates all the romance of this plant and makes choosing and growing roses a joy.

In Foliage, Harold Feinstein returns to the natural forms that he chronicled in One Hundred Flowers. Elegantly designed and lavishly produced, this book contains 100 luscious color photographs of plants. An introduction by popular gardening author Sydney Eddison explores the cultural significance of plants while revealing the subtle ways in which they touch our daily lives. Her introduction, along with enlightening text by horticulture expert Greg Piotrowski, makes Foliage as practical and informative, as it is beautiful. Author Harold Feinstein's photographs are in the collections of the International Center of Photography, the Museum of Modern Art, the George Eastman House, and many other major museums.