Lily Classification
Now is the time to write for catalogues, choose varieties, and prepare your lily beds. Gone are the days when only a few types of orange speckled "tiger" lilies were available to prairie gardeners. Today's lilies are beautiful, vigorous, and [... more]
University of Saskatchewan |
Captain Blood
Underwhelming: I do love Sabatini, and I've read almost everything he's written, so it came as something of a disappointment to me to be less than blown away by the qualities of "Captain Blood." I have recently been making my way through his [... more]
CDN$17.95
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Dark Age Ahead
Amazon.ca: Optimistic despite its author's central premise that North American culture may be headed into a cataclysmic decline, Jane Jacobs's Dark Age Ahead presents a lucid examination of just how easily a thriving culture can squander its most [... more]
CDN$14.53
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Future Is Wild
Very informative book.: Any fan of "The Future is Wild" and other speculative future evolutionary theories would be pleased by this great coffee table book. Not only does it have large, splendid full-color pictures of all the animals from the [... more]
CDN$32.06
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Classic Stoneware of Japan: Shino and Oribe
Classic book, classic subject: Say "stoneware" to anyone fond of traditional Japanese culture and most will respond "raku." Indeed, those loosely-shapen dark wonders of the low-fire kiln are the supercondensed span of an entire [... more]
CDN$52.95
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Legendary Tales
Really Good Melodic Tracks: Rhapsody's first album has good songs "Land of Immortals", "Warrior of Ice", "Rage of the Winter". They have real power and good keyboards. Vocals are so perfect! Unfortunately the tracks are too [... more]
CDN$19.99
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Silver Or Lead
Strong message in a great groove from a guardian angel.: In short: Great concept, vigorous lyrics, excellent music. With her second album Ursula Rucker proves she's a phenomenon worth of our love, respect and support. Silver or Lead? Well, yeah, Lead. [... more]
CDN$18.99
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Eupatorium (Agrimony)
A review of Eupatoriums, some great types, nice pictures and directions on how to grow all. Home » Plants & Animals » Perennials » Eupatorium (Agrimony) Eupatoriums are wonderful plants for perennial gardens. They're easy to grow, [... more]
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Ciaran Carson
This startling new translation of Dante's Inferno is by Ciaran Carson, one of contemporary Ireland's most dazzlingly gifted poets. Written in a vigorous and inventive contemporary idiom, while also reproducing the intricate rhyme-scheme that is ... [... more]
Random House |
Alkaline Tolerant Trees and Shrubs
GardenLine / Trees and Shrubs / Alkaline Tolerant Trees and Shrubs Alkaline Tolerant Trees and Shrubs Native plant, well suited for acreages Vigorous growth, can be invasive Native Plant, host for Box elder bugs Eleaeagnus angustifolia Very ... [... more]
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Alkaline Tolerant Perennials
Alkaline Tolerant Perennials GardenLine / Yard & Garden / Alkaline Tolerant Perennials Long flowering, ideal for dried flowers Vine with ornamental fruit Vigorous groundcover Interesting leaves and flowers Saponaria officinalis Attracts ... [... more]
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The garden comes knocking: Using Invasive Plants
Plants that are sold as vigorous may prove fatal to your garden plans - and your plants. In the beginning, there was the earth. It's capacity seemed endless. Freshly tilled, rich with nutrients, full of untold promise.Begging to be filled. ... [... more]
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