The Spring Starflower - Bulb Gardening
Spring starflower, Ipherion uniflorum, is a native of South America in areas of Peru and Argentina. Spring starflower is a vigorous, clump-forming bulbous perennial that has onion-like leaves and uniquely shaped, white or blue-violet fragrant ... [... more]
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A Garden in the Shade
 Nice introduction to the subject....: With hundreds of books on the market, how can one choose which one will prove most informative about gardening in the shade? For my money, George Schenk's book THE COMPLETE SHADE GARDENER is the best buy, but Schenk' [... more]
$19.95
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Texas Gardening the Natural Way: The Complete Handbook
Compost your old complete gardening guide. There's a new way of gardening in Texas that's healthier for people and the environment, more effective at growing vigorous plants and reducing pests, cheaper to maintain, and just more fun. It's Howard Garrett' [... more]
$21.74 (Save 38%)
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Spring color for garden - Bulb Gardening
Hyacinths, daffodils, tulips, oh my. We southern gardeners envy the gardener who has quite the selection of spring bulb varieties. There is limitation for our spring garden due to the warm temperatures and it becomes quite challenging to find ... [... more]
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The Iris - Bulb Gardening
The bearded iris is probably the most commonly grown variety seen in the garden. The shaggy-like beard on the lower portion of its blooms easily identifies this iris. The bearded iris can be found in a wide range of heights, from miniature dwarf ... [... more]
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The Peruvian Lily Eucrosia - Bulb Gardening
Probably considered to be the more well known and most grown of its genus group is the lovely Peruvian Lily (E. bicolor). Not to be confused with the Peruvian Lily of the Alstroemeria genus, which is why botanical names are so important, this ... [... more]
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Tuberous Geranium - Bulb Gardening
Geranium tuberosum, the tuberous geranium, is native to Turkey. This plant spreads by means of underground tubers and produces clumps of beautiful, showy flowers in spring. Tuberous geranium blends in easily with an array of other plants, ... [... more]
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It's Spring Time - Bulb Gardening
On the other hand, is it? The birds are chirping and the trees are leafing out, so yes it is spring. Or is it? Although the climate here in Texas, in particular Houston, is rather nice though chilly at times yet mild, not so many other places can ... [... more]
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Spider Flowers - Bulb Gardening
Native to South Africa, Ferraria is a genus composed of 10 species of plants having large, flattened corms. The Spider Flowers, as they are called, are short-lived, lasting from one to three days, but very interesting. The genus was named in ... [... more]
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The Random House Book of Summer Annuals
bIntroduction/bbrbrThis book is divided into three main sections using the flowering times of plants as a guide. The earliest begins to flower in spring and continues into early summer. The second group also germinates in cool weather and flowers through [... more]
$0.25
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The Fly-Truffler: A Novel
Amazon.com Review: Each winter Philippe Cabassac taps through the undergrowth on his estate, murmuring entreaties to lei mousco, or flies. Drawn by the rich scent of truffles, flies lay their eggs in the loose topsoil, and Cabassac uses their presence to [... more]
$12.00
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Astary White Astilbe - 8 Plants - Loves the Shade
Features: Sized Shipped: Starter plants growing in 3 inch pots Flowering Time: Late Spring Flowering Time: Late Spring Height: 8 - 10 inches Hardiness Zone: 4-8 [... more]
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