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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Etat : New. Print on Demand.

Etat : New. Print on Demand.

Etat : New. Print on Demand.

Etat : New. Print on Demand.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Shade doesn't have to mean a dull garden. Hostas thrive in the spots where most plants sulk - under trees, along north-facing walls, in the narrow strip beside the house that never sees full sun - and they reward very little effort with lush, sculptural foliage that returns bigger every year. This guide is written for gardeners who are starting from zero. It explains what hostas actually need, in plain language, without assuming you already know what a crown is or how to read a plant tag. You'll learn how to choose varieties suited to your space and light, how to prepare soil that holds moisture without drowning the roots, and how to plant so that first season gets off to a strong start. Inside you'll find practical guidance on watering and feeding through the growing season, mulching, dividing established clumps to multiply your collection for free, and putting plants to bed properly in autumn so they emerge healthy in spring. There's honest, workable advice on the problems every hosta grower eventually meets - slugs and snails, deer browsing, scorched leaves, crown rot - including what actually helps and what simply wastes money. You'll also find help with the pleasures beyond basic care: growing hostas successfully in containers, pairing them with ferns, heucheras, and spring bulbs, and understanding how leaf color, size, and texture can be used to build a shade bed that looks intentional rather than accidental. Hostas are among the most forgiving perennials you can grow, which makes them an ideal first plant for a new gardener and a dependable backbone for an experienced one. With a little understanding of how they grow, a single plant can become a border, and a shaded corner can become the part of the garden you look forward to most. Start with one plant. This book will show you what to do with it.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Few plants confuse new growers the way lithops do. They look like small stones, they refuse water when you think they want it, and they quietly split themselves open once a year to reveal a whole new plant. Cared for correctly, they can outlive the person who planted them. Cared for the way most succulents are treated, they collapse within a season. Growing Lithops for Beginners is a plain-spoken guide to keeping these remarkable little plants alive and thriving, written for people who have never grown them before. It explains what lithops actually are, where they come from, and why understanding their natural growing cycle is the single most important thing you can learn. Once that cycle makes sense, everything else - watering, light, soil, timing - falls into place. Inside, you will learn how to: - Choose healthy plants and recognize the most common species sold to beginners- Mix a fast-draining, gritty soil that protects the roots from rot- Water according to the plant's seasonal rhythm instead of a fixed schedule- Provide enough light to prevent stretching, elongation, and loss of color- Understand the yearly leaf change and know when to leave the plant alone- Repot safely without damaging the long taproot- Recognize and treat overwatering, sunburn, pests, and shriveling- Encourage autumn flowering and collect seed- Grow new lithops from seed, from the first sowing through the fragile early months>Whether you have one lithops on a windowsill or hope to build a small collection, this guide gives you the understanding to care for them with confidence - and the patience these slow, strange, long-lived plants reward.…

LeatherBound. Etat : New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1917 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 58 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 58 Language: English.…