Catalog Search Results
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A fictionalized account of how plant scientist George Washington Carver came to an Alabama school and taught the children how to grow plants and reap the rewards of nature's bounty. Includes factual note about George Washington Carver.
Author
Series
Publisher
Dawn Publications
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
In this version of the classic song "Old MacDonald Had a Farm," the farmer's granddaughter plants a garden which provides a place for birds, insects, and other wild creatures to shelter and nest. Backmatter presents facts and activities related to this lively ecosystem.
Author
Series
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Lyrical tribute to the bugs, bees, and birds that make the garden such a busy place. With each turned page, more visitors appear, and all the while the zsurpriseya chrysalischanges unnoticed until, on the last page, a butterfly emerges and flies away across the gardens well-tended borders. Back-of-book notes about the natural histories of the gardens denizens complete this lovely and lively portrait of backyard nature, which is also...
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Transform your outdoor space into a low-impact, carbon-absorbing sink with this fantastic gardening guide, packed with ideas to grow a climate-friendly garden that will help protect the planet. Keen on starting your own garden but unsure about your environmental impact? This guide will give you practical advice on which soil to use, plants that are best for absorbing carbon dioxide, low-carbon fertilizers, and cutting out single-use plastic. What's...
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native...
10) Mi primer jardin
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Español
Description
Un primer libro de jardinería para niños, con divertidos proyectos y actividades, para que los más pequeños aprendan a cuidar el medioambiente jugando y disfruten de su pasión por las flores y las plantas. Los niños descubrirán cómo preparar la tierra antes de sembrar, qué y cuándo plantar, dónde conseguir semillas, cómo trasplantar, podar y hacer compost, qué verduras y hierbas cultivar. ¡Todo lo necesario para crear increíbles espacios...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request