Hedgemaids & Fairy Candles: The Lives and Lore of North American Wildflowers

Hedgemaids & Fairy Candles: The Lives and Lore of North American Wildflowers

Editorial Reviews
Smithsonian Magazine
"Sanders' book has been called 'nature writing at its very best.' Deservedly so, for this handsome volume is one of the best things that has every happended to wildflowers."

Book Description
Author Jack Sanders explores the lives and lore of more than 80 of North America's most popular wildflowers, describing the origins of their names, their places in history and literature, what uses ancient herbalists found for them, what uses they have now, where they grow, how they reproduce, and how to grow or transplant them.

Hedgemaids & Fairy Candles: The Lives and Lore of North American Wildflowers,Jack Sanders,McGraw-Hill Companies,007057233X,Flowers,Folklore,Gardening/Plants,Nature / Field Guide Books,North America,Wild flowers

Book Contents:

1. Herbs in the Garden: The Art of Intermingling
2. Home Hydroponics And How To Do It!
3. Jackson & Perkins Beautiful Roses Made Easy: Midwestern Edition
4. Jackson & Perkins Selecting, Growing and Combining Outstanding Perennials: Midwestern Edition
5. Japanese Gardens in a Weekend
6. Jeff Cox's 100 Greatest Garden Ideas: Tip, Techniques, and Projects for a Bountiful Garden and a Beautiful Backyard
7. Lois Hole's Favorite Trees & Shrubs
8. Manual of Cultivated Plants Most Commonly Grown in the Continental United States and Canada
9. Mary Emmerling's American Country West: A Style and Source Book
10. Medieval Gardens

Book Contents

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