Titres dans Jardinage et horticulture

Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life is the first work to explore the origins of Beatrix Potter's love of gardening and plants and show how this passion came to be reflected in her work.

'From a very early age I loved the countryside as much as any garden and was fascinated by the life that I saw all around me from trees, wildflowers, birds, insects and mammals. In a sense this book has been over sixty years in gestation. I have kept notebooks and journals ever since I could...

With breathtaking clarity, Compost Science for Gardeners demystifies composting practices and helps listeners determine the best technique for their unique situation. This comprehensive science-based book is your key to building healthier soil and growing better plants.

Quando ci siano fuori ad attenderci un orto o un giardino, non si vorrebbe far altro. È la pace. Un senso di pienezza. Quella beatitudine che fa assaporare il vento, le nuvole nel cielo azzurro, il pendio di una collina, uno scroscio di pioggia. Quasi si ha pudore di riconoscersi appagati per così poco. Più facile sfoggiare tutto quello che ci hanno condizionato a desiderare ma non è mai servito a renderci felici. Cedendo a un desiderio che aveva da sempre, quello di vivere in campagna, l'autrice si trasferisce in un podere. Dove si scopre analfabeta.

Growing on just one and a half acres, owners Jean-Martin and Maude-Helène feed more than 200 families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stands and supply their signature mesclun salad mix to dozens of local establishments. The secret of their success is the low-tech, high-yield production methods they've developed by focusing on growing better rather than growing bigger, making their operation more lucrative and viable in the process.

‘The wisest book I’ve read for many years … Much more than a gardening book, much more than a guide to mental health … Hugely recommended’ Stephen Fry THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Times and Sunday Times Best Book of 2020 How can gardening relieve stress and help us look after our...

Healing Naturally: Your All in One Guide to Herbal Remedies & Metabolic Reset gives you a clear, step-by-step roadmap to greater energy, balanced weight, stronger immunity, and calmer days. Herbal educator Gerald A. Stutler blends time-tested wisdom with modern research to create practical routines you can start today -- no garden plot, pricey gadgets, or prior knowhow required.

Brought to you by Penguin. Stay green, stay gorgeous! In his debut book, gardening enthusiast Jonny Hincks – known by over 2 million followers online as @gardenwithjonny – brings his signature humour, relatable advice and down-to-earth, no-fuss approach to gardening with one aim: for you to...

Turn a simple avocado seed into a thriving fruit-bearing tree. Whether you live in an apartment or have a backyard garden, Grow Your Own Avocado Tree gives you everything you need to grow healthy, productive avocado plants from seed to harvest. This practical, step-by-step guide makes avocado growing simple and achievable for beginners and home gardeners. You’ll learn how to sprout avocado seeds successfully, grow strong trees in indoor containers, and transition plants outdoors for long-term backyard harvests.

It’s time to think big about small farms. Award-winning author and “green leader” (Grist) Ben Hartman shares practical how-to tips, personal stories, and surprising examples of cutting-edge farmers and innovators around the world to show us how.

In her wise and elegant new audiobook, Jane Goodall blends her experience in nature with her enthusiasm for botany to give listeners a deeper understanding of the world around us. Long before her work with chimpanzees, Goodall's passion for the natural world sprouted in the backyard of her childhood home in England, where she climbed her beech tree and made elderberry wine with her grandmother. The garden her family began then, she continues to enjoy today. Seeds of Hope takes us from England to Goodall's home-away-from-home in Africa.

Per tutti gli aspiranti giardinieri planetari, ecco tre lezioni su talee e bulbi, sul Terzo paesaggio e sui semi, prodigiose astronavi che viaggiano nello spazio e nel tempo, e su molto altro. In perfetto equilibrio tra passione visionaria e consigli pratici, tra racconti filosofici e semplici tecniche di coltivazione, qui si istiga a fare e disfare, e anche a lasciar fare, perché "per essere giardinieri non occorre possedere un giardino. Il giardino è il pianeta e noi tutti ci viviamo in mezzo".

Transform a weedy plot into a thriving vegetable garden by following simple steps achieved in a few hours and with plants in the ground from day one. The crucial factor is understanding that not only is there no need to dig over the soil, but by minimising intervention you are actively boosting soil productivity. This is the essence of the No Dig system that Charles Dowding has perfected over a lifetime growing vegetables.

In Japanese gardens, composition follows from placement of the first stone; all elements and plantings become interconnected. These eight essays on Kyoto gardens similarly begin with keen description and build into richly meditative excursions into art, Buddhism, nature, and science. Landscape architect Marc Keane shows how Japanese gardens are both a microcosm of the natural universe and a clear expression of our humanity, mirroring how we think, worship, and organize our lives and communities.

From his vantage point as a garden designer and writer based in Kyoto, Marc Peter Keane examines the world around him and delivers astonishing insights through an array of narratives. How the names of gardens reveal their essential meaning. A new definition of what art is. What trees are really made of. The true meaning of the enigmatic torii gate found at Shinto shrines. Why we give flowers as gifts. The essential, underlying unity of the world.

Growing gourmet mushrooms at home isn’t complicated—it’s a skill anyone can learn with the right system. Grow Mushrooms at Home is a practical, beginner-friendly guide that shows you how to turn small spaces—like a closet or corner—into a productive indoor mushroom farm. This book removes the confusion around mycology and focuses on simple, proven methods that help you grow fresh, high-quality mushrooms consistently without expensive equipment.

En Jardinología, el Dr. Stuart Farrimond se sirve de datos científicos para poner a prueba la sabiduría popular más arraigada y desmontar algunos de los mitos, creencias y teorías más comunes de la jardinería.

Compared to Charles' other books, this is more about no dig, eliminating weeds, garden layout, compost making, and using compost. There is also a history of no-dig vegetable gardening in the last 100 years. I want listeners to understand the context and the reasons why no dig has not been much valued until recently, and why it is now. This audiobook has 18 sections, covering the key methods and wonderful results of no dig, from starting with weeds to sowing and planting straightaway, and cropping soon after.

Gardening Made Simple for Beginners is an encouraging, practical guide designed for anyone who has ever wanted to garden but felt overwhelmed, intimidated, or unsure where to start. This book gently walks listeners through the fundamentals of gardening in a clear, approachable way—covering soil basics, companion planting, eco-friendly pest control, composting, xeriscaping, and seasonal planting schedules. It also explores container and vertical gardening solutions for small spaces, making it ideal for apartment dwellers, busy professionals, and first-time gardeners.

When Helen Lehndorf moves to the city after a childhood living off the land in rural Taranaki, she can't help but feel different from her peers and professors. She finds solace in long walks foraging weeds and plants along the river, but something inside her still longs for home. Chasing a feeling of ancestral belonging, she travels to England with her new husband. There they learn about nature as the commons, shared between all who encounter it - a source of delight, food, medicine.