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The new edition of Gardening Basics for Dummies grounds you thoroughly in the fundamentals of soil, flowers, trees, and lawns - and helps you get to know the names of what you're planting along the way. In a friendly, straightforward style, professional horticulturist Steven A. Frowine shows you how to start growing your expertise - from planning out your own mini-Eden and planting your first annuals, bulbs, and perennials through to laying the perfect lawn, raising tasty crops, and even introducing fish to your landscape!

Willkommen im gefährlichsten Garten der Welt! Auf den ersten Blick wirkt der Schlossgarten von Alnwick ganz harmlos: gepflegte Hecken, blühende Beete, saftiges Grün. Doch hinter seinen Toren verbirgt sich der tödlichste Garten der Welt: Poison Garden. Gegründet von Jane Percy, Herzogin von Northumberland. Hier beginnt Noemis Reise in die Welt der Gifte. Fasziniert folgt sie John Knox, der den Besuchern von Alraune bis Rizinusbaum die Pflanzen und ihre verheerenden Wirkungen erklärt. Und Noemi versteht: Wo Gift wächst, sind auch Mörder.

Black Flora is the first book to feature profiles of contemporary Black experts innovating in the world of flowers. Author and longtime gardener, Teresa Speight, offers a beautiful intersection of flowers and community. This book is a homecoming, one that unearths the floral legacies of the past and present, while providing a source of inspiration for younger generations of plant-lovers seeking examples of successful Black floral artists and entrepreneurs.