• Cheryl Hazeltine's Central Texas Gardener (Louise Lindsey Merrick Natural Environment Series)

    For almost thirty years, gardeners from Dallas to San Antonio have come to depend on Cheryl Hazeltine for expert advice on getting the most from their trees, shrubs, yardscapes, flowering plants, and vegetables. Now, in this newly updated edition, lavishly illustrated in color throughout, Cheryl Hazeltine’s Central Texas Gardener brings readers reliable information on what to grow and how to grow it, including the latest tips on organic methods, a few favorite recipes, and helpful websites. Containing a generous sprinkling of sidebars, bulleted lists, and special icons that quickly guide use... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1603442065
    • ASIN: 1603442065
    • ISBN: 1603442065
    • Brand: Brand: Texas AnM University Press
    • Manufacturer: Texas A&M University Press

  • Trees of Texas: An Easy Guide to Leaf Identification (W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series)

    Texas is long overdue for a new, accessible, innovative tree book. This guide to the identification of just over two hundred of Texas’ most common native and naturalized trees brims over with life-sized, black-and-white photographs of leaves, fruit, flowers, and bark. Scanned directly from actual specimens, these images accompany species descriptions that include height, growth rate, commercial or wildlife value, family, and vegetation region of the trees, alongside captivating folklore and interesting cultural and historical annotations.To aid in identification, the authors have organized t... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1603445153
    • ASIN: 1603445153
    • ISBN: 1603445153
    • Brand: Brand: Texas AM University Press
    • Manufacturer: Texas A&M University Press

  • Range Plants of North Central Texas: A Land User's Guide to Their Identification, Value and Management

    This book is more than just another plant identification book. It also contains good, relevant and practical information on the values and management of each species. It is more of a manual or handbook rather than an ordinary field guide. Landowners will become especially fond of the book, which contains useful information about grazing value, wildlife value and management tips.

    • ASIN: 1495121658
    • ASIN: 1495121658
    • ISBN: 1495121658
    • Manufacturer: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

  • Common Rangeland Plants of West Central Texas

    Well-managed ranch lands or rangeland in Texas capture the rain that permeates our soils, sustains creeks and rivers, and replenishes aquifers, which, in turn, water our cities. The stewardship of the region is the focus of this book—the largest contributing watershed in the Colorado River Basin—viewed through the lens of its plant communities. This field guide and management reference to four million acres of rangeland in the Concho River watershed of west central Texas offers general descriptions of more than 200 plant species, including  information about the plant’s growing period, ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1623493919
    • ASIN: 1623493919
    • ISBN: 1623493919
    • Manufacturer: Texas A&M University Press

  • The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter's 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan that Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds

    Lose weight, lower cholesterol, significantly reduce the risk of disease, and become physically fit--in just 4 weeks. Professional athlete-turned-firefighter Rip Esselstyn is used to responding to emergencies. So, when he learned that some of his fellow Engine 2 firefighters in Austin, TX, were in dire physical condition-several had dangerously high cholesterol levels (the highest was 344!)-he sprang into action and created a life-saving plan for the firehouse. By following Rip's program, everyone lost weight (some more than 20 lbs.), lowered their cholesterol (Mr. 344's dropped to 196), and i... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0446506699
    • ASIN: 0446506699
    • ISBN: 9780446506694
    • Brand: Grand Central Life & Style
    • Manufacturer: Grand Central Life & Style

  • Wild Edible Plants of Texas: A Pocket Guide to the Identification, Collection, Preparation, and Use of 60 Wild Plants of the Lone Star State

    Designed as a light-weight and field-portable reference booklet, Wild Edible Plants of Texas, highlights the Lone Star State's most important edible wild plants. To the point and understandable, this guide best suits the prepper or outdoor enthusiast in need of a salient introduction to the field. No fluff. Just the facts.Each of the 62 entries are comprised of the following sections: Range and Habitat, Edible Uses, Medicinal Uses (when applicable), Cautions, and Special Notes. Both common and scientific names are listed. Over 100 color photos assist in identification and in many cases showcas... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0977133397
    • ASIN: 0977133397
    • ISBN: 0977133397
    • Manufacturer: Lincoln Town Pr

  • The Scout's Guide to Wild Edibles: Learn How To Forage, Prepare & Eat 40 Wild Foods

    The Scout’s Guide to Wild Edibles is a National Outdoor Book Award (NOBA) winner in the Nature Guidebook category.Ever seen a tasty-looking plant or mushroom in a yard or forest but weren’t sure if it would taste good…or even be edible? In The Scout’s Guide to Wild Edibles, renowned forager Mike Krebill profiles 40 widely-found edible wild plants and mushrooms of North America, in a guide small enough to fit right in a pocket. The author offers clear color photos and positive-ID tips for each plant, along with lip-smacking recipes and engaging projects and activities for all skill leve... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1943366063
    • ASIN: 1943366063
    • ISBN: 1943366063
    • Brand: St Lynn s Press
    • Manufacturer: St. Lynn's Press

  • The Best Primitive Survival Skills for Texas

    The Best Primitive Survival Skills for Texas contains the basic survival skills anyone should know when traveling in Texas. Even if you don't live in Texas, the majority of the skills are applicable to anywhere in the world. The book contains unique primitive methods of survival that have never been published. With over 80 video links, it’s not only a publication but a video instructional guide. The unique QR code system allows the reader to scan and watch videos while practicing them in the field. This allows any type of learner to practice the skills using their preferred learning style. T... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1980500800
    • ASIN: 1980500800
    • ISBN: 1980500800
    • Manufacturer: Independently published

  • Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Plant, Grow, and Eat the Best Edibles for Texas Gardens (Fruit & Vegetable Gardening Guides)

    This book includes more than 60 fruits, vegetables and herbs suitable for the diverse growing conditions of Texas gardens. Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening addresses the climate, soil, sun, and water conditions that affect growing success. Each plant profile highlights planting, growing, watering, and care information. Helpful charts and graphs assist gardeners in knowing when to plant and harvest.

    • ASIN: 159186531X
    • UPC: 789172003933
    • ASIN: 159186531X
    • ISBN: 9781591865315
    • Brand: Cool Springs Press
    • Manufacturer: Cool Springs Press

  • Longleaf, Far as the Eye Can See: A New Vision of North America's Richest Forest

    Longleaf forests once covered 92 million acres from Texas to Maryland to Florida. These grand old-growth pines were the "alpha tree" of the largest forest ecosystem in North America and have come to define the southern forest. But logging, suppression of fire, destruction by landowners, and a complex web of other factors reduced those forests so that longleaf is now found only on 3 million acres. Fortunately, the stately tree is enjoying a resurgence of interest, and longleaf forests are once again spreading across the South. Blending a compelling narrative by writers Bill Finch, Rhett Johnson... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0807835757
    • ASIN: 0807835757
    • ISBN: 0807835757
    • Brand: Brand: The University of North Carolina Press
    • Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press

  • Wildflowers of Texas (A Timber Press Field Guide)

    A comprehensive field guide to the wildflowers of the Lone Star State In Wildflowers of Texas, Michael Eason describes and illustrates more than 1,100 commonly encountered species, both native and introduced. The book is organized by flower color, with helpful color coding along the page edges making it easy to navigate. Covers all ecoregions of TexasDescribes and illustrates more than 1200 speciesIncludes perennials, annuals, and subshrubs, both native and nonnative1230 beautiful color photographsUser-friendly organization by flower colorAuthoritative trailside reference  

    • ASIN: 160469646X
    • ASIN: 160469646X
    • ISBN: 160469646X
    • Brand: Timber Press
    • Manufacturer: Timber Press

  • Neil Sperry's Complete Guide to Texas Gardening

    #4 on Publishers Weekly's Bestselling Gardening Books list! This new, completely revised edition has over 500 new photographs, 400 new illustrations, 400 new plants and trees, the latest pest control recommendations, fruit and vegetable recommendations, new tips and plants specifically for Southern Texas, plus everything in the first edition.

    • ASIN: 0878337997
    • ASIN: 0878337997
    • ISBN: 0878337997
    • Brand: Taylor Trade Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Taylor Trade Publishing

  • Texas Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition, Includes Oklahoma! 48 Landscape Designs, 200+ Plants & Flowers Best Suited to the Region (Creative Homeowner) Nearly 400 Photos and Easy Step-by-Step Instructions

    Find inspiring ideas to make your Texas or Oklahoma home landscape more attractive and functional!48 beautiful designs created by landscape professionals specifically for TX & OKOver 200 plants picked for your region, with detailed descriptions and all you need to know to plant & maintain themNearly 400 photos and illustrations to help envision your resultsStep-by-step instructions for building structures like paths, ponds, walls, fences, arbors, and trellisesCreative solutions for front entries, foundation plantings, patios, steep slopes, and moreTexas Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition is an upda... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1580115136
    • UPC: 078585115136
    • ASIN: 1580115136
    • ISBN: 1580115136
    • Brand: Design Originals
    • Manufacturer: Creative Homeowner

  • This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm

    Is there still a place for the farm in today’s America?The family farm lies at the heart of our national identity, yet its future is in peril. Rick Hammond grew up on a small ranch, and for forty years he has raised cattle and crops on his wife’s fifth-generation homestead in York County, Nebraska, in hopes of passing it on to their four children. But as the handoff nears, their small family farm―and their entire way of life―are under siege. Rising corporate ownership of land and livestock is forcing small farmers to get bigger and bigger, assuming more debt and more risk. At the same ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0393292576
    • ASIN: 0393292576
    • ISBN: 0393292576
    • Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

  • Edible Wild Plants of Texas (Non-woody Species)

    High quality full color book on the non-woody edible wild plants of Texas. Also includes some medicinal and utilitarian plant uses.

    • ASIN: 0615771769
    • ASIN: 0615771769
    • ISBN: 0615771769
    • Manufacturer: Primitive Texas Press

  • A Report Upon the Grasses and Forage Plants of Central Texas. by H.L. Bentley

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as

    • UPC: 197018066

  • Best Garden Plants of Texas

    This practical, inspiring book will take the guesswork out of choosing the right plants for our Texas climate. Gardeners from all over the state will find this useful guide a vital part of selecting a

    • UPC: 51488216

  • Plants of Central Texas Wetlands

    Along the San Marcos River, in and surrounding Palmetto State Park in south central Texas, lie more than five square kilometers of relict ecosystem known as the Ottine Wetlands. This rich and fascinating area of

    • UPC: 10888079

  • Central Texas Wildflowers - eBook

    With ten stunning photographs of wildflowers that can be found in Central Texas, your little one can prepare for a nature expedition in your back yard!  This book, designed for young children, is the fifth

    • UPC: 280741019

  • Trees of Central Texas : A Guide to Common Native Species

    Trees are a key part of the habitat of a region and can give an area its unique character. This beautifully illustrated, waterproof pocket guide will help you get to know the most important native

    • UPC: 590090712
    • Color: Black

  • Wildflowers of Central Texas : A Guide to Common Native Species

    People exploring nature in CentralTexas can use this handy photographic field guide toidentify 88commonnativewildflower species.The flowers in the guide are grouped by color to make identification as easy as possible, and the accompanying text indicates

    • UPC: 764200627
    • Color: Black

  • A Report Upon The Grasses And Forage Plants Of Central Texas. By H.l. Bentley

    A Report Upon The Grasses And Forage Plants Of Central Texas. By H.l.

    • UPC: 842682514

  • A Report Upon the Grasses and Forage Plants of Central Texas. by H.L. Bentley

    A Report Upon the Grasses and Forage Plants of Central Texas. by H.L. Bentley Height : 0.10 In Length : 9.21 In Width : 6.14 In Weight : 0.18

    • UPC: 617713773

  • Trees of Central Texas - eBook

    A comprehensive and compact field guide, Trees of Central Texas introduces 186 species of tree life in Central Texas, an area roughly the region of the Edwards Plateau and bordered by the Balcones Escarpment on

    • UPC: 401757121

  • Common Rangeland Plants of West Central Texas - eBook

    Well-managed ranch lands or rangeland in Texas capture the rain that permeates our soils, sustains creeks and rivers, and replenishes aquifers, which, in turn, water our cities. The stewardship of the region is the focus

    • UPC: 408785052

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