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Book Synopsis YOU CAN Grow African Violets by : Joyce Stork
Download or read book YOU CAN Grow African Violets written by Joyce Stork and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever killed an African violet? Kent and Joyce Stork killed their first violet too! They soon mastered the skills for growing the plant and eventually wrote for the African Violet Magazine, the official publication of the African Violet Society of America, Inc. for over ten years. Their column For Beginners explained the basic elements of growing violets in an entertaining and straightforward way that anyone could understand. Now these columns have been adapted and edited to provide even the most novice grower with a step-by-step guide, whether the goal is simply to keep violets alive or to exhibit the plants in competitive shows.
Book Synopsis Helen Van Pelt Wilson's African-violet Book by : Helen Van Pelt Wilson
Download or read book Helen Van Pelt Wilson's African-violet Book written by Helen Van Pelt Wilson and published by E P Dutton. This book was released on 1970 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete book of African-violets.
Book Synopsis African Violets for Everyone by : Ruth Coulson
Download or read book African Violets for Everyone written by Ruth Coulson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the secrets of growing African violets indoors from a grower with over thirty years of experience.
Book Synopsis The African Violet Bible by : Christopher Makomere
Download or read book The African Violet Bible written by Christopher Makomere and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-08-14 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you wish there was a way to save your African violet from inevitable death? Or wonder if there are any tips to encourage them into flowering? Do you know for sure what is happening to them? I know the feeling when you've just acquired your first African violet plant from a well-known garden center with a lovely purple bloom. Or maybe they were sent to you as gifts or you inherited them from a loved one. You really enjoy watching them grow and flower. It's a great sentimental feeling. Until one day, you notice that your African violet looks miserable! The new leaves under the flower's crown seems to dry or they've started losing their color and turning brown. The once lovely classic purple blooms are looking droopy and withering fast - and it looks really bad. Is there any way to save the plants at this point? You wonder: You know you have to do something about it. So, you result to visiting gardening forums for the much-needed advice and encouragement. Sure, you get some suggestions. Some help you save some plants but for the rest, death is inevitable. And it becomes a dreaded vicious cycle before you decide these darn little plants are so temperamental and quit altogether. It's not your fault. How could you know what is happening? You've done everything right; you've followed all the advice you could get but still no hope for your Saintpaulias. Besides, how could you succeed if the advice you've been receiving has been extremely vague. For instance, you're told to avoid too little or too much light. If you're a flower gardening beginner, what does this really mean? It doesn't have to be this way. Don't get held back again with your gardening passion. And more so, your love for the most popular indoor plant in the world - the African violet. All you have to do right now is get: The African violet Bible: How to Grow Saintpaulias that Bloom 365 Days a Year (Indoor Flower Gardening Book) Finally! An African violet book that is in-depth enough to help you keep your indoor plants in top shape. Are you a beginner looking for the basics of growing amazing indoor saintpaulias? Or you're an advanced African violet enthusiast and want to take your game to the next level? Have you been growing these houseplants since you were a child, but they always inevitably died as you didn't keep up the proper care regime? Then you need to get a copy of The African violet Bible. This book is not only packed with practical information, but plenty of photos and illustrations to help you understand important concepts. While getting this book is one of the smartest moves you'll make today, it won't solve all your gardening problems neither will it transform you into an overnight green thumb. How much you succeed will depend on how much you're willing to do. Still with me? Here's a brief overview of what's covered in the book: All the growing basics (this alone is enough to transform your craft) How to force blooming by using a framework I developed called the Ball Rolling Technique (No more 'too little or too much light stuff' - you'll know exactly how much light is required to trigger Florigen (a hormone responsible for flowering). Watering African violets is a controversial subject - the facts and watering techniques have been covered. How to save your indoor plants from inevitable death by mastering the 'Pest and Disease Triangle, ' and much more. By purchasing this book, you're on your way to achieving phenomenal results in houseplants gardening. Scroll up to the top of the page and hit the BUY NOW
Book Synopsis African Violets - Gifts From Nature by : Melvin J. Robey
Download or read book African Violets - Gifts From Nature written by Melvin J. Robey and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African Violets: Gifts from Nature-The Series Book One In 1892 while on an evening stroll with his fiance in East Africa, Baron Walter von Saint Paul discovered an unusual plant with delicate purple flowers growing along a stream on his plantation. Legend has it that he picked a bouquet and presented it to his fiance, staring the worlds love affair with the African violet. Today, this plant is indeed the most popular indoor flowering plant grown by gardeners and plant enthusiasts around the world. Whether your goal is to enjoy beautifully flowering African violets in your home, to become an expert grower of these lovely plants, or to develop a deeper understanding of how the plants function, a series of three books are being written to meet your needs. The Series provides you with an authoritative guide, taking you through all the steps necessary for growing elegant African violets and at the same time explaining to you the secrets of why the plants respond to the various growing practices used daily in their care. When writing about African violets, Melvin J. Robeys expertise, pragmatism, humor and love of the subject are clearly evident. The reader will find down-to-earth, up-to-date information in this first of three books in The Series of African Violets: Gifts from Nature. Your African violets wont flower? In this book eight common problems are explored, exposing the secrets to having plants whose crowning glory of blossoms tells everyone you are the superhero of the African violet world. You will also enjoy 44 dazzling color photographs and illustrations, along with several black and white illustrations. A unique chapter on the history of the African violet plant allows the reader to explore the fascinating story of how this spectacular houseplant has captured the imagination of plant-olgists worldwide. For more information on African Violets: Gifts from Nature--The Series visit www.africanvioletbooks.com.
Download or read book African Violets written by Joan Hill and published by Complete Guide. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The African Violet (Saintpaulia) continues to increase in popularity, having developed over the past 50 years from its few hundred varieties to the many thousands that exist today. This complete guide details the plant's history, development, and practical information on propagation and care.
Book Synopsis Grow in the Dark by : Lisa Eldred Steinkopf
Download or read book Grow in the Dark written by Lisa Eldred Steinkopf and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grow in the Dark puts the spotlight on 50 of the best houseplants you can grow in your dim or dark apartment. Author Lisa Eldred-Steinkopf, known as the Houseplant Guru, shares the knowledge she’s gained tending to her own personal jungle of over 1,000 houseplants. Having a south-facing window doesn’t always guarantee you the best light to grow plants—especially if your window faces an alley or a tree-lined street. What’s the point of growing an urban jungle if tall buildings are blocking all your sunshine? This compact guide, designed to look as good on your shelf as it is useful, will help you learn how to make the most of your light so you can reap the physical and emotional benefits of living with plants. Detailed profiles include tips on watering your plants just right, properly potting them, and troubleshooting pests and diseases. You’ll also learn which plants are safe to keep around your pets. Whether you live in a shady top-floor apartment or a dungeon-y garden level, this book will help you grow your plant collection to its healthiest for its Instagram debut.
Download or read book African Violets written by Clements Tony and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 1992-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete and thorough update for a successful guide, originally reprinted nine times. An authoritative guide to success with these supposedly difficult plants, with clear, practical advice from Britain's leading African Violet specialist. Completely free of technical jargon, and illustrated with superb colour photographs, African Violets will fire would-be collectors with enthusiasm and give encouragement to those who have previously found them difficult to grow.
Book Synopsis How to Grow, Propagate and Hybridize African Violets by : Joe R. Eagleman
Download or read book How to Grow, Propagate and Hybridize African Violets written by Joe R. Eagleman and published by Kindle Direct Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-24 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains all the information needed to grow beautiful African violets. It also tells how to duplicate those you like and how to develop new varieties that are all your own.
Book Synopsis African Violets Back to the Basics by : Melvin J. Robey
Download or read book African Violets Back to the Basics written by Melvin J. Robey and published by Author House. This book was released on 2006-12-20 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever had a question on how to grow African violets but could not find the answer? Now your dilemma is solved and you will be able to quickly find the information for which you are looking. With this book in your hands you will no longer have to guess when it comes to growing beautiful African violets, crowned with dozens of gorgeous blossoms. The primary theme of Mel Robey’s third book on African violets is: Getting Back to the Basics. The reader will find answers to 250 of the most common questions the author has been asked since the publication of his first book on these popular houseplants. He combines a unique knowledge of horticulture with an easy to understand writing style. 250 Questions and their answers are covered in ten chapters Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Getting To Know Your Plants Chapter 3 Plant Food Essential For Healthy Plants Chapter 4 Potting Mixtures: Key To Being Successful Chapter 5 Containers For Growing Beautiful African Violets Chapter 6 Proper Watering Techniques Important Chapter 7 Those Ugly Pests: Insects, Diseases, and Other Unsightly Problems Chapter 8 Propagation Is Easy Chapter 9 The Environment Around Your Plants Chapter 10 Light: Its Role In A Plant’s Life Glossary You will find answers to questions such as: •What can be done to solve the problem after a white, salty crust has formed on the potting soil surface and rim of the pot? •Does the type of fertilizer I use have any influence on how well my African violets bloom? •Are there any simple ways to sterilize my potting mixture? •If you could pick one problem that causes African violets the most trouble, what would it be? •Why are the flower buds on my African violet dropping off before they open? This is very discouraging!
Book Synopsis In Defense of Plants by : Matt Candeias
Download or read book In Defense of Plants written by Matt Candeias and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.
Book Synopsis The Plant Recipe Book by : Baylor Chapman
Download or read book The Plant Recipe Book written by Baylor Chapman and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A follow-up to the widely popular Flower Recipe Book, The Plant Recipe Book is the next great thing in interior plant design, providing simple steps showing anyone how to create stunning living plant decor. Each one of the 100 “recipes” specifies the type and quantity of plants needed; clearly numbered instructions detail each step; and 400 photographs show how to place every stem. Traditional pots and plant containers are used, but so are less conventional vehicles and methods, like shutters and planting under glass. A basic how-to chapter provides planting techniques, a tools and materials list, sourcing and plant care information, and expert advice.
Book Synopsis The Forgetting Flower by : Karen Hugg
Download or read book The Forgetting Flower written by Karen Hugg and published by . This book was released on 2020-04 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets and half-truths. These litter Renia Baranczka's past, but the city of Paris had offered an escape and the refuge of her dream job. The specialty plant shop kept her busy, but also had brought her to a new friend, Alain. His presence buffered the guilt that kept her up at night, dwelling on the endless replays of what happened to her sister. All too suddenly, the City of Light seems more sinister when Alain turns up dead. His demise threatens every secret Renia holds dear, including the rare plant hidden in the shop's tiny nook. It emits a special fragrance that can erase a person's memory--and perhaps much more than that. As Renia races to figure out the extent of the plant's powers, she's confronted by figures from her past who offer a proposal she can't outright refuse. Bit by bit, she descends into a menacing underworld of black market mobsters, navigating threats and fending off abuse to protect the safe peaceful life she's worked so hard for in Paris. Desperate to outwit her enemies, Renia maneuvers carefully, knows one wrong move will destroy not only the plant, but the lives of her and her sister.
Book Synopsis All about African Violets by : Montague Free
Download or read book All about African Violets written by Montague Free and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis 1001 African Violet Questions Answered by 12 Experts by : Helen Van Pelt Wilson
Download or read book 1001 African Violet Questions Answered by 12 Experts written by Helen Van Pelt Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond by : Brenda Woods
Download or read book The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond written by Brenda Woods and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-01-22 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brenda Woods’ moving, uplifting story of a girl finally meeting the African American side of her family explores racism and how it feels to be biracial, and celebrates families of all kinds. Violet is biracial, but she lives with her white mother and sister, attends a mostly white school in a white town, and sometimes feels like a brown leaf on a pile of snow. Now that she’s eleven, she feels it’s time to learn about her African American heritage, so she seeks out her paternal grandmother. When Violet is invited to spend two weeks with her new Bibi (Swahili for "grandmother") and learns about her lost heritage, her confidence in herself grows and she discovers she’s not a shrinking Violet after all. From a Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author, this is a powerful story about a young girl finding her place in the world.
Download or read book Bleeding Violet written by Dia Reeves and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hanna is what you'd call mentally ill. She'd call it being totally crazy. After running away to Portero, Texas to find her estranged mother, Hanna thinks this new town can't be any crazier than she is. She's wrong. Portero is haunted with doors to dimensions of the dead, and protected by demon hunters called Mortmaine. Hanna soon falls for a young Mortmaine named Wyatt, but when her mother is possessed by a murdering ghost, Hanna decides to do whatever it takes to save her, even if it means betraying the boy she loves. In the end no one will be left unscarred.
