Best Wild Plant Gardening Books
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1. Newcomb's Wildflower Guide
Author: by Lawrence Newcomb
Little, Brown and Company
English
490 pages
An ingenious key system for quick, positive field identification of wildflowers, flowering shrubs and vines in Northeastern and North-central North America. Amateur and expert alike can quickly and accurately identify almost any wildflower using Lawrence Newcomb’s system, which is based on natural structural features that are easily visible even to the untrained eye.
Every time you see an unknown plant, ask yourself the same five questions (related to the type of plant and the structure of its petals and leaves), and you will be directed to the page on which the plant can be found.
Beautiful illustrations make confirmation easy.
2. National Geographic Pocket Guide to Trees and Shrubs of North America
Author: by Bland Crowder
1426214758
National Geographic
English
This basic beginner’s field guide to the larger plants in North America is part of the growing National Geographic Pocket Guide series. Spot-on descriptive information and key facts about trees and shrubs are conveyed in a handy, colorful, easy-to-reference volume.
More robust than any other beginning field guides on the market, this book includes selected photography and newly commissioned art and graphics to help identify each species of tree. Handy, authoritative, and easy to read, this pocket guides are useful in the field or as an in-home reference for beginners, nature lovers, and tree-climbers everywhere.
3. National Geographic Pocket Guide to Wildflowers of North America
Author: by Catherine H. Howell
142621281X
National Geographic
English
With this basic beginner’s field guide to North American wildflowers, all who enjoy nature and the outdoors can identify common wildflowers, from backyard weeds to dainty forest blossoms. In a logical, user-friendly, highly visual format, this new title offers key facts about 160 of the most common wildflowers and weeds, coast to coast, including Canada and Alaska.
To help with identification, each of the 160 entries has both a color photograph showing the plant in context and a color illustration showing the blossom close-up. This book is the perfect starting point for anyone, young or old, interested in learning how to identify wildflowers.
4. Flowers Coloring Book For Adults: Beautiful Flower Designs for Stress Relief, Relaxation, and Creativity
Author: by Deena Stone
B08DSYSPYD
Independently published
English
Discover a stunning flower-themed coloring book designed for stress relief and relaxation! Are you searching for a way to calm your mind and slip into a meditative trance? Or are you looking for an enjoyable and memorable coloring book to pass the time?Then keep reading!
Packed with a beautiful array of vibrant and intricate flowers, this delightful coloring book provides the perfect way to spark your inspiration and experience the relaxing benefits of coloring. With gorgeous roses, tulips, poppies, sunflowers, daisies, hydrangeas, and so much more, these amazing illustrations are great for anyone who wants to de-stress, relieve anxiety, and breathe life into flowers without ever having to step foot in the garden.
A brilliant gift for a coloring fan or gardener you know, these illustrations are specially designed to soothe your mind, help you focus, and awaken your inner artist. Plus, with so many different flowers inside, you’re bound to find something you’ll love!
Book details:Contains 30 Detailed, Professional-Quality Flower Illustrations Just Waiting For You To Color InPerfect For All Ages and Skill LevelsHelps You Experience Mindfulness, Stress-Relief, and Inner TranquilityLarge Page Size With High-Quality, Single-Sided PaperIdeal For All Pen, Pencil, and Crayon TypesMakes an Ideal Gift For Birthdays, Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Holidays, and More!
5. The Art of Herbal Healing: Herbalism for Beginners
Author: by Ava Green
B08ZBLYCF5
English
150 pages
If you want to reconnect with nature and discover the healing powers of herbal remedies then keep readingThe truth is… Our bodies give us signs to heal imbalances. But if we ignore these signs and ONLY rely on conventional medicine to treat the symptoms instead of searching for and treating the root cause, it can be a recipe for disaster.
You will learn:How to Make Your Natural First-Aid KitThe ONE Herb You Need to Calm Your Nerves and Anxiety and How to Make It Into a Tincture or Essential Oil and MoreA Simple Strategy to Make Your Dream Home Apothecary Into a RealityThe Importance of Understanding the Anatomy of Herbs14 Effective Ways to Harness the Essence of Healing Herbs71 Ailments and Their Herbal Remedies at Your FingertipsThe Benefits of Herbalism and What’s Important for Your Body40 Herbs Found In the Us and Europe, How to Grow, Harvest and Use ThemIf you want to get rid of the ailment, you need to find and treat the root cause.
That is possible with natural herbal remedies, and this book will show you the way! With The Art of Herbal Healing: Herbalism for Beginners, an expert herbalist, Ava Green, will take you on a unique healing journey where you will learn how to find science-backed natural remedies for your ailments.
6. Petal: A World of Flowers Through the Artist's Eye
Author: by Adriana Picker
Hardie Grant
English
256 pages
A lush illustrated celebration of nature’s most beautiful work, the flower. From roadside daisies to exotic hothouse lilies, botanical illustrator Adriana Picker has curated specimens from all over the world to create this illustrated compendium of floral wonder. Petal is arranged into various flower families, with illustrations of close-ups, cross-sections, buds and foliage revealing the flowers’ unique characteristics, colors and sculptural beauty.
Adriana draws on her lifelong obsession for flowers and plants to detail the traditions, folklore, fame, scent and meaning behind our favorite blooms, along with some lesser-known oddities. This is the book of botanical illustration for a new generation of flower lovers.
7. Wild Flowers of Britain: Month by Month
Author: by Margaret Erskine Wilson
Merlin Unwin Books
English
176 pages
Margaret Erskine Wilson, late President of Kendal Natural History Society, was a keen amateur botanist and water-colourist. In 1999, she donated to the Society 150 sheets of water-colour paintings representing a thousand British and Irish plants in flower and in fruit, painted in situ over many years and in various places.
At the time she donated the paintings to Kendal Natural History Society, she wrote:Begun in 1943/4 for a friend who said, ‘I might learn the names of flowers if you drew them for me, in the months they’re in flower’! The result is this beautiful, previously unpublished book of all her accurate and informative illustrations, painted over a period of 45 years.
Over a thousand British and Irish flowers are represented in this book and it still today serves Margaret Erskine Wilson’s original purpose it is an easy way to learn the names of our delicate and beautiful wild flowers.
8. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers–E: Eastern Region – Revised Edition (National Audubon Society Field Guides)
Author: by National Audubon Society
Knopf
English
896 pages
This fully revised edition brings a new level of beauty, accuracy, and usefulness to the field guide that wildflower enthusiasts have relied upon for more than 20 years. More than 950 all-new, full-color images show the wildflowers of eastern North America close-up and in their natural habitats.
The guide has been completely revised to make identification in the field easier than ever. Images are grouped by flower color and shape and keyed to clear, concise descriptions that reflect current taxonomy.
9. The Plant Lady: A Floral Coloring Book with Succulents and Flowers
Author: by Sarah Simon
English
96 pages
1944515887
Slow down and let your imagination take root as you explore a new world of flowers and gardens and bring them to life with color! Artist Sarah Simon, of @themintgardener, weaves a beautiful floral theme through the pages using her favorite illustrated character, Florence the “Plant Lady.” Follow along as the Plant Lady guides you on a creative journey to savor the sweet moments of nature.
Wander from scenes of a book nook filled with plants to a hiking trail in the Pacific Northwest and explore gardens filled with everything from sunflowers to artichokes. If you love flowers, plants, and pausing to appreciate the beauty and wonder of the natural world, then you’ll enjoy getting creative with The Plant Lady!
The Plant Lady features: Over 80 illustrated pages featuring beautiful blooms, bouquets, plants, leaves, and more Images printed on thick, premium quality paper-ideal for all kinds of coloring tools Perforated, removable pages-frame your art after you’ve finished coloring! A beautiful cover that will look perfect on your bookshelf or coffee table
10. Foraged Flora: A Year of Gathering and Arranging Wild Plants and Flowers
Author: by Louesa Roebuck
Ten Speed Press
English
272 pages
A gorgeously photographed new take on flower arranging using local and foraged plants and flowers to create beautiful arrangements, with ideas and inspiration for the whole year. Roadside fennel, flowering fruit trees, garden roses, tiny violets; ingredients both common and unusual, humble and showy, Foraged Flora is a new vision for flowers and arranging.
It encourages you to train your eye to the beauty that surrounds you, attune your senses to the seasonality and locality of flowers and plants, and to embrace the beauty in each stage of life, from first bud to withering seedpod.
Organized by month, each chapter in this visually arresting and inspiring book focuses on large and small arrangements created from the flowers and plants available during that time period and in that place, all foraged or gleaned nearby. The authors reflect on surprising and beautiful pairings, the importance of scale, the scarcity or abundance of raw materials, and the environmental factors that contribute to that availability.
11. Cacti and Succulents Handbook: Basic Growing Techniques and a Directory of More Than 140 Common Species and Varieties (CompanionHouse Books) Cholla, Agave, Prickly Pear, Aloe, Sansevieria, and More
Author: by Gideon F Smith
English
192 pages
1620082780
Everything you need to know about cacti and succulents packed into one easy-to-use volume! 60 cactus species, from candelabra cholla and golden-barrel cactus to crow’s claw and mother of hundreds12 succulent families, with featured types of yucca, agave, aloe, sansevieria, and more7 notable collections found in botanical gardens around the world, from Switzerland to South Africa200 color photos make it easy for you to spot and identify cacti and succulents in the wildHow to cultivate cacti and succulents, their natural habitats, care, handling, common pests and diseases, and moreThere are over 10,000 species of succulents worldwide, of which cacti are but one family.
This user-friendly handbook is your guide to the selection and cultivation of these diverse and fascinating plants! Appealing to both the novice and experienced gardener, Cacti and Succulents Handbook provides comprehensive information on more than 140 common (and uncommon) species and varieties, including their ideal locations, natural habitats, and care and feeding needs.
12. Native American Herbalism: 3 Books in 1:The Definitive Guide to Herbs and Remedies Used by Native American Tribes Throughout History for Better Health|A Complete Field Book with Theory and Practice
Author: by Ivar Dalì
B097SLXSKK
English
301 pages
Did you know that 7 out of the 10 most common botanicals sold in the US are said to have originated from Native American Herbalism? Native American Herbalism is a 200-Year-old ancient science that has transformative healing properties for the most common ailments, stubborn wounds and even chronic diseases.
How would you like to discover the Hidden Secrets of this ancient science from the direct descendant of a long generation of Native Americans? My name is Ivar and I am a descendant of the original creators of American Herbalism.
For me, to write this book is a way of keeping alive a 200-year-old family tradition of passing down the ancient knowledge of lesser-known herbs and their healing powers. Here’s a sneak-peek into Native American’s Healing secrets:A Profile of X+ Herbs that you can easily plant in your Kitchen Garden: Explore a magical world of lesser-known herbs which you can easily plant in your kitchen or terrace garden.
Additionally, you will also discover how to recognize these rare herbs, care for them and get the best out of each plant! X+ Natural Recipes to cure ailments/diseases: Replace over-the-counter and prescription medicines with a natural plant/herbal recipe that’s chemical-free and yummy to taste!
13. The Wild Wisdom of Weeds: 13 Essential Plants for Human Survival
Author: by Katrina Blair
Chelsea Green Publishing
English
384 pages
The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is the only book on foraging and edible weeds to focus on the thirteen weeds found all over the world, each of which represents a complete food source and extensive medical pharmacy and first-aid kit.
More than just a field guide to wild edibles, it is a global plan for human survival. When Katrina Blair was eleven she had a life-changing experience where wild plants spoke to her, beckoning her to become a champion of their cause.
Since then she has spent months on end taking walkabouts in the wild, eating nothing but what she forages, and has become a wild-foods advocate, community activist, gardener, and chef, teaching and presenting internationally about foraging and the healthful lifestyle it promotes.
Katrina Blair’s philosophy in The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is sobering, realistic, and ultimately optimistic. If we can open our eyes to see the wisdom found in these weeds right under our noses, instead of trying to eradicate an invasive, we will achieve true food security.
14. Wildflowers of Wisconsin Field Guide (Wildflower Identification Guides)
Author: by Stan Tekiela
Adventure Publications
English
428 pages
Learn to Identify Wildflowers in Wisconsin With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make wildflower identification simple, informative, and productive. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of wildflowers that don’t grow in Wisconsin.
Learn about 200 of the most common and important species found in the state. They’re organized in the field guide by color and then by size for ease of use. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification.
Book Features 200 species: Only Wisconsin wildflowers! Simple color guide: See a purple flower? Go to the purple section Fact-filled information and stunning professional photographs Icons that make visual identification quick and easy Stan’s Notes, including naturalist tidbits and facts This new edition includes updated photographs, expanded information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights.
15. Wildflowers of Michigan Field Guide (Wildflower Identification Guides)
Author: by Stan Tekiela
Adventure Publications
English
428 pages
Learn to Identify Wildflowers in Michigan With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make wildflower identification simple, informative, and productive. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of wildflowers that don’t grow in Michigan.
Learn about 200 of the most common and important species found in the state. They’re organized in the field guide by color and then by size for ease of use. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification.
Book Features 200 species: Only Michigan wildflowers! Simple color guide: See a purple flower? Go to the purple section Fact-filled information and stunning professional photographs Icons that make visual identification quick and easy Stan’s Notes, including naturalist tidbits and facts Plants typical of the Upper Peninsula and Lower Michigan This new edition includes updated photographs, expanded information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights.
