A collection of ten nature poems and essays about different types of flowers, including roses, peonies, lillies, and others.

"Floriography is a full-color guidebook to the historical uses and secret meanings behind an impressive array of flowers and herbs. The book explores the coded significances associated with various blooms, from flowers for a lover to flowers for an enemy. The language of flowers was historically used as a means of secret communication. It soared in popularity during the 19th century, especially in Victorian England and the U.S., when proper etiquette...

After Mercy Watson follows the delightful scent and delicious taste of the pansies her thoughtful neighbors plant to beautify their yard, Animal Control Officer Francine Poulet is called out to handle the case, which brings unexpected results.

Provides twenty-five patterns for making paper flowers, using step-by-step instructions for creating such flowers as roses, poinsettias, poppies, and lilies, and includes suggestions for paper flower craft projects.

"A reinvention of the flower and gardening encyclopedia. From Achillea (yarrow) to zinnia, here are seventy-five plant profiles of the most beautiful flowers and foliage to bring shape, color, and beauty to any garden"--Amazon.com.

If you are interested in growing African Violets this book is for you. It contains all the information needed for you to produce beautiful African violets. It tells you about lighting, temperature, soil, and water requirements. It also describes how to duplicate those African Violet plants you love and how to develop new varieties that are all your own.

Illustrations by Ippy Patterson. From Baby Blue Eyes to Silver Bells, from Abelia to Zinnia, every flower tells a story. Gardening writer Diana Wells knows them all. Here she presents one hundred well-known garden favorites and the not-so-well-known stories behind their names. Not for gardeners only, this is a book for anyone interested not just in the blossoms, but in the roots, too. Diana Wells is the author of 100 Birds and How They Got Their...