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The Texas Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden

This lovely, browsable, wide-ranging, authoritative book will be relished by Texas gardeners of all experience levels. It’s perfect for readers who are looking for plant suggestions so that they can design or expand their own gardens with native species.
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The Curious Kitchen Gardener: Uncommon Plants and How To Eat Them

Perhaps this will be the nudge that less-confident cooks will need to try something new. Recommended for readers seeking new options in both their gardens and their kitchens.
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Garden to the Max: Joyful, Visionary, Maximalist Design

Gardeners of all levels will relish reading about and viewing this wide range of varied, inspirational gardens that are chock-full of all types of plants, reflecting the interests and personalities of their creators.
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The Weird and Wonderful World of Bats: Demystifying These Often-Misunderstood Creatures

An engrossing and accessible primer for general readers curious about bats. By the end of the book, readers will likely develop an appreciation, and possibly affection, for these much-maligned beings. The photos are absolutely adorable.
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A Life in the Garden: Tales and Tips for Growing Food in Every Season

Damrosch’s wealth of information and easy-to-understand, conversational writing style will appeal to vegetable gardeners of all experience levels.

Plants for the Winter Garden: Perennials, Grasses, Shrubs, and Trees To Add Interest in the Cold and Snow

Readers in garden zones 4–7, based on the average extreme minimum winter temperature for the area, will enjoy Leach’s poetic and reverent writing style and tones as they learn how to protect their gardens from deer and the wintry elements.

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The Plants of the Appalachian Trail: A Hiker’s Guide to 398 Species

A recommended ready reference for hikers, especially for readers planning a trek along the Appalachian Trail. Some plant descriptions, especially toward the beginning of the book, seem to be written for an academic audience, while others are more informal, especially once readers get to the slime molds.
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The Wild Mississippi: A State-by-State Guide to the River’s Natural Wonders

A sweeping introduction and valuable resource about the Mississippi River that shows and tells its importance in American ecosystems and the U.S. economy. Readers interested in environmental studies and travel will appreciate this title.
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50 Hikes with Kids: Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio

A wonderful addition to the series that features everything families need for fun, safe, and educational hikes in the Midwest.
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