In the Garden with Dr. Carver

In the Garden with Dr. Carver
Author: Susan Grigsby
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0807594334

A 2011 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2012-2013 Children's Crown Gallery Nominee 2011 Growing Good Kids—Excellence in Children's Literature Award Dr. Carver knew everything in nature was connected. Sally is a young girl living in rural Alabama in the early 1900s, a time when people were struggling to grow food in soil that had been depleted by years of cotton production. One day, Dr. George Washington Carver shows up to help the grown-ups with their farms and the children with their school garden. He teaches them how to restore the soil and respect the balance of nature. He even prepares a delicious lunch made of plants, including "chicken" made from peanuts. And Sally never forgets the lessons this wise man leaves in her heart and mind. Susan Grigsby's warm story shines new light on a Black scientist who was ahead of his time.

Better Homes & Gardens Ask the Garden Doctor

Better Homes & Gardens Ask the Garden Doctor
Author: Better Homes & Gardens
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2010-12-28
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0470878428

A comprehensive question-and-answer guide to gardening, packed with accessible advice from the experts at BH&G. This book will be filled with easy solutions to everyday gardening dilemmas, from battling lawn weeds to deterring pests, all in an affordable, user-friendly package. Organized season-by-season, it will be easy for gardeners to identify problems as they appear in their gardens, with solutions organized by plant type, making it easy to locate related problems and solutions together. Each entry will offer short, informative notes on hundreds of common gardening challenges. This beautiful package will stand out from all other gardening advice books on the market, as each entry is accompanied by beautiful 4-color photographs throughout, demonstrating what to look for and how to resolve it. The book will be organized into four sections, by season, and by plant type within each season, making it easy to locate the topics you're looking for. Over 600 beautiful color photographs accompany the entries, to offer step-by-step troubleshooting guidance and helpful ID photos for common pests and diseases. More than 35 detailed plant charts by regional area, to help with specific planting needs. A detailed, extensive index makes this a hardworking, easy-to-use reference every gardener will want to keep at home.

The Little Plant Doctor

The Little Plant Doctor
Author: Jean Marzollo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: African American agriculturists
ISBN: 9780823423255

Marzollo introduces children to a great scientist and encourages them to cultivate a sense of wonder and a desire to explore. Full color.

The Plant Power Doctor

The Plant Power Doctor
Author: Gemma Newman
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2021-01-07
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1473582822

'Dr Gemma is one of the few brave voices in the medical community who is experienced, courageous and confident enough to talk openly about food and its significance in preventing disease to save lives.' Dr Rupy Aujla 'Packed full of leading science in a very accessible way and lots of beautiful recipes too.' The Happy Pear 'The Plant Power Doctor should be on bookshelves of everyone who wants to live a longer, better life.' Dan Buettner 'One of a new wave of GPs who prescribe lifestyle changes as well as drugs.' The Telegraph You can eat your way to a brighter future Just imagine if what you put on your plate could radically improve your health right now AND make you healthier in the future too... British family doctor Gemma Newman explores how a simple change in diet helps many common chronic illnesses - from diabetes and heart disease to obesity - and the science that explains why it works. Enjoy over 60 delicious meal ideas to kick-start your plant-powered eating, along with simple shopping lists and meal plans. This book contains everything you need to futureproof your body and mind. Are you ready to discover the power of plants? Let's dive in...

The School Garden Curriculum

The School Garden Curriculum
Author: Kaci Rae Christopher
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Total Pages: 570
Release: 2019-04-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1771422947

Sow the seeds of science and wonder and inspire the next generation of Earth stewards The School Garden Curriculum offers a unique and comprehensive framework, enabling students to grow their knowledge throughout the school year and build on it from kindergarten to eighth grade. From seasonal garden activities to inquiry projects and science-skill building, children will develop organic gardening solutions, a positive land ethic, systems thinking, and instincts for ecological stewardship. The world needs young people to grow into strong, scientifically literate environmental stewards. Learning gardens are great places to build this knowledge, yet until now there has been a lack of a multi-grade curriculum for school-wide teaching aimed at fostering a connection with the Earth. The book offers: A complete K-8 school-wide framework Over 200 engaging, weekly lesson plans – ready to share Place-based activities, immersive learning, and hands-on activities Integration of science, critical thinking, permaculture, and life skills Links to Next Generation Science Standards Further resources and information sources. A model and guide for all educators, The School Garden Curriculum is the complete package for any school wishing to use ecosystem perspectives, science, and permaculture to connect children to positive land ethics, personal responsibility, and wonder, while building vital lifelong skills. AWARDS FINALIST | 2019 Foreword INDIES: Education

The Rose Doctor

The Rose Doctor
Author: Phd Gary a Ritchie
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2019-05-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781796853636

If you grow roses you have no doubt encountered any manner of problems affecting your plants - from diseases and insects to browsing animals, abiotic factors and other agents. Before these maladies can be effectively addressed they first must be correctly diagnosed. That is the subject of this book."The Rose Doctor" is designed around a diagnostic key - a tool for identifying problems using a logical step-by-step process of elimination. Once a diagnosis is made, the reader is directed to a page containing a description of the problem, along with colored photographs, to assist in confirming the diagnosis. Written by a plant scientist and Master Rosarian, "The Rose Doctor" covers a comprehensive range of rose disorders common to North America. Over 70 pages in length, with an extensive list of on-line references, this book is the only one of its kind; a must have reference for both casual and serious rose growers, as well as professional growers, retail nursery workers, horticulturists and Master Gardeners.

Mrs. Greenthumbs

Mrs. Greenthumbs
Author: Cassandra Danz
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1993
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

Witty, informative, and fun, Mrs. Greenthumbs proves that Cassandra Danz is to flower gardening what the Frugal Gourmet is to cooking! More like an experienced neighbor than a gardening authority, she offers advice based on hard-won experience that just can't be found in other gardening reference books. 13 line drawings.