Fern and Fern Allies Gardening Books
Ferns have been around since the dinorsaurs roamed the planet. Respect your elders and plant them in the garden.This collection of books will help you learn all about them!
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A Field Manual of the Ferns and Fern-Allies of the United States and Canada
From Library Journal: Lellinger's book is one of the most complete guides to the habitat, classification, and collection of the fern families to become available. For the most part, it presents information about the study, classification, habitat, structure, and life-cycle clearly and straightforwardly. However, the flowchart style of the identification keys could confuse and frustrate novices. Since most of the identifications rely on the types of fronds, sporangia, and trichomes, the examples of these different types should have been included in the sections discussing these features and not in the glossary. Text aside, the most outstanding aspect of this manual is the more than 400 color photographs of the major fern genera and species. Public and academic libraries should have at least one copy for circulation. Kurt O. Baumgartner, International Minerals and Chemical Corporation, Inc., Terre Haute, IN Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Encyclopedia of Ferns
Book Description The hows, whys and wherefores of fern growing are comprehensively covered in this book. Aimed at both the amateur and professional grower, horticulturist David Jones shares his knowledge of what is best grown in a variety of climates, soils and locations. Pests, diseases and ailments are discussed as well as propagation techniques and hybridization. Colour photographs and illustrations throughout.
Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns
Book Description: Gardeners who seek an up-to-date, authoritative guide to the wealth of garden-worthy ferns available today will find none better than Sue Olsen. Drawing from four decades of experience as a fern specialist, Olsen leads the reader through every genus with horticultural merit, focusing primarily on the temperate species but also including tropical ones. The remarkably comprehensive plant directory presents succinct descriptions for nearly 1000 ferns and fern allies from Acrostichum to Woodwardia, with habitat information, cultural recommendations, and help on plant identification. Chapters on the history, cultivation, propagation, and structure of ferns; a series of appendices highlighting plants mostly likely to thrive in various locations throughout the world and in special conditions; and lists (with contact information) of fern societies, places to see ferns, and specialty nurseries provide readers with everything they need to know to deepen their knowledge and appreciation of ferns. This expansive, well-organized reference is enriched with anecdotal insight and lavishly illustrated with 700 photographs.
Ferns for American Gardens
This book, just published in October 2003, is an encyclopedic treatment of over 400 cold hardy ferns. Mickel the curator of ferns for the New York Botanical Garden shares his experiences with the reader.
From Booklist Mickel is the curator of ferns at the New York Botanical Garden, and he has included more than 400 types of ferns in this excellent reference source. Mickel begins with chapters on fern structure, fern growing and gardening with ferns, and fern propagation. Each entry in the list of ferns (arranged alphabetically by genus) covers foliage, habitat, method of culture and propagation, and suggestions on garden use and plant combinations. Appendixes include a list of ferns grown under various conditions, a list of fern societies, and a glossary. The finished book, a Garden Book Club selection, will have 360 color photographs.
Fern Grower's Manual: Revised and Expanded Edition
Very useful advice on ferns and fern allies. Details for cultivation, identification and much more for over 700 species of fern. A must for anyone who enjoys gardening with ferns.
Book Description: Ferns have graced our planet for hundreds of millions of years. With about 12,000 named species of ferns worldwide, the variety to be found among them is staggering in its array of forms, textures, and even colors. From towering tree ferns to tiny water clovers, ferns and fern allies offer a wide range of uses in the garden and home. In this volume, Barbara Joe Hoshizaki and Robbin C. Moran have brought together a wealth of information on this vast group of plants. There is useful advice on ferns and fern allies for any region, with details on cultivation, identification, landscaping, and more. The cultural needs and potential problems, from planting to propagating, are extensively covered, including guidance on planting in pots and baskets or in the garden. Additional chapters focus on obtaining and importing ferns and on the naming of ferns. The bulk of the book consists of an encyclopedic treatment of all the ferns in cultivation in the United States. Some 700 species from 124 genera are described in detail, including physical descriptions, cultural requirements, hardiness, common names, synonyms, special uses, geographical range, and notable cultivars or related species. Each species is accompanied by a black-and-white illustration to allow for easy identification and to provide a useful means of comparing species. This new edition of Hoshizaki's original 1975 book published by Knopf is updated and greatly expanded. It treats 124 genera and about 700 species (as well as some 200 varieties and cultivars), versus 89 genera and 390 species in the old edition. The descriptions are significantly more detailed, and all the species are illustrated. The black-and-white illustrations are considerably more extensive and useful, as is the color section. This new book is the most comprehensive book available on fern cultivation in the United States.
Ferns of Britain and Ireland
Book Description: Description: This user-friendly field guide describes and illustrates the ferns, clubmosses, quillworts and horsetails native to Britain and Ireland, giving comprehensive entries for over 100 species and hybrids. Each entry gives a brief "pen picture" which outlines the key features of each species, supported by clear and informative frond silhouette illustrations. Valuable additional information on distribution, ecology and biology is provided in the form of "Field Notes".
A Field Guide to Ferns
Book Description More than 500 species of northeastern and central North American ferns are described and illustrated, with helpful details such as color, leaf shapes, measurements, and root forms. An illustrated key aids in quick identification.
Gathering Moss
Book Description Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. "Gathering Moss" is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites readers to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.
In this series of linked personal essays, Robin Kimmerer leads general readers and scientists alike to an understanding of how mosses live and how their lives are intertwined with the lives of countless other beings. Kimmerer explains the biology of mosses clearly and artfully, while at the same time reflecting on what these fascinating organisms have to teach us.
Drawing on her experiences as a scientist, a mother, and a Native American, Kimmerer explains the stories of mosses in scientific terms as well as in the framework of indigenous ways of knowing. In her book, the natural history and cultural relationships of mosses become a powerful metaphor for ways of living in the world.
A Natural History of Ferns
Book Description A Natural History of Ferns is an entertaining and informative look at why ferns and their relatives are unique among plants. Ferns live in habitats from the tropics to polar latitudes, and unlike seed plants, which endow each seed with the resources to help their offspring, ferns reproduce by minute spores. There are floating ferns, ferns that climb or live on trees, and ferns that are trees. There are poisonous ferns, iridescent ferns, and resurrection ferns that survive desert heat and drought. The relations of ferns and people are equally varied. Moran sheds light on Robinson Crusoe's ferns, the role of ferns in movies, and how ferns get their names. A Natural History of Ferns provides just what is needed for those who wish to grow ferns or observe them in their habitats with greater understanding and appreciation.
The Plantfinder's Guide to Garden Ferns
A good manual about growing ferns, including the botany, history and care; with many ferns represented in this manual.
Book Description A comprehensive introduction to ferns, this new volume in the popular Plantfinder's series covers the gamut from giant tree ferns to delicate maidenhairs. Many gardeners will be surprised to learn that ferns can be used in a wide range of settings outside the usual shady borders. The authoritative descriptions and expert advice on cultivation requirements are accompanied by striking photographs that illustrate the versatility of these ancient plants.
Tree Ferns
Book Description: Tree ferns in the landscape command the attention of both devoted gardeners and casual passersby. The stately form of these ferns resembles that of the palm tree and evokes a feeling of the quintessentially exotic. Tree ferns are successful survivors from the distant past, with plant forms dating back to the Jurassic period. Yet tree ferns are still rapidly evolving---they have been discovered growing among the cinders of active Hawaiian volcanoes.
In the wild, tree ferns occur in certain subtropical and tropical environments and in Southern Hemisphere temperate forests, where they give an immediate and characteristic flavor to the vegetation. They are commonly cultivated in warmer regions of the world, but various species grow well in cooler climates. There are hundreds of different kinds of tree ferns, and the authors have traveled extensively to study and photograph them in the wild, in addition to observing tree ferns in collections.
This volume is the source of information on the living tree ferns. It surveys families, genera, and species that are suitable for the home garden. It offers up-to-date taxonomy and detailed descriptions, as well as in-depth coverage of everything from tree fern use to conservation. In recognition of the horticultural importance of tree ferns, the authors provide extensive cultivation information, including propagation and diseases and pests. Although some emphasis is placed on those species cultivated in Australasia and the United States, species from around the world are also discussed.
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