Stacy Tornio
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English
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"I kill everything I plant."
Does this sound like you or someone you know? Give yourself a pat on the back because admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery. And lucky for you, you can easily turn your brown thumb into a green one with the help of Plants You Can't Kill.
Seriously—it doesn't matter how many plants you've killed in gardens past. It's time to put those experiences behind you and finally grow...
Does this sound like you or someone you know? Give yourself a pat on the back because admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery. And lucky for you, you can easily turn your brown thumb into a green one with the help of Plants You Can't Kill.
Seriously—it doesn't matter how many plants you've killed in gardens past. It's time to put those experiences behind you and finally grow...
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Timber Press
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"For gardeners who are ready to take their efforts to the next level by planting for birds, butterflies, and other wildlife by focusing on restoring native habitat and using sustainable practices, this offers more than 200 recommendations of specific cultivars, sustainability tips, and facts about how to grarden organically. Regional recommendations are tailored to attracting specific pollinators; planting diagrams and plans show the possibilities...
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F+W Media
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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The family that gardens together, grows together! In this beautiful, project-by-project guide, mom and master gardener Stacy Tornio will inspire gardeners young and old to explore, innovate, and cultivate through simple projects that will get a garden growing at any time of year. Your whole family be inspired to:
4) Bird Nests
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Some birds make their nests out of grass, twigs, and leaves. Others use mud, fur, or feathers. They might even use paper or yarn. Find out more in Bird Nests, a title in the Nature's Engineers series. Nature's Engineers is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. Each title in the series features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks
multimedia content. These books come...
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English
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Nature is a destination, but you don't have to travel anywhere to find it. Just open the door and step outside. A fun, hands on approach to getting involved in nature, this year-round how-to activity guidebook is for getting kids outdoors and exploring nature, be it catching fireflies in the cool summer evenings; making birdfeeders in the fall from peanut butter, pine cones, and seed; building a snowman in 3 feet of fresh winter snow; or playing duck,...
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English
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Following the success of Plants You Can't Kill, Tornio now takes a look at those plants that can actually kill you if you're not careful. This book will offer up information to gardening enthusiasts of all levels about common plants that are toxic, poisonous, and even deadly. While the level of toxicity varies from each plant, all are considered deadly in one way or another to wild animals, family pets, and even humans. With its colorful, easy-to-read...
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English
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This fun-filled guide shares an exciting scavenger hunt for every American National Park-featuring natural history factoids and fun and educational ways to get kids engaged with nature.
Turn every trip into an outdoor adventure for the whole family with these fun-filled scavenger hunts! The National Parks Scavenger Hunt is a great travel companion, as it encourages the whole family to enjoy the sights as they learn about the most majestic of American...
9) Sharks
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English
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This book brings the underwater world of sharks to life with eye-catching photos and captivating information about these mysterious and unusual aquatic hunters. Readers will learn how sharks live and hunt under the sea, and they'll get a close-up look at the various species of sharks, including Tiger Sharks, Hammerheads, and even Great Whites!
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English
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Ranger Rick: Butterflies brings the world of caterpillars and butterflies to life with eye-catching photos and captivating information about these remarkable insects. Learn how butterflies begin their lives as caterpillars and, through an astounding metamorphosis, emerge as beautiful, winged creatures; get an up-close look at butterflies' amazing transformations, tricky defenses and camouflage, and wide variety of strategies for collecting food, moving...
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English
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Does moss grow only on the north side of a tree? Is the North Star really the brightest star? Will a mother bird abandon its baby if you put it back in its nest? Will toads really give you warts? The Truth about Nature answers all of these questions and more.
A useful compendium for parents and children to read together, The Truth About Nature sets the record straight on nature myths once and for all. It breaks down 144 everyday nature myths, identifying...
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Publisher
Falcon
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"Features forty-two scavenger hunts for children and families to participate in outdoors."--
Tornio helps you turn every outdoor outing into a scavenger hunt. Geared toward families with kids ages 4-10, and covering a variety of locations, these lists of things to find can turn any time spent outdoors into an opportunity to engage your family on a whole new level. -- adapted from back cover