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The Complete Book of Ferns is a comprehensive reference to this popular ancient plant class, including botanical information, indoor and outdoor growing tips, creative planting projects, and fern crafts.
List of contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 | History, Lore, and Uses
The Evolution of Ferns
The History of Humans and Ferns
The Many Uses of Ferns
Chapter 2 | Thee Botany of Ferns
Parts of a Fern Plant
Diversity in Ferns and Their Form, Climates, and Lifestyle
How Ferns Propagate
Botanical Names and What They Mean
Chapter 3 | Greening Your Environment: Ferns Indoors
Growing Culture
Troubleshooting
Indoor Fern Profiles
Chapter 4 | Greening Your Environment: Ferns Outdoors
What a Fern Needs
Planting Ferns
Seasonal Outdoor Fern Care
Troubleshooting Guide
Outdoor Fern Profiles
Chapter 5 | Do-it-Yourself Crafting with Ferns
8 Creative Planting Projects
3 Projects to Turn Ferns into Art
About the Author
Photo Credits
Index
About the author
Currently,
Mobee Weinstein is the Foreman of Gardeners for Outdoor Gardens at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. She has a degree in Plant Studies and has done post-graduate work in Botany. She has worked as an adjunct professor of Indoor plants at SUNY. She frequently appears and represents New York Botanical Garden on television (NBC, ABC, Martha Stewart Living, et al.) and radio (Ralph Snodsmith’s
The Garden Hotline program, et al.). She is a frequent lecturer to outside organizations and a Judge for Philadelphia Flower Show (Ferns and other plant classes) and NYC Community Gardens. She organizes and leads field trips for NYBG School of Professional Horticulture and has published more than a dozen articles and book chapters on various topics, including ferns and water lilies.
Summary
The Complete Book of Ferns is a comprehensive reference to this popular ancient plant class, including botanical information, indoor and outdoor growing tips, creative planting projects, and fern crafts.
