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1) Never put a cactus in the bathroom: a room-by-room guide to styling and caring for your houseplants
Author
Publisher
Tiller Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Fuel your houseplant obsession with this beautifully illustrated room-by-room guide to bringing the outdoors inside-perfect for plant parents everywhere!"--
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Have you just joined the cactus craze? Do you want to know how to make your little bundle of spikes thrive, flower and breed? This quirky pocket-sized book is your essential guide to pleasing your prickly pet. Your cactus may be surviving, but is it happy? There's so much more to these little green plants than just keeping them alive. Happy Cactus gets right to the point with practical advice from potting to propagating. Unearth the secrets of different...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"How can you encourage your bunny ear cactus to flower and flourish? What is the best method for propagating an Echeveria or Kalanchoe? What exactly are living stones, and where do they grow in the wild? Practical Cactus and Succulent Book is the ultimate reference book for cactus and succulent enthusiasts. An extensive illustrated plant directory profiles more than 200 succulent and cactus varieties, with instructions on how to grow each one, while...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A Field Guide to Succulents introduces you to over 200 popular succulent and cacti species including many you've never seen before! Each chapter serves as an illustrated field guide that covers the characteristics and needs of a particular succulent family, then zooms in to show you their attributes in detail and from angles that let you truly see what makes these varieties different from one another"--Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Tiny Cactus loves Christmas! But she doesn't love that her little girl seems to be spending more time with the giant sparkly tree in the living room than with her. Maybe if she were decorated like the Christmas tree, her little girl would notice her again. And so Tiny Cactus makes a wish--to be special, to be noticed, to be a part of the magic of Christmas. With the support of her friend and some Christmas magic, Tiny Cactus learns that wishes can...
Author
Publisher
Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"As the summer sun sets over the desert, creatures gather for a very special event. The saguaro cactus is about to bloom. Join pollinating fruit bats, howling mice, and other animals on their journey to visit the flower in this beautiful nature-inspired story."--p. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Editorial LIBSA
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Español
Description
Cacti and succulent plants are able to survive in such extreme environmental conditions that they have been forced to create adaptation systems different from those of the rest of the flora. Large water storage, reflectivity of solar radiation and long roots are some of the peculiarities of these plants. Color plates taken from nature are provided for each species, complete information, tips for optimal cultivation and some curiosity that makes it...
Author
Series
Cactus Kid volume 1
Publisher
Flying Eye Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Join Cactus Kid as he zooms through the Neverending Desert on his sweet ride, seeking the ultimate magical powers to become the greatest wizard of all time. But also, getting into huge amounts of explosive trouble, deadly motorbike races, and a lot of embarrassing encounters… Life’s not always easy for a Cactus. This particular one wants to impress his all-powerful dad with his epic magic skills, and he’s not about to let anything stop him...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"The most profound book yet from the visionary author of Milk Fed and The Pisces, a darkly funny novel about grief that becomes a desert survival story In Melissa Broder's astounding new novel, a woman arrives alone at a Best Western seeking respite from an emptiness that plagues her. She has fled to the California desert to escape a cloud of sorrow-both for her father in the ICU and a disabled husband whose illness is worsening. What the motel provides,...
16) Cactus hotel
Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
c1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the life cycle of the giant saguaro cactus, with an emphasis on its role as a home for other desert dwellers.
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