Pretty & Practical: The Many Uses of Plants & Flowers
By Darla Noble
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Pretty & Practical - The Many Uses of Plants & Flowers
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Plants on Patrol
Chapter 2: Great Looks and Great Taste
Chapter 3: Lending a Helping Hand
Chapter 4: Paying it Forward
Chapter 5: Giving Your Plants the TLC they Deserve
Conclusion
Author Bio
Introduction
When people think of flowers, two words usually come to mind. Those two words are pretty and fragrant. While both are accurate descriptions, most plants and flowers actually have jobs to do, if given the opportunity to do them.
The trouble is that most people don’t know what those jobs are—until now, that is.
Did you know you can use flowers and plants to keep the wasps and mosquitos at bay, to attract butterflies, or to ward off snakes? Doing so is just nature’s way of combining work with pleasure. The question is, will you do the same?
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Pretty & Practical - Darla Noble
Pretty & Practical
The Many Uses of Plants & Flowers
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Darla Noble
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Plants on Patrol
Chapter 2: Great Looks and Great Taste
Chapter 3: Lending a Helping Hand
Chapter 4: Paying it Forward
Chapter 5: Giving Your Plants the TLC they Deserve
Conclusion
Author Bio
Introduction
When people think of flowers, two words usually come to mind. Those two words are pretty and fragrant. While both are accurate descriptions, most plants and flowers actually