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"Celebrates the power of trees to oxygenate the planet, purify
water and air, lower city temperatures, provide habitat, nurture
the soul, and provide essential food sources." --Booklist Trees and
forests are the number one nature-based solution for revers ing the
negative effects of a changing climate. If ever there was a time to
be planting trees, that time is now. Inspired by a collective sense
of urgency, a global movement to plant trees is gaining momentum.
To move the needle, we need to act on a massive scale and plant
millions of trees today to have a measurable and lasting impact on
billions of lives tomorrow. In Now Is the Time for Trees, the
experts at the Arbor Day Foundation will inspire you to do your
part by showing you everything you need to know to plant trees at
home or in your community. From advice on choosing the right size
and type of tree to tried-and-true tips for planting success, this
book will help you plant a tree today and leave your own legacy of
hope. Equal parts inspiration and advocacy, Now Is the Time for
Trees is a rousing call for environmental action and a must-have
book for nature lovers everywhere.
Deepen your love of the garden with Lorene Edwards Forkner's
inspirational advice on gardening, mindfulness, and life-plus easy
instructions for capturing favorite botanical colors with a few
simple brushstrokes If you love flowers and the rich hues of the
garden, Color In and Out of the Garden is for you. Author and
garden expert Lorene Edwards Forkner shares her gardening wisdom
and life advice in this delightfully useful and addictively
readable little book. Along the way, she also demonstrates quick
and easy techniques for keeping a garden journal so you can record
your favorite plants with just a few simple brushstrokes. Arranged
by color, each chapter helps readers be in the moment, sharpen
their powers of observation, and capture nature's most lovely hues.
Plant profiles, practical advice, and personal reflections mingle
with creative prompts for creating a simple watercolor that helps
focus one's attention. Color symbolism, such as red representing
energy, yellow for memory, and green for growth, is also explored.
Illustrated with beautiful photographs, the book invites readers to
slow down, look attentively, and to appreciate the world around
them. Both a mindfulness exercise for seeing garden colors and an
easy guide to reproducing them on the page, Color In and Out of the
Garden is as satisfying to read as it is to use. Forkner guides
readers through the spectrum with her own watercolors while
offering color inspiration and a delightful garden respite from
everyday stress.
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