Lerner, Carol

Describes the physical characteristics, natural habitats, and harmful effects of several varieties of plants grown in North America.

Explains why birds migrate, and looks at the migration patterns of birds in North and South America.

Introduces plants to be found in the wild that may be trouble some to us by irritating the skin or causing illness or death from tasting or eating.

Discusses how to care for plants indoors, including such aspects as light, temperature, humidity, pests, diseases, equipment, and how to choose and grow your own plants.

Explains how to start your own vegetable garden and how to cope with common problems, describing the round of activities from month to month throughout the year.

Paintings, drawings, and text depict the species of plant known as pitcher plants, which eat insects to survive.

Describes primarily those species of birds that are tropical migrants visiting the North only during the nesting season. Includes suggestions for attracting birds to one's yard.

Provides simplified descriptions of twelve of the largest families of flowering plants in North America.

A guide to bird-watching featuring over forty species commonly seen in North America, with range maps of regional species.

Discusses the physical characteristics, growth patterns, habitats, and varieties of cacti.