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Anurag Agrawal presents a vivid investigation into how the monarch butterfly has evolved closely alongside the milkweed—a toxic plant named for the sticky white substance emitted when its leaves are damaged—and how this inextricable and intimate relationship has been like an arms race over the millennia

Cold Hardy to 25 degrees F Distribution Selected for the garden (from Santa Monica Mountains) Natural Habitat Oak woodland

” Helen Popper provides detailed

Featuring many color illustrations

Practical Botany for Gardeners: Over 3000 Botanical Terms Explained and Explored Illustrated Books s DMtns (Little San BernardinoGardening can be frustratingly shrouded in secrecy. Fickle plants make seemingly spontaneous decisions to bloom or bust, seeds sprout magically in the blink of an eye, and deep rooted mysteries unfold underground and out of sight. Understanding basic botany is like unlocking a horticultural code; fortunately learning a little science can reveal the secrets of the botanical universe and shed some light on whats really going on in your garden. Practical