I suggest you scour your local library. Libraries have many books on landscaping and plants. Look around for organizations in your community that might know about native plants. Colleges that have horticultural courses may have some handouts as will your state agricultural department.

IMO, Wiring Simplified is about the best book for beginners. That's what got me started, and I still keep the latest edition around for reference. You used to be able to find it in any hardware store. For some reason it's not quite as widely sold now. (Maybe because the price has gone up a fair bit in the last few years.) However, just about all the bookstores have it, and Home Depot also sells it in their electrical departments. Don't skip the chapter on basic electrical principles.

The internet is always a good place to check though I have found some errors in material on some sites. [Moral of the story is try to double check info whenever possible.] There doesn't seem to be much in the way of current literature out there, unfortunately. But some books that have been found by forum members are: "Terrariums & Miniature Gardens"(Sunset-1974) The gardens are mostly bottles. Good description of how to make one. "Fun with Terrarium Gardening" by:Virginie & George A. Elbert (1973) There are some dry terrariums in this book (cacti) And some ideas like a coffee table and a dining room table w/ a terrarium in it. The pictures in this book are nice, some are in color. "The Savage Garden" Considered by many to be the definitive text on growing carnivorous plants. "Tarantulas and Other Arachnids" Samuel D.Marshall ISBN# : 0-7641-1463-8 It has a really good section about building housing for tarantulas, temp., humidity, substrate, with or without plants.

If you are looking for books that discuss the origins of the naming of roses, you might consider these. A Rose by Any Name: The Little-Known and Deep-Rooted History of Rose Names by Douglas Brenner and Stephen Scanniello Women in my Rose Garden: The History, Romance, and Adventure of Old Roses by Ann Chapman and Paul Starosta Pink Ladies and Crimson Gents: Portraits and Legends of 50 Roses by Molly and Don Glentzer Naming the Rose: Discovering Who Roses Are Named For by Roger Mann The Women Behind the Roses: An Introduction to Alister Clark's Women Rose-Namesakes by Tilley and Andrew Govanstone All of these books discuss the people for whom roses are named. The first three can be purchased from Amazon. The fourth one can as well, but it has become incredibly expensive. The fifth one is not sold in the US, but can be ordered from Amazon UK. I bought my copy from the authors when they were doing a book tour in the United States. Two of the authors have some affiliation with the Antique Roses Forum. Back in the early days (1990's) Roger Mann was a frequent poster here. And Steven Scanniello shows up from time to time, not as much as he once did. Rosefolly