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The Wild Orchids of North America, North of Mexico - Paperback

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by Paul Martin Brown (Author) "A labor of love. An exhaustive study, both comprehensive and precisely outlined."--Andy Easton, American Orchid Society"The best one-volume field guide available for orchid enthusiasts and wildflower lovers. . . . Sophisticated and thorough enough to satisfy the most ardent field enthusiast and simple and straightforward enough to encourage the greenest novice."--Helen K. Jeude, Flora of North America North of Mexico projectWild orchids bloom in virtually every ...

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by Betty Mackey (Author)This is a structured journal for a year of your garden notes. You can start writing on any date with this week-by-week layout. Record what blooms when; the names of your plants, birds that come to your feeder, and the progress, thoughts, and plans that develop during your year in the garden. The layout and structure make it easy. There are pages for garden visits, too.Author BiographyBetty Mackey is an author and natural gardening enthusiast living Pennsylvania. She's ...

Aquaponics Build and Operation Manual: Step-by-Step Instructions, 400+ Pages, 200+Helpful Images - Hardcover

$71.21

by David H. Dudley (Author)Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions in color show you exactly how to build and successfully operate your own aquaponics system. Included is everything you need to know about Aquaponics: How to build a system, successfully maintain your system, selecting and raising the best fish species, the best way to grow lots of organic food, construction drawings, material costs, build tools needed, how you can automate your system, how you can operate off the grid, how to...

Hydroponics for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Plants Without Soil (2024) - Paperback

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by Michelle Oliver (Author)"Hydroponics for Beginners" is your comprehensive introduction to the world of soil-less gardening, providing aspiring hydroponic enthusiasts with the knowledge and skills to cultivate thriving plants using nutrient-rich water solutions. Whether you have limited space, seek faster plant growth, or simply want to explore a sustainable and efficient gardening method, this guide offers step-by-step instructions and essential insights for successful hydroponic gardening...

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Dry Exotic Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Xeriscaping with Succulents - Hardcover

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by Paul Spracklin (Author)Discover everything you need to know about designing, choosing and planting cacti and succulents to create a drought-tolerant garden in this lavishly illustrated guide. With experts forecasting reduced summer rainfall, xeriscaping - the practice of landscaping with minimal water - is now a popular choice for many gardeners. In this comprehensive guide, expert sub-tropical garden designer Paul Spracklin shares his extensive knowledge of creating dry gardens with detai...

Claude Monet: The Master of Impressionism - Paperback

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by Leo Lexicon (Author)Claude Monet was a visionary artist whose dedication to capturing the essence of light and nature revolutionized the world of art. This book explores Monet's life, from his early years in Le Havre to his celebrated paintings of water lilies in Giverny. Through his innovative techniques and relentless pursuit of beauty, Monet's work offers a serene yet powerful depiction of the natural world. Explore the motivations behind Monet's masterpieces, understand the challenges ...

The Ultimate Handbook to Companion Planting for Beginners: A Comprehensive, Step-by-Step Guide to Successful Fruit, Vegetable and Herb Gardening for S - Hardcover

$32.38

by Jeff Tucker (Author)Discover the Secrets to a Thriving Garden, even if You've Never Planted a Seed Before!Are you overwhelmed by gardening advice and unsure where to begin with companion planting? This book is your simple, step-by-step guide to creating a lush garden filled with healthy fruits, vegetables, and herbs.Many new gardeners feel lost with conflicting advice on companion planting. With clear guidance, you can master this art and turn your garden into a self-sustaining oasis. Insi...

Off-Grid Living 101: Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Homesteading: DIY projects, Energy-Independent Systems of Water, Wind and Solar to Unlock a Life of - Paperback

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by Willow Smart (Author)A life of freedom and independence with off-grid living, even if you've never built a DIY project before!Do you yearn for the self-sufficient lifestyle, confident in your ability to thrive independently from the grid?Inspired by sustainable practices but overwhelmed about where to start your off-grid journey with minimal cost and effort?Off-Grid Living 101 provides a blueprint for transforming curiosity into empowerment as you learn about sustainable homesteading and p...

Gertrude Jekyll at Munstead Wood - Paperback

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by Judith B. Tankard (Author), Martin Wood (Author)First published in 1996, this Pimpernel Classic edition has been redesigned and includes new photography.Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) was probably the most influential garden designer of the early twentieth century. In this classic work Judith Tankard and Martin Wood explore her life and work at Munstead Wood, the Arts and Crafts style house in Surrey, designed for her by Edwin Lutyens, where she lived and gardened from 1897 until her death. H...

Derek Jarman's Garden: 30th Anniversary Edition - Hardcover

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by Derek Jarman (Author), Howard Sooley (Photographer), Jamaica Kincaid (Foreword by)From artist and activist Derek Jaman, a visual and narrative exploration of his singular, paradisiacal garden, set in a most inhospitable place. Derek Jarman, a passionate gardener from childhood, combined his painter's eye, horticultural expertise, and ecological convictions to produce a landscape that combined flints, shells, and driftwood to create a unique paradise. This book is Derek Jarman's own record...

Adventures in Backyard Gardening: Inspiring Young Gardeners to Grow Their Own Food - Hardcover

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by Ron Smith (Author), Lily Smith (Illustrator), Dave Goulson (Foreword by)One part how-to guide, one part garden journey, and one part educational adventure, this guide serves as a portal to the rich soils and seed beds of the backyard garden. Guided by educator Ron Smith, young naturalists will learn about planting and harvesting, the highlights of each season in the garden, and the importance of biodiversity. Topics explored include - community agriculture, - composting, - the fascinatin...

Gardener Scott's Guide to Raised Bed Gardening - Paperback

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by Scott A. Wilson (Author) Imagine growing thriving vegetable plants, fragrant herb gardens, robust perennials and stunning annuals. It's time to think inside the box -- one that's filled with good-quality soil teeming with beneficial soil organisms, that is. Raised bed gardening is a wildly popular method that gardeners everywhere can take advantage of, no matter your space or the quality of your native soil. Raised bed gardening has numerous benefits for both the beginner and expert garde...

Indoor Kitchen Gardening for Beginners: Turn Your Home Into a Year-Round Vegetable Garden - Microgreens - Sprouts - Herbs - Potatoes - Tomatoes - Pepp - Paperback

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by Elizabeth Millard (Author)Grow fresh, organic produce in your house, condo, apartment, basement, or sunny downtown office. From herbs and mushrooms to tomatoes and microgreens, a year-round garden is yours to create. In this condensed, beginner-friendly edition of Indoor Kitchen Gardening, you'll discover it takes just a few dollars and a few days for you to enjoy fresh, healthy produce grown indoors. Accent home-cooked meals with your own carrots, lettuce, herbs, and microgreens, all cult...

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Western Home Landscaping, Second Edition: 42 Landscape Designs, 300+ Plants & Flowers Best Suited to the West - Paperback

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by Felicia Brower (Editor), Roger Holmes (Author), Lance Walheim (Author)Western Home Landscaping, Second Edition features inspiring ideas to make your home landscape more attractive and functional. Creative Homeowner's award-winning bestseller on western-style landscaping, features 42 landscape designs from regional professionals for more than 300 plants that thrive in the west. Detailed instructions for projects, such as structures, fencing, paths, patios, ponds, and arbors, are also includ...

Guía del Horticultor Autosuficiente (the Self-Sufficient Garden) - Hardcover

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by Huw Richards (Author) Come alimentos de cosecha propia durante todo el año y ahorra dinero en tu cesta de la compra siguiendo los métodos de este libro de horticultura! Sabías que con un plan anual de cultivo doméstico puedes llegar a producir seis porciones de verduras por persona al día? Si buscas formas rentables de alimentar a la familia o consejos sobre cómo cultivar tu propia comida, este es tu libro. Aprende a cultivar tus alimentos en casa e incorpóralos a tu dieta siguiendo las ...

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by Jo Thompson (Author)From one of today's leading garden designers, known for her keen eye for colour and modern romanticism, comes a volume that reveals in thirty exquisitely planted gardens dozens of ideas on how to adapt traditional garden design elements for today's more ecologically based aesthetics. Over her thirty-year career, celebrated designer Jo Thompson has become recognised for her timeless planting, well-proportioned, English-style gardens rendered modern by a staunch commitmen...

Propagating Plants: How to Grow Plants for Free - Hardcover

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by DK (Author)Fill your garden with beautiful plants for next-to-nothing Do you long to grow your own plants from scratch? This complete guide from the experts at the RHS will teach you how to propagate virtually every type of plant. If you're a thrifty gardener who wants more plants for free, then this book is perfect for you! From fruit trees and ornamental shrubs to exotic orchids and succulents, get all the info you'll need to propagate more than 1,500 garden plants. Crammed with hundreds...

Sweet Pea School: Growing & Arranging the Garden's Most Romantic Blooms - Hardcover

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by Marryn Mathis (Author)From experienced flower farmer and reigning "Sweet Pea Queen" Marryn Mathis comes this gorgeous, instructive guide to growing and harvesting your own sweet peas. "Sweet Pea School reveals the passion and knowledge of an experienced flower farmer who respectfully acknowledges the work of plantspeople who have grown this beloved bloom into the flowering darling of yesterday, today and tomorrow." --Seattle Times With their delicate petals, whimsical vines, and intoxicat...

Garden to the Max: Joyful, Visionary, Maximalist Design - Hardcover

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by Teresa Woodard (Author), Bob Stefko (Photographer)Explore a maximalist approach to gardening with this vibrant photography book that features 20 aspirational gardens that prove "more" is better. Having a maximalist garden is a bold aesthetic choice--yet it also brings vitality back to the earth, in an abundant expression of more. Garden to the Max celebrates gardens across the US that embrace maximalism through joy and wonder, nonstop blooms, and abundant layers. The book is a feast of go...

The Curious Kitchen Gardener: Uncommon Plants and How to Eat Them - Paperback

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by Linda Ziedrich (Author)Enjoy a whole new tasty cuisine using unexpected ingredients you can find in your own garden, from a Master Food Preserver and Gardener. The Curious Kitchen Gardener is for cooks and gardeners interested in bringing novelty and variety into their lives and homes. It follows each season of planting and harvesting--featuring nearly 35 often overlooked edibles, with illustrations, and a delicious recipe for each, encouraging us to see our gardens as an integrated whole ...

The Unheated Greenhouse (1907) - Paperback

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by K. L. Davidson (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 304 Dimensions: 0.68 x 9 x 6 IN P...

A Guide to Pruning Hardy Fruit Trees - Paperback

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by Frederick W. Keeble (Author)This classic book is a detailed guide to pruning fruit trees, with information on how, why, and when to prune. Written with the novice grower in mind, this easy-to-digest and profusely illustrated guide would make for a fantastic addition to collections of fruit growing literature, and will be of utility to anyone occupied in fruit growing. Contents include: "Water Pruning", "What Pruning Does", "Pruning Practice", "Pruning Young Trees and Bushes", " To Prune or...

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Feeder Birds of the Southeast: A Folding Pocket Guide to Common Backyard Birds - Paperback

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by Waterford Press (Compiled by), Emma Greig (Editor), The (Author)If you've spent a lot of time observing bird feeders in the US Southeast, then you're intimately aware of the unique insights that can be gained by watching the busy comings and goings of common visitors like Painted Buntings, Northern Cardinals, American Goldfinches, Brown-headed Nuthatches, and Red-bellied Woodpeckers. Especially during migration when standouts like Indigo Buntings and Baltimore Orioles pass through, feeder-...

Ancient Native American Herbalism: How Native American Herbalism Can Benefit You Even in The Modern Age - Paperback

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by Holland Gordon (Author)Are your customers looking for a natural way to eradicate all diseases from your mind and body?Do they want to discover 100+ tried, tested and proven ways to use herbal remedies in daily life?Do they want to learn what the most beneficial herbs around us are and how to daily use them to treat modern-day diseases such as cancer, diabetes and common flu?More than 15000 plant species constitute the North American flora and almost 3000 plants continue to be used today fo...

Vegetable Gardening: The Ultimate Guide for Growing Vegetables - Paperback

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by Suzie Glendy (Author)Grow Like You're a ProGrowing your own veggies is not just rewarding, it can also enhance your mood, get rid of stress, and even help you become healthier!It can be a gratifying venture, but for some novice gardeners, it might seem difficult and overwhelming, especially when it comes to sifting through all the resources available out there.Don't fret! This book is all you're going to need.It doesn't matter if this is your first attempt at gardening or if you're an old ...

Houseplants: Which Plant to Choose According to Lifestyle (Unlock the Secrets to Bringing Nature Indoors and Transforming Your Living Space) - Paperback

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by Jeremy Adams (Author)Are you ready to embark on a green journey of plant parenthood and cultivate a home filled with lush, thriving houseplants that exude beauty and serenity? In today's fast-paced world, where urban living and indoor spaces dominate our lives, houseplant cultivation stands as a rejuvenating and rewarding endeavor that not only adorns your living spaces but also brings an array of physical and mental health benefits. Engaging with houseplants fosters a deeper connection wi...

Italy's Renaissance in Buildings and Gardens: A Personal Journey - Paperback

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by Frederick Kiefer (Author)This book looks at the major buildings and gardens of the Italian Renaissance.Author BiographyFrederick Kiefer is University Distinguished Professor in the English Department at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Number of Pages: 318 Dimensions: 0.67 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: October 08, 2024

Holistic Homesteading Mind Body Soil: Transform Your Life with Self-Sufficient Practices in Gardening, Herbal Remedies, Canning & Preservation for a M - Paperback

$23.74

by Mitchell A. Hoverman (Author) Number of Pages: 228 Dimensions: 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 14, 2025

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by J. F. Quick (Author)Come see what grows in this explorative nonfiction science series for readers age six and up. Spotlighting plant life such as trees, legumes, and herbs, these books offer up-close studies of the life stages featured plant species go through as they mature. Detailed photos, easy-to-follow text, and life-cycle recaps provide for fascinating botanical experiences. Explore the fascinating world of apples in this middle-grade biology book. Readers will discover the growth a...

Mythic Plants: Potions and Poisons from the Gardens of the Gods - Hardcover

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by Ellen Zachos (Author)In this beautifully illustrated book that's Song of Achilles meets Secret Life of Trees, readers will discover the plants cultivated by the Greek Gods-many of which can still be experimented with today-for a myriad of uses. In Greek mythology, plants were used for tools, intoxication, warfare, food, medicine, magic, and rituals. When Prometheus stole fire from the Olympian gods and gave it to mankind, he hid it in a stalk of giant fennel. Ancient Greeks waiting to qu...

Native American Herbalism Bible 3: Discover the Secrets of Powerful Herbs, Healthy Recipes, and Herbal Remedies for Children - Hardcover

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by Rosemary Kennedy (Author) Would you like to find a way to enter the lost world and the forgotten art of Native American herbalism without being caught in disinformation and sensational claims?Are you looking for a modern guide to traditional Native American herbal medicine to supply your medicine cabinet full of natural and low-cost herbs? YOUR CUSTOMER NEVER STOP TO USE THIS AWESOME GUIDE Native American tribes' knowledge of herbs and herbal remedies is unique but not easily accessible s...

The Southern Orchard Month-by-Month - Paperback

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by Trey Watson (Author)Growing edible plants in the southern United States is a fun and rewarding experience. Temperate fruit trees have always been at home here. The Southern Orchard Month-by-Month is a resource for gardeners who want detailed guidance on fruit tree care in the South. Sprays, planting, pruning, and much more are covered in this guide for beginning and advanced gardeners alike.This monthly guide step-by-step guide is sure to help southern gardeners of all skill levels. Number...