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The Prairie Gardener's Go-To Guide for Soil - Paperback

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by Janet Melrose (Author), Sheryl Normandeau (Author)The fifth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series is all about getting good soil--from chemical composition to compost, fertilizer to fungi, and much more.Soil is a whole world under our feet, full of fun words you may have heard but never quite understood, like hard-pan, humus, loam, and tilth. In this fifth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series, master gardeners Janet and Sheryl provide the basics of soil science s...

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The Prairie Gardener's Go-To Guide for Trees and Shrubs - Paperback

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by Janet Melrose (Author), Sheryl Normandeau (Author)Book six in the Guides for the Prairie Gardeners series demystifies planting and caring for trees and shrubs on the prairies, with tips on stock size, fruit production, pests, and winter protection. Trees and shrubs together make up the bulk of Earth's biomass. They are responsible for carbon dioxide storage, oxygen production, movement of water, and a host of other functions. In our gardens, trees and shrubs provide numerous benefits, inc...

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Grow Herbs: Essential Know-How and Expert Advice for Gardening Success - Paperback

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by Stephanie Mahon (Author)Discover a wide variety of herbs you can grow successfully at home. Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Herbs contains everything you need to know to grow a wide variety of perennial and annual herbs. Learn how to sow, grow, harvest, and propagate your plants, with advice on caring for home-grown herbs as well as tips on making the most of store-bought pots. Explore a huge variety of herbs available to home gardeners with a wide-ranging directory, including popu...

Growing & Using Good King Henry - Paperback

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by Matthew Dyment (Author), G. Scott Graham (Author)Scott Graham provides is a detailed guide for growing the herb / vegetable Good King Henry. Graham also outlines growing conditions, maintenance requirements, harvesting and uses for this little-known plant. Number of Pages: 94 Dimensions: 0.19 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: May 31, 2021

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by Koka Fukushima (Author), Janine Beichman (Translator), Anne Papantonio (Editor)In this beautifully illustrated book of tales, ikebana master Koka Fukushima introduces the reader, season by season, to the personalities of the flower materials she has interacted with in her half-century of flower arranging in Japan and around the world. One by one, she delves into their idiosyncrasies, mannerisms and mysteries, and the role many play in Japanese culture and folklore. Readers will experience ...

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Kentucky Heirloom Seeds: Growing, Eating, Saving - Paperback

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by Bill Best (Author), Dobree Adams (With), A. Gwynn Henderson (Foreword by)Saving seeds to plant for next year's crop has been key to survival around the globe for millennia. However, the twentieth century witnessed a grand takeover of seed producers by multinational companies aiming to select varieties ideal for mechanical harvest, long-distance transportation, and long shelf life. With the rise of the Slow Food and farm-to-table movements in recent years, the farmers and home gardeners who...

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The Complete Guide to Companion Planting: Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Garden Successful Revised 2nd Edition - Paperback

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by Dale Mayer (Author)Author BiographyDale Mayer is a certified technical writer, editor, and researcher with a passion for the written word. For over a decade, she has honored that passion both at work and at home. Besides her very busy freelance business, she is also an avid writer of fiction. At this time, she has completed five novels; her sixth is in progress with an additional five completed screenplays to her credit. She enjoys writing nonfiction as it forces her brain out of the cloud...

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The Vegetable Grower's Handbook: Unearth Your Garden's Full Potential - Paperback

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by Huw Richards (Author)Garden efficiently and grow more food - Huw Richards shows you how. Following the success of Veg in One Bed and Grow Food for Free, in The Vegetable Grower's Handbook Huw shares his tried-and-tested approaches from his own garden so you can unearth your garden's potential. With simple yet effective methods, such as nurturing healthy soil, optimizing space, and following a planting plan, anyone can be a productive vegetable grower while working in harmony with nature. A...

Hydroponics: A Complete Beginner's Guide to Designing and Building Your Own Inexpensive Hydroponics System for Growing Plants in Water - Paperback

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by Dennis Wilson (Author)Take the guesswork out of building a sustainable hydroponic garden from scratch and learn how to grow your very own organic fruits, herbs and veggies without soil! If you've ever seriously considered developing your own hydroponic garden but had no idea how to go about it because you were overwhelmed on the amount of information out there regarding this gardening practice, then this guide is for you. Hydroponics is the practice of growing plants without soil by the us...

How to Grow Marijuana for Beginners: A Complete Guide for Personal, Healthy, and Medical Marijuana Cultivation - Paperback

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by Robert Taylor (Author)Are you tired of buying your cannabis for a huge markup?Then it's time to grow your own cannabis!You can do so by following these simple steps to making your own cannabis from home.We will take a quick look at the contents of this book: Location: you don't necessarily need land because you can grow your plants using pots Light: whether you choose to use sunlight or artificial light, it is important to know the light your plants need, to get the best quality of b...

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Shade: Bloom Gardener's Guide: Work with the Light, Grow the Right Plants, Bring Dark Corners to Life - Paperback

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by Susanna Grant (Author)"Shady plants deserve ambassadors like Susanna: someone who can view a dim corner as an opportunity rather than obstacle." -- Matt Collins, Head Gardener at the Garden Museum Work with the light, grow plants and flowers, bring dark corners to life. This handbook will tell you everything you need to know to make the most of shady garden spaces. Whether your whole garden, courtyard or balcony is cast in shade, or you simply have a window box on a shadowy sill, Shade ...

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Cut Flowers: Bloom Gardener's Guide: Prepare the Ground, Sow Seed, Nurture, Harvest, Fill Your Vases - Paperback

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by Celestina Robertson (Author)"Cel grows her beautiful flowers with art and soul." -- Shane Connolly, floral designer and author Prepare the ground, sow seed, nurture, harvest and fill your home with beautiful flowers. Growing flowers can bring colour and life to the garden, and also give you an abundance of sustainable floral material to use at home. This handbook shows you how to plan a cutting garden, grow the perfect plants for the vase and nurture them so they thrive from season to se...

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Little Homesteader: A Spring Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom - Hardcover

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by Angela Ferraro-Fanning (Author), Anneliesdraws (Illustrator)Families looking for nature-based fun away from phones and screens will adore this wholesome children's collection of cooking, crafting, and gardening projects, locally printed on 100% recycled paper. In the Little Homesteader: A Spring Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom, young readers can try their hand at various spring-themed projects as well as learn interesting seasonal wisdom, and nature-related facts along the way. P...

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Little Homesteader: A Summer Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom - Hardcover

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by Angela Ferraro-Fanning (Author), Anneliesdraws (Illustrator)Families looking for nature-based fun away from phones and screens will adore this wholesome children's collection of cooking, crafting, and gardening projects, locally printed on 100% recycled paper. In the Little Homesteader: A Summer Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom, young readers can try their hand at various summer-themed projects as well as learn interesting seasonal wisdom, and nature-related facts along the way. ...

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The Complete Language of Herbs: A Definitive and Illustrated History - Hardcover

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by S. Theresa Dietz (Author)The Complete Language of Herbs is a comprehensive encyclopedia providing the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 500 herbs and spices. Along with a beautiful visual depiction, each entry provides the herb or spice's scientific and common names, characteristics, and historic meanings and powers from mythology, medieval legends, folklore, and flower poetry. Did you know that allspice can be added to herbal mixtures to attract money or luck? Or that spri...

The Complete Language of Flowers: A Definitive and Illustrated History - Pocket Edition - Hardcover

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by S. Theresa Dietz (Author)The Complete Language of Flowers is a comprehensive encyclopedia providing the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 1,001 flower species. Now in a pocket-size edition for easy, on-the-go reference. Along with a beautiful visual depiction, each entry provides the flower's scientific and common names, characteristics, and historic meanings and powers from mythology, medieval legends, folklore, and flower poetry. For centuries, symbolic flower meanings hav...

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Herbal Magic Journal: Spells, Rituals, and Writing Prompts for the Budding Green Witch - Hardcover

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by Theodosia Corinth (Author)Draw power from the earth with rituals, exercises, and spells in the Herbal Magic Journal. Learn how the plant kingdom and your magic connect with the self with this guided journal for green witchery. Nature is all around us and holds with it an immense wealth of power. Folding plant magic into your quest for spiritual wellness and mindfulness will help you commune with the natural world and all of the divine forces in it. Each spell, ritual, or grounding meditat...

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Patios & Courtyards: Practical Ideas for Backyards, Terraces and Small Gardens - Hardcover

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by Joan Clifton (Author), Jenny Hendy (Author)Practical ideas for backyards, terraces and small gardens An inspiring sourcebook of classic and contemporary garden designs, with ideas and techniques to suit enclosed outdoor spaces of every shape and size. This beautiful book is packed with creative ideas for making a successful courtyard space. There is advice on flooring, walls and screens, containers, structures, furniture, ornaments, water features and lighting. Inspirational examples are p...

The Regenerative Garden: 80 Practical Projects for Creating a Self-Sustaining Garden Ecosystem - Paperback

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by Stephanie Rose (Author)Discover how to work with nature, instead of against it, by employing permaculture techniques to create a garden that is not just more beautiful and productive, but also more resilient.While the word permaculture might sound intimidating, the principals behind it are not. The main goal of permaculture is to turn your space into a functioning ecosystem that's less reliant on external resources and better able to sustain itself through many seasons of growth and change...

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Freestyle Bonsai: How to Pot, Grow, Prune, and Shape - Bend the Rules of Traditional Bonsai - Hardcover

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by Jerome Kellerhals (Author), Mariannjely Marval (Author)Learn the tools and techniques of bonsai to get started potting, shaping, and caring for your own collection of tiny trees, all while learning it's okay to bend the rules along the way. Though bonsai is steeped in ancient traditions and techniques, it doesn't have to be intimidating and difficult. A new generation of bonsai enthusiasts are discovering the joys of growing these miniaturized works of living art, and in Freestyle Bonsai, ...

The Elegant and Edible Garden: Design a Dream Kitchen Garden to Fit Your Personality, Desires, and Lifestyle - Hardcover

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by Linda Vater (Author)Discover how to partner ornamental plants with edible ones for a garden that offers both storybook appeal and a plethora of culinary delights. Stylish and celebratory, The Elegant and Edible Garden takes food growing to a higher plane. Host of The Potager Blog (@potagerblog), author and garden stylist Linda Vater, shares her vision for creating a garden space where food and flowers grow side by side. Known as a potager, these gardens are formal in their framework yet ...

The First-Time Homesteader: A Complete Beginner's Guide to Starting and Loving Your New Homestead - Paperback

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by Jessica Sowards (Author)Are you striving for improved self-reliance and self-sufficiency for yourself and your family? Author Jessica Sowards of YouTube's Roots & Refuge Farm is the warm and welcoming guide you've been waiting for. Homesteading is a mindset and a lifestyle aimed at living lightly on the land, being more resourceful, appreciating the value of hard work, and understanding the diverse and amazing connections between humans and the planet we live on. Homesteaders constant...

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Mid-Atlantic Gardener's Handbook, 2nd Edition: All You Need to Know to Plan, Plant & Maintain a Mid-Atlantic Garden - Paperback

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by Katie Elzer-Peters (Author)In this revised and updated 2nd edition of Mid-Atlantic Gardener's Handbook, gardeners in the mid-Atlantic states are handed all the know-how they'll need to grow a lush, productive garden. If you live in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Washington DC, Virginia, or West Virginia, the environmentally sound growing info for both edible and ornamental plants found here is your green thumb map to success: Profiles of more than 250 plants prov...

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Southwest Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, 2nd Edition: Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles for Arizona, Nevada & New Mexico Gardens - Paperback

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by Jacqueline Soule (Author)In this updated 2nd edition of Southwest Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, you'll find much-needed advice and practical tips on growing an edible garden, no matter which part of the southwestern US you call home. Growing in the Southwest isn't easy. It's either too hot or too cold and often very dry. The region hosts a range of soils and climate conditions that can be difficult for a gardener to navigate. That's why this region-specific garden guide is a must-have ...

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The Complete Book of Ground Covers: 4000 Plants That Reduce Maintenance, Control Erosion, and Beautify the Landscape - Hardcover

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by Gary Lewis (Author)"A magnum opus of ground covers that deserves a place in every gardener's library." --Tony Avent, founder and owner Plant Delights Nursery Ground covers are widely thought of as utilitarian--we turn to them when we have a problem that needs a solution. Yet these plants also offer a diverse range of beautiful and intriguing options with a variety of colors, textures, and forms. They can unify a landscape, knit together plantings and hardscape, and add extra layers of bea...

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Four-Season Food Gardening: How to Grow Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs Year-Round - Paperback

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by Misilla Dela Llana (Author)Four-Season Food Gardening hands you all the know-how you need to make growing food 365 days a year your new superpower! Unlike most other vegetable gardening books on the market, this one approaches the subject through the lens of what you can grow during each of the four seasons, even if you live in a cold climate. Using season-extension techniques, such as cold frames, mini hoop houses, and thick mulches, combined with a thoughtful mixture of annual and peren...

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The Gardener's Palette: Creating Colour Harmony in the Garden - Hardcover

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by Jo Thompson (Author), Royal Horticultural Society (Author)Fill Your Garden with Color! Everyone wants color in their garden, but each gardener's preferred palette is unique. How do you choose the right one for your garden, and how do you find the plants that will help you fulfill your vision? The Gardener's Palette, published in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society, shares an entirely new way for home gardeners to confidently incorporate color at home. Award-winning garden des...

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The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City - Hardcover

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by Kathy Jentz (Author), Teri Speight (Author)In The Urban Garden you'll find dozens of inspiring and creative ways to grow flowers, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, and other plants in small spaces and with a limited budget. Whether you want to grow on a balcony, rooftop, front stoop, or a tiny urban patio, turn your growing dreams into reality and build a gorgeous and unique garden that showcases your personal style while still being functional and productive. With the ingenious ideas and resour...

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by Claus Dalby (Author)Beauty, charm, and simplicity are the hallmarks of the Scandinavian planting techniques featured in Containers in the Garden. Celebrity gardener and Danish floral designer Claus Dalby shares his signature container gardening style in this gorgeously illustrated book. His distinctive use of a single plant species in each pot, with dozens of planted pots collected together, creates elegant and eye-catching garden displays. Partnered with an abundance of textures and often...

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Olaf Hajek's Fantastic Fruits - Hardcover

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by Olaf Hajek (Author), Annette Roeder (Text by (Art/Photo Books))In this beautiful exploration of everyone's favorite fresh food, Olaf Hajek's brilliantly colored and uniquely stylized paintings are accompanied by informative texts that will enthrall readers of all ages. As in his previous books, Flower Power and Veggie Power, Hajek's whimsical, imaginative paintings--inspired by a variety of artistic traditions--situate each fruit in a fascinating cultural context. Each "portrait" features ...

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by Sally Coulthard (Author)'I thought I knew quite a bit about earthworms - until I picked up this charming little book' Nick Baker 'Many wonderful wormy tales unearthed by Coulthard' BBC Countryfile Magazine 'A gem of a book' Country Smallholding Without these little engineers of the earth, the world's soils would be barren, and our gardens and fields wouldn't be able to grow the food we need to survive. Worms recycle decaying plants, putting nutrients back into the soil; they provide a food...