Gardening & Horticulture

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The Garden Classroom: Hands-On Activities in Math, Science, Literacy, and Art - Paperback

$21.95

by Cathy James (Author)Creative ways to use the garden to inspire learning, for kids ages 4-8 Packed with garden-based activities that promote science, math, reading, writing, imaginative play, and arts and crafts, The Garden Classroom offers a whole year of outdoor play and learning ideas--however big or small your garden. Every garden offers children a rich, sensory playground, full of interesting things to discover and learn about. There's a whole lot of science happening right before thei...

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One Writer's Garden: Eudora Welty's Home Place - Hardcover

$37.80

by Susan Haltom (Author), Jane Roy Brown (Author), Langdon Clay (Photographer)By the time she reached her late twenties, Eudora Welty (1909-2001) was launching a distinguished literary career. She was also becoming a capable gardener under the tutelage of her mother, Chestina Welty, who designed their modest garden in Jackson, Mississippi. From the beginning, Eudora wove images of southern flora and gardens into her writing, yet few outside her personal circle knew that the images were drawn ...

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

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by Waterford Press (Compiled by), The (Author), Emma Greig (Editor)Active bird-feeding stations across the US Northwest offer continuous opportunities for observing the nuances of bird behavior. Common species like Stellar's Jays, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Golden-crowned Sparrows, and Rufous Hummingbirds are colorful standouts among a rotating cast of visitors that changes throughout the seasons. Attracting a wide variety of birds to your yard doesn't happen by accident--the right feeder setup ...

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Plant Society: Create an Indoor Oasis for Your Urban Space - Paperback

$24.99

by Jason Chongue (Author)Plant Society is your 101 guide on how to love and keep indoor plants. Even if you've killed every house plant in the past, plant-cultivator and stylist Jason Chongue will show you that it's really not that difficult. Covering everything from basic plant care and re-potting, to plants suited to pets and propagating, this book will help remove your fear of gardening and inspire you to create you own indoor oasis. It includes profiles of 25 ideal tropical indoor plants,...

Fire the Landscaper: How Landscapers, HOAs, and Cultural Norms Are Poisoning Our Properties - Paperback

$13.82

by Phil M. Williams (Author)"Rarely does a gardening book raise eyebrows, let alone hell." - Diana Morse Fire the Landscaper is a biting critique of current landscape design and maintenance practices. The book explores the health risks, cultural biases, origins, and the insults to Mother Nature caused by our culturally backed, legally enforced obsession with artificial representations of nature. Inside this book you'll learn: How to create a healthier, more beautiful lawn and landscape by do...

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Fireweed #1: A Zine of Grassroots Radical Herbalism and Wild Foods Connecting with Kids and Family Life - Paperback

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by Jess Krueger (Author)Fireweed, as the full title implies, is all about introducing your kids to plants. It's about teaching young children the joy of gathering edibles, and making them into candies, teas, jellies, or even medicines. There's tips for going on plant walks, and suggestions for good introductory plants like ginger, mint, and marshmallow. There are recipes for prickly pear crisp, catnip tea, and simple fermented herbal infusions. The authors conduct a couple interviews with par...

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How to Grow Your Dinner: Without Leaving the House - Paperback

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by Claire Ratinon (Author)A vegetable garden is not an option for everyone, and so container growing has become desirable for people with little outside space Many have discovered the love of growing houseplants and want to take their skills to another level; others are inspired by the idea of growing their own food organically and sustainably. The book covers all the essentials of growing a range of edible plants in pots, and meeting each crop's specific needs. Author Claire Ratinon brings ...

A Gardener's Compendium Volume 3 Gardening with the Senses: Gardening in a Twitter World in 140 Characters or More - Paperback

$54.70

by Teresa Watkins (Author)Gardening with the Senses is the third book in A Gardener's Compendium series by horticulturist and landscape designer, Teresa Watkins. A Gardener's Compendium is a garden nirvana of botanical and gardening anecdotes, poems, quotes, stories, and trivia, provides context and original sources. Volume 3 - Gardening with the Sense's collection includes all of the five senses, scent, sight, sound, taste, and touch, along with common sense, and the sense of well-being. Div...

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Nature Style: Cultivating Wellbeing at Home with Plants - Hardcover

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by Alana Langan (Author), Jacqui Vidal (Author)It's no secret that time spent in nature is good for us. Nature helps us thrive: it improves our health and well-being and can decrease our stress. But if you don't have the luxury of a forest at your doorstep, bringing the outside in can provide an immediate connection to the natural world and the many benefits that come with it.From the founders of the botanical emporium Ivy Muse and the authors of Plant Style comes a practical guide to styling...

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by Jo McCarroll (Author)Enjoy a successful harvest with this stress-free approach to creating a vege patch from scratch. Whether you're new to gardening, wanting to save a bit of money or to grow some fresh healthy food, this book offers easy-to-follow steps for starting and sustaining your very own vegetable garden. Vege Patch from Scratch will teach you the fundamentals of growing pretty much everything, plus show you how to grow fresh food at home - whether in a courtyard, on a deck, in po...

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by Alix Wood (Author) Can you really grow potato chips? Today, many children do not know where the foods they eat come from. This book takes kids step-by-step through all the stages needed to go from some sprouting seed potatoes to a crop of new potatoes and finally, a bowl of delicious potato chips. Number of Pages: 24 Publication Date: February 19, 2024

Grandparent Merit Badges (TM) for Gardening Enthusiasts - Paperback

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by Dave Grunenwald (Author)The Grandparent Merit BadgesTM for Gardening Enthusiasts book recognizes grandparents and their grandchildren who love to dig in the dirt while spending time together. This book celebrates the miracle of growth in nature and also in the grandparent and grandchild relationship. The Grandparent Merit BadgesTM for Gardening Enthusiasts kit provides 10 activity ideas encouraging a connection between grandparents and grandchildren with simple, budget-friendly, and access...

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by Bernice Brilmayer (Author), Clarence Hall (Foreword by)All About Begonias is a comprehensive guide to the popular and diverse plant species, written by Bernice Brilmayer. The book covers everything from the history and classification of begonias to their cultivation, propagation, and care. Brilmayer provides detailed descriptions of the different types of begonias, including their foliage, flowers, and growth habits. She also offers advice on selecting the right begonias for different envi...

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Living the Good Life in the City: A Journey to Self-Suficiency - Hardcover

$32.35

by Sara Ward (Author)Be inspired to turn your own urban corner green, no matter how small your space Former banker Sara Ward has transformed her Victorian terraced house in West London into an urban smallholding, 'Hen Corner'. In this book she shares her journey to self-sufficiency. In sections headed Make, Grow, Preserve, Keep and Celebrate, the book explores: our power and responsibilities as consumers what you need to do to grow your own for the family table, whether you have a garden ...

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by Oliver Southall (Author)A cultural history of a reddish, much-loved shrub, sometimes called mountain ash or dogberry. Rowan is the first in-depth natural and cultural history of this much-loved plant sometimes called mountain ash or dogberry. Through myth, medicine, literature, land art, and contemporary rewilding, Oliver Southall uncovers the many meanings of this singular reddish, fruit shrub: a potent symbol of nostalgia on the one hand and of environmental activism on the other. Taking...

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Birds in a Book (Uplifting Editions): Jacket Comes Off. Branches Pop Up. Display Like a Bouquet! - Hardcover

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by Lesley Earle (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Rachel Grant (Illustrator)Author Lesley Earle and illustrator Rachel Grant's Birds in a Book is a unique gift picture book that transforms into a decorative object, featuring 10 beloved birds from around the world. Each bird featured in this book is perched on a die-cut branch that you can "pop up" from the page. Simply take the jacket off, pop up the birds, and turn this book into a whimsical arrangement to display on a desk or shelf. The accomp...

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Modern Flowers Coloring Book - Paperback

$9.99

by Debra Valencia (Author)Welcome to a lovely world of flowers and patterns Inside you'll find 32 modern floral coloring activities from visionary designer Debra Valencia. Perfect for enhancing with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, crayons, or watercolors, each of these superb illustrations serves as a springboard for creative expression. Pages and pages of beautifully colored samples are included to spark your imagination. Multiple color schemes are presented side by side, to show how di...

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Private Gardens of the Bay Area - Hardcover

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by Susan Lowry (Author), Nancy Berner (Author), Marion Brenner (Photographer)Seasoned garden writers Susan Lowry and Nancy Berner, along with leading landscape photographer Marion Brenner, tour more than thirty-five private gardens in the San Francisco Bay Area, illuminating the unrivalled beauty of Northern California--the breadth of the sky, the quality of the light, the sparkle of the Bay, the shapes of the hills--that has beckoned landscape designers and gardeners for generations. Organi...

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Identification, Selection and Use of Southern Plants: For Landscape Design (Forth Revised Edition) - Hardcover

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by Neil G. Odenwald (Author), James R. Turner (Author)Highlighting more than 1,000 plants--from trees and shrubs to vines and grasses--this updated edition of Odenwald and Turners guide keeps with a traditional emphasis on the practical use of plants to solve and prevent landscape design problems. Annotation: Highlighting more than 1,000 plants--from trees and shrubs to vines and grasses--this updated edition of Odenwald and Turners guide keeps with a traditional emphasis on the practical us...

How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Florist and Floral Business Online and Off REVISED 2ND EDITION - Paperback

$29.95

by Stephanie Beener (Author)Florists create beautiful arrangements for individuals or special occasions. They design bouquets, sprays, wreaths, dish gardens, and terrariums according to the customer's order by cutting and arranging live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage. If you love the beauty of flowers, the joy of creating and designing original displays, have a bit of business sense, and willingness to work toward achieving goals; the dream of owning your own floral business easily...

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Grow Great Vegetables in New York - Paperback

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by Marie Iannotti (Author)Get the Inside Dirt, New York Grow Great Vegetables in New York is the ultimate guide to growing food in the Empire State This must-have guide to growing vegetables, fruits, and herbs provides you with insider advice on climate zones, average frost dates, and growing season details. Information includes details on sun, soil, fertilizer, mulch, water, and the best varieties for your region. A garden planning section helps with design and crop rotation, and monthly l...

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by Liza Gardner Walsh (Author)The popularity of fairies and fairy houses has soared, as has the growing movement to get children interested in outdoor activities such as gardening. This new how-to book for parents and kids combines the best of both worlds. It includes basic information for beginning gardeners, such as soil preparation, planting, and watering, then branches into appropriate categories for every fairy gardener: - making miniature gardens and terrariums that are just the right s...

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Feeder Birds of Southern California: A Folding Pocket Guide to Common Backyard Birds - Paperback

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by Waterford Press (Compiled by), Emma Greig (Editor), The (Author)Regularly observing bird feeders in Sothern California is a great way to get acquainted with common birds and learn more about their habits and fascinating life histories. It's so easy to get lost in the comings and goings of such regular visitors as California Scrub-Jays, American Goldfinches, Spotted Towhees, and various hummingbirds. Attracting a wide variety of birds doesn't happen by accident--the right feeder setup goes ...

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

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by Waterford Press (Compiled by), The (Author), Emma Greig (Editor)Regularly observing bird feeders in Texas is a great way to get acquainted with common birds and learn more about their habits and fascinating life histories. It's so easy to get lost in the comings and goings of such regular visitors as Carolina Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, White-winged Doves, Harris's Sparrows, and Red-bellied Woodpeckers. Attracting a wide variety of birds doesn't happen by accident--the right feeder setup g...

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The Colorful Dry Garden: Over 100 Flowers and Vibrant Plants for Drought, Desert & Dry Times - Paperback

$22.95

by Maureen Gilmer (Author)A design-focused, easy-to-use guide to colorful, eye-catching foliage and flowers for your whole yard, from the ground plane to the canopy, for homeowners and landscapers faced with replacing thirsty gardens in California and other dry regions in the Western US. If readers must reluctantly remove water-guzzling favorites from the garden, they need equally beautiful substitutes This book is a visual treat that supports the transition to dry gardening by proving that...

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Improving Your Soil: A Practical Guide to Soil Management for the Serious Home Gardener - Paperback

$29.95

by Keith Reid (Author) Valuable advice from an expert in soil science. Intended for both small- and medium-sized gardens, Improving Your Soil reveals the steps to take to achieve the perfect soil in which to grow plants. With clear and specific directions on how to amend poor soil, modify mediocre earth, aerate compacted topsoil and substrates as well as test pH levels, this book enables any gardener to nurture their plants and promote more abundant growth. The features that indicate good s...

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Edible Forest Gardens, Volume II: Ecological Design and Practice for Temperate-Climate Permaculture - Hardcover

$75.00

by Dave Jacke (Author), Eric Toensmeier (Author)Edible Forest Gardens is a groundbreaking two-volume work that spells out and explores the key concepts of forest ecology and applies them to the needs of natural gardeners in temperate climates. Volume I lays out the vision of the forest garden and explains the basic ecological principles that make it work. In Volume II, Dave Jacke and Eric Toensmeier move on to practical considerations: concrete ways to design, establish, and maintain your own...

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Successful Gardening in Utah: How to Design a Permanent Solution for Your Garden That Is Low Water and 95 Percent Weed Free! - Paperback

$14.99

by Caleb Warnock (Author)Caleb Warnock, the author of the bestselling Backyard Renaissance Series, provides the most understandable and important look at how to garden successfully in Utah to date. Using his decades of self-sufficiency experience, Caleb makes Utah gardening simple and easy enough for anyone to have a successful harvest the pioneers would be proud of. Caleb covers: How to create a permanent solution for your garden problems How to have a low-water garden in one of the driest...

Backyard Homesteading & Market Gardening: 2-in-1 Compilation Step-By-Step Guide to Start Your Own Self Sufficient Sustainable Mini Farm on a 1/4 Acre - Paperback

$21.53

by Small Footprint Press (Author)Earn a killing while living life completely on your own terms! The art of homesteading is a way to truly return to the land and take your full power back, putting the outcome of your life in your own hands. No more answering to other people's ridiculous requests, no more giving all of your energy to things that don't actually spark a light in you. With the development of some new skills, a brand new way of looking at life, and the tools and resources necessary...

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by Charlie W. Sterling (Author)In this book, beginning readers are introduced to the life cycle of a watermelon. From seed to fruit, each spread follows and labels steps in the plant's development. Highfrequency words and repetitive sentence patterns work together with strong visual references to support the earliest readers and create a fun first nonfiction reading experience. Watermelon includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers, a Let's Review! question and image, and introductory nonficti...

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by Charlie W. Sterling (Author)In this book, beginning readers are introduced to the life cycle of a tomato. From seed to fruit, each spread follows and labels steps in the plant's development. Highfrequency words and repetitive sentence patterns work together with strong visual references to support the earliest readers and create a fun first nonfiction reading experience. Tomato includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers, a Let's Review! question and image, and introductory nonfiction featu...

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by Royal Horticultural Society (Author)Birthdays and anniversaries are never easy to remember. The RHS Birthday Book is the place to keep all your important dates together so that you will never have to worry about forgetting them again. This brand new edition of the best-selling RHS Birthday Book features all new illustrations.Author BiographyThe Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 and has established itself as the UK's leading gardening charity, with the aim of inspiring passion...