Gardening & Horticulture

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by Ruth Chivers (Author)From the ancient hanging gardens of Babylon to modern Japanese Zen, Ruth Chivers discovers gardens through the ages and across the globe, exploring the history, design, horticulture, literary inspiration, folklore, and poetry of our beloved outside spaces in 365 daily entries. Our love of nature finds its most obvious expression in our gardens.Through the ages and across the globe, civilizations and cultures have felt compelled to create an outside space of our own to ...

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Repose in the Metropolis: The Private Gardens of New York City - Hardcover

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by Lisa Zeiger (Author), Mitchell Owens (Foreword by)The first ever book to showcase fourteen private gardens belonging to residents of New York City. These private worlds are the work of 10 major landscape designers who brilliantly balance visual pleasure with ecological sustainability in challenging urban settings. Design historian Lisa Zeiger tells lively stories about the designers and their plants bringing her eye for historical precedent and contemporary aesthetics to their work. These ...

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by Chuck Porto (Author), Laura Peters (Author)We've taken some of the work and a lot of the worry out of your next trip to the garden center. In this book you'll find over 160 accounts featuring the best plant varieties in nine categories: annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, vines, climbers, roses, bulbs and herbs. You'll also find information about each plant's special features, its habitat, height and spread, best soil, light and water conditions, and tips about the best use of the plant in...

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Weeds of the Pacific Northwest: 368 Unwanted Plants and How to Control Them - Paperback

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by Sami Gray (Author), Mark Turner (Author)A comprehensive guide to the most common weeds of the Pacific Northwest, with essential information on their management and eradication Weeds are everywhere. They crowd out valuable agricultural crops, compete with the tomatoes and beans in your vegetable garden, spread rampantly along roadsides, and pop up from the tiniest cracks in sidewalks. In order to manage them, we must first learn how to identify them. Weeds of the Pacific Northwest is a gui...

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Designing Gardens with Flora of the American East, Revised and Expanded - Paperback

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by Carolyn Summers (Author), Kate Brittenham (Author)As recent years have seen alarming declines of insect and bird populations in many states, more gardeners have discovered the importance of including native plants in order to nurture these pollinators and sustain local ecosystems. But when so many popular landscaping designs involve exotic cultivars and invasive plant species, how can you create a garden that is both aesthetically pleasing and ecologically responsible? In this fully revis...

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A Food Forest in Your Garden: Plan It, Grow It, Cook It - Paperback

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by Alan Carter (Author)Grow your own seasonal food in a low maintenance, nature-friendly garden that feels like a woodland glade. Scottish plant expert Alan Carter shows you how to plan and plant a temperate forest garden for any sized plot--from a small terrace garden to an allotment or smallholding. Learn how to successfully layer root crops, fruit, perennial vegetables and edible shrubs below tree crops, cultivating an edible garden that doesn't look like a traditional vegetable plot. A fo...

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¡Verdura! - Jardinería Para Tu Bienestar / ¡Verdura! - Living a Garden Life (Spanish Edition): 30 Proyectos Para Nutrir Tu Pasión Por Las Plantas Y Se - Paperback

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by Perla Sofía Curbelo-Santiago (Author) Verdura! - Jardinería para tu bienestar celebra la maravilla de añadir más verde a tu vida con 30 proyectos de jardinería simples y económicos que promueven el bienestar a través de las plantas. De la autora puertorriqueña y celebridad de la jardinería, Perla Sofía Curbelo Santiago de Agrochic.com, una plataforma en español sobre estilo de vida basado en la jardinería, llega esta guía para formar un amor de por vida por la naturaleza, las plantas y la...

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Orchid: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens - Hardcover

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by David A. Berry (Author)- Only book available featuring the collection and expertise of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, a leading authority on orchids- Showcases exquisite art photography of orchids- Published in celebration of Selby Gardens' 50th anniversary and the opening of the first phase of its new Master Plan, making it the first net-energy-positive botanical gardens complex and a model for sustainable designStunning, intimate photographs bring orchids to life in this showcase of the ...

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Microbe Science for Gardeners: Secrets to Better Plant Health - Paperback

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by Robert Pavlis (Author)Useful and practical gardening advice. -Jeff Lowenfels, author, the Teaming Series and DIY Autoflowering Cannabis Microscopic organisms are as important to plant growth as water and light. Microbe Science for Gardeners highlights the essential role of microbes in plant biosystems and soil health, providing practical how-to gardening advice for enhancing plant microbiomes, and debunking common gardening myths. Going beyond soil biology to examine the crucial role of m...

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Asian Vegetables: Gardening. Cooking. Storytelling. - Hardcover

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by St駱hanie Wang (Author), Caroline Wang (Author), Patricia Ho-Yi Wang (Author)While bok choy is now a staple on Western grocery store shelves, other Asian vegetables remain unknown--even though they're delicious, nutritious, and easy to grow in northern climates. Caroline, St駱hanie, and Patricia Wang, three sisters of Cantonese descent, have made it their mission to introduce gardeners, cooks, and vegetable lovers of all flavours to wider sources of sustenance. Organized around fifteen Asia...

The Resilient Farm and Homestead, Revised and Expanded Edition: 20 Years of Permaculture and Whole Systems Design - Paperback

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by Ben Falk (Author)"This is one of the most practical, down-to-earth, dirt-under-the-fingernails, comprehensive explanations of all things homesteading and small farming. Whether you're just dreaming or an old hand, Ben Falk's longer experience horizon is invaluable."--Joel Salatin, cofounder, Polyface Farm; author of Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal Informed by twenty years of successful land management and the professional design experience of his pioneering firm Whole Systems Design, LL...

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

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by S. Theresa Dietz (Author)The Complete Language of Trees is a comprehensive encyclopedia providing the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 400 types of trees. Along with a stunning visual depiction, each entry provides the tree's scientific and common name, characteristics, and historic and hidden properties from mythology, legends, and folklore. Discover the lore of trees, including: Hackberry Tree - encourages someone to continuously do their best Manchineel Tree - it is...

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

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by Andrew Mikolajski (Author)DK brings you a horticultural handbook to fulfill your every need and seed! Get your gardening gloves on and join the green-fingered journey to growing orchids successfully at home. Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Orchids contains everything you need to raise stunning, long-lasting blooms for your indoor space. Learn how to grow and care for various orchids with tips on positioning, feeding, watering, and propagation. A handy troubleshooting guide shows you h...

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Grasses for Gardens and Landscapes - Hardcover

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by Neil Lucas (Author)This design-forward guide profiles the best ornamental grasses for use in landscapes and gardens--along with advice for successful cultivation. Ornamental grasses have long been a mainstay of contemporary planting design, as integral components of commercial and residential landscapes and naturalistic plantings. In GrassesforGardensandLandscapes, Neil Lucas profiles the best ornamental grasses available today and details how to design with them in different settings. Th...

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The Vegetable Garden Planner: A Crop-By-Crop Guide for Planning and Tracking Your Garden Bounty Each Year, from Seed Starting to Harvest - Paperback

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by Lynn Byczynski (Author)This planner and journal is designed especially for vegetable gardeners, with a quick-reference guide for each crop, expert gardening advice, and room to track growth and harvest of each vegetable from year to year. The Vegetable Garden Planner is a handy guide that offers gardeners an easy way to track the growth and harvest of their vegetables from year to year. The book is organized alphabetically by vegetable, with several pages of note space for each crop so tha...

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The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook: Habits for Hope in a Changing World - Paperback

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by Kirsten Bradley (Author)What if your habits could create a more meaningful life for you and a better world? The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook is your guide to improving your home, health and happiness - and the planet - one simple step at a time. Packed with practical skills and projects, it's regenerative living for busy people who want to make a positive impact in a world out of balance. Discover how simple changes to your every day can make a big difference. Maybe it's declutt...

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The Essential Tree Selection Guide: For Climate Resilience, Carbon Storage, Species Diversity and Other Ecosystem Benefits - Hardcover

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by Henrik Sjan (Author), Arit Anderson (Author)This exciting new tree selection guide marks a step change in approach that will lead to successful outcomes for trees and a better environment for future generations. Gardens and green spaces are good for the health of humans and the wider environment and trees play a vital role in this. In the past, trees have been selected primarily for their ornamental value but these essential life-giving plants have the potential to deliver a vast array o...

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The Writer's Garden: How Gardens Inspired the World's Great Authors - Hardcover

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by Jackie Bennett (Author), Richard Hanson (Photographer)See inside the gardens where literary giants from Tolstoy to Agatha Christie created some of their finest works in this visually stunning and fascinating book. Discover the flower gardens, vegetable plots, landscapes and writing hideaways of 30 great authors - from Louisa May Alcott's 'Orchard House' where she wrote Little Women and Agatha Christie at Greenway, to Virginia Woolf at Monk's House and the Massachusetts home of Edith Whart...

Growing Succulents: A Pictorial Guide (Over 1,500 Photos and 700 Plants) - Paperback

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by Shoichi Tanabe (Author)An invaluable reference for beginners and experienced enthusiasts alike! Beginners will love this book for its pictorial and concise approach to growing, grouping and caring for succulents and cacti to make them thrive. Experienced succulents enthusiasts will appreciate the sheer variety of plants described here--a detailed field guide to over 700 varieties, both common and exotic. Author Shoichi Tanabe walks you through all the steps from selecting your plants to po...

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Beauty in Bloom: Floral Portraits - Hardcover

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by Debi Shapiro (Author) A poppy bud captured moments before blossoming. A statuesque tuberose as if carved out of alabaster. A pair of delicate pink dahlias joined like two starfish floating in the sea. Beauty in Bloom is the debut collection of work by Debi Shapiro, a visual artist who creates beautiful imagery inspired by her two passions--flowers and photography. More than 200 floral portraits in this exquisite book capture the depth and luminosity of a single bloom to lush bouquets with...

The Regenerative Landscaper: Design and Build Landscapes That Repair the Environment - Paperback

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by Erik Ohlsen (Author), Penny Livingston (Foreword by), Adam Wolpert An awe-inspiring guide that weaves together permaculture design, food resiliency, climate adaptation, community organizing, and indigenous wisdom that you can implement in your own backyard. This book has been crafted for beginner gardeners and large scale permaculturists alike . It is a step-by-step manual starting from your landscaping ideas and ending with seeds and trees confidently planted. However, this is more than j...

Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife - Hardcover

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by Nancy Lawson (Author)"This gorgeously written, well-argued title will help backyard gardeners see all creatures, from insects to elk, as visitors to be welcomed rather than pests to be removed. . . . Highly recommended for gardeners at all levels in all regions." --Library Journal Starred Review A philosophical and practical guide for the gardener who wants to create a backyard garden in harmony with nature. An eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, The Humane Gardener "...

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Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley - Hardcover

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by Larry Lederman (Photographer), Marta McDowell (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Charles a. Birnbaum (Foreword by)Celebrates the Du Pont family heritage of land stewardship and horticultural creativityRenowned as the first family of American horticulture, the du Ponts created magnificent landscapes and gardens that complement the verdant, rolling lands of the Brandywine Valley. Five of their estates - Hagley, Nemours, Mt. Cuba, Winterthur, and Longwood Gardens - are open to the public, each a sh...

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

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by Philip Clayton (Author)DK brings you a horticultural handbook to fulfill your every need and seed! Get your gardening gloves on and join the green-fingered journey to growing roses successfully at home. Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Roses contains everything you need to bring spectacular colors and gorgeous scents to your garden. Learn how to grow and care for various roses with tips on selecting the right site, planting, and pruning. Discover the perfect roses for your own outdoor...

The Winter Garden: Celebrate the Forgotten Season - Hardcover

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by Dk (Author)Get more out of your garden in winter by planning, creating and planting a beautiful outside space Unlock your garden's winter potential and see the beauty and promise of the colder months with award-winning garden designer and author Naomi Slade. There is so much to marvel at in a winter garden. As summer flowers fade and autumn winds strip trees bare, the season brings new delights to draw us outside, from the dusting of frost on bare seedheads and the long-reaching shadows ca...

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The Bricks 'n Blooms Guide to a Beautiful and Easy-Care Flower Garden - Paperback

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by Stacy Ling (Author)In this incredibly comprehensive and gorgeously photographed guide, master gardener Stacy Ling helps aspiring green thumbs achieve success with her easy-to-grow, easy-care, and low maintenance approach to growing beautiful flowers. Have you never met a plant you couldn't kill? Does maintaining a flourishing flower garden seem intimidating or time-consuming? Have you dug around in the dirt with nothing to show for it except a sunburn and a sore back? This book is for y...

Growing Bulbs in the Natural Garden: Innovative Techniques for Combining Bulbs and Perennials in Every Season - Hardcover

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by Jacqueline Van Der Kloet (Author)Be inspired by nature's design! From the earliest snowdrops to alpine violet, tulips, and late autumn crocuses, bulbs add interest and color to the garden throughout the year. Renowned naturalistic garden designer Jacqueline van der Kloet has mastered a nonchalant and magical style, where bulbs emerge playfully, dancing among perennials and grasses. Growing Bulbs in the Natural Garden provides inspiration and insights gained from van der Kloet's career, us...

The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer, Revised Edition: How to Produce High-Quality Herbs on a Market Scale - Paperback

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by Jeff Carpenter (Author), Melanie Carpenter (With), Rosemary Gladstar (Foreword by)"Seasoned and novice growers alike will find a mother lode of information and wisdom packed into this gem of a book!"--Nancy Phillips, author of The Herbalist's Way *Updated with new information about herb dryers and construction, soil fertility, growing cannabis, and more In the first edition of The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer, authors Jeff and Melanie Carpenter presented a comprehensive seed-to-bottle gui...

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Marvelous Mopheads: Hydrangeas for Home & Garden - Hardcover

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by Joan Harrison (Author)Finally, a book just about mopheads, the most-popular hydrangeas for home gardeners. A 2021 study by the University of Tennessee Extension Service estimates more than 10 million hydrangeas are sold in the US each year. Mopheads are far and away the hydrangeas in greatest demand, accounting for 90% of sales. New mophead varieties flood the market every year. It's hard to keep track of them all, let alone choose the perfect one(s) for the home garden. Marvelous Mophead...

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¡Verdura! - Living a Garden Life: 30 Projects to Nurture Your Passion for Plants and Find Your Bliss - Paperback

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by Perla Sofía Curbelo-Santiago (Author) Verdura! - Living a Garden Life celebrates the power of adding more green to your life with 30 simple and budget-friendly gardening projects that promote well-being through plants. From Puerto Rican author and gardening celebrity, Perla Sofía Curbelo Santiago of Agrochic.com, a Spanish-language gardening lifestyle platform, comes this guide to forming a lifelong love of nature, plants, and gardening. Verdura means "greenery" in Spanish, but also refe...

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Many Hands Make a Farm: 47 Years of Questioning Authority, Feeding a Community, and Building an Organic Movement - Paperback

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by Jack Kittredge (Author), Julie Rawson (Author), Leah Penniman (Foreword by)*Northeast Organic Farmers Lifetime Achievement Award: Jack Kittredge and Julie Rawson In this heartfelt and unflinching memoir, two activists recount the nearly half century they've spent questioning authority while raising a family, building a self-reliant community, starting an organic farm, leading a farming organization, and experiencing the struggles and joys of living a purposeful life. Many Hands Make a Farm...

The Preserving Garden: Bottle, Pickle, Ferment, and Cook Homegrown Food All Year Round - Hardcover

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by Jo Turner (Author) The Preserving Garden is a stylishly illustrated guide on how to create a garden that will provide food all year round. Featuring forty-three plant profiles with growing notes for starting or improving your garden, this book provides advice on where to begin, when to plant, and how to care for your garden.Each plant profile is accompanied by easy-to-follow recipes that allow you to make the most of your homegrown produce throughout the year. Including scalable recipes an...