Gardening & Horticulture

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Backpack Explorer: Discovering Plants and Flowers: What Will You Find? - Hardcover

$12.99

by Editors of Storey Publishing (Author)In this Backpack Explorer nature book, kids can search for wildflowers, ferns, grasses, seeds, and more, and learn basic plant science through activities that includes scavenger hunts, a plant log, stickers, and a real magnifying glass. Head outside and learn about the amazing plants and flowers all around! In the seventh book of the Backpack Explorer series, junior naturalists search for ferns, wildflowers, grasses, water plants, edible plants, and mor...

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Gardener's Guide to Box: Designing, Shaping and Caring for Buxus - Paperback

$23.74

by Jenny Alban Davies (Author)As long as there have been gardens, box has played a part. In A Gardener's Guide to Box, experienced box specialist, Jenny Alban Davies, describes the use of box in a wide range of garden designs and situations. Along with useful information about the nurture of box plants as well as how to maintain clipped box in an optimal state from year to year, this book also explains the best way to grow healthy box, with the most up-to-date advice on its care. Topics inclu...

$30.17

by Thomas B. Clarke (Author)Come on a spiritual journey, a journey of beautiful flowers and a sojourn into the depths of Christian love. Join author and seasoned gardener Tom Clarke as he artistically describes the natural beauty of flowers and the multi-faceted dimensions of love. Feel the Lord's gentle touch as thirty flowers are colorfully presented from the Gethsemane Prayer Garden. Unique aspects of each flower are then brought out as representations of God's love and our heartfelt respo...

$43.72

by P. A. Jr. Renton (Author), H. R. Newcomer (Author), Roy C. Bates (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. ...

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Composting Techniques: For Home, the Allotment or a Community Garden - Paperback

$24.99

by Rod Weston (Author)Coverage includes: -Basic composting without any specialist equipment, such as simple layering, trenches or traditional heaps -The advantages and disadvantages of different types of compost bins, from entry-level static and tumbling bins for new composters to mid- and higher-range bins for the enthusiast and professional gardeners -The differences between hot and cold composting, including the work and timeframes involved -Getting started with vermiculture (domestic comp...

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Gardening Projects for Kids: Fantastic Ideas for Making Things, Growing Plants and Flowers, and Attracting Wildlife, with 60 Practical Projects and - Paperback

$17.99

by Jenny Hendy (Author)This title feautres over 60 fun, child-friendly projects for gardening, with ideas for cultuvating flowers, growing fruit and vegetables, making crafty projects, and attracting insects, birds and animals. Number of Pages: 128 Dimensions: 0.6 x 11.6 x 8.9 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: February 16, 2012

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How to Grow Carrot Cake - Library Binding

$39.58

by Ruth Owen (Author) Can you really grow a carrot cake? 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 a packet of seeds to a crop of carrots and finally, a delicious carrot cake. Number of Pages: 24 Dimensions: 0.3 x 10.2 x 8 IN Publication Date: May 19, 2024

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Ultimate Sticker Book Garden Pond - Paperback

$7.99

by DK (Author)A fun, picture-packed sticker activity book, with fascinating information about pondlife and more than 250 stickers! This exciting sticker activity book will teach kids all about the life inside of garden ponds. The brilliant facts accompanied by simple, fun activities such as matching stickers to picture shapes, follow-the-trail, and a quiz makes this the ideal book for curious young minds. Go on a journey, fill in the sticker pages, and learn about lilies, irises, pondweeds, k...

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Ultimate Sticker Book Trees and Leaves - Paperback

$7.99

by DK (Author)A fun, picture-packed sticker activity book with fascinating information about garden and park plants and more than 250 stickers! This exciting sticker activity book will teach kids all about the life inside of garden ponds. The brilliant facts accompanied by simple, fun activities such as matching stickers to picture shapes, follow-the-trail, and a quiz makes this the ideal book for curious young minds. Go on a journey, fill in the sticker pages, and learn about the seeds, leav...

A Floral Feast: A Guide to Growing and Cooking with Edible Flowers, Foliage, Herbs and Seeds - Hardcover

$29.99

by Carolyn Dunster (Author)How to grow and harvest an abundant supply of edible ingredients from your garden Flowers have probably been used in cooking for as long as people have been preparing and flavoring food. In China cooks were experimenting with chive flowers in 3000 BC and the Romans frequently added blooms to their dishes. Today flowers are often seen as an exotic extra, employed only by professional chefs. While we are all taking a greater interest in the provenance of our food, ad...

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Butterfly Gardening for Texas: Volume 46 - Paperback

$37.80

by Geyata Ajilvsgi (Author)Texas hosts an unparalleled number of butterfly species, and whether one lives near the beaches of the Gulf Coast or in the mountains of the Trans-Pecos, all Texans can enjoy the color and tranquility that butterflies bring to any outdoor space.In Butterfly Gardening for Texas, author and expert Geyata Ajilvsgi shares a wealth of practical information about all kinds of butterflies and the many flowers and other plants they utilize in their miraculous life cycle: fr...

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Sleepy Cat Farm: A Gardener's Journey - Hardcover

$50.00

by Caroline Seebohm (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Curtice Taylor (Photographer), Kenneth Druse (Introduction by)A privileged tour of a lavish estate in Greenwich featuring an abundance of garden experiences - formal boxwood and undulating hornbeam hedges, dense woodland, reflecting pools, arbors and follies - and a "ferme ornée" offering organic produce to the community.Sleepy Cat Farm is the vision of one man, Fred Landman, who acquired the handsome Georgian Revival house and grounds in 1994....

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Rhs Collage the Botanical World: 1,000+ Fantastic & Floral Images to Cut Out & Collage - Paperback

$19.99

by Rhs (Author) A stunning collection of 1000 images from the Royal Horticultural Society archives: Vintage artwork Birds, insects, and animals Fruits and vegetables Flowers, leaves, and other botanical illustrations Inspiration and tips on successful collaging from leading collagist Katy McNulty (@collage.garden) Made for everyone, from the absolute beginner to the experienced collagist Bring the beautiful botanical to your collages with this vibrant collection of nature images, ready t...

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Organic Vegetable Grower: A Practical Guide to Growing for the Market - Paperback

$29.99

by Phil Sumption (Author)The Organic Vegetable Grower is a practical guide for those growing, or wishing to grow, market and sell organic vegetables for a living. The book is rooted in organic principles and covers: -Getting on the land - gaining the skills and setting up -How to maximise diversity and productivity at a range of scales -A crop-by-crop guide to the basics of growing quality produce -Selling and marketing your produce -The human element - managing staff, complexity, and avoidin...

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Shrouded in Light: Naturalistic Planting Inspired by Wild Shrublands - Hardcover

$55.00

by Kevin Philip Williams (Author), Michael Guidi (Author)For decades, perennial meadows and prairies have inspired naturalistic planting design and now it's the turn of shrublands to stimulate a new paradigm in garden design. Shrubs have a raw beauty and wild 'otherness' that make them a striking presence in the landscape and a rich source of inspiration for gardeners. Shrubs are tough: they thrive in the hottest of deserts roadcuts, make homes in abandoned pasture, and march reliably north...

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$56.68

by Rachel Snyder (Author)Most garden books lead midwestern gardeners down the Primrose Path with gardening advice meant for friendlier climates with cool, still growing seasons and plenty of moisture. Here in the Midwest, that kind of advice doesn't hold water.Gardeners here face tougher conditions: constant wind, extremes of both heat and cold, sudden and violent weather changes, and drought, not to mention periodic insect explosions.But breathtaking flower gardens and bountiful vegetable ga...

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A Maine Artist's Garden Journal - Hardcover

$21.95

by Loretta Krupinski (Author)Noted marine and children's-book artist Loretta Krupinski found that she had to relearn many of her gardening skills when she moved from Connecticut to coastal Maine. A practical gardener, she kept notebooks of what she learned. Her garden journal, with its superb watercolor illustrations, both instructs and delights. Number of Pages: 80 Dimensions: 0.55 x 11.36 x 9.08 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 01, 2006

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Kew Answers for Everyday Gardeners: 100 Questions Answered - Hardcover

$22.00

by Kew Royal Botanic Gardens (Author), Polly Stevens (Author)Never find yourself stuck for gardening advice again with this handy and informative book in your garden shed, packed with advice from the experts at Kew Gardens, London. Kew Answers for Everyday Gardeners solves all your gardening conundrums, from pest control to pruning, and wildlife to weather management, with a series of 100 questions. Polly Stevens, manager of decorative displays at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew shares her an...

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Kiftsgate Court Gardens: Three Generations of Women Gardeners - Hardcover

$69.95

by Vanessa Berridge (Author), Sabina Rüber (Photographer), Robin Lane Fox (Foreword by)Kiftsgate Court, perched on the northern edge of the Cotswolds Hills in Gloucestershire, is a garden composed of many different scenes. Some elements - the bluebell wood, the clipped hedging and the rose border, with its famously huge Kiftsgate rose - are traditionally English, but there are also areas of Italianate planting and terracing, and others where a mixture of perennials, roses and rare and exotic ...

Visionary Landscapes: Japanese Garden Design in North America, the Work of Five Contemporary Masters - Hardcover

$9.99

by Kendall H. Brown (Author), David M. Cobb (Photographer)Discover the transformative artistry of five leading landscape architects in North America as they redefine the beauty and serenity of Japanese-style gardens. Japanese gardens are found throughout the world today--their unique forms now considered a universal art form. This stunning Japanese gardening book examines the work of five leading landscape architects in North America who are exploring the extraordinary power of Japanese-style...

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Growing Marijuana: How to Plant, Cultivate, and Harvest Your Own Weed - Hardcover

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by Tommy McCarthy (Author)Growing Marijuana provides step-by-step instructions on growing a personal-use crop, without spending too much time or money.Author BiographyTommy McCarthy is the pseudonym of a self-sufficient outdoorsman who lives off the grid and grows his own entertainment. He teaches survival classes, tests outdoors products, and has also worked as a field guide and tracker. He lives in Michigan. Number of Pages: 224 Dimensions: 0.9 x 9.51 x 7.64 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication ...

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California Eden: Heritage Landscapes of the Golden State - Hardcover

$70.20

by Christine Edstrom O'Hara (Author), Susan Chamberlin (Author)A striking and elegant coffee-table book highlighting heritage landscape design in California.California's diverse vernacular and designed landscapes have roots in the late 1700s Spanish colonization of what was then called Alta California. The state also has a unique endemic flora and rich botanical history from both the Indigenous people's "protoagriculture" and plant introductions that continue to this day. For many people, how...

$14.02

by Darlene Wierski-Devoe (Author), Sydney Devoe (Illustrator)Something is sprouting, and it's not just the beans! Dig into the pages of this heartwarming story of a young girl and her mother who embark on a journey together. Is the soil too dry? Is the soil too hard? How will anything grow? No matter how many doubts the mother has or what obstacles stand before the little garden, the daughter never gives up hope that the beans will grow. Together, as they nurture the vegetables with love and ...

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The Science of Garden Biodiversity: The Living Garden - Paperback

$14.95

by Julian Doberski (Author)You step out of the back door into the garden. There may be a few birds flitting around, perhaps butterflies or bumblebees on the wing, but often the garden can seem very still.However, if you look beyond the superficial inactivity there is an ecological web of wildlife to explore, to understand and then to encourage more biodiversity.The Science of Garden Biodiversity: The Living Garden shows how data and science can help to dispel myths, such as that wildlife gard...

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A Flower Garden for Pollinators - Hardcover

$30.00

by Rachel de Thame (Author)With bees, butterflies and other pollinators threatened by climate change and habit loss, it's now more important than ever to support and nurture pollinators in your garden. In this practical and beautiful guide, expert horticulturalist and regular Gardener's World presenter Rachel de Thame shows you how to create a garden that provides an abundant resource of plants rich in nectar and pollen. Arranged by season and illustrated with exquisite hand-painted watercol...

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Garden to Save the World: Grow Your Own, Save Money and Help the Planet - Hardcover

$26.99

by Joe Clark (Author)No matter your space, gardening expert and social media sensation Joe Clark will help you find joy and peace in the natural world.Nature enthusiast Joe Clark is here to help you make the most of the outdoors, whether or not you have a garden of your own. Garden to Save the World covers everything from growing your own food and eating seasonally to keeping vital ecosystems alive by encouraging wildlife and appreciating all nature has to offer. Garden to Save the World show...

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$32.99

by Simon Klein (Author)'A fascinating treasure trove for plant lovers and gardeners alike.' - Frances Tophill Often beautiful and sometimes strange, flowering plants have evolved to become masters of seduction. We are surrounded by extraordinary partnerships between plants and the birds, bees and other insects that pollinate them. In The Sexual Life of Flowers, botanist Simon Klein leads a beguiling and fascinating tour of the courtship between fifty flowers and the pollinators vital to their...

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Secret Gardens: Of the National Trust - Hardcover

$24.99

by Claire Masset (Author), National Trust Books (Author)A whimsical and beautiful book celebrating these hidden gems of the National Trust - from specially made secret gardens to overlooked corners of famous gardens and re-discovered lost gardens. Stunning photography is accompanied by a wealth of fascinating historical and botanical details.A whimsical and beautiful book celebrating these hidden gems of the National Trust - from specially made secret gardens to overlooked corners of famous g...

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Noguchi's Gardens: Landscape as Sculpture - Hardcover

$70.00

by Marc Treib (Author)While sculpture remained central to his artistic practice, Isamu Noguchi's (1904-1988) interests and production spanned an exceptionally broad terrain that included furniture and lamps, stage sets for dance, plazas, courtyards--and gardens. Noguchi made no distinction between design, craft, and the so-called fine arts: in his view all of these could all be considered art should their aesthetic qualities sufficiently transcend those generated by the simple address of need...

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The Biochar Handbook: A Practical Guide to Making and Using Bioactivated Charcoal - Paperback

$39.95

by Kelpie Wilson (Author)With extensive research, real-world examples, and hands-on applications, this go-to guide offers a comprehensive look at the principles and practices of biochar--and all of its world-changing uses. Like many human discoveries, biochar has likely been invented, lost, and reinvented multiple times. It can be found in the rich terra preta soils of the Amazon and in the ancient "dark earths" dotting Africa, Asia, and Europe. However, biochar isn't just an archeological cu...

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Behind the Privet Hedge: Richard Sudell, the Suburban Garden and the Beautification of Britain - Hardcover

$48.60

by Michael Gilson (Author)The surprising origin story of Britain's love affair with suburban gardening. It is said that Britain is a nation of gardeners and its suburban gardens with roses and privet hedges are widely admired and copied across the world. But how and why did millions across the United Kingdom develop an obsession with colorful plots of land to begin with? Behind the Privet Hedge seeks to answer this question and reveals how, despite their stereotype as symbols of dull middle-...

Four Seasons: Gardening & Growing in Zone 7 - Paperback

$21.60

by April Hensley (Author)A collection of gardening articles was originally published in a women's monthly magazine Voice Magazine for Women. These articles feature helpful tips for growing indoors and outdoors in Zone 7 with a wide variety of topics including flowers, vegetable gardening, pest control, and harvesting. "This is a versatile gem-both a handy reference and an enjoyable read. With so much specific relevant information, it's a must-have for gardening enthusiasts, whether Zone 7 or ...