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Starting Seeds: How to Grow Healthy, Productive Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers from Seed. A Storey BASICS Title

Barbara Ellis - Storey
Format: Paperback

Growing plants from seeds isn't difficult; it just takes a little know-how. Now, gardeners of any experience level can get a jump on the growing season with this concise, straightforward guide. Expert gardener Barbara Ellis provides the basic information that you need and teaches you foolproof...
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The Bee-Friendly Garden: Design an Abundant, Flower-Filled Yard that Nurtures Bees and Supports Biodiversity

Kate Frey - Ten Speed Press
Format: Print book

For every gardener who cares about the planet, this guide to designing a bee garden helps you create a stunningly colorful, vibrant, healthy habitat that attracts both honeybees and native bees.In The Bee-Friendly Garden, award-winning garden designer Kate Frey and bee expert Gretchen...
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Grow All You Can Eat in Three Square Feet

DK Publishing - DK Publishing
Format: Print book

Want to grow your own vegetables and food, but don't have enough space for a garden? Don't let lack of space get in the way of growing healthy, organic foods at home. Apartment dwellers, schoolteachers, and anyone else who wants to grow a lot of food in a little space will find a great...
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Biodynamic Gardening

Monty Waldin - DK Publishing
Format:  Print book : English : First American editionView all editions and formats

Whether youre just getting started in biodynamic gardening, or youre an experienced biodynamic farmer wanting to learn more, Biodynamic Gardening is the right resource for learning more about the biodynamic method of organic gardening. This clear, practical guide gives you tried-and-true...
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Gardening with Less Water: Low-Tech, Low-Cost Techniques; Use up to 90% Less Water in Your Garden

David A Bainbridge - Storey Publishing
Format: Print book

Are you facing drought or water shortages? Gardening with Less Water offers simple, inexpensive, low-tech techniques for watering your garden much more efficiently - using up to 90 percent less water for the same results. With illustrated step-by-step instructions, David Bainbridge...
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The Complete Guide to Growing Vegetables, Flowers, Fruits, and Herbs from Containers: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply

Lizz Shepherd - Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.
Format: Paperback

Not everyone has the benefit of a plot of land where they can create a garden. In fact, almost 25% of city homeowners lack the yard space needed to cultivate and grow a decent sized garden (according to Seattle Lawn and Garden) meaning more and more people interested in harvesting flowers,...
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Garden Made: A Year of Seasonal Projects to Beautify Your Garden and Your Life

Stephanie Rose - Roost Books
Format: Print book

40 down-to-earth ideas for inspired garden crafts, including containers, handmade gifts, outdoor lighting, holiday decorations, and more. Blending the pleasures of gardening with the joys of crafting, Garden Made showcases over forty projects to adorn your garden, beautify your home,...
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Backyard Pharmacy: Growing Medicinal Plants in Your Own Yard

Elizabeth Millard - Cool Springs Press
Format: Print book

A healthier life is right at your fingertips - or at least only a few steps from your door!Backyard Pharmacy helps you choose the best backyard medicinal plants. All of the plants can be grown easily by the home gardener throughout North America - and used for their healing and natural-remedy...
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Plantiful: Start Small, Grow Big with 150 Plants That Spread, Self-Sow, and Overwinter

Kristin Green - Timber Press (OR)
Format: Paperback

Whoever coined the phrase "money doesn't grow on trees" must not have been a resourceful gardener. While we may not be able to harvest physical money, with the right plants and techniques gardeners can rely on nature to give itself away for free. Plantiful shows you how to have...
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Miniature Gardens: Design and create miniature fairy gardens, dish gardens, terrariums and more-indoors and out

Katie Elzer-Peters - Cool Springs Press
Format: Print book

A revealing peek into the captivating world of gardening in miniature, complete with inspiring photos and practical step-by-step instructions. A delightful, fun, and endlessly creative new trend is sweeping the gardening world miniature gardening! With your imagination as the only limit...
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Designing and Planting a Woodland Garden: Plants and Combinations that Thrive in the Shade

Keith Wiley - Timber Press, Inc.
Format: Print book

Woodlands are magical places and even small gardens can capture the atmosphere with a carefully chosen tree and some shade-loving plants. Selecting the right plant for the right place is essential and expert plantsman Keith Wiley explains how to combine plants that will thrive together...
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Small-Space Vegetable Gardens: Growing Great Edibles in Containers, Raised Beds, and Small Plots

Andrea Bellamy - Timber Pr
Format: Book

"If I could recommend one book for small-space vegetable gardening, this would be it. Andrea Bellamy nailed it!" - Joe Lamp'l, Growing a Greener WorldSmall-Space Vegetable Gardens explains the basics of growing a bounty of edibles in a minimal amount of space. Andrea...
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