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100 Plants to Feed the Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive
Xerces Society · Storey Publishing
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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The international bee crisis is threatening our global food supply, but this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do to help protect our pollinators. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation offers browsable profiles of 100 common flowers, herbs, shrubs, and trees that attract... |
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The Aromatherapy Garden: Growing Fragrant Plants for Happiness and Well-Being
Kathi Keville · Timber Press, 2016.
Pages: 280
Format: Print book
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Immerse yourself in the healing power of fragrance! The Aromatherapy Garden explains how fragrant plants can be as therapeutic as they are intoxicating, and how easy it is to add this captivating element to gardens large and small. It reveals the scents, secrets, and science behind fragrant... |
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Rainy Lake House: Twilight of Empire on the Northern Frontier
Theodore Catton · Johns Hopkins University Press
Pages: 424
Format: Hardcover
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In September 1823, three men met at Rainy Lake House, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post near the Boundary Waters. Dr. John McLoughlin, the proprietor of Rainy Lake House, was in charge of the borderlands west of Lake Superior, where he was tasked with opposing the petty traders who operated... |
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Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style
Joseph Tychonievich · Timber Press
Pages: 295
Format: Print book
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Rediscover a classic garden technique! Rock gardening - the art of growing alpines and other miniature plants in the company of rocks in order to recreate the look of a rugged mountaintop - has been surging in popularity. Time and space constraints, chronic drought in the American West,... |
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The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife
Nancy Lawson · Princeton Architectural Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists... |
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City Farmhouse Style: Designs for a Modern Country Life
KIM LEGGETT · Abrams
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Come along on the hunt to coveted country sources and the best secret antiquing spots, and learn how to create country farmhouse style in your city dwelling. Author Kim Leggett is the creator of City Farmhouse, an interior design business, pop-up antiquing fairs, and vintage store. She is also... |
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Decks
David Toht · Taunton Press
Pages: 234
Format: Paperback
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Building a deck is one of the most popular outdoor projects for home DIYers. The job takes time and effort, but if you have some basic carpentry skills and the right tools, and you work slowly, carefully, and safely, you can produce a great-looking deck that you can be proud of. Author... |
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Ortho's Complete Guide to Vegetables
Ortho Books · Ortho
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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More than 200 photographs and illustrations fill the pages of this comprehensive guide to the planting, growing and harvesting of all common vegetables.Organized by type of vegetable with specific chapters on garden pests, preparation and construction.Bridges the gap between gardening books... |
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Joinery
Taunton Press · The Taunton Press
Pages: 219
Format: Print book
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MASTER THE ESSENTIAL WOOD JOINTS All woodworkers worth their sawdust know that joinery -- good, bad, or indifferent -- tells the unvarnished truth; how well a piece is made and how skilled the maker is. Over the decades, no one has proven better at teaching readers how to make beautiful,... |
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Modernique: Inspiring Interiors Mixing Vintage and Modern Style
JULIA BUCKINGHAM · HARRY N ABRAMS
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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This is an irresistible guide for all who crave the elegance and ease of modern style combined with the warmth of tradition. For the countless readers who are eager to create a home with a modern look while still keeping treasured pieces, designer Julia Buckingham outlines how to mix old and new,... |
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Fallscaping: Extending your Garden Season into Autumn
Nancy J. Ondra · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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Why should the joys of puttering in the garden be relegated to spring and summer when autumn has so much to offer? Enjoyable temperatures and more dependable rainfall in much of the country extend the growing season and allow the gardener to spend more time enjoying the garden and less... |
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Victory Gardens for Bees: A DIY Guide to Saving the Bees
Lori Weidenhammer · Douglas and McIntyre
Pages: 226
Format: Print book
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Who knew modern civilization may be brought down, not by plagues or war, but by bees? Or, more correctly, by no bees? This book investigates the growing problem of bee mortality and offers practical measures we can all take to help. In ecological terms, bees play a critical role in the survival... |
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The Family Cabin: Inspiration for Camps, Cottages, and Cabins
Dale Mulfinger · Taunton Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Dale Mulfinger is widely acknowledged as the foremost expert on cabins in North America. His first book, The Cabin: Inspiration for the Classic American Getaway, has sold almost 200,000 copies and has consistently been the leading book in the category since it was published in 2001. In this... |
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