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Orchid Modern: Living and Designing with the World's Most Elegant Houseplants

Marc Hachadourian · Timber Press
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback

"This beautiful book is useful for all of us, novice and experienced orchid lovers alike." - Martha Stewart, author, entrepreneur, founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Add the vibrant colors and exotic blooms of orchids to your houseplant haven! It's easier than you think...
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Making a Life: Working by Hand and Discovering the Life You Are Meant to Live

Melanie Falick · Artisan
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"Falick's treasury, sumptuously photographed, will appeal to anyone who admires the people dedicated to making the world around them more beautiful." - Publishers Weekly, starred reviewWhy do we make things by hand? And why do we make them beautiful? Led by the question of why working...
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How to Make a Plant Love You: Cultivate Green Space in Your Home and Heart

Oakes, Summer Rayne · Optimism Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Potted plants aren't mere decoration; they offer a rare opportunity to find joy by caring for another living being. Summer Rayne Oakes keeps over 750 live houseplants spanning 400 species in her Brooklyn apartment. She's an environmental scientist, an entrepreneur, and (according...
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The Healing Power of Plants: The Hero Houseplants That Will Love You Back

Fran Bailey · Sterling
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Welcome these plants into your home and learn to care for them . . . and they'll care for you in return. Plants don't only beautify your home - they promote healing too. For example, the luscious scent of lavender aids in a good night's sleep, while the kentia palm controls...
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Farming on the Wild Side: The Evolution of a Regenerative Organic Farm and Nursery

Nancy J. Hayden · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

One farm's decades-long journey into regenerative agriculture -- and how these methods enhance biodiversity, pollinators, and soil health Northern Vermont's Nancy and John Hayden have spent the last 25 years transforming their draft horse-powered, organic vegetable and livestock...
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Wild about Weeds: Garden Design with Rebel Plants

Jack Wallington · Laurence King Publishing
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Not all weeds are ugly uncontrollable brutes. Yes, they can be difficult and intimidating, but by learning how to grow weeds in unexpected ways you will become a better gardener with a more interesting garden. This book profiles over 50 weeds and shows you surprising ways to grow them,...
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