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Grow For Flavor: Tips and Tricks to Supercharge the Flavor of Homegrown Harvests

James Wong · Firefly Books, 2016.
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Gardeners can be disappointed by the insipid flavor of the vegetables and fruit that they have so carefully nurtured. The problem, according to botanist James Wong, is that many conventional gardening practices are based on pure myth or faulty science. They create bumper crops at the expense...
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Garden Renovation: Transform Your Yard Into the Garden of Your Dreams

Bobbie Schwartz · Timber Press
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback

A do-it-yourself guide to a complete garden rehab

Gardens, just like houses, sometimes need makeovers. The changes can be as minor as replacing a shrub or as major as pulling everything up and starting from scratch. No matter the size of your space or the scope of the project, the sage...
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Beginner Gardening Step by Step: A Visual Guide to Yard and Garden Basics

DK · DK
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Is your lawn full of weeds? Are your plants diseased? Is your flower bed forlorn? Do you long to create an outdoor space you can enjoy with friends--or even a garden you can show off with pride?

This book shows you the basics you need to get your yard or green space under control...
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Gardentopia: Design Basics for Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces

Jan Johnsen · Countryman Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Expert tips and beautiful photography from a veteran landscaper

Whether it's ten square feet or ten acres, a backyard is something everyone wants to use to their best advantage. No matter the size or shape, an outdoor green space can be transformed from a neglected or untamed patch...

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The Writer's Garden: How gardens inspired our best-loved authors

Jackie Bennett · Frances Lincoln
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Great things happen in gardens. No one can doubt the importance of the garden in Roald Dahl's life as it was here where he worked, and here that he created James and the Giant Peach. And where would Jane Austen have been if she had never seen a 'walk', an ornamental lake, or a wilderness?Gardens...
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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

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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Organize Every Room: The Real Simple Method for a Well-Ordered Home

The Editors of Real Simple · Oxmoor House
Pages: 272
Format: Flexibound

Rein in the chaos and regain control of your space. Whether you live in a small space or a large one, Real Simple has the best why-didn't-I-think-of-that advice for creating - and keeping - an easy, stylish, organized home. This practical and inspiring handbook covers everything...
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Fresh from the Garden: An Organic Guide to Growing Vegetables, Berries, and Herbs in Cold Climates

John Whitman · University of Minnesota Press
Pages: 536
Format: Print book

Fresh is simply best. To get the tastiest, most nutritious produce, you have to grow your own, and in a cold climate this presents unique challenges. Fresh from the Garden will help you extend the growing season to produce the best vegetables, berries, and herbs, right in your own backyard....
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Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave

JOANNA GAINES · Harper Design
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestseller

In Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave, Joanna Gaines walks you through how to create a home that reflects the personalities and stories of the people who live there. Using examples from her own farmhouse as well...

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The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change

Ken Druse · Stewart
Pages: 255
Format: Print book

There is a new generation of gardeners who are planting gardens not only for their visual beauty but also for their ability to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In The New Shade Garden, Ken Druse provides this generation with a comprehensive guide to creating a shade garden...
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Popular Mechanics How to Fix Anything: Essential Home Repairs Anyone Can Do

POPULAR MECHANICS. · Hearst
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

For any home repair, big or small, homeowners can turn to this practical and portable reference.

Got a squeaky floor or a rattling door? Is your grout a color you don't recognize anymore? From quick fixes like linking broken chains and patching drywall to more involved projects...
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Essential Rainwater Harvesting: A Guide to Home-Scale System Design

Rob Avis · New Society Publishers
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Design a rainwater harvesting system for any home in any climate. Water is a crucial resource increasingly under stress. Yet rainfall, even in arid climates, can make up a sizable portion of any home, acreage, or farm's water requirements if harvested and utilized with care. The key is appropriate...
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Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening: Rare Varieties - Unusual Options - Plant Lore & Guidance

Matt Mattus · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening is your "201" level course in cultivating produce. Expand your knowledge base and discover options that go beyond the ordinary!

Prepare to encounter new varieties of common plant species, learn their history and benefits,...
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Microgreens: How to Grow Nature's Own Superfood

Fionna Hill · Firefly Books
Pages: 119
Format: Print book

"The book is informative and accessible, delivering in a buoyant voice all you need to know about the ultimate in local eating -- making a meal of houseplants. It is nicely illustrated as well, with tantalizing photographs of microgreens at every stage, from seed to planting...

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Decorating with Plants: What to Choose, Ways to Style, and How to Make Them Thrive

Baylor Chapman · Artisan
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Houseplants are more popular than ever before - especially with millennials, who are setting up their homes for the first time and discovering that nothing can add energy, style, and that essential "lived-in-ness" to their spaces better than a little bit of green. Whether it's...
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