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Down & Dirty: 43 Fun & Funky First-time Projects & Activities to Get You Gardening

Ellen Zachos · Storey Publishing, LLC; 1 edition
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback

It may seem like gardeners belong to a super-secret, esoteric club, made up of members who know all about Latin plant names and mysterious methods familiar only to the serious few. Not true, says Ellen Zachos. She is here to reassure the uninitiated that anyone can have fun in the dirt....
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Petite Patios and Intimate Garden Spaces

Gisela Keil · Schiffer Publishing
Pages: 125
Format: Paperback

Peek into hundreds of private backyards, where artists have crafted the most charming and intimate areas! Discover delightful dens hidden in the foliage or tucked on tiny terraces with beautiful vistas. Explore innovative ideas for designing and decorating private porches, patios, pagodas,...
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Ortho's All About Shrubs and Hedges (Ortho's All About Gardening)

Michael McKinley · Ortho; 1st edition
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Shows homeowners how to effectively use shrubs for landscaping.Explains how to create showy effects that add beauty in all four seasons.Techniques for developing a new landscape that looks established right away.Tells how to create living walls, property boundaries, privacy screens, and ground...
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The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way

Michael Phillips · Chelsea Green Publishing
Format: Paperback

Many people want to grow fruit on a small scale but lack the insight to be successful orchardists. Growing tree fruits and berries is something virtually anyone with space and passionate desire can do - given wise guidance and a personal commitment to observe the teachings of the trees....
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Touch a Butterfly: Wildlife Gardening with Kids--Simple Ways to Attract Birds, Butterflies, Toads, and More to Your Garden

April Pulley Sayre · Roost Books
Pages: 207
Format: Paperback

Turn your garden into a hummingbird hotspot, a haven for butterflies, and a thriving ecosystem that will delight and inspire the young and young-at-heart. Gardening with children is a pleasure in itself, but when you learn to include wildlife in your plans, gardening becomes an even more...
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Complete Home Gardening: Growing Secrets and Techniques for Gardeners

Miranda Smith Ms. · Creative Homeowner; Second edition
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Complete Home Gardening: Growing Secrets and Techniques for Gardeners will satisfy those readers who enjoy the process of gardening as much as the finished product. It contains equal parts of inspirational photographs and hands-on instructional pictures. Complete Home Gardening presents...
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P. Allen Smith's Colors for the Garden: Creating Compelling Color Themes

P Allen Smith · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

In this landmark guide to transforming your garden settings into living works of art, bestselling author and celebrity home garden designer P. Allen Smith draws on his talents as both master gardener and artist to offer simple ways to create gardens that burst with color. In P. Allen Smith's...
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Finishing a House: A Complete Guide from Installing Insulation to Running Trim

Roe Osborn · Taunton Press
Format: Paperback

Roe Osborns first book, Framing a House, tackled the complex art of house framing. Now, in this follow-up volume, he lays out all the steps and instruction required to complete the inside. The timing of each step is critical, and its important to understand what needs to be done first....
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