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Hypertufa Containers: Creating and Planting an Alpine Trough Garden

LORI CHIPS · Timber Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Hypertufa containers - also known as troughs - are rustic, striking, versatile, and perfect for small, Alpine plants. A mix of cement, perlite, peat, and water, they are simple and affordable to make at home. Hypertufa Containers details everything a home gardeners needs to know to make...
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Hot Color, Dry Garden: Inspiring Designs and Vibrant Plants for Year-Round Beauty

NAN STERMAN · Timber Press
Pages: 324
Format: Paperback

Dry weather defines the southwest, and it's getting dryer. A water becomes more precious, our gardens suffer. If we want to keep gardening, we need to revolutionize our plant choices and garden practices. Hot Color, Dry Garden provides home gardeners wit a joyful, color-filled way to exuberantly...
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Decks

David Toht · Taunton Press
Pages: 234
Format: Paperback

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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Happy Cactus: Cacti, Succulents, and More

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff · DK
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

In-depth profiles, care tips, and display inspiration for more than 50 popular cactus and succulent varieties.Your cactus might be surviving, but is it happy? There's so much more to these little green plants than just keeping them alive. Get right to the point with practical advice from...
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How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding and Maintaining Your Home

Charles Wing · RSMeans
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

The updated and highly illustrated guide to understanding how just about everything in your house works! The revised and updated third edition of How Your House Works is a hands-on guide that gives you the low-down on why your faucet is leaking, your dishwasher is overflowing, or your...
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Black & Decker Carpentry Made Simple: 23 Stylish Projects - Learn as You Build

BRAD HOLDEN · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Featuring 23 complete home furnishing plans presented with simple, graphic photos and illustrations, BLACK DECKER Carpentry Made Simple is an interactive introduction to home carpentry: with great designs. Each carefully selected project contains lessons and valuable tips on skill building...
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Designing Your Perfect House: Lessons from an Architect: Second Edition

William J Hirsch, Jr. · Dalsimer Press, Inc.
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

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Hydroponics 101: The Easy Beginner's Guide to Hydroponic Gardening. Learn How To Build a Backyard Hydroponics System for Homegrown Organic Fruit, Herbs and Vegetables

Tommy Rosenthal · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 103
Format: Paperback

Learn How To Grow Your Own Organic Fruit and Vegetables With Hydroponic Gardening!How would you like to grow your own organic:FruitsHerbs VegetablesWith Hydroponics, you can!BUY: 'Hydroponics 101'What is hydroponics?Hydroponics is the art of growing fruits and vegetables without...
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The Electric Fencing Handbook: How to Choose and Install the Best Fence to Protect Your Crops and Livestock

Ann Larkin Hansen · Storey Books
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Use electric fencing to protect your livestock, poultry, beehives, and garden. Portable electric fencing is key to successful rotational grazing, while permanent electric fencing effectively protects gardens and orchards and secures large pastures. Through clear instructions accessible...
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Gardening Under Lights: The Complete Guide for Indoor Growers

LESLIE F HALLECK · Timber Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Gardening Under Lights details everything a gardener or hobbyist needs to know to garden indoors. Part One starts with the basics of photosynthesis, the science of light, and how to accurately measure how much light a plant needs. Part Two provides an overview of the most up-to-date tools...
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Real Life Organizing: Clean and Clutter-Free in 15 Minutes a Day

Cassandra Aarssen · Mango
Pages: 149
Format: Paperback

#1 Amazon Best Seller! ─ Clutter free solutions for an organized homeReal Life Organizing offers clutter free storage solutions and advice that can help you create a Pinterest worthy home on a small budget:Learn how to organize your home, simplify life and have more time for the things...
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The Family Cabin: Inspiration for Camps, Cottages, and Cabins

Dale Mulfinger · Taunton Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

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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Upscale Downsizing: Creating a Stylish, Elegant, Smaller Home

LESLIE LINSLEY · Sterling
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Less CAN be more! Whether because of a change in circumstances, an empty nest, or simply an itch to start from scratch again, people are downsizing their space . . . while remaining upscale in taste. Decorating with style is crucial when every square inch counts, and fortunately downsizing...
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Branches & Blooms: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Magical Centerpieces, Wreaths, Garlands, and Other Unexpected Arrangements

Alethea Harampolis · Artisan
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

(Originally published in hardcover as The Wreath Recipe Book) Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo, authors of The Flower Recipe Book and founders of Studio Choo, provide more than 100 step-by-step projects to make with flowering and leafy branches. In the spring, readers can create a cherry...
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