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How to Window Box: Small-Space Plants to Grow Indoors or Out

Chantal Aida Gordon · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

From the founders of the popular gardening blog The Horticult comes a guide to the window box, the container garden that is by far the most accessible for any skill level, space, or quality of light. The 16 indoor and outdoor projects range from succulents to veggies, and showcase a variety...
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Small-Space Vegetable Gardens: Growing Great Edibles in Containers, Raised Beds, and Small Plots

Andrea Bellamy · Timber Pr
Pages: 213
Format: Book

"If I could recommend one book for small-space vegetable gardening, this would be it. Andrea Bellamy nailed it!" - Joe Lamp'l, Growing a Greener WorldSmall-Space Vegetable Gardens explains the basics of growing a bounty of edibles in a minimal amount of space. Andrea Bellamy,...
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The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden

Roy Diblik · Timber Press
Format: Book

Weve all seen gorgeous perennial gardens packed with color, texture, and multi-season interest. Designed by a professional and maintained by a crew, they are aspirational bits of beauty too difficult to attempt at home. Or are they? The Know Maintenance Perennial Garden makes a design-magazine-worthy...
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Natural gardening for birds : the bird-friendly backyard : simple ways to create a bird haven

Julie Zickefoose · Rodale
Pages: 244

Explains how to create a garden that attracts birds, covering such topics as feeding stations, plant choices for various purposes, and problem solving, providing information for each ecological region of North America. Also includes an annotated resource list.
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Living Green Effortlessly: Simple Choices for a Better Home

Marla Esser Cloos · MY Home Press
Pages: 146
Format: Paperback

It is plain old common sense: you want your home to look great, feel great, and perform great. Is it even possible to do all three without breaking the bank? Yes! In Living Green Effortlessly: Simple Choices for a Better Home, Marla Esser Cloos shows you how to make your home green whether...
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Feels Like Home: A Practical Guide to Styling Your Space

Jason Grant · Hardie Grant Books
Pages: 255
Format: Hardcover

Let acclaimed stylist and blogger Jason Grant show you how to transform your house into a beautiful home with this practical DIY guide to becoming your own interior stylist. Feels Like Home is a practical guide on how to become your own interior stylist and create beautiful spaces. Jason...
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Southern Style Decorating

Andrea Fanning · Hoffman Media
Format: Hardcover

Southern Style Decorating is a photographic showcase of the region's most beautiful spaces. Filled with 208 pages of tips and hints from both design experts and savvy home-owners, this coffee table book relies on home tours to help define the region's signature style. It's designed...
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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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High-Yield Vegetable Gardening: Grow More of What You Want in the Space You Have

Colin McCrate · Storey Publishing
Pages: 319
Format: Print book

You won't believe your eyes when you see the size of your harvest! In High-Yield Vegetable Gardening, authors Colin McCrate and Brad Halm show you how you can make your food garden much more productive, no matter how big or small it is. You'll learn their secrets for preparing the soil,...
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The Nonstop Garden: A Step-by-Step Guide to Smart Plant Choices and Four-Season Designs

Jennifer Benner · Timber Press
Format: Paperback

With hectic lifestyles and busy schedules, people are finding it more and more appealing to enjoy their leisure time at home rather than packing their bags in search of peaceful retreats. But how can they confidently create a garden retreat? By following Cohen and Benners trusted advice...
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How to Prune Trees & Shrubs: Easy Techniques for Timely Trimming. A Storey BASICS® Title

Barbara Ellis · Storey Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

How to Prune Trees and Shrubs stresses the importance of determining the unique needs of each plant and then developing a plan before pruning it. It helps readers develop the skill and knowledge they need, whether they're motivated gardeners or beginners who simply want to maintain...
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Fine Gardening Pocket Gardens: design ideas for small-space gardening

Editors and Contributors of Fine Gardening · Taunton Press
Format: Paperback

Love the idea of growing your own fruits, flowers, and vegetables but don’t think you have the space? Don’t worry, let Fine Gardening, America’s most respected gardening magazine, show you how to make your small space work for you and your plants. This inspiring new book...
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Bathroom Upgrades

Editors of Fine Homebuilding · The Taunton Press
Pages: 220
Format: Print book

This completely new edition from the editors of Fine Homebuilding will provide all the advice you need to remodel a bathroom of any size or shape, on any budget. Our pros will take you through every step of the process from choosing the best materials for your bathroom and designing to get the most...
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Fairy Houses: How to Create Whimsical Homes for Fairy Folk

Sally J Smith · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Add an exquisite flourish of design to your beloved green space or garden by adding tiny fairy homes inter-woven with nature. Fairy Houses gives you the instruction and inspiration you need! Have you ever seen a real fairy house? Not the ceramic ones at cavernous home improvement stores,...
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Home Gardener's Propagation: Raising new plants for the home and garden

David Squire · Creative Homeowner
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Home Gardener's Propagation is the essential guide to raising new plants for the home and garden. Buying individual plants can be expensive but raising your own saves money and gives lots of gardening satisfaction. Every aspect of the art of propagation is covered, from the philosophy...
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