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The Tree Book: Superior Selections for Landscapes, Streetscapes, and Gardens

Michael A. Dirr · Timber Press
Pages: 900
Format: Hardcover

Michael Dirr, the author of the iconic Dirr's Trees and Shrubs, is widely acknowledged as one of the leading experts on woody plants. Keith Warren has shaped the American landscape through the introduction of tree cultivars. Together, they have penned what will be the go-to tree...
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Baby-Led Weaning Recipe Book: 120 Recipes to Let Your Baby Take the Lead

Annabel Karmel · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A complete recipe guide to weaning babies and toddlers into solid foods from the UK's #1 children's cooking author. For 25 years, Annabel Karmel has been the person families turn to when it comes to delicious, nutritious recipes for weaning children onto solid food. While lots of parents...
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National Wildlife Federation: Attracting Birds, Butterflies & Other Wildlife to Your Backyard, 2nd Edition

David Mizejewski · Creative Homeowner
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Make your backyard more bird-friendly by providing natural habitats for a wide variety of wildlife!From the National Wildlife Federation, the largest U.S. nonprofit conservation organization, with 6 million members and 51 state and territorial affiliated organizationsMore than a dozen...

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Tulips: Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden

Jane Eastoe
Format: Hardcover

From the tulip fields of Netherlands to your garden flower patch, tulips are loved the world over.

Jane Eastoe's passion for gardening and Rachel Werne's spectacular photography combine to showcase these gorgeous bulbs and show that anyone can grow and enjoy tulips at home....

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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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Dwelling: Simple Ways to Nourish Your Home, Body, and Soul

Melissa Michaels · Harvest House Publishers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Feel Well Where You Dwell Our dwellings - both our home and body - are intricately connected. Each has the potential to inspire the other to be its very best! Your home is where your life happens. Learn how to create a sanctuary that inspires your well-being, so you can experience a greater...
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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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Nature Play at Home: Creating Outdoor Spaces that Connect Children with the Natural World

Nancy Striniste · Timber Press
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

"A magnificent resource for transforming backyards into stimulating environments which enhance children's creativity, learning, and fun." - Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, The Nature Principle, and Vitamin N

Access to technology has created...
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The Gardener's Book of Color

Andrew Lawson · Firefly Books
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback

A comprehensive guide to using color in the garden to best advantage. "Color is the most potent weapon in a gardener's armory," Andrew Lawson writes. "Nothing in a garden makes more impact." This guide takes color way beyond the existing guides for gardeners. It adds...
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Living Decor: Plants, Potting and DIY Projects

Maria Colletti
Format: Hardcover


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Straw Bale Building Details: An Illustrated Guide for Design and Construction

CASBA · New Society Publishers
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

The devil is in the details-the science and art of designing and building durable, efficient, straw bale buildings Straw bale buildings promise superior insulation and flexibility across a range of design aesthetics, while using a typically local and abundant low-embodied energy material...
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