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DIY Mushroom Cultivation: Growing Mushrooms at Home for Food, Medicine, and Soil

Willoughby Arevalo · New Society Publishers
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Bring mushrooms into your life as you dive into the practice of home-scale mushroom cultivation With applications in permaculture, urban farming, cooking, natural medicine, and the arts, interest in home-scale mushroom cultivation is exploding. Yet many beginners remain daunted by the perceived...
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Compost Teas for the Organic Grower

Eric Fisher · Permanent Publications
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Everything you need to know about feeding your garden, orchard, or smallholding with homemade and chemical-free "teas" -- packed with recipes for creating nutrient-rich, healthy soil, to give you healthy plants and ecosystems Permaculture orchardist Eric Fisher provides an in depth...
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Field Guide to Urban Gardening: How to Grow Plants, No Matter Where You Live: Raised Beds - Vertical Gardening - Indoor Edibles - Balconies and Rooftops - Hydroponics

Kevin Espiritu · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

In Field Guide to Urban Gardening, author Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening shares the basics of growing plants, offers tips on how to choose the right urban gardening method, and troubleshoots the most common problems you'll encounter.

If you think it's impossible to grow...
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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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Bug-Free Organic Gardening: Controlling Pest Insects without Chemicals

Anna Hess · Skyhorse
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback

Put down those harmful sprays and learn natural pest control!

Are you sick and tired of pesky insects in your garden? Do you want to stay away from pesticides and harmful poisons that could be hazardous to your health and your garden? If you answered yes to both of those questions,...
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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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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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Vegetable Gardening Wisdom: Daily Advice and Inspiration for Getting the Most from Your Garden

Kelly Smith Trimble · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Sometimes the best gardening advice comes in tidbits shared over the backyard fence from a sage neighbor. In Vegetable Gardening Wisdom, master gardener Kelly Smith Trimble shares her tried-and-true ideas and guidance for finding success and enjoyment in every aspect of vegetable...
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Straw Bale Gardens Complete, Updated Edition: Breakthrough Method for Growing Vegetables Anywhere, Earlier and with No Weeding

Joel Karsten · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

This new edition of Straw Bale Gardens Complete is the only book you need to get started with the revolutionary gardening method that has taken the world by storm. Written by Joel Karsten, the originator of Straw Bale Gardening, this exciting update contains detailed, start-to-finish instructions...
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Deer-Resistant Design: Fence-free Gardens that Thrive Despite the Deer

Karen Chapman · Timber Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

"Fear deer no more! The best source I've seen on the topic!" - Tracy DiSabato-Aust, award-winning garden designer and best-selling author

Deer are one of the most common problems a gardener can face. These cute but pesky animals can quickly devour hundreds of dollars'...
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