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Texas Gardening the Natural Way: The Complete Handbook

Howard Garrett · University of Texas Press
Pages: 386
Format: Print book

Compost your old "complete" gardening guide. There's a new way of gardening in Texas that's healthier for people and the environment, more effective at growing vigorous plants and reducing pests, cheaper to maintain, and just more fun. It's Howard Garrett's "The...
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Plumbing, 6th edition

Editors of Cool Springs Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

You might not have to call a plumber; get the most comprehensive, up-to-date book on home plumbing for DIYers of all skill levels instead! From fixing a faucet to installing a drain line in a basement floor, The Black & Decker Complete Guide to Plumbing 6th edition has the answer to any home...
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Master Basic DIY

Mike Edwards · John Murray Learning
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Master Basic DIY explains all the basic tasks and gives you all the information you need to undertake essential decorating and maintenance in an informed and sensible manner. It offers insight into complex options and methods, and is full of practical information and indispensable tips...
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Modern Pioneering: More Than 150 Recipes, Projects, and Skills for a Self-Sufficient Life

Georgia Pellegrini · Potter Style
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

A cookbook and backyard gardening and homesteading guide for women who want to grow food efficiently, cook seasonal recipes, or even try foraging, camping, and living off the land.Self-sufficiency is the ultimate girl power Georgia Pellegrini, outdoor adventurer and chef, helps you roll...
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Pebble Mosaics: 25 original step-by-step projects for the home and garden

DEBORAH SCHNEEBELI-MORRELL · CICO Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Collect stones, pebbles, and shells, and adorn your garden and home with these beautiful pebble mosaics! Experiment with textures, design, and color to create some stunning feature pieces and decorate your garden and home. The mosaic has long been a stunning method of decoration, stretching...
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Planting Design for Dry Gardens: Beautiful, Resilient Groundcovers for Terraces, Paved Areas, Gravel and Other Alternatives to the Lawn

Olivier Filippi · Filbert Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Green lawns are restful to the eye, provide an excellent backdrop to plants and trees and keep the weeds down, but in low-rainfall regions they often end up looking scrappy and brown. This book offers low-level planting designs that are ecofriendly and so beautiful they redefine the conventional...
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Duct Tape Engineer: The book of big, bigger, and epic duct tape projects

Lance Akiyama · Rockport Publishers
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

In Duct Tape Engineer, hands-on educator, master tinkerer, and author of Rubber Band Engineer, Lance Akiyama will show you how to design, sculpt, and build backpacks, kayaks, catapults, and queen-size beds out of duct tape in your own backyard.These fourteen projects are designed to be long-lasting...
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Home Repair Wisdom & Know-How: Timeless Techniques to Fix, Maintain, and Improve Your Home

EDITORS OF FINE HOMEBUILDING · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 912
Format: Paperback

Home Repair Wisdom & Know-How is the essential go-to book for every project homeowners encounter, from basic wiring to kitchen renovations. Featuring step-by-step instructions from the pages of Fine Homebuilding magazine, one of the most trusted sources on home repair and construction,...
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New Bathroom Idea Book

Jamie Gold · Taunton Press
Pages: 217
Format: Paperback

The bathroom continues to be one area of the house that homeowners are willing to spend money on. This all-new edition of Bathroom Idea Book--a virtual designer's notebook of ideas, inspiration, and information--will bea homeowner's first step in turning a dream bath into a real one, whether...
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Easy Gardening for Texas

Joseph Gebran Masabni · Texas A & M Agrilife Extension
Pages: 220
Format: Print book

When is "full sun" not full sun? When you're trying to grow vegetables in Texas. Because a full day of sun here can stress all but the toughest plants. For the rest, "full sun" in Texas means 6 to 8 hours mostly in the morning, and shade in the afternoon. Gardening in Texas...
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The Sinister Beauty of Carnivorous Plants

Matthew M Kaelin · Schiffer Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

The alluring nature of carnivorous plants is on stunning display in this fine art-style collection of botanical photographs. Over 140 color images show in minute detail species, hybrids, and cultivars from around the world, many painstakingly cultivated by the author in his native New York....
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Landscaping with Edible Plants in Texas: Design and Cultivation

Cheryl Beesley · Texas A&M University Press
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback

In this complete reference to integrating edible plants into a wide range of private and public landscapes, landscape designer Cheryl Beesley thoroughly answers the questions of how to plant, where to plant, and what to plant. She covers garden layout, bed construction, and fencing options...
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Wiring Simplified: Based on the 2017 National Electrical Code®

FREDERIC P HARTWELL · PARK PUB
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

This 45th edition - part of a series continuously published for more than 80 years and based on the 2017 National Electrical Code - is a handy instruction manual that has been used by generations of readers to learn the "why" as well as the "how-to" of wiring practices....
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Little Veggie Patch Co. DIY Garden Projects: Easy Activities For Edible Gardening and Backyard Fun

Matt Pember · Hardie Grant Books
Pages: 383
Format: Print book

The Little Veggie Patch Company is a Melbourne based business that specializes in everything that encompasses the edible garden. From the design, installation and maintenance of home, school and corporate veggie patches, to everything you will need to care for them, they are dedicated to helping...
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Gardening for Butterflies: How You Can Attract and Protect Beautiful, Beneficial Insects

Scott Hoffman Black · Timber Press
Pages: 287
Format: Print book

Library Journal Starred Review Welcome the world's most exquisite visitors to your garden! Gardening for Butterflies, by the experts at the Xerces Society, introduces you to a variety of colorful garden guests who need our help, and shows you how to design a habitat where they will thrive....
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