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Teaming with Fungi: The Organic Grower's Guide to Mycorrhizae

Jeff Lowenfels · Timber Press
Pages: 172
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Teaming with Microbes and Teaming with Nutrients Teaming with Fungi is an important guide to mycorrhizae and the role they play in agriculture, horticulture, and hydroponics. Almost every plant in a garden forms a relationship with fungi, and many plants...
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Landscape and Garden Design Sketchbooks

Tim Richardson · Thames & Hudson, 2015.
Pages: 318
Format: Print book

An intimate glimpse into the private sketchbooks of the world's foremost landscape and garden designers Garden and landscape designers are adept at interpreting outdoor spaces and transforming them into creatively conceived environments. Their ideas rarely come spontaneously: rather,...
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Orchid Care: For the Beginner

Barb Schmidt · Barbara a Schmidt
Pages: 70
Format: Print book

Orchid Care: For the Beginner is written in easy to understand language, covers basic orchid care, has over thirty photos to supplement the descriptions, and includes a troubleshooting guide that covers common problems for most of the popular species. Orchid Care: For the Beginner makes...
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Backyard Woodland: How to Maintain and Sustain Your Trees, Water, and Wildlife

Josh VanBrakle · Countryman Press
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

The complete guide to maintaining your own personal woods.Who owns our forests? We do. And it's up to us to care for them. More than 10 million ordinary citizens own over half of the forestland in America. The vast majority of landowners want to do right by their land, but until now,...
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101 Organic Gardening Hacks: Eco-friendly Solutions to Improve Any Garden

Shawna Coronado · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Create simple solutions for growing organic gardens!The word "hack" has a multitude of meanings these days, but if you ask garden author Shawna Coronado what a hack is, she might just wave her hand toward her own back yard. She could be pointing at the garden bench she created...
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Bright.Bazaar's Dream Decor: Styling a Cool, Creative and Comfortable Home, Wherever You Live

Will Taylor · Jacqui Small LLP
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

"Will understands the life-enhancing abilities of colour. He's a true talent with a keen eye." Jonathan AdlerThis book will take readers on an inspiring journey to discover fifteen decor destinations that each have a distinct and inspired style. From the colourful cool of Miami...
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For the Love of Old: Living with Chipped, Frayed, Tarnished, Faded, Tattered, Worn and Weathered Things That Bring Comfort, Character and Joy to the Places We Call Home

Mary Randolph Carter · Rizzoli
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

This stunning volume focuses on the qualities of the old things in our homes (the patina of an old table, pewter dulled by age, old floorboards that creak) and how to live with and incorporate them into our personal aesthetic. Divided into chapters by the qualities of old - peeling,...
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Wildlife in Your Garden: Planting and Landscaping to Create a Backyard Sanctuary

Karen Lanier · i-5 Publishing
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Imagine a thriving garden in your backyard, bursting with vibrantly colored blooms and lush green leaves, shaded by tall trees. Now imagine the same garden, alive with buzzing and flapping and chirping and croaking. Imagine the ecological impact of encouraging natural pollinators. Imagine...
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Homegrown Tea: An Illustrated Guide to Planting, Harvesting, and Blending Teas and Tisanes

Cassie Liversidge · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 270
Format: Paperback

Homegrown Tea explains how to grow a large variety of plants in your own garden, on a balcony or even on a window sill could become your tea cupboard. It shows you how to grow your tea from seeds, cuttings, or small plants, as well as which parts of the plant are used to make tea. Liversidge...
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Daffodils in American Gardens, 1733–1940

Sara L Van Beck · University of South Carolina Press
Pages: 341
Format: Book

Since their earliest identification in the mid-1500s, more than twenty-eight thousand hybrid daffodils have been named and registered with the Royal Horticulture Society of England. Daffodils began as wildflowers in the Mediterranean basin, then spread and flourished in Europe's alpine...
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Fairy Houses: How to Create Whimsical Homes for Fairy Folk

Sally J Smith · Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc.
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Create the ultimate fairy houses, made with natural materials - just the way real fairies build their homes!Have you ever seen a real fairy house? Not the ceramic ones you purchase, but a real fairy house made from natural elements? Well, now you can build your own miniature magical abode...
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Feel at Home: Home Staging Secrets For a Quick and Easy Sell

Tori Toth · Morgan James Publishing
Format: Print book

In a perfect world you wouldn't need to be living in your home while on the market. However, the list of reasons why someone sells is endless and in many cases forces a homeowner to stay put when selling. The experience can be grueling for sellers when your personal lives become public...
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Ode to Color: The Ten Essential Palettes for Living and Design

Lori Weitzner · Harpercollins
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Internationally renowned textile designer Lori Weitzner presents a novel, layered perspective on the use and significance of color in design and culture in this spectacular treasury illustrated with 225 full-color images.Ode to Color, a stunning anthology by renowned and award-winning textile...
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Garden Flora: The Natural and Cultural History of the Plants In Your Garden

Noël Kingsbury · Timber Press
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

The intriguing stories about our favorite plants! The oldest rose fossil was found in Colorado and dates to 35 million years ago. Marigolds, infamous for their ability to self-seed, are named for an Etruscan god who sprang from a ploughed field. And daffodils - an icon of spring - were...
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Annie Sloan Paints Everything: Step-by-step projects for your entire home, from walls, floors, and furniture, to curtains, blinds, pillows, and shades

Annie Sloan · Cico Books
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

In this, her most personal book yet, Annie Sloan opens up a world of possibilities when it comes to decorating your home. As well as ways to transform walls and furniture, you ll also learn wonderful techniques for painting floors, fabrics, lighting, and more. Discover three chapters, all packed...
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