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American Horticultural Society New Encyclopedia of Gardening Techniques

American Horticultural Society · Mitchell Beazley
Format: Hardcover

A flagship practical book of step-by-step gardening techniques from the AHS that shows up-to-date skills to a new generation of gardeners. The AHS New Encyclopedia of Gardening Techniques is the new definitive guide to explaining all the essential techniques you are ever likely to need....
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Complete Beading for Beginners

Karen Rempel · Harbour
Pages: 158
Format: Paperback

Everybody's beading! It's easy, it's fun, it doesn't cost much, and in one evening you can make something gorgeous to wear or give, just by learning a few simple techniques.Complete Beading for Beginners shows you how to make your own pins, rings, necklaces, dream catchers,...
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New Complete Guide to Gardening

Susan A Roth · Better Homes and Gardens Books
Pages: 600
Format: Book

An invaluable reference for both novice and experienced gardeners with 600 full-color pages packed with over 750 photos of overall gardens and individual plants.Readers will find complete information on perennials, roses, bulbs, annuals, lawns, trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, fruits,...
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The Joy of Less

Francine Jay · Chronicle Books
Pages: 286
Format: Hardcover

Francine Jay pioneered the simple living movement with her self-published bestseller, The Joy of Less. In this fully redesigned and repackaged edition - featuring never-before-seen content - Jay brings her philosophy to more readers who are eager to declutter. Rather than the "crash...
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The Complete Guide to Growing Vegetables, Flowers, Fruits, and Herbs from Containers: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply

Lizz Shepherd · Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Not everyone has the benefit of a plot of land where they can create a garden. In fact, almost 25% of city homeowners lack the yard space needed to cultivate and grow a decent sized garden (according to Seattle Lawn and Garden) meaning more and more people interested in harvesting...

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Reese Witherspoon · Touchstone
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Academy Award-winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon invites you into her world, where she infuses the southern style, parties, and traditions she loves with contemporary flair and charm.

Reese Witherspoon's grandmother Dorothea always said that a combination...
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The Tool Book: A Tool Lover's Guide to Over 200 Hand Tools

Phil Davy · DK
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

This user's guide to over 200 hand tools highlights how to use tools effectively, understand them better, and how to properly care for them.

Salute generations of craftsmanship, ingenuity, and know-how with The Tool Book . Explore tools from every angle, with detailed patent...
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Woodworking with the Router

Bill Hylton · Readers Digest
Pages: 344
Format: Paperback

This book is a process-oriented benchtop reference that provides the latest, most practical information on how to use the router, America's most popular, most versatile woodworking power tool.
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How to Build, Maintain, and Use a Compost System: Secrets and Techniques You Need to Know to Grow the Best Vegetables

Kelly M Smith · Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc., 2015.
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Some of the best fertilizer on the planet can be made with your very own garbage. Starting with something as simple as coffee grounds a top composting product and including all of your old banana peels, bread crusts, and leftover meals, you can start creating a garden with your food waste...
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Garden Wild: Wildflower Meadows, Prairie-Style Plantings, Rockeries, Ferneries, and other Sustainable Designs Inspired by Nature

Andre Baranowski · Rizzoli
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

This book is a survey of 12 breathtakingly beautiful gardens by award-winning photographer Andre Baranowski, whose eye for beauty will embolden readers the world over to embrace their inner instincts and create their own garden wild.

The new movement in contemporary gardening is about...
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Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter and Organize to Make More Room for Happiness

Gretchen Rubin · Harmony
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

With clarity and humor, bestselling author of The Four Tendencies and The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin illuminates one of her key realizations about happiness: For most of us, outer order contributes to inner calm. And for most of us, a rigid, one-size-fits-all solution...
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Install Your Own Solar Panels: Designing and Installing a Photovoltaic System to Power Your Home

Joe Burdick · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback

Labor and related costs account for more than half of the price of the average home solar installation. But homeowners can save thousands of dollars with this user-friendly manual, which follows the same process professional contractors use. Through detailed directions and step-by-step...
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Lone Star Living: Texas Homes and Ranches

Tyler Beard · Bulfinch
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

The definitive book on Taxas interior design and architecture--from log cabins to urban lofts to sprawling Hill Country ranches--by the expert on Taxas style.
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Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness

INGRID FETELL LEE · Little, Brown Spark
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Designer Ingrid Fetell Lee explains how to cultivate a happier, healthier life by making small changes to your surroundings.

Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset, or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Is there...
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Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff

Myquillyn Smith · Zondervan
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

More Style, Less Stuff

Cozy Minimalism isn't about going without or achieving a particular new, modern style. Nope. It's simply a mindset that helps you get whatever style YOU LOVE with the fewest possible items.

You want a warm, cozy, inviting home, without using more resources,...

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