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Gardenista: The Definitive Guide to Stylish Outdoor Spaces
Michelle Slatalla · Artisan Pages: 400 Format: Print book
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Our homes' outdoor spaces can - and should - be as welcoming and carefully considered as our living rooms; when treated as extensions of our homes, these spaces enrich our lives immeasurably. That was the guiding principle when, under the direction of editor in chief Michelle Slatalla (whose... |
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DIY Solar Projects - Updated Edition: Small Projects to Whole-home Systems: Tap Into the Sun
Eric W Smith · Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. Pages: 192 Format: Print book
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Learn how to make your own solar-powered appliances and additions to your home with this updated edition of DIY Solar Projects!Put the sun to work in your home with the new, expanded edition of the popular 2011 title DIY Solar Projects. Like the original, this edition offers small-scale,... |
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Essential Pruning Techniques: Trees, Shrubs, and Conifers
Tony Kirkham · Timber Press Pages: 404 Format: Print book
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A master class on pruning Pruning is an essential part of garden maintenance; it is necessary to regulate and control growth and to encourage flowering and fruiting on trees and shrubs. It is also one of the most difficult parts of garden maintenance. To prune well, gardeners must have... |
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Homesteading From Scratch: Building Your Self-Sufficient Homestead, Start to Finish
Steven Jones · W W Norton Pages: 200 Format: Print book
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Homesteading From Scratch is for people who want to do things differently - the type of people who want to eat real food, grow herbs, make cheese, raise baby animals, hunt mushrooms, pick blackberries, unschool their children, can jelly, ferment kraut, farm organically, connect to nature,... |
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The Tree Doctor: A Guide to Tree Care and Maintenance
DAN PRENDERGAST · Firefly Books Pages: 160 Format: Paperback
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A practical reference for experienced and novice tree owners alike. If you are fortunate enough to live on property that includes trees, The Tree Doctor is the ideal, fully-illustrated manual for care and maintenance. A sapling requires different care than does a young tree or a mature... |
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Landscaping Ideas that Work
Julie Moir Messervy · Taunton Press Pages: 224 Format: Paperback
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Out is in In recent years, there s been a boom in building and refurbishing outdoor rooms and spaces. Landscaping Ideas That Work is the most comprehensive resource of inspired design ideas and practical solutions for creating landscaping and outdoor living spaces that are comfortable,... |
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Fantastic Forts: inspiration for wild hideaways
Jo Schofield · Frances Lincoln Pages: 144 Format: Print book
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Forts are universal play places, you can make them almost anywhere, out of almost anything.Fantastic Forts uses descriptive text and ample photographs to inspire children (and adults) to build amazing forts outdoors.The book includes basic construction tips on how to build a fort, how to waterproof... |
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Five-Plant Gardens: 52 Ways to Grow a Perennial Garden with Just Five Plants
Nancy J. Ondra · Workman Pub Co Pages: 182 Format: Paperback
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Selecting perennial plants can be overwhelming - there are hundreds of choices, and it's difficult to know when your plants will bloom, whether they'll thrive in sunny or shady spots, and which ones will look well together. In Five-Plant Gardens, Nancy Ondra eliminates the guesswork and the stress,... |
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Open House: Reinventing Space for Simple Living
AMANDA PAYS · Gibbs Smith Pages: 176 Format: Hardcover
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Transforming older homes into modern, functional, open spaces filled with natural light. Author Amanda Pays and Corbin Bernsen share ideas for remodeling older homes to create modern, open floor plans while sharing lessons learned along the way. Topics include tricks of seeing through... |
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New Kitchen Idea Book
Heather J Paper · The Taunton Press Pages: 224 Format: Print book
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The kitchen. It's the undeniable heart of the home, the hub from which families fan out and come together again. Much more than a place to make and take meals, it's also "homework central", a home office, and an entertaining area all rolled into one. So when it's time to update... |
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The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture: Creating an Edible Ecosystem
Christopher Shein · Timber Press Pages: 272 Format: Paperback
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Once a fringe topic, permaculture is moving to the mainstream as gardeners who are ready to take their organic gardening to the next level are discovering the wisdom of a simple system that emphasizes the idea that by taking care of the earth, the earth takes care of you. The Vegetable... |
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