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Hydroponics: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Effective Home Gardening
Gary Carter - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Paperback
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When you think of a garden, you usually think about setting some room in your yard, tilling the ground, and letting the plants grow in the soil. This is the way that gardening has been done for years, but is it really the best way to grow your garden? Hydroponics can provide a much more... |
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Indoor Edible Garden
Janette Marshall - DK
Format: Print book
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Grow herbs, vegetables, and flowers in your home that look amazing and taste even better with Indoor Edible Garden.Featuring 28 innovative step-by-step projects, Indoor Edible Garden is a highly visual guide full of practical tips and stylish ideas for how to create edible... |
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The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop
David Bowers - Workman Publishing
Format: Print book
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A modern and energetically designed encyclopedia of DIY with everything you need to know to roll up your sleeves and cook it, build it, sew it, clean it, or repair it yourself. In other words, everything you would have learned from your shop and home ec teachers, if you'd had them.The... |
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Container Gardens: Over 200 Fresh Ideas for Indoor and Outdoor Inspired Plantings
The Editors of Southern Living - TI Inc. Books
Format: Paperback
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Lack of space? Lack of time? No gardening experience? Need inspiration? No matter the issue, Southern Living magazine has the answer so that anyone can have a beautiful garden year-round using the brands newest book on container gardening. Container Gardens is a smart and sensible guide... |
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Vegetables Love Flowers: Companion Planting for Beauty and Bounty
Lisa Mason Ziegler - Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback
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Fight garden pests and increase your yields the natural way with this tried and true technique! Planting vegetables and flowers together is one of the oldest ways to create a healthy, bountiful garden, but there's more to the method than you might think. Vegetables Love Flowers will... |
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Home
Ellen DeGeneres - Grand Central Life & Style
Format: Print book
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Ellen DeGeneres has bought and renovated nearly a dozen homes over the last twenty-five years, and describes her real-estate and decorating adventures as "an education." She has long cared deeply about design: "I think I wanted to be an interior designer when I was thirteen." |
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Year of No Clutter: A Memoir
Eve O Schaub - Sourcebooks
Format: Print book
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Eve has a problem with clutter. Too much stuff and too easily acquired, it confronts her in every corner and on every surface in her house. When she pledges to tackle the worst offender, her horror of a "Hell Room," she anticipates finally being able to throw away all of the unnecessary... |
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HomeMade Modern: Smart DIY Designs for a Stylish Home
Ben Uyeda - Running Press
Format: Print book
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30 Attractive Projects You'll Actually Want to MakeEveryone is capable of making useful things, and beautifully made modern furniture shouldn't cost thousands of dollars. In HomeMade Modern you'll learn to make the furniture you want at a fraction of the price of store-bought furniture.... |
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Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture: 20 Step-by-Step Projects Anyone Can Build
Katie Jackson - Timber Press
Format: Paperback
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Selected as a Gardens Illustrated Recommended ReadHand-Built Outdoor Furniture covers twenty step-by-step, fully illustrated projects with hundreds of clear and easy-to-follow photographs. Finished pieces include simple items include a trellis, a flower box, and a plant stand... |
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Lightly: How to Live a Simple, Serene, and Stress-free Life
Francine Jay - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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Do you ever feel like life is weighing you down? Like the stuff in your home, the to-dos in your schedule, the worries in your heart are too much? Make "lightly" your mantra, one lovely little word to live by, and transform your life.There's no shortage of decluttering books on the market,... |
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Wiring Simplified: Based on the 2017 National Electrical Code
FREDERIC P HARTWELL - PARK PUB
Format: Print book
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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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The Clean 20: 20 Foods, 20 Days, Total Transformation
Ian Smith - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times bestsellerFrom the New York Times bestselling author of SHRED and Blast the Sugar Out, the ultimate guide to clean eating!What is clean eating? In his newest diet book, Dr. Ian K. Smith teaches readers the benefits of clean eating and how to implement... |
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City Farmhouse Style: Designs for a Modern Country Life
KIM LEGGETT - Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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Come along on the hunt to coveted country sources and the best secret antiquing spots, and learn how to create country farmhouse style in your city dwelling. Author Kim Leggett is the creator of City Farmhouse, an interior design business, pop-up antiquing fairs, and vintage store. She is also... |
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Backyard Building: Treehouses, Sheds, Arbors, Gates, and Other Garden Projects
Jean Stiles - Countryman Press
Format: Paperback
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Here is the very best of backyard building: Popular building authors Jeanie and David Stiles -- whose treehouse once garnered a spread in Architectural Digest -- have gathered dozens of original plans for treehouses, playhouses, and sheds, as well as a summer house, tea house, garden arbor,... |
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The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life
Joshua Becker - WaterBrook
Format: Hardcover
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A popular minimalist blogger and author of The More of Less shows you how to methodically turn your home into a place of peace, contentment, and purposeful living.One of today's most influential minimalist advocates takes us on a decluttering tour of our own houses and apartments,... |
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Raised Row Gardening: Incredible Organic Produce with No Tilling and Minimal Weeding
JIM COMPETTI - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Easier and Cheaper to Set Up Than Raised Beds!For homeowners young and old looking for the easiest and most affordable way to grow the most vegetables, the Raised Row method shared in this breakthrough book is the new go-to choice. In the past decade, raised bed gardening has been wildly... |
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The Plant Lover's Guide to Clematis
Linda Beutler - Timber Press
Format: Print book
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Clematis are the royalty of climbing plants. With their sumptuous flowers, long season of bloom, and attractive seedheads, they are eagerly sought by almost every gardener in the temperate world. The Plant Lover's Guide to Clematis by clematis expert Linda Beutler includes information... |
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Easy Garden Projects: 200 Simple Ideas for Your Yard, Garden & Home
Country Gardens - Weldon Owen
Format: Paperback
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Everyone could use a little greenery in their lives! Easy Garden Projects features 200 creative garden projects of all skill levels and styles to help you liven up your home and yard. Country Gardens magazine celebrates the spirit and romance of gardening as a lifestyle, with an emphasis... |
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Garden-pedia: An A-to-Z Guide to Gardening Terms
Pamela Bennett - St. Lynn's Press
Format: Paperback
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Quick: do you know the difference between hardpan and hardening-off? Between a native and a nativar? A cold frame and a cloche? Do you wish someone would write a book that explains in simple English what all those gardening terms mean - just give you the stuff you need to know, so you can be a knowledgeable... |
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Little House Living: The Make-Your-Own Guide to a Frugal, Simple, and Self-Sufficient Life
Merissa Alink - Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2015. ©2015
Format: Print book
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From the immensely popular blogger behind Little House Living comes a motivational homemaking book, inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie, featuring creative, fun ways to live your life simply and frugally - perfect for fans of Ree Drummond's The... |
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The Magical World of Moss Gardening
Annie Martin - Timber Press (OR)
Format: Paperback
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Mosses are a gardener's dream. These emerald beauties thrive where nothing else grows, and they provide year-round interest in all climates. Deer-resistant and immune to typical garden insects and diseases, mosses offer erosion control and help prevent water run-off. Try placing these... |
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Your First Garden: A Landscape Primer for New Home Owners
Judith Adam - Firefly Books
Format: Print book
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Praise for the author's Landscape Planning: Practical Techniques for the Home Gardener: "Highly recommended as one of the most comprehensive, up-to-date works on general gardening." -- Chicago Botanic Garden "This book is worth its weight in gold." -- The Globe... |
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The Timber Press guide to vegetable gardening in the Midwest
Michael VanderBrug - Timber Press
Format: Print book : English : First edition
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How to grow your own food in the Heartland! There is nothing more regionally specific than vegetable gardening - what to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest are decisions based on climate, weather, and first frost. The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Midwest,... |
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Country Living Rustic Homes: Barns, Cabins, Cottages & Farmhouses
Country Living - Hearst
Format: Print book
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Reclaim, repurpose, refurbish, or restore your way to the country-style home of your dreams! Rustic touches borrowed from barns, cabins, cottages, and farmhouses make even modern homes feel warm and snug. Country Living offers an abundance of inspiring ideas and gorgeous photographs... |
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How to Build Chicken Coops: Everything You Need to Know
Samantha Johnson - Voyageur Press (MN)
Format: Paperback
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Plan, customize, and build the perfect home for your flock, brood, or clutch.Backed by the National FFA Organization, our acclaimed series of How to Raise guides has helped countless first-time animal owners confidently care for their new companions. How to Build Chicken Coops provides... |
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The Family Cabin: Inspiration for Camps, Cottages, and Cabins
Dale Mulfinger - Taunton Press
Format: Hardcover
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VOTED BEST INTERIOR DESIGN BOOK OF 2017 BY LIBRARY JOURNAL Since the beginning of the 20th century, cabin retreats have held a unique place in the lives and lore of many American families. In The Family Cabin, author and "cabinologist" Dale Mulfinger explores the role that cabins... |
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Good Housekeeping Simple Household Wisdom: 425 Easy Ways to Clean & Organize Your Home
Good Housekeeping - Hearst
Format: Print book
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Your home is the place where you're free to relax, entertain, and express your personality. Filled with fabulous photographs of every room, plus genius tips, savvy shortcuts, and quick fixes for tidying, decluttering, organizing, adding style, and more, Good Housekeeping Simple Household... |
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Time to Parent: Organizing Your Life to Bring Out the Best in Your Child and You
Julie Morgenstern - Holt Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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The bestselling organizational guru takes on the ultimate time-management challenge -- parenting, from toddlers to teens -- with concrete ways to structure and spend true quality time with your kids. Would you ever take a job without a job description, let alone one that requires a lifetime... |
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Metalworking: Doing It Better
Tom Lipton - Industrial Press
Format: Paperback
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Overview This collection of priceless tips, tricks, skills, and experiences from a veteran of the trade is presented in a way that captures the readers' attention and engages them in the process of furthering their skills. It includes shop-tested descriptions and illustrations of creative... |
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Garden Renovation: Transform Your Yard Into the Garden of Your Dreams
Bobbie Schwartz - Timber Press
Format: Paperback
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A do-it-yourself guide to a complete garden rehab Gardens, just like houses, sometimes need makeovers. The changes can be as minor as replacing a shrub or as major as pulling everything up and starting from scratch. No matter the size of your space or the scope of the project, the sage... |
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Knitting Fabric Rugs: 28 Colorful Designs for Crafters of Every Level
Karen Tiede - Storey Books
Format: Paperback
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Knit your own fabric rugs! All you need are a cutting wheel and mat, a pair of size 10 knitting needles, fabric, and Karen Tiede's innovative technique for creating stunning designs quickly and easily. Tiede gives you directions for making 28 different rugs, with designs that use age-old... |
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Victory Gardens for Bees: A DIY Guide to Saving the Bees
Lori Weidenhammer - Douglas and McIntyre
Format: Print book
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Who knew modern civilization may be brought down, not by plagues or war, but by bees? Or, more correctly, by no bees? This book investigates the growing problem of bee mortality and offers practical measures we can all take to help. In ecological terms, bees play a critical role in the survival... |
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Peony: The Best Varieties for Your Garden
DAVID C MICHENER - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover
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Peony features growing advice for one of the most beautiful and popular flowering plants. You'll learn the history of the plant, discover the different types of peonies available, and enjoy profiles of the best 194 varieties. Growing information includes details on climate, soil,... |
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Country Living Salvage Style: Decorate with Vintage Finds
Leslie Linsley - Hearst
Format: Hardcover
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Salvage style - decorating with repurposed and vintage items like wicker furniture, cast-iron tubs, polished marble, industrial pendant lights, and even tractor seats - has become a chic way to create unique, personal rooms. By reclaiming honest materials and collectibles, large and small,... |
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Whiskey in a teacup
Reese Witherspoon - Touchstone
Format: Book
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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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Bathroom Upgrades
Editors of Fine Homebuilding - The Taunton Press
Format: Print book
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This completely new edition from the editors of Fine Homebuilding will provide all the advice you need to remodel a bathroom of any size or shape, on any budget. Our pros will take you through every step of the process from choosing the best materials for your bathroom and designing to get the most... |
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Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism
Fumio Sasaki - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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The best-selling phenomenon from Japan that shows us a minimalist life is a happy life.Fumio Sasaki is not an enlightened minimalism expert or organizing guru like Marie Kondo -- he's just a regular guy who was stressed out and constantly comparing himself to others, until one day he decided... |
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Raised-Bed Gardening: How to grow more in less space
Simon Akeroyd - Taunton Press
Format: Print book
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Raised-bed gardening is a popular gardening technique that allows growers to achieve greater yields while watering less. An opening section explains the basics of raised beds, focusing on the benefits of raised beds (easier maintenance, better drainage, soil amelioration, etc.) and explaining... |
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Organize Every Room: The Real Simple Method for a Well-Ordered Home
The Editors of Real Simple - Real Simple
Format: Flexibound
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Rein in the chaos and regain control of your space. Whether you live in a small space or a large one, Real Simple has the best why-didn't-I-think-of-that advice for creating - and keeping - an easy, stylish, organized home. This practical and inspiring handbook covers everything... |
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Window Treatments with Style: Fresh Ideas and Techniques for Upstyling Your Windows
Hannah Stanton - St. Martin's Griffin,
Format: Print book
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For sewers who have mastered the basics, home decor items such as curtains, shades, and drapes are some of the easiest things to make. Combining clear, accessible tutorials with practical advice on choosing, styling, and sewing fabrics, Window Treatments with Style is packed full with the latest... |
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The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It: The Complete Back-to-Basics Guide
John Seymour - DK
Format: Hardcover
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Embrace off-grid green living with a new edition of the bestselling classic guide to a more sustainable way of life from the father of self-sufficiency.For over 40 years, John Seymour has inspired thousands to make more responsible, enriching, and eco-friendly choices with his advice on living... |
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Perennials for Ohio
Debra Knapke - Lone Pine
Format: Book
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Perennial gardening can be easy, fun and rewarding, especially when you have this beautifully illustrated guide at your fingertips. With detailed accounts of 89 different perennials, along with information on 626 recommended varieties and cultivars perfect for Ohio gardens, this book takes... |
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Crave: A Memoir of Food and Longing
Christine S. O'Brien - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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"Do you mind that I'm going to be writing a book about the fact that I was hungry?" I asked my mother. "Just tell a good story," she replied.Hunger comes in many forms. In her memoir, Crave, Christine S. O'Brien tells a story of family turmoil and incessant hunger... |
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Pillows, Curtains, and Shades Step by Step
Dorling Kinderling, Inc. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book
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Pillows, Curtains, and Shades Step by Step has 25 easy projects to elevate your home decor without the expensive price tag.Sew curtains, make Roman blinds, design bed runners, and more. You'll learn how to make everything from professional curtains and cushion covers to seating, bedding,... |
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Shrubs: Discover the Perfect Plant for Every Place in Your Garden
Andrew McIndoe - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover
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Andy McIndoe is one of the world's foremost woody plant experts. In Shrubs, he gives home gardeners the information and advice they need to pick the right shrub for every and condition. Shrubs are the perfect plant - they are low-maintenance, there is a variety for nearly every need,... |
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All New Kitchen Ideas that Work
Heather J. Paper - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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Kitchen remodels continue to be one of the most common residential remodeling projects (second only to bathrooms) . All New Kitchen Ideas that Work features over 350 ideas covering a range of kitchen styles and sizes plus top-notch design advice. Completely updated to include over 350 photos... |
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Pruning Simplified: A Step-by-Step Guide to 50 Popular Trees and Shrubs
Steven Bradley - Timber Press
Format: Paperback
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Paying a professional to prune your trees and shrubs is an unnecessary expense. You can tackle most trees and shrubs on your own, and Pruning Simplified by Steven Bradley makes it easier than ever to learn how to prune. He offers expert advice on the best tools for the job, specific... |
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Backyard Treehouses: Building Plans, Tips, and Advice
DAN WRIGHT - Lyons Press
Format: Paperback
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Expert advice on treehouse building An inspirational and informative guide to building treehousesThe author's company, Tree Top Builders, has built more than 400 treehouses worldwide.Includes plans, tips, and more than 100 color photographs Backyard Treehouses is an inspirational how-to... |
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Styled: Secrets for Arranging Rooms, from Tabletops to Bookshelves
Emily Henderson - Potter Style
Format: Print book
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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERThe ultimate guide to thinking like a stylist, with 1,000 design ideas for creating the most beautiful, personal, and livable roomsIt's easy to find your own style confidence once you know this secret: While decorating can take months and tons of money,... |
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Popular Mechanics How to Fix Anything: Essential Home Repairs Anyone Can Do
POPULAR MECHANICS. - Hearst
Format: Hardcover
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For any home repair, big or small, homeowners can turn to this practical and portable reference. Got a squeaky floor or a rattling door? Is your grout a color you don't recognize anymore? From quick fixes like linking broken chains and patching drywall to more involved projects like replacing... |
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Stress-Free Vegetable Gardening: Thriving Gardens with Minimal Effort
Caleb Warnock - Hobble Creek Press, 2015.
Format: Print book
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Save time and money in your garden! This book shows you exactly how easy it is to create an abundant crop with almost no effort. All you have to do is stop fighting against your garden's natural growing patterns and get out of Mother Nature's way; she'll do the hard work for you!... |
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The Seasons of My Mother: A Memoir of Love, Family, and Flowers
Marcia Gay Harden - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover
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In this poetic and inspiring memoir, one of America's most revered actresses uses the imagery of flowers and the art of Ikebana to depict the unique creative bond that she has had with her mother throughout the years - and how, together, they are facing her mother's struggle with Alzheimer's... |
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New Kitchen Idea Book
Heather J Paper - The Taunton Press
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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Framing Floors, Walls & Ceilings
Editors of Fine Homebuilding - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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All new...completely updated best-seller: Framing Floors, Walls & Ceilings. With a fresh new design and the latest, up-to-the-minute content, this edition more than lives up to its billing as part of the For Pros By Pros series. Loaded with essential field-tested information from working... |
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