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Potted: Make Your Own Stylish Garden Containers
Annette Goliti Gutierrez - Timber Press
Format: Print book
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Hand-made style for outdoor living Outdoor style often comes at a high price, but it doesn't have to. This lushly designed guide empowers you to create your own show-stopping containers made from everyday materials such as concrete, plastic, metal, terracotta, rope, driftwood, and fabric.... |
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Foraged Flora: A Year of Gathering and Arranging Wild Plants and Flowers
Louesa Roebuck - Ten Speed
Format: Print book
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A gorgeously photographed new take on flower arranging using local and foraged plants and flowers to create beautiful arrangements, with ideas and inspiration for the whole year.Roadside fennel, flowering fruit trees, garden roses, tiny violets; ingredients both common and unusual, humble... |
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Making Room: Finding Space in Unexpected Places
Wendy Adler Jordan - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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Most homeowners long for more space as well as space that better fits their needs. But building an addition is expensive, time-consuming, and disruptive to the household. What homeowners don't realize is that just about every house has room to spare, much of it unrecognized. Making... |
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Herbs: Gardens, Decorations and Recipes
Emelie Tolley - C.N. Potter
Format: Book
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The first glorious full-color life-style book about gardening, decorating, and cooking with herbs. More than 450 full-color illustrations and 25 black-and-white illustrations. |
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Modern Sauna: and Related Facilities
ALLAN KONYA - Archimedia Press Limited
Format: Paperback
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This highly practical book is impressive in its thoroughness. It is an 'everything you need to know' reference complete with full design and construction details along with numerous examples of excellence from Finland, Sweden and the USA. It is illustrated with over 150 drawings... |
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domino: Your Guide to a Stylish Home
Domino. - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book
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From the editors of domino magazine comes your essential guide to discovering your personal style and creating a space you love.Since launching in 2005, domino has attracted a fiercely loyal following, which looks to the brand as the definitive source for decorating and style.... |
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Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change
Larry Weaner - Timber Press
Format: Print book
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"This beautiful book shows us that guiding natural processes rather than fighting them is the key to creating healthier landscapes and happier gardeners. An essential addition to our knowledge of sustainable landscapes." - Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home This... |
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The Magic of Children's Gardens: Inspiring Through Creative Design
Lolly Tai - Temple University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Children's gardens are magical places where kids can interact with plants, see where food and fibers grow, and experience the role of birds, butterflies, and bees in nature. These gardens do more than just expose youngsters to outdoor environments, they also provide marvelous teaching opportunities... |
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The EcoNest Home: Designing and Building a Light Straw Clay House
Paula Baker-Laporte - New Society Publishers
Format: Print book
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An EcoNest is not just a home - it is a breathtakingly beautiful structure that nurtures health and embraces ecology. This unique approach to construction combines light clay straw, timber framing, earthen floors, natural plasters, and other natural techniques with the principles of Building... |
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Small Homes: The Right Size
Lloyd Kahn - Shelter Publications
Format: Paperback
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From the publishers of a popular series of building books comes Small Homes, which is highly relevant for these times -- getting smaller, rather than larger. Some 75 builders share their knowledge of building and design, with artistic, practical, and/or economical homes in the United States,... |
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The Perfect Plant: For Every Site, Habitat, and Garden Style
David Joyce - Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Format: Hardcover
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Featuring a detailed directory of more than 2,000 plants, "The Perfect Plant" is the next best thing to having a professional gardener help readers select their garden plants. More than 1,000 specially commissioned photos, both of individual plants and of plants in garden settings,... |
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Color Idea Book (Taunton Home Idea Books)
Robin Strangis - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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Seeing red? Feeling blue? Or even a bit green? No worries! This beautifully designed, fully illustrated book makes it easy for anyone to express themselves though color. Strangis -- an award-winning interior designer with over 20 years of experience -- goes beyond simple paint schemes to show... |
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The Four Season Farm Gardener's Cookbook
Barbara Damrosch - Workman
Format: Paperback
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Barbara Damrosch and Eliot Coleman are America's foremost organic gardeners -- and authorities. Barbara is the author of The Garden Primer, and Eliot wrote the bible for organic gardening, The New Organic Grower. Today they are the face of the locavore movement, working through... |
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Chickens in Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide
GAIL DAMEROW - Rodale Books
Format: Paperback
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All the basics (and beyond!) for happy, healthy chickens. In cities and suburbsand everywhere in between, a classic American tradition is back in a big way -- raising backyard chickens for eggs, meat, fun, or profit. Chickens in Your Backyard has been the go-to guide for chicken care... |
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A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future
Benjamin Vogt - New Society Publishers
Format: Paperback
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In a time of climate change and mass extinction, who we garden for matters more than ever Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically-programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn... |
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Idiot's Guides: Tiny House Designing, Building, & Living
ALPHA. - Alpha
Format: Paperback
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Do you have what it takes to live tiny? Take the first step to achieving the dream of designing, building, and living in a tiny house (typically between 100-400 square feet) . Idiot's Guides: Tiny House Designing, Building, and Living is the one-stop guide into this innovative concept... |
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Bringing Nature Home: Floral Arrangements Inspired by Nature
Ngoc Minh Ngo - Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover
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Unlike most flower-arrangement books, which rely on expensive and often nonseasonal flowers from florists, this book presents an alternative that is in line with the back to nature movement. This is the first volume to showcase how to be inspired by natures seasonal bounty and bring that... |
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Wanderlust: Interiors That Bring the World Home
Michelle Nussbaumer - Rizzoli
Format: Print book
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The first book from designer Michelle Nussbaumer features her dramatically lush interiors and shows readers how spaces can be inspired by travel and filled with treasures from around the world. As a curator who discovers exquisite treasures all over the world for her projects and her Dallas-based... |
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Plant Propagation A to Z: Growing Plants for Free
Geoff Bryant - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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A handy and richly illustrated guide to all propagation techniques. Plant Propagation A to Z has more than 500 photographs that illustrate both practical step-by-step propagation techniques and the plants themselves. The book introduces propagation in general and then describes the tools... |
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The Exquisite Book of Paper Flower Transformations: Playing with Size, Shape, and Color to Create Spectacular Paper Arrangements
LIVIA CETTI - HARRY N ABRAMS
Format: Print book
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In The Exquisite Book of Paper Flower Arrangements, artist Livia Cetti ups the ante with a host of grander and more intricate flowers and projects - more blooms, more petals, stronger stems, and bigger, bolder arrangements! Cetti will teach you how to play with size, shape, color, and texture... |
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Let It Go: Downsizing Your Way to a Richer, Happier Life
Peter Walsh - Rodale
Format: Print book
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Sorting through a lifetime's worth of accumulated possessions can be a daunting and stressful process that millions of Americans confront every year. The need to downsize often arises at a momentous life change, whether you're an empty nester or retiree selling your family home, a newlywed... |
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Northwest Gardener's Handbook: Your Complete Guide: Select, Plan, Plant, Maintain, Problem-Solve - Oregon, Washington, Northern California, British Columbia
Pat Munts - Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback
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The complete guide to select, plan, plant, maintain, and problem-solve for gardeners living in the Northwest (including Oregon, Washington, northern California and British Columbia) . The Northwest Gardener's Handbook is filled with all the need-to-know information to make your Northwestern... |
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The Energy Wise Home: Practical Ideas for Saving Energy, Money, and the Planet
JEFF DONDERO - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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When picking out a home, there are a number of aspects to keep in mind: location, size, and layout. One issue that many people neglect is energy conservation, which is quickly becoming one of the most important aspects of modern life. How do make your home energy wise? Where do you start?... |
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How to Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip
Hitha Palepu - Clarkson Potter
Format: Print book
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It's time to pack perfect. Every trip, every time. Your journey starts here. When you travel, the journey is just as important as the destination - and packing is the first step. In How to Pack, Hitha Palepu, a former consultant who has traveled more than 500,000 cumulative miles... |
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Bonsai Life Histories: The Lives of over 50 Bonsai Trees in Photos and Words
Martin Treasure - Firefly Books; First edition. edition
Format: Hardcover
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Bonsai Life Histories is a detailed absorbing insight into the transformation of original plant material into exquisite bonsai trees. These 50 dramatic stories show how one bonsai expert has created "something out of nothing," recording the life histories of over 50 trees, both... |
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New Small Garden: Contemporary principles, planting and practice
Noël Kingsbury - Frances Lincoln Ltd
Format: Print book
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Small gardens are a challenge to design and to keep looking good. This title aims to inspire and inform gardeners to make the most of their small spaces by looking at more than 50 contemporary and inspirational gardens, at how their designers have created them and how their owners use and develop... |
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Building Small: Sustainable Designs for Tiny Houses & Backyard Buildings
David Stiles - Popular Woodworking Books
Format: Paperback
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Live large by building small! Do you daydream about downsizing your living space? Or perhaps you long for a more eco-friendly and sustainable way of life. The tiny house movement continues to gain popularity as more and more people look to simplify their lives and reconnect with nature.Building... |
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The Food Lover's Garden: Growing, Cooking, and Eating Well
JENNI BLACKMORE - NEW Society
Format: Paperback
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Grow it, cook it, eat it! From the vegetable patch to the dinner tablePut off by the origin-unknown, not-so-fresh, pesticide-laden offerings at the grocery store? Hungry for delicious high-quality veg and fragrant herbs, and looking to have some control over where your food comes from but never... |
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Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People: Portland's Bridges and a New Icon
Donald MacDonald - Overcup Press
Format: Hardcover
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Portland, Oregon's innovative and distinctive landmark, Tilikum Crossing Bridge of the People, is the first major bridge in the U.S, carrying trains, busses, streetcars, bicycles, and pedestrians- but no private automobiles. When regional transportation agency TriMet began planning... |
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How to Window Box: Small-Space Plants to Grow Indoors or Out
Chantal Aida Gordon - Clarkson Potter
Format: Hardcover
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From the founders of the popular gardening blog The Horticult comes a guide to the window box, the container garden that is by far the most accessible for any skill level, space, or quality of light. The 16 indoor and outdoor projects range from succulents to veggies, and showcase... |
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The Complete Herb Book
Jekka McVicar - Firefly Books; Revised and updated edition
Format: Paperback
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"This is a must-have book for everyone who loves gardening and cooking. I'm Jekka 's biggest fan." -Jamie Oliver (on the previous edition) The Complete Herb Book is a comprehensive A-Z guide to the fascinating world of herbs, providing practical information on each... |
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Camellias
Stirling Macoboy - Timber Press, Incorporated
Format: Hardcover
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Hardy camellias reward the gardener with striking and profuse blooms at a time of year when the rest of the garden sleeps. This encyclopedia is the definitive guide to these beautiful and varied flowering plants. |
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Essential Pruning Techniques: Trees, Shrubs, and Conifers
Tony Kirkham - Timber Press
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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The Organic Book of Compost: Easy and Natural Techniques to Feed Your Garden
Pauline Pears - Hobble Creek Press, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc., 2013.
Format: Print book
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Easy, organic composting is now at your fingertips! Whether you have a full-size garden or a balcony in the city, you can recycle your household waste in an environmentally efficient manner. This book covers everything from wormeries to community composting, and is packed with trouble-shooting... |
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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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Amazing Annuals
Marjorie Mason Hogue - Firefly Books; 1ST edition
Format: Paperback
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Amazing Annuals is the long-awaited guide to the best of these new plants: more than 300 container and garden plants including the newest annuals, the latest bulbs, complete instructions for growing plants from seed to cutting and much more. Contents - Introduction About Annuals... |
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Morris
Charlotte & Peter Fiell - TASCHEN
Format: Hardcover
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Mighty Morris The arts and crafts power of designer William Morris William Morris (1834-1896) was one of the greatest creative figures of the 19th century. As a visionary designer, as well as a manufacturer, writer, artist, and socialist activist, he pioneered the Arts and Crafts movement... |
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The Herbal Kitchen: Cooking with Fragrance and Flavor
Jerry Traunfeld - William Morrow Cookbooks
Format: Hardcover
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The secret to transforming easy dishes into extraordinary meals? Fresh herbs. In The Herbal Kitchen, IACP award-winning cookbook author and acclaimed Herbfarm Restaurant chef Jerry Traunfeld presents simple dishes using herbs straight from the market, windowsill, or garden.Until recently,... |
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1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die
Elizabeth Scholtz - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover
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Garden lovers and discriminating travelers will relish this armchair tour of the most beautiful and interesting gardens around the world. Succinct descriptions with stunning color photos showcase the creations of the world's outstanding landscape gardeners, architects, and garden designers.... |
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Turned Toys: 12 Fun Projects to Create for Children
Mark Baker - The Taunton Press
Format: Print book
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If you have woodturning experience, now you can create something truly special for family and friends. These beautiful hand-crafted toys are as enjoyable to make as they are to play with. Clear step-by-step instructions, detailed photographs, and easy-to-follow diagrams start with simple... |
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Birds in Your Backyard
Robert Dolezal - Readers Digest
Format: Hardcover
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Birds are among the most beautiful and intriguing of all living creatures. In fact, it is estimated that more than 70 million Americans are birdwatchers-a huge, growing market tailor-made for attracting, feeding, protecting, and enjoying the many varieties of North American birds. For bird... |
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Landscaping Your Home: Creative Ideas from America's Best Gardeners
Editors and Contributors of Fine Gardening - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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Gardening enthusiasts will be inspired by this series of garden design books from more than 50 of America's best gardeners, landscape architects, horticulturists, and nursery owners. They'll discover a wealth of information on everything from planting perennial borders and garden... |
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The Garden Primer: Second Edition
Barbara Damrosch - Workman Publishing Company; 2 edition
Format: Hardcover
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The most comprehensive, entertaining, down-to-earth one-volume gardening reference ever, and highly praised: "Barbara Damrosch delivers the goods."—Chicago Tribune "Best of the crop."—House Beautiful "Barbara Damrosch's writing has the snap of a good... |
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The Backyard Parables: Lessons on Gardening, and Life
Margaret Roach - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Margaret Roach has been harvesting thirty years of backyard parables-deceptively simple, instructive stories from a life spent digging ever deeper-and has distilled them in this memoir along with her best tips for garden making, discouraging all manner of animal and insect opponents, at-home... |
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Beginner's Guide to Gardening
Editors of Reader's Digest - Readers Digest
Format: Hardcover
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Starting a garden can be daunting, especially for the beginner. Everything from preparing the soil, to choosing the appropriate plants, to preparing for the season at the proper time--and the hundreds of other details that make gardening a challenging and satisfying hobby. But first-time... |
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Grow Vegetables in Pots
DK Publishing - DK Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Packed full of beautiful photography and helpful hints and tips, Grow Vegetables in Pots is the perfect book for people looking to grow a bit of produce in a small space. |
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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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Gardening Under Lights: The Complete Guide for Indoor Growers
Leslie F. Halleck - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover
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Gardening Under Lights details everything a gardener or hobbyist needs to know to garden indoors. Part One starts with the basics of photosynthesis, the science of light, and how to accurately measure how much light a plant needs. Part Two provides an overview of the most up-to-date tools... |
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In Bloom: Creating and Living With Flowers
Ngoc Minh Ngo - Rizzoli
Format: Print book
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Inspiring new ways to connect with the beauty of flowers in everyday life. Like the author's exquisite first book, Bringing Nature Home, this much-awaited follow-up title presents stunning arrangements and ideas for interiors inspired by the beauty of flowers. Ngoc Minh Ngo has recorded... |
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Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners, 2nd Edition
Suzanne Ashworth - Seed Savers Exchange; 2 edition
Format: Paperback
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Seed to Seed is a complete seed-saving guide that describes specific techniques for saving the seeds of 160 different vegetables. This book contains detailed information about each vegetable, including its botanical classification, flower structure and means of pollination, required population... |
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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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Build a Better Vegetable Garden: 30 DIY Projects to Improve your Harvest
Joyce Russell - Frances Lincoln
Format: Print book
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Following on from the hugely successful Polytunnel Book, Joyce and Ben Russell have devised 30 kitchen garden projects that anyone can make and enjoy. Not only do the projects add decorative detail to the garden, each project is devised to either extend the season, protect crops from pests... |
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Plumbing
Steve Cory - The Taunton Press
Format: Print book
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Stanley's Plumbing: A Homeowner's Guide is a comprehensive, visual handbook packed with step-by-step photographs and authoritative, reliable information. Eventually, every homeowner needs to repair, replace, or upgrade a plumbing fixture. Save heaps of money by learning... |
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Room Recipes: A Creative and Stylish Guide to Interior Design
Tonya Olsen - Cedar Fort, Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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From exciting entryways to DIY dining rooms, these tried-and-true interior design recipes are the ultimate resource for homeowners looking to spice things up or decorate a space from scratch. With this book, creating a show-stopping master suite or home office is as simple as cooking dinner---just... |
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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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Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century, Revised & Updated
Dick Strawbridge - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book
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Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century makes it easy to be green and helps you live a more simple, cleaner lifestyle.Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century is a manual for the modern age to help anyone take the proper steps to live more sustainably. This informative, practical guide,... |
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Kitchen Gardening for Beginners
Simon Akeroyd - DK
Format: Book
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Learn how to grow more than seventy types of fruits and vegetables, while finding tips for dealing with weeds, pests, and diseases in this all-in-one gardening guide for growing tastier and healthier fruits and vegetables. Kitchen Gardening for Beginners takes readers through ten steps... |
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Gaining Ground: A Story Of Farmers' Markets, Local Food, And Saving The Family Farm
Forrest Pritchard - Lyons Press
Format: Paperback
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One fateful day in 1996, after discovering that five freight cars worth of glittering corn have reaped a tiny profit of 18.16, young Forrest Pritchard vows to save his familys farm. What ensues--through hilarious encounters with all manner of livestock and colorful local characters--is... |
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Foundations and Concrete Work: Revised and Updated
Editors of Fine Homebuilding - Taunton Press; 2nd ed. edition
Format: Paperback
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Foundation work is not the glamorous side of home building. It is hard, dirty work. But it's also the work upon which all other work rests, and so a good foundation is critical to every home. No source of knowledge on foundations and concrete work is better respected or more widely... |
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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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She Sheds: A Room of Your Own
Erika Kotite - Cool Springs Press
Format: Hardcover
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Create your very own hideaway right at home with She Sheds.They've got their man caves, and it's time for you to have a space of your own. She Sheds shows you how to create cozy getaways with inspiration from across the country. Start by defining the goal and purpose of your... |
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Styling Nature: A Masterful Approach to Floral Arrangements
Lewis Miller - Rizzoli
Format: Print book
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Renowned New York-based floral designer Lewis Miller presents a fresh take on the arrangement and display of flowers - discussing the approach to and the inspiration behind his lavish creations. Lewis Miller's first book features lush, naturally lit still lifes of his beautiful arrangements... |
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Making Midcentury Modern
Christopher Kennedy - Gibbs Smith
Format: Hardcover
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Midcentury design has a hold on the American consciousness: from television, to commercials, to the fashion runway. Yet, not all of us can live in a pedigreed midcentury home; fear not! The principles of midcentury design can be applied to the most unassuming spaces. Making Midcentury... |
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Outside the Not So Big House: Creating the Landscape of Home
Julie Moir Messervy - Taunton Press
Format: Hardcover
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In this groundbreaking book, noted landscape designer and award-winning writer Julie Moir Messervy and bestselling author Sarah Susanka reveal how to bring house and garden into perfect harmony. After all, who doesn't yearn for a landscape that is as well designed as the interior of their... |
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Weeds of the West
Tom D. Whitson - Univ of Wyoming
Format: Paperback
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Weeds of the West is the foremost guide to identifying weeds in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. This easy-to-use guide contains over 900 brilliant color photographs showing the early growth stages, mature plants... |
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The Less Is More Garden: Big Ideas for Designing Your Small Yard
SUSAN MORRISON - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover
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Small space, big solutions When it comes to gardens, bigger isn't always better. A larger space requires more plants, more furniture, more maintenance, and more time. A smaller space takes less time to design, install, and care for and makes it easier for gardeners to take advantage of every... |
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The City Homesteader: Self-Sufficiency on Any Square Footage
Scott Meyer - Running Press
Format: Paperback
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The City Homesteader is the handbook for the world of self-sufficient living. Its about living tangibly in a virtual world. Its about being resourceful, saving money, reducing consumption, and increasing self-reliance. Join the many who are raising backyard chickens in the city and tilling... |
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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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Sunnylands: America's Midcentury Masterpiece
Janice Lyle - Vendome
Format: Print book
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With its pastel green and yellow interior, its dazzling collection of Impressionist paintings, and long, low sofas that look like vintage Cadillac convertibles, Sunnylands was a Versailles for the Space Age. In Palm Springs, the mecca of midcentury modern architecture, this immaculately... |
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New Decorating Book, 10th Edition
Better Homes and Gardens - Better Homes & Gardens; 10 edition
Format: Paperback
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A revised and updated edition of the flagship guide from the authorities on home decorating The Better Homes and Gardens New Decorating Book has been the decorating resource readers have turned to for more than half a century. Like its predecessors, the Tenth Edition features solid instruction,... |
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Loose Leaf: Plants - Flowers - Projects - Inspiration
Wona Bae - Hardie Grant Books
Format: Print book
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Showstopping floristry and plant installations, with projects to recreate at homeExploding off the page with astonishing beauty and style, here are some of the world's best in contemporary floral sculpture and installation to inspire your own creations at home. Alongside the superb... |
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Musings of an Energy Nerd: Toward an Energy-Efficient Home
Martin Holladay - The Taunton Press
Format: Print book
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In this fascinating collection of postings from his popular "Musings of an Energy Nerd" blog, Green Building Advisor's Martin Holladay cuts through the hype and myths about energy efficiency, sustainability, and green building to present the very best ways to make your home... |
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Bungalow Style: Creating Classic Interiors in Your Arts and Crafts Home
Treena Crochet - Taunton Press
Format: Hardcover
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Whether renovating, restoring, expanding, or building new, we all share a longing for the values that hark back to the Arts and Crafts era. The lush woodwork, ingenious open plans, and fine finish details are symbolic of a time gone by. Or are they? As Treena Crochet amply illustrates in Bungalow... |
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The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens: Simple Steps for Healthy, Happy Hens
KATHY SHEA MORMINO - Voyageur Press
Format: Flexibound
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Internationally known as The Chicken Chick, Kathy Shea Mormino brings an informative style and fresh perspective on raising backyard chickens to millions of fans around the world. An attorney by profession, Kathy is the founder and one-woman creative force behind her wildly popular and award-winning... |
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Your Creative Work Space: The Sweet Spot Style Guide to Home Office Studio Decor
Desha Peacock - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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We are all born with an innate desire to creatively express the essence of who we are. This desire is embedded into our soul, a gift at birth, our own Northern Star in a galaxy full of the unknown. Your physical setting can either hamper or inspire this creative calling. Known for her eclectic... |
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Van Life: Your Home on the Road
Foster Huntington - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Hardcover
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Showcasing hundreds of funky vehicles, awe-inspiring landscapes, and cleverly designed interiors in tiny spaces from around the world, Van Life is perfect for who anyone daydreams about living on the open road.More and more people-from millennials to baby boomers-are taking a break... |
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Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style
Joseph Tychonievich - Timber Press
Format: Print book
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Rediscover a classic garden technique! Rock gardening - the art of growing alpines and other miniature plants in the company of rocks in order to recreate the look of a rugged mountaintop - has been surging in popularity. Time and space constraints, chronic drought in the American West,... |
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Welcome to the Farm: How-to Wisdom from The Elliott Homestead
Shaye Elliott - Lyons Press
Format: Paperback
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A fresh, new guide to the backyard lifestyle The homesteading movement is continuing to grow, as more people are stepping up to have a hand in where their food comes from. Whether you want to dabble or immerse yourself completely in the do-it-yourself, back-to-basics lifestyle, Welcome... |
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Time-Saving Gardener: Tips and Essential Tasks, Season by Season
Carolyn Hutchinson - Firefly Books
Format: Print book
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Gardening techniques for the best possible results in the shortest possible time. Time-saving Gardener is a practical how-to reference designed for busy gardeners who can venture into their gardens for only a few hours a week. It shows how to make the best possible use of gardening time... |
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - Tenth Anniversary Edition: A Year of Food Life
Barbara Kingsolver - Harper Perennial
Format: Paperback
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A beautiful deluxe trade paperback edition celebrating the 10th anniversary of Barbara Kingsolver's New York Times bestseller, which describes her family's adventure as they move to a farm in southern Appalachia and realign their lives with the local food chain.Since its publication in 2007,... |
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