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Grow Containers: Essential know-how and expert advice for gardening success

DK - DK; Illustrated edition
Format: Paperback

Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Containers has everything you need to know to choose and care for more than 80 different varieties, all specially chosen for their ability to thrive in containers. Brighten up a balcony with wall planters and hanging baskets, add year-round interest...
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100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet: A collection of beautiful blooms for embellishing clothes, accessories, cushions and throws

Lesley Stanfield - Search Press
Format: Paperback

Arranged in a beautifully presented directory, choose from simple spiral roses, pretty poppies, elaborate layered blooms, and fabulous felted flowers. The flowers are beautifully arranged on the pages, with stitched leaves and embroidered stems, and are cross referenced to a separate section...
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The Way of the Woodshop: Creating, Designing & Decorating with Wood

Aleksandra Zee - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

In this beautifully illustrated instructional guide, celebrated woodworker Aleksandra Zee offers a masterclass in creating beautiful, unique natural objects, and decorating with wood."There's just something about wood. It's an imperfect material with cracks, knots, and irregularities....
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1001 Plants to Dream of Growing

Liz Dobbs - Universe Publishing
Format: Print book

This generously illustrated, fact-filled volume showcases more than 1,000 outstanding plants that run the gamut from childhood favorites and heirloom rediscoveries to the latest introductions and new cultivars. Plants are the backbone of a garden, and this book provides invaluable guidance...
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Floratopia: 110 Flower Garden Ideas for Your Yard, Patio, or Balcony

Jan Johnsen
Format: Hardcover

Create a flower haven with help from a veteran garden designer and floral expert.Floratopia showcases beautiful flower varieties, ideas for designing a gorgeous flower space, and instructions for planting and maintaining flowers that are ideal for your zone, climate, and garden layout....
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Cabin Tripping: Where to Go to Get Away from It All

JJ Eggers - Artisan
Format: Hardcover

A mountain lodge 5,000 feet up in Washington State's Cascades mountains, accessible only by skis - or an SUV tricked out with bulldozer-size snow tires. A sleek cabin just 80 minutes from Manhattan, overlooking the property's pond and 19 acres of woodland. A romantic, eco-friendly...
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The Tree in My Garden: Discover the Difference One Tree Can Make - Then Plant Your Own

DK. - DK
Format: Hardcover

One tree in one garden. Can it really make a difference?In The Tree in My Garden, award-winning wildlife author Kate Bradbury reveals the amazing effect planting a single tree in your garden can have - and dares to imagine what would happen if every gardener up and down the country did the same....
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Best Perennials for Sun and Shade

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Paperback

A quick-reference guide to planting perennials for gardeners with little experience and time Choosing perennials for a garden can be a daunting task, considering that there are thousands of choices. Yarrow? Columbine? Aster? To make the selection easier, this guide profiles the easiest-to-grow...
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Homestead Survival: An Insider's Guide to Your Great Escape

Marty Raney - TarcherPerigee
Format: Paperback

A practical guide to self-sufficient and sustainable living from the star of Homestead Rescue.Do you wish for a more resilient, sustainable, and empowered way of providing for your family in uncertain times? Are you worried about unreliable power grids, uncertain water supplies, or overly...
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A Woman's Garden: Grow beautiful plants and make useful things

Tanya Anderson

Gardens grow more than just pretty flowers. They grow well-being and . Gardens can also produce plant material for , , artisan crafts, delicious foods and beverages, and medicines - homegrown ways to create a wholesome lifestyle.Making things with your hands and heart, and
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