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The Creative Shrub Garden: Eye-Catching Combinations for Year-Round Interest

Andy McIndoe - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

Shrubs have the widest range of colored foliage, headiest scents, and most persistent flowers of all the plant groups. They are longer-lived than perennials and require half as much maintenance. This unashamedly shrub-centric design guide describes how to choose the right plants for the right...
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The Tiny Book of Tiny Homes

Caroline McKenzie - Centennial Books
Format: Hardcover

If you are weary of a large house with high property taxes, big utility bills, tons of maintenance, and too much stuff, you're definitely not alone! Millions of Americans are turning to smaller living spaces as a pathway to a happier, stress-reduced life. (Gift edition) The Tiny Book...
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A Very Vintage Holiday: Collecting, Decorating, and Celebrating All Year Long

Bob Richter - Globe Pequot
Format: Hardcover

A Very Vintage Holiday celebrates the joy and sentimentality associated with all the major holidays on the calendar, from Easter to Halloween to Christmas - and many more. Vintage decorations, customs, history, and lush images offer up great comfort, connection, and continuity in this fast-paced...
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Backyard Farming: From Raising Chickens to Growing Veggies, the Beginner's Guide to Running a Self-Sustaining Farm

Adams Media Corporation - Adams Media
Format: Paperback

These days we are all looking for ways to become more self-sufficient. Now with Backyard Farming you can create your very own micro farm right in your backyard - no matter where you live! Now you can discover ways to grow, raise, and store your own food year round whether you live in an urban...
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Country Living Salvage Style: Decorate with Vintage Finds

Leslie Linsley - Hearst
Format: Hardcover

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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Landscaping For Dummies

Teri Chace - For Dummies; 2nd edition
Format: Paperback

As families spend more time at home, they're expanding their living space to their yards, decks, and patios. When you're ready to upgrade the look of your landscape, Landscaping For Dummies offers advice on installing fences and walkways, choosing hardy plants and trees, and enhancing...
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Flower Arranging for Beginners: Learn How to Create Stunning Arrangements

Amy Barene - Rockridge Press
Format: Paperback

Watch your flower arranging skills blossom Flowers are truly a gift from nature - they can boost your mood, brighten a room, and provide a sense of calm. Now you can enjoy them even more with this beginner's guide to flower arranging. Learn to transform your favorite flowers into stunning...
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Your First Garden: A Landscape Primer for New Home Owners

Judith Adam - Firefly Books
Format: Print book

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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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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Indoor Edible Garden

Janette Marshall - DK
Format: Print book

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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