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Color-Rich Gardening for the South: A Guide for All Seasons

Roxann Ward - The University of North Carolina Press
Format: Paperback

In this gardening guide for the South, Roxann Ward shows how color provides one of the easiest and most impressive ways to shape a garden with intense eye appeal. The book is built around ten original design templates - "Ode to the Camellia," "A Spring Kitchen Garden to Delight...
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GrowVeg: The Beginner's Guide to Easy Vegetable Gardening

Benedict Vanheems
Format: Hardcover

For anyone who has ever wanted to tend a little piece of ground but wasn't sure where to begin, GrowVeg offers simple recipes for gardening projects that are both attainable and beautiful. The experts at the popular website GrowVeg.com guide aspiring green thumbs to success from the start,...
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Kicking Glass: A Creative Guide to Stained Glass Craft

Neile Cooper
Format: Paperback

Creative and practical, Kicking Glass is a step-by-step guide for those wanting to practice the popular craft of stained glass.From simple suncatchers and boho lamps to exquisite 3D constructions and delicately-poised glass butterflies, experienced artist Neile Cooper guides you through...
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Edible Houseplants: Grow Your Own Citrus, Coffee, Vanilla, and 43 Other Tasty Tropical Plants

Laurelynn G. Martin - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

The world of houseplants just got tastier with this colorful guide to growing edible plants indoors! Houseplant enthusiasts will be delighted to discover the range of tropical plants that can be grown in containers indoors, in any location. Laurelynn and Byron Martin, owners of Logee's...
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Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida

Ginny Stibolt - University Press of Florida
Format: Paperback

How to grow delicious produce in your own backyard In this guide, expert botanist Ginny Stibolt and Master Gardener Melissa Markham provide simple and accessible advice for successful vegetable gardening in Florida, where soil types vary and cool-weather crops are grown right through...
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The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers: All the know-how you need to plant and tend outdoor areas using eco-friendly methods

Sean McManus
Format: Paperback

can be intimidating, especially if the process is completely new to you. Before running to the hardware store to stock up on plastic bags of mulch and tools you don't really need, arm yourself with . Doing so saves you time, money, and energy - and helps make the process a whole lot more...
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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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Bird, Bee & Bug Houses: Simple Projects for Your Garden

Derek Jones - Guild of Master Craftsman
Format: Paperback

Transform any garden into a wildlife haven by creating perfect nesting places for birds, bats, bees, butterflies, lacewings, and ladybugs. All that's needed are a few basic woodworking techniques, tools, and materials (some recycled or scavenged) to complete these 18 projects. Every...
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My Houseplant Changed My Life: Green well-being for the great indoors

David Domoney - DK
Format: Hardcover

Everyday products pollute the air in our homes, and our mental well-being is threatened like never before--but help is on hand from the humble houseplant!Drawing on groundbreaking scientific research, this book reveals the 50 most life-enhancing houseplants and shows how they can actively...
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Starter Vegetable Gardens, 2nd Edition: 24 No-Fail Plans for Small Organic Gardens

BARBARA PLEASANT - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

Best-selling gardening author Barbara Pleasant makes organic vegetable gardening easy, fun, and rewarding with detailed planting and care designs for 24 beginner-friendly gardens to fit any site, whether it's a tiny side yard, a border, a trellis alongside the house, or a front yard....
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