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The Gardener's Mindset: A Gardening Book

Connecting with Nature Through Plants

by Stephen Orr ...

From Stephen Orr, the former editor-in-chief of Better Homes and Gardens, comes a collection of essays and photographs that examines the restorative power of gardening, while revealing his own challenges in the garden and offering advice on growing plants and vegetables at home.The road to great gardening is littered with dead plants.Stephen Orr has written about gardening for most of his decades ... Read more

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From Stephen Orr, the former editor-in-chief of Better Homes and Gardens, comes a collection of essays and photographs that examines the restorative power of gardening, while revealing his own challenges in the garden and offering advice on growing plants and vegetables at home.The road to great gardening is littered with dead plants.Stephen Orr has written about gardening for most of his decades
... Read more
The Lean Farm

How to Minimize Waste, Increase Efficiency, and Maximize Value and Profits with Less Work

by Ben Hartman ...

A practical, systems-based approach for a more sustainable farming operation“Ben Hartman has revolutionized his methods, cut down his work hours dramatically, and shrunk the size of his farm, all while making a better income.”—Civil EatsTo many people today, using the words “factory” and “farm” in the same sentence is nothing short of sacrilege. In many cases, though, the same sound business ... Read more

$21.99 USD

A practical, systems-based approach for a more sustainable farming operation“Ben Hartman has revolutionized his methods, cut down his work hours dramatically, and shrunk the size of his farm, all while making a better income.”—Civil EatsTo many people today, using the words “factory” and “farm” in the same sentence is nothing short of sacrilege. In many cases, though, the same sound business
... Read more
Companion Planting for Beginners

Pair Your Plants for a Bountiful, Chemical-Free Vegetable Garden

by Brian Lowell ...

If you want a vibrant, chemical-free vegetable garden, companion planting is the solution.Did you know tomatoes produce a natural insecticide that can help protect carrots against pests? Or that planting mint near lettuce can repel slugs? Every gardener knows that the key to an abundant harvest in their vegetable garden is controlling pests and disease, while still maintaining a healthy growing ... Read more

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If you want a vibrant, chemical-free vegetable garden, companion planting is the solution.Did you know tomatoes produce a natural insecticide that can help protect carrots against pests? Or that planting mint near lettuce can repel slugs? Every gardener knows that the key to an abundant harvest in their vegetable garden is controlling pests and disease, while still maintaining a healthy growing
... Read more
El gran libro de las orquídeas

Manual completo con especies, cuidados y técnicas para cultivar orquídeas espectaculares

by Magali Martija-Ochoa ...

Con sus treinta mil especies, sus ochocientos géneros terrestres o epífitos, sus miles de híbridos y su abanico casi infinito de colores, ¿qué otra familia de flores ha tenido tantos argumentos para seducirnos y fascinarnos como la de las orquídeas? Flor de culto, mitológica, medicinal, hechicera y de colección, la orquídea es una planta con una gran capacidad de adaptación climática, motivo por ... Read more

$10.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Con sus treinta mil especies, sus ochocientos géneros terrestres o epífitos, sus miles de híbridos y su abanico casi infinito de colores, ¿qué otra familia de flores ha tenido tantos argumentos para seducirnos y fascinarnos como la de las orquídeas? Flor de culto, mitológica, medicinal, hechicera y de colección, la orquídea es una planta con una gran capacidad de adaptación climática, motivo por
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Green Thoughts

A Writer in the Garden

by Eleanor Perenyi ...

Series series Modern Library Gardening
“Unlike any other gardening book I know, with its Old World charm, its down-to-earth practicality, its whimsy and sophistication.”—Brooke Astor, The New York Times Book ReviewA classic in the literature of the garden, Green Thoughts is a beautifully written and highly original collection of seventy-two essays, alphabetically arranged, on topics ranging from “Annuals” and “Artichokes” to “Weeds” ... Read more

$4.99 USD

“Unlike any other gardening book I know, with its Old World charm, its down-to-earth practicality, its whimsy and sophistication.”—Brooke Astor, The New York Times Book ReviewA classic in the literature of the garden, Green Thoughts is a beautifully written and highly original collection of seventy-two essays, alphabetically arranged, on topics ranging from “Annuals” and “Artichokes” to “Weeds”
... Read more
Tea Gardening for Beginners

Learn to Grow, Blend, and Brew Your Own Tea at Home

by Julia Dimakos ...

A gardening book that's sure to be your cup of teaWhat's more satisfying than brewing the perfect cup of tea? Brewing it from tea you grew yourself! Create your own tea garden with help from this beginner's guide. It walks you through every step of the process, from planning your garden plot to preparing delicious tea blends.Know your teas—Become a true devotea as you explore different types of ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A gardening book that's sure to be your cup of teaWhat's more satisfying than brewing the perfect cup of tea? Brewing it from tea you grew yourself! Create your own tea garden with help from this beginner's guide. It walks you through every step of the process, from planning your garden plot to preparing delicious tea blends.Know your teas—Become a true devotea as you explore different types of
... Read more
How to Build, Maintain, and Use a Compost System: Secrets and Techniques You Need to Know to Grow the Best Vegetables

by Kelly Smith ...

Some of the best fertilizer on the planet can be made with your very own garbage. Starting with something as simple as coffee grounds, old banana peels, bread crusts, and leftover meals, you can start creating a garden with your food waste using the age old secret of composting to build a healthy, happy garden. This book provides a detailed outline of how anyone with a little extra space and a ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Some of the best fertilizer on the planet can be made with your very own garbage. Starting with something as simple as coffee grounds, old banana peels, bread crusts, and leftover meals, you can start creating a garden with your food waste using the age old secret of composting to build a healthy, happy garden. This book provides a detailed outline of how anyone with a little extra space and a
... Read more
Teaming with Microbes

The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web

by Jeff Lowenfels, Wayne Lewis ...

" A breakthrough book. No comprehensive horticultural library should be without it."— American GardenerWhen we use chemical fertilizers, we injure the microbial life that sustains plants, and then become increasingly dependent on an arsenal of toxic substances. Teaming with Microbes offers an alternative to this vicious circle, and details how to garden in a way that strengthens, rather than ... Read more

$12.99 USD

" A breakthrough book. No comprehensive horticultural library should be without it."— American GardenerWhen we use chemical fertilizers, we injure the microbial life that sustains plants, and then become increasingly dependent on an arsenal of toxic substances. Teaming with Microbes offers an alternative to this vicious circle, and details how to garden in a way that strengthens, rather than
... Read more
The Kindest Garden

A Practical Guide to Regenerative Gardening

by Marian Boswall, Jason Ingram ...

"Marian powerfully shares her passion and heart in a way that ensures you can breath life into your garden ecosystem, with clear explanations and so many practical tools and takeaways."– Nicole Masters, author of For the Love of Soil and director of Integrity Soils"I found myself crying ‘yes, yes, yes!’ to every page of this beautiful, inspiring, visionary yet practical and compassionate book. ... Read more

$21.99 USD

"Marian powerfully shares her passion and heart in a way that ensures you can breath life into your garden ecosystem, with clear explanations and so many practical tools and takeaways."– Nicole Masters, author of For the Love of Soil and director of Integrity Soils"I found myself crying ‘yes, yes, yes!’ to every page of this beautiful, inspiring, visionary yet practical and compassionate book.
... Read more
Companion Planting for the Kitchen Gardener

Tips, Advice, and Garden Plans for a Healthy Organic Garden

by Allison Greer ...

Starting with the basics of organic gardening, such as how to prepare soil and the importance of cover crops and organic fertilizer, here—in full-color—are the principles of companion planting, how plants interact, and how to cultivate a healthy garden.Companion planting techniques have been used for centuries to facilitate better, more nutritious, and more abundant crops. Did you know:Beets will ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Starting with the basics of organic gardening, such as how to prepare soil and the importance of cover crops and organic fertilizer, here—in full-color—are the principles of companion planting, how plants interact, and how to cultivate a healthy garden.Companion planting techniques have been used for centuries to facilitate better, more nutritious, and more abundant crops. Did you know:Beets will
... Read more
Plants from Test Tubes

An Introduction to Micropropogation

by Lydiane Kyte, John Kleyn, Holly Scoggins ...

Thirty years ago, in vitro propagation was a new technique for producing plants, and Lydiane Kyte's Plants from Test Tubes became the standard work on the topic.The new fourth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the many advances in science and technology, including the five accepted sequential stages of micropropagation. Ten new plants have been added. This in turn has ... Read more

$20.89 USD

Thirty years ago, in vitro propagation was a new technique for producing plants, and Lydiane Kyte's Plants from Test Tubes became the standard work on the topic.The new fourth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the many advances in science and technology, including the five accepted sequential stages of micropropagation. Ten new plants have been added. This in turn has
... Read more
The Right-Size Flower Garden

Simplify Your Outdoor Space with Smart Design Solutions and Plant Choices

by Kerry Ann Mendez ...

In The Right-Size Flower Garden, Kerry Ann Mendez shares her successful recipe for having a garden we can manage and love again... the right-size, low maintenance, drought-tolerant garden. The goal is ditching 50% of the work by choosing high-value plants and making simple design changes. You’ll learn which plants to switch out, which ones aren’t worth the effort and which tools and practices will ... Read more

$8.99 USD

In The Right-Size Flower Garden, Kerry Ann Mendez shares her successful recipe for having a garden we can manage and love again... the right-size, low maintenance, drought-tolerant garden. The goal is ditching 50% of the work by choosing high-value plants and making simple design changes. You’ll learn which plants to switch out, which ones aren’t worth the effort and which tools and practices will
... Read more
Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening

The Indispensable Green Resource for Every Gardener

by Fern Marshall Bradley, Barbara W. Ellis, Ellen Phillips, Deborah L. Martin ...

Series series Rodale Organic Gardening
Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening has been the go-to resource for gardeners for more than 50 years, and the best tool novices can buy to start applying organic methods to their fruit and vegetable crops, herbs, trees and shrubs, perennials, annuals, and lawns. This thoroughly revised and updated version highlights new organic pest controls, new fertilizer products, improved ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening has been the go-to resource for gardeners for more than 50 years, and the best tool novices can buy to start applying organic methods to their fruit and vegetable crops, herbs, trees and shrubs, perennials, annuals, and lawns. This thoroughly revised and updated version highlights new organic pest controls, new fertilizer products, improved
... Read more
A Crash Course on How to Test Soil pH Level

by Ramon Harris ...

A Crash Course on How to Test Soil pH Level This book covers several topics including: - How to Test Your Garden's pH Level - Reading your pH Level Results - Changing Your Garden Plot's Soil pH Level - Changing Alkaline Soil - How to change the soil pH level to a higher reading and much more! Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device. ... Read more

$6.97 USD

A Crash Course on How to Test Soil pH Level This book covers several topics including: - How to Test Your Garden's pH Level - Reading your pH Level Results - Changing Your Garden Plot's Soil pH Level - Changing Alkaline Soil - How to change the soil pH level to a higher reading and much more! Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.
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Kitchen Herb Garden

Growing and Preparing Essential Herbs

by Rosalind Creasy ...

Series series Edible Garden Series
From Rosalind Creasy—a name synonymous with California's garden-to-table movement—comes an accessible guide to cultivating and preparing herbs.If you buy only one herb gardening book, this should be it. Creasy takes you from seeds to stove top, from preparing the soil to elegant dining suggestions, with easy-to-follow instructions and inspirational ideas every step of the way.Each section of this ... Read more

$8.99 USD

From Rosalind Creasy—a name synonymous with California's garden-to-table movement—comes an accessible guide to cultivating and preparing herbs.If you buy only one herb gardening book, this should be it. Creasy takes you from seeds to stove top, from preparing the soil to elegant dining suggestions, with easy-to-follow instructions and inspirational ideas every step of the way.Each section of this
... Read more
The Modern Homestead Garden

Growing Self-sufficiency in Any Size Backyard

by Gary Pilarchik ...

If concerns about the environment and the health and wellness of yourself and your family leave you longing to make a change, start growing and preserving your own organic foods. With the guidance found in The Modern Homestead Garden, you'll discover how little land and effort it takes to start growing healthy, nutritious food.Modern homesteading is a lifestyle focused on living lightly on the ... Read more

$17.99 USD

If concerns about the environment and the health and wellness of yourself and your family leave you longing to make a change, start growing and preserving your own organic foods. With the guidance found in The Modern Homestead Garden, you'll discover how little land and effort it takes to start growing healthy, nutritious food.Modern homesteading is a lifestyle focused on living lightly on the
... Read more
Mini Farming

Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre

by Brett L. Markham ...

More than 150,000 copies sold—National Bestseller!Go back to basics—compost, raising chickens, water and irrigation, dealing with pests, and much more—with this unique, full color bestseller (over 400,000 sold).Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family’s food on just a quarter acre—and earn $10,000 in cash ... Read more

$2.99 USD

More than 150,000 copies sold—National Bestseller!Go back to basics—compost, raising chickens, water and irrigation, dealing with pests, and much more—with this unique, full color bestseller (over 400,000 sold).Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family’s food on just a quarter acre—and earn $10,000 in cash
... Read more
The Urban Garden

101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City

by Kathy Jentz, Teri Speight ...

In The Urban Garden you’ll find dozens of inspiring and creative ways to grow flowers, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, and other plants in small spaces and with a limited budget.Whether you want to grow on a balcony, rooftop, front stoop, or a tiny urban patio, turn your growing dreams into reality and build a gorgeous and unique garden that showcases your personal style while still being functional ... Read more

$19.49 USD

In The Urban Garden you’ll find dozens of inspiring and creative ways to grow flowers, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, and other plants in small spaces and with a limited budget.Whether you want to grow on a balcony, rooftop, front stoop, or a tiny urban patio, turn your growing dreams into reality and build a gorgeous and unique garden that showcases your personal style while still being functional
... Read more
Marijuana Harvest

How to Maximize Quality and Yield in Your Cannabis Garden

by Ed Rosenthal ...

Marijuana Harvest is the first book devoted entirely to cannabis harvesting. In it, Ed Rosenthal and David Downs explain how to ensure the perfect harvest—everything from recognizing when it’s time to pick, to storage techniques to keep your buds fresh.Marijuana Harvest is the most important cultivation tool of the season. Readers will learn:Flushing: How and when to flushRipening: The best time ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Marijuana Harvest is the first book devoted entirely to cannabis harvesting. In it, Ed Rosenthal and David Downs explain how to ensure the perfect harvest—everything from recognizing when it’s time to pick, to storage techniques to keep your buds fresh.Marijuana Harvest is the most important cultivation tool of the season. Readers will learn:Flushing: How and when to flushRipening: The best time
... Read more
How Not to Kill Your Houseplant New Edition

Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged

by Veronica Peerless ...

How to keep alive 119 gorgeous indoor plants, then help them bloom and thrive.You've welcomed a plant into the home: Now what? Your first job is to keep it alive, then after that help it bloom and thrive. Learn all the tips and tricks you need to become a proud plant parent-of more than 100 different plants (if you're up for it)!Yellowed leaves, drooping leaves, dried leaves, even though you've ... Read more

$7.99 USD

How to keep alive 119 gorgeous indoor plants, then help them bloom and thrive.You've welcomed a plant into the home: Now what? Your first job is to keep it alive, then after that help it bloom and thrive. Learn all the tips and tricks you need to become a proud plant parent-of more than 100 different plants (if you're up for it)!Yellowed leaves, drooping leaves, dried leaves, even though you've
... Read more
Tiny and Wild

Build a Small-Scale Meadow Anywhere

by Graham Laird Gardner ...

Go low-maintenance and no-mow while supporting nature and biodiversity by planting a mini wildflower meadow with guidance from Tiny & Wild.*2024 American Horticultural Society Book Award Winner*The word “meadow” might conjure an image of a broad, expansive prairie covering acres of land, but it doesn’t have to. Meadows don’t have to be big to make a difference in the health of the planet. If you ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Go low-maintenance and no-mow while supporting nature and biodiversity by planting a mini wildflower meadow with guidance from Tiny & Wild.*2024 American Horticultural Society Book Award Winner*The word “meadow” might conjure an image of a broad, expansive prairie covering acres of land, but it doesn’t have to. Meadows don’t have to be big to make a difference in the health of the planet. If you
... Read more
Plant Partners

Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden

by Jessica Walliser ...

Discover the benefits of companion planting with this comprehensive guidebook.Plant Partners delivers a research-based rationale for the ever-popular growing technique of companion planting, offering dozens of ways you can use scientifically tested plant partnerships to benefit your whole garden.Dozens of well-studied partnerships in this book offer fresh strategies to:- Break up heavy soils- ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Discover the benefits of companion planting with this comprehensive guidebook.Plant Partners delivers a research-based rationale for the ever-popular growing technique of companion planting, offering dozens of ways you can use scientifically tested plant partnerships to benefit your whole garden.Dozens of well-studied partnerships in this book offer fresh strategies to:- Break up heavy soils-
... Read more
A Rock Garden in the South

by Elizabeth Lawrence ...

As readers and critics around the country agree, any new book by the renowned garden writer Elizabeth Lawrence is like finding a buried treasure. A Rock Garden in the South will not disappoint. Released posthumously, this book is not only a welcome addition to the Lawrence canon, but fills an important gap in the garden literature on the middle South.Lawrence, in her usual exquisite prose, deals ... Read more

$21.99 USD

As readers and critics around the country agree, any new book by the renowned garden writer Elizabeth Lawrence is like finding a buried treasure. A Rock Garden in the South will not disappoint. Released posthumously, this book is not only a welcome addition to the Lawrence canon, but fills an important gap in the garden literature on the middle South.Lawrence, in her usual exquisite prose, deals
... Read more
The Permaculture Handbook

Garden Farming for Town and Country

by Peter Bane ...

Permanent agriculture - abundance by design"The wealth of practical knowledge in The Permaculture Handbook is a welcome addition to North America's canon of books on permaculture design, and will serve other regions as well. Peter Bane's broad and well-tested experience in ecological living will guide homeowners, gardeners, and small farmers toward designing and living in lushly productive and ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Permanent agriculture - abundance by design"The wealth of practical knowledge in The Permaculture Handbook is a welcome addition to North America's canon of books on permaculture design, and will serve other regions as well. Peter Bane's broad and well-tested experience in ecological living will guide homeowners, gardeners, and small farmers toward designing and living in lushly productive and
... Read more

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