Gardening - Reference

This encyclopedia explores the endless possibilities of gardening. Readers will learn about the history, techniques, communities, and famous practitioners of this hobby. They can practice beginner-friendly projects using included how-to guides. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core...

Grow a Flourishing Vegetable Garden While Feeding Your Spirit From planting your first seedlings to harvesting your crops and everything in between, gardener and homesteader Brian Brigantti helps you create a thriving vegetable garden right in your own backyard--all while giving you valuable insights...

Simon Akeroyd is back with 75 brilliantly "garbage" gardening ideas! Save money and save the planet with hacks that turn your trash into garden treasure Simon shares ingenious ideas and practical projects for turning scrap objects into useful, beautiful items for the garden. Turn...

Getting the most from a veg patch is what all gardeners want. With a little forethought and planning, an approach that places different crops together, and in closer proximity than you might imagine, means you can grow more plants in the same area while...

Increasingly unpredictable weather patterns and pest infestations are challenging today's vegetable gardeners. But best-selling author Niki Jabbour has a solution: Growing Under Cover. In this in-depth guide, Jabbour shows how to use small solutions like cloches, row covers, shade cloth, cold frames, and hoophouses,...

Come alimentos de cosecha propia durante todo el año y ahorra dinero en tu cesta de la compra siguiendo los métodos de este libro de horticultura! Sabías que con un plan anual de cultivo doméstico puedes llegar a producir seis porciones de verduras por...

The No-Fear Guide to Caring for Your Plant Babies Can't tell if you're over-watering or under-watering? Not sure when or how to fertilize? Impulsively bought that pretty plant and now wondering how to keep it alive? Well-intentioned plant parents, have no fear. Kellyn Kennerly,...

A friendly journey through the captivating world of terrariums--from the creator of one of the most famous terrariums ever. Hello Tiny World will inspire a wide readership to discover the tiny wonder of a different kind of container gardening in their own homes--no outdoor...

Create a successful herb garden at home with this beginner-friendly guideOne of the best things about herbs is that you don't need a large plot of land--or even any outdoor space at all--to grow them successfully. Whether you're envisioning a small container garden in...

Learn to make natural remedies and heal yourself and your loved ones with Herbal Medicine For BeginnersDiscover how to craft herbal remedies and treat common ailments with easy-to-find herbs in Herbal Medicine for Beginners. Crafting natural treatments is straightforward with a handful of herbs...

Turn your dreams of year-round growing into reality with help from Home Greenhouse Revival and its advice on modern greenhouse growing for food, flowers, houseplants, and more. Greenhouses have long symbolized the gardener's dream: a place where seeds sprout easily, tropical plants flourish, and...

A compelling blend of memoir, practical wisdom, and eye-opening food science. This is the homesteading book that tells you not just how to build a self-sufficient life, but why it matters more today than ever. Written by Drs. Robert and Jill Malone, Homesteading for...

Homesteading: Is It The Lifestyle For You?A Practical Guide to Building a Realistic, Sustainable Life --- Before You Buy the LandHomesteading: Is It the Lifestyle for You? is a no-nonsense, eye-opening guide for anyone who's ever dreamed of living off the land - and...

House Plus Plant Equals Home is an accessible, science-based guide to transforming any living space into a thriving botanical haven of calm and happiness. Written by Samantha Hermann, popular plant expert, teacher and horticulture designer, this book covers all the basics of houseplant care...

Become the best houseplant parent you can be with beginner-friendly tips and toolsHouseplants are a great way to decorate, ease stress, and stay connected with nature when you're indoors. If you're looking to grow your collection and need some advice, Houseplants for Beginners has...

Transform your home into a verdant retreat with this information-packed guide to houseplant care, with profiles for over 125 different plants. Well-chosen, well-cared-for houseplants bring life to a room, both literally and figuratively. They add color, texture, motion, uniqueness, beauty--and they even improve air...

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...

Design the garden of your dreams with the expertise of award-winning garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson. How to Design A Garden shows you how to untap your garden's potential and customize the design to suit you and your space: whether that be an extension of...

A favorite indoor-outdoor flower adorns the summer in colorful bursts of petals.Perhaps the most abundantly blooming plant, hydrangeas have captivated gardeners and cultivators alike with their old-fashioned charm and tantalizing colors. From late spring to early autumn, they burst from the ends of stems...

The beautifully illustrated, definitive guide to foraging, harvesting, and preparing wild plants for food and medicineIdentifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places shows readers how to find and prepare more than five hundred different plants for nutrition...