Gardening - Techniques

Within this comprehensive reference book lie the secrets to keeping your garden beautiful despite the elements, with design and planting concepts for prolonged wintry conditions. Winner of the American Horticultural Society 2025 Book Award Though many plants go dormant in wintry months, there are...

Connecting to nature with native plants Landscaping with native plants has encouraged gardeners from the Midwest and beyond to embark on a profound scientific, ecological, and emotional partnership with nature. Benjamin Vogt shares his expertise with prairie plants in a richly photographed guide aimed...

Fill your garden with beautiful plants for next-to-nothing Do you long to grow your own plants from scratch? This complete guide from the experts at the RHS will teach you how to propagate virtually every type of plant. If you're a thrifty gardener who...

Cut with confidence: know when and how to prune your trees and plants with this complete guide from the experts. Keep your garden in top shape with this guide to pruning over 800 plants, shrubs, fruit bushes, ornamental trees, and climbing plants. Clear illustrations...

Unlock the Magic of Homegrown MushroomsWith the DEA affirming the legality of spores, there's never been a better time toexplore the art of cultivating psilocybin mushrooms. This updated guide offersclear, step-by-step instructions and stunning photographs, making it accessiblefor beginners and seasoned growers alike.The 2nd...

In the 1970s, two of the most influential thinkers of the psychedelic era gathered what was then known about psilocybin botany and culture and presented it in Psilocybin: Magic Mushroom Grower's Guide. Writing under pseudonyms, the McKenna brothers provided simple, reliable, and productive methods...

Grow your own food with the ultimate beginner's guide to raised-bed gardening!Are you interested in creating a bountiful, sustainable garden at home but aren't sure where to start? Try a raised-bed garden! Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners shows you how simple it can be to...

The ultimate handbook for how to plan smart, grow sustainably and eat healthily with home-grown crops 365 days a year. This book will help gardeners to plan smart, grow sustainably, and eat healthily with home-grown crops every day of the year. Experts from the...

Ahh, tomatoes! Every gardener loves growing them, but they sure can break your heart. But...such heartbreak is no longer inevitable with Ripe Tomato Revolution. Whether your favorite is a juicy beefsteak, a flavorful heirloom, or a sweet cherry, knowing how to grow tomatoes to...

Seed to Seed is a complete seed-saving guide that describes specific techniques for saving the seeds of 160 different vegetables. This book contains detailed information about each vegetable, including its botanical classification, flower structure and means of pollination, required population size, isolation distance, techniques...

Are slugs and snails wreaking havoc in your garden? Do you want to nip the problem in the bud but don't know how without resorting to harmful pesticides? Every gardener shares the same struggle. But what if not all slugs deserve the bad rap...

Build nutrient-dense soil that grows healthier plants with less work and fewer problems. Science-based guide reveals how soil biology actually works, enabling gardeners to create living soil ecosystems that naturally resist pests, diseases, and nutrient deficiencies. Why Understanding Soil Science Transforms Gardening: Most gardening...

Dirty hands, naturally grown plants, and a wild sea of flowers--all these characterize Sow, Grow, and Harvest: A Year-Round Guide to Gardening and Arranging Cut Flowers. Readers will learn to sow, grow, and harvest flowers, working year-round in their own gardens and home nurseries!...

Transform your garden from the ground up with this practical guide to soil. Any thriving garden starts with good soil: whether you're growing vibrant herbaceous borders or bountiful vegetable beds. And while gardeners all appreciate the soil beneath their feet, many are still perplexed...

This handy little gift book is the perfect pocket guide to your garden! For the green thumb in your life, this delightful companion is blooming with fun facts and helpful ideas for everything from indoor seed-starting to tips for hassle-free roses. What's the difference...

What happens when you head to the grocery store, and everything is sold out? Have you ever had the realization that your money can't buy you something that isn't for sale? Are you wondering how you are going to feed your family? Do you...

Learn how to grow your own food supply and be prepared just in case of an emergency with this essential guide by a survival skills expert. Become more resilient in the face of global crises and prepare yourself for supply chain disruptions by learning...

Created especially for the Australian customer! Reduce your environmental footprint in the garden with this practical guide With all the talk about the health of the planet, you've probably heard about sustainability. Now you can apply these principles in your own backyard, whether that's...

A gardening book that's sure to be your cup of tea What'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...

"A breakthrough book. No comprehensive horticultural library should be without it." --American Gardener When 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...