In our technology-driven, workaday world, connecting with nature has never before been more essential. A Wilder Life, a beautiful oversized lifestyle book by the team behind the popular Wilder Quarterly, gives readers indispensable ideas for interacting with the great outdoors. Learn to plant a night-blooming garden, navigate by reading the stars, build an outdoor shelter, make dry shampoo, identify insects, cultivate butterflies in a backyard, or tint your clothes with n...

Bestselling author and gardening columnist Marjorie Harris offers a timely and entertaining guide for gardeners at every stage of life. Whether you're moving into your first apartment or condo, upgrading to a house, or downsizing to smaller digs, Harris shares the best tips on how to create a beautiful garden for any space — all on a budgetThe highly anticipated sequel to her popular book Thrifty: Living the Frugal Life with Style, Thrifty Gardening marries Harris...

A modern guide to classic outdoor structures.Sheds and other landscape shelters have never been out of style, but they are now seeing a remarkable surge in popularity, and are being used in creative new ways. The common garden shed is now just as likely to serve as a workshop for an artist to pursue his or her hobby; or may be used as a writerÆs retreat; or may even be equipped with a satellite dish, high definition television, recliners, and used as a meeting spot...

Growing and Maintaining Healthy Fruit Trees: A Beginner's Guide To Growing Beautiful and Healthy Fruit Trees This book covers several topics including: Chapter 1: Finding Drought Resistant Trees Chapter 2: Dealing With Barren Trees Chapter 3: Dealing With Bird Problems Chapter 4: How To Prevent Small Fruits Chapter 5: Different Types Of Apple Trees Chapter 6: My First Tree Chapter 7: Growing Trees For Shade Chapter 8: Caring Properly For Your ...

This book offers readers the most popular patio and walkway designs complete with step-by-step, full-color photo instructions. The projects are affordable yet on-trend and highly valuable, as they increase house value and living space. With hundreds of styles of brick and stone now available, it's never been easier to build a dream patio-saving thousands of dollars in the process.

Treehouses Anyone Can Build! Black & Decker Build A Treehouse! that is a basic yet complete presentation of how to plan, design, and build a safe, fun treehouse structure for children. The book begins with an inspirational chapter showing the many treehouse variations that are possible. Next, a chapter on basic techniques shows how the essential treehouse platform can be built and secured in any tree configuration-nestled high among the branches or designed so the trunk passes up through t...

An outdoor shower is one of summer's greatest pleasures. Providing practical building instructions for a variety of designs that range from a simple showerhead on the side of a cottage to a freestanding structure enclosed in frosted glass, Ethan Fierro shows you how to build an outdoor shower that reflects your unique personality and style. With an eye toward keeping costs down and environmentally friendly construction practices, Fierro will inspire you to create the shower of your dreams....

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Have you ever heard of Hydroponics? Have you perhaps heard about it but you're eager to know more? Is there even a chance you want to begin growing your own fruits, vegetables and plants through Hydroponics? Have you perhaps tried Hydroponics in the past but you just didn't have enough knowledge or education on how such a thing worked? If you answered "yes" to any of these, then this is the perfect, educational and informational book for you! If you want to know more about what Hy...

This legendary guide is known as the Who's Who of mowers and provides you with expert information on mower repair, Mower Blades, Mower Parts, Electric Mowers and Push Lawn Mower.

Remember the view from atop a tree? You could survey the landscape like a monarch, escape your parents' watchful eye, and let your imagination run wild. Well, just because you've grown up, it doesn't mean you can't enjoy the sense of liberation a tree provides. Here is the most comprehensive guide ever to building your own castle in the air, be it a simple child's playhouse or an adult's cozy retreat with all the modern conveniences, including electricty. Peter Nelson, the nation's foremos...

This book covers several topics including: Chapter 1: Do I really need a fence?  Chapter 2: Hire a Professional or Do It Yourself Job  Chapter 3: What Type of Fence Should I Install (Fence Types)  Chapter 4: Tools Needed to Get Started  Chapter 5: Installing the Fence (The Specs)  and so much more! Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.